Patent Application
20100163451
The present invention generally relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories. More specifically, the present invention relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping, such as, for example, a roll of wrapping paper and/or accessories, such as, for example, ribbon, a greeting card, an envelope and/or the like. The kit and/or the method may have a sleeve that may have, preferably, a triangular cross-section. The sleeve may be, preferably, transparent and/or translucent and may be sized to receive the gift wrapping and may be shaped to prevent damage to the gift wrapping. Further, the kit and/or the system may have an insert that may be sized for insertion into the sleeve. The insert may be configured to store and/or display the gift wrapping and/or the accessories through one or more walls of the sleeve. Moreover, the gift wrapping and/or the accessories may be coordinated to match in color and/or style.
It is generally known that accouterments required to wrap a gift are often sold separately in retail stores. A purchaser who enters a retail store with the intention to buy the accouterments typically must select wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, greeting cards and/or the like separately. However, the purchaser often buys all of the accouterments required to wrap the gift in the same visit to the retail store in the interest of having a consistent theme for decorating the gift. The accouterments come individually wrapped and individually priced and often do not match to provide the purchaser with the consistent theme.
In many retail stores, the accouterments are not located on a same aisle or in a same section of the retail stores. A separation displayed and the fixtures where the ribbons and bows are displayed.
Of course, it is generally known that the purchaser may often desire to wrap only a single gift. Buying individually packaged wrapping paper, a single greeting card with an envelope and a matching ribbon or bow is costly and time-consuming for a purchaser who desires to wrap only a single gift. Further, the purchaser is often forced to buy more wrapping paper and ribbon than what is required to wrap the single gift. This surplus of accouterments results in leftover wrapping paper and/or ribbon that requires space for safe-keeping and/or later use by the purchaser. Even further, the purchaser who is forced to buy more accouterments than required to wrap the single gift spends more money than is required to wrap the single gift. And still, the purchaser wastes excessive amounts of time maneuvering around the retail store while mixing and matching the individually packaged accouterments. Moreover, the retail stores require a variety of fixtures and displays and even more space to situate the fixtures and displays to sell known accouterments for wrapping gifts.
A need, therefore, exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping, such as, for example, a roll of wrapping paper and/or accessories, such as, for example, ribbon, a greeting card, an envelope and/or the like. Additionally, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may display all of the gift wrapping and/or accessories in a single package.
Further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may resist crushing of the gift wrapping and/or the accessories. Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may be stacked with another like kit. Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may display all the gift wrapping and/or accessories required to wrap a single gift.
Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may require less retail space to display the gift wrapping and/or accessories for sale. Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may be displayed on any shelf or fixture in retail stores. Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may eliminate a need for a cylindrical tube for storage of the gift wrapping.
Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may reduce the time required for a purchaser to select the gift wrapping and or accessories in a retail store environment. Still further, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may reduce a shipping weight of the packaging for the gift wrapping and/or accessories. Moreover, a need exists for a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may maximize use of space in shipping containers, such as, for example corrugated boxes.
The present invention generally relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories. More specifically, the present invention relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping, such as, for example, a roll of wrapping paper and/or accessories, such as, for example, ribbon, a greeting card, an envelope and/or the like. The kit and/or the method may have a sleeve and an insert that may be sized for insertion into the sleeve.
The sleeve may be preferably constructed from a transparent and/or a translucent material to allow for viewing of the insert and/or contents of the sleeve. The sleeve may form a compartment that may have, preferably, a triangular cross-section. The triangular cross-section may allow other like sleeves to be stacked and/or displayed in a complementary configuration. The sleeve may be formed by a plurality of walls that may be suitable to resist crushing of the contents of the sleeve.
The insert may be constructed from a semi-rigid and/or a rigid material. The insert may be sized to have approximately a same surface area as at least one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve. After insertion into the sleeve, the insert may provide additional stability to the sleeve to protect the contents as it may be situated adjacent to at least one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve. Further, the accessories, such as, for example, an envelope, a greeting card and/or the like may be affixed to the insert between the insert and one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve to maintain a position of the accessories for display through the sleeve. Further, accessories, such as, for example, ribbon may be wound around the insert within preferably, two or more notches on the insert. As such, the accessories may be safely encased in the sleeve and may be displayed on the insert in a variety of configurations. The gift wrapping may be safely encased in the sleeve and may be visible through one or more of the plurality of walls and/or through a cutout in the insert.
To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, a kit for displaying gift wrapping and an accessory is provided. The kit has a sleeve that forms a compartment therein wherein the sleeve has a wall having a first end and a second end wherein a cross-section of the sleeve at a plane between the first end of the wall and the second end of the wall has a geometric shape. Further, the kit has an insert within the compartment having a first side and a second side wherein the second side is positioned opposite to the first side wherein the accessory is affixed to the first side of the insert between the first side of the insert and the wall wherein the gift wrapping is situated within the compartment adjacent to the second side of the insert. Moreover, the kit has a first see-through portion on the sleeve wherein the accessory and the gift wrapping are viewable through the first see-through portion.
In an embodiment, the kit has a notch in the insert and ribbon wrapped around the insert and disposed in the notch.
In an embodiment, the first see-through portion is transparent.
In an embodiment, the first see-through portion is a cutout in the sleeve.
In an embodiment, the kit has a second see-through portion on the insert wherein the gift wrapping is viewable through both the first see-through portion and the second see-through portion.
In an embodiment, the kit has a second see-through portion on the insert wherein the second see-through portion is a cutout in the insert wherein the gift wrapping is viewable through both the first see-through portion and the second see-through portion.
In an embodiment, the kit has a second see-through portion on the insert wherein the second see-through portion is transparent wherein the gift wrapping is viewable through both the first see-through portion and the second see-through portion.
In an embodiment, the accessory is a greeting card wherein the greeting card has indicia printed thereon.
In an embodiment, the accessory is an envelope having a plurality of flaps and an adhesive wherein the adhesive is associated with one of the plurality of flaps.
In an embodiment, the kit has a second accessory affixed to the first side of the insert between the first side of the insert and the wall wherein the second accessory is viewable through the first see-through portion.
In an embodiment, the kit has an adhesive that affixes the accessory to the insert.
In an embodiment, the geometric shape is selected from the group consisting of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a polygon, a circle and an oval.
In another embodiment, a kit for wrapping only a single gift is provided. The kit has a sleeve having a length wherein the sleeve has a plurality of walls that form a first compartment wherein the sleeve has a generally triangular cross-section. Further, the kit has a sheet of wrapping paper having a first side and a second side wherein the second side is positioned opposite to the first side wherein the sheet of wrapping paper is rolled to form a tube and further wherein the tube is situated within the first compartment of the sleeve wherein the first side of the sheet of wrapping paper has a first pattern printed thereon. Still further, the kit has a greeting card adjacent to one of the plurality of walls between the tube and one of the plurality of walls wherein the greeting card has indicia. Still further, the kit has an envelope adjacent to one of the plurality of walls between the tube and one of the plurality of walls wherein the envelope has a second compartment sized to receive the greeting card. Moreover, the kit has a ribbon adjacent to one of the plurality of walls between the tube and one of the plurality of walls.
In an embodiment, the kit has an insert sized to fit within the first compartment adjacent to one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve wherein the greeting card and the envelope are affixed to the insert.
In an embodiment, the kit has an adhesive on the card and the envelope wherein the adhesive affixes the card and the envelope.
In an embodiment, the sleeve is transparent.
In an embodiment, the kit has a second pattern printed on the second side of the sheet of wrapping paper wherein the second pattern is distinct from the first pattern.
In another embodiment, a method for packaging wrapping paper and an accessory wherein the wrapping paper has indicia and further wherein the accessory has indicia wherein the indicia of the accessory match the indicia of the wrapping paper is provided. The method has the step of providing a sleeve having a plurality of walls forming a compartment sized to receive the wrapping paper and the accessory wherein the sleeve has a see-through portion. Further, the method has the step of inserting a member into the sleeve wherein the member is adjacent to one of the plurality of walls. Still further, the method has the step of affixing the accessory to the member. Still further, the method has the step of positioning the member within the sleeve adjacent to one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve wherein the accessory is positioned between the member and one of the plurality of walls of the sleeve and viewable through the see-through portion of the sleeve. Moreover, the method has the step of positioning the wrapping paper in the compartment of the sleeve adjacent to the member and viewable through the see-through portion of the sleeve.
In an embodiment, the method has the step of affixing a second accessory to the member wherein the second accessory is positioned between the member and one of the plurality of walls and viewable through the see-through portion of the sleeve.
In an embodiment, the method has the steps of providing a second see-through portion in the member and positioning the member within the sleeve wherein the wrapping paper is viewable through both the first see-through portion and the second see-through portion.
It is, therefore, an advantage of the present invention to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping, such as, for example, a roll of wrapping paper and/or accessories, such as, for example, ribbon, a greeting card, an envelope and/or the like.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have a sleeve to protect the gift wrapping and/or the accessories.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have an insert that may be sized for insertion into the sleeve to provide rigidity to the sleeve.
A further advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have a sleeve that may be constructed from a transparent and/or a translucent material to allow for viewing of the insert and/or contents of the sleeve. Alternatively, the present invention may have a sleeve that may be made from an opaque material having strategically-placed windows to allow for viewing of the insert and/or the contents of the sleeve.
Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have a sleeve that may form a compartment that may have, for example, a triangular cross-section.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have a sleeve that may allow other like sleeves to be stacked and/or displayed in a complementary configuration.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have a sleeve that may resist crushing of the contents of the sleeve.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may have an insert that may be constructed from a semi-rigid and/or a rigid material to provide additional stability to the sleeve.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may display all of the gift wrapping and/or accessories in a single package.
A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may display all the gift wrapping and/or accessories required to wrap a single gift.
Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may require less retail space to display the gift wrapping and/or accessories for sale.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may be displayed on a shelf in retail stores.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may eliminate a need for a cylindrical tube for storage of the gift wrapping.
Moreover, an advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may reduce the time required for a purchaser to select the gift wrapping and or accessories in a retail store environment.
And, another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may be reduce a shipping weight of the packaging for the gift wrapping and/or accessories.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or accessories that may maximize use of space in shipping containers, such as, for example corrugated boxes.
Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from, the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments and from the drawings.
The present invention generally relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping and/or at least one accessory. More specifically, the present invention relates to a kit and/or a method for storing and/or for displaying gift wrapping, such as, for example, a roll of wrapping paper and/or a decorative gift bag and/or at least one accessory, such as, for example, ribbon, adhesive tape, a bow, a greeting card, an envelope and/or the like. It should be understood that the gift wrapping and/or the accessories may be any gift wrapping and/or accessories for wrapping a gift as known to one having ordinary skill in the art.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like parts,
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In an embodiment, the sleeve 4 may be constructed from a material, such as, for example, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic material, a corrugated paper, a cardboard, a metallic material and/or the like that may protect contents of the sleeve 4. Further, the sleeve 4 may be constructed from a recyclable material and/or from post-consumer recycled materials. The sleeve 4 may be constructed from materials having varying degrees of transparency. The sleeve 4 may be transparent, translucent, opaque and/or may be a combination of transparent, translucent and/or opaque. In a preferred embodiment, the sleeve 4 is constructed from a transparent material to fully view the contents within the sleeve 4.
Alternatively, the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 may be opaque; however, the walls 11 may have windows of transparency to allow the contents of the sleeve 4 to be visible. In another embodiment, the walls 11 of the sleeve may be translucent and may have windows of transparency to allow the contents of the sleeve 4 to viewed. The walls 11 of the sleeve may have a coating and/or a paint which may create an opaqueness and/or a translucency. Further, the sleeve 4 may have cutouts in the walls 11 that may allow the contents of the sleeve 4 to be viewed in instances wherein the walls 11 are opaque and/or translucent. It should be understood that the sleeve 4 may be constructed from any material as known to one having ordinary skill in the art. The present invention should not be deemed as limited to a specific material for construction of the sleeve 4.
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The insert 10 may have one or more notches 20 along the length of the insert 10 on the top end 16 and/or on the bottom end 18 of the insert 10. The notches 20 may have a width 21 that may be sized to receive one or more of the accessories, such as, for example, ribbon 38. In an embodiment, the ribbon 38, as illustrated in
The insert 10 may be constructed from a variety of materials, such as, for example card stock, corrugated paper, plastic and/or like material that may have sufficient rigidity to avoid deformation by a weight of the accessories that may be placed and/or displayed thereon.
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In a preferred embodiment, the insert 10 may have one or more of the accessories affixed thereto. As illustrated in
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The present invention may be used with or without the insert 10. In an embodiment of the kit 2 without the insert 10, the rolled sheet of wrapping paper 26 may be inserted into the compartment 13 of the sleeve 4. The card 52 and/or the envelope 40 may be disposed within the compartment 13. Specifically, the card 52 and/or the envelope 40 may be secured to one or more of the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 within the compartment 13 with an adhesive, such as, for example, a low-tack glue dot. Alternatively, the card 52 and/or the envelope 40 may be secured to one or more of the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 on the outside of the sleeve 4. The ribbon 38 may be affixed to one of the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 and/or may be secured around the rolled sheet of wrapping paper 26. The sleeve 4 may be opaque in places, transparent in places and/or translucent in places to allow a purchaser to view the contents of the sleeve, the first decorative pattern 34 and/or the second decorative pattern 36. The sleeve 4 may have a cutout to allow the purchaser to view the contents of the sleeve 4. Further the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 may have indicia printed and/or affixed thereon for conveying information to a purchaser.
In an embodiment of the kit 2 with the insert 10, the rolled sheet of wrapping paper 26 may be inserted into the compartment 13 of the sleeve 4 between of the walls 11 of the sleeve 4 and the insert 10. The card 52 and/or the envelope 40 may be secured to the insert with an adhesive, such as, for example, a low-tack glue dot. The ribbon 38 may be wound around the insert 10 between the notches 20 or through slits (not shown) in the insert 10. In an embodiment wherein the insert 10 has a plurality of sections joined by folds and/or score lines, the ribbon 38 may be wound around the insert 10 through one or more slits in the insert 10 and/or an outer edge of the insert 10. The sleeve 4 may be opaque in whole or in part, transparent in whole or in part and/or translucent in whole or in part to allow a purchaser to view the contents of the sleeve, the first decorative pattern 34 and/or the second decorative pattern 36. The sleeve 4 may have a cutout to allow the purchaser to view the contents of the sleeve 4 and/or the insert 10. Further, the insert 10 may have indicia printed and/or affixed thereon for conveying information to the purchaser through transparent and/or translucent portions of the sleeve 4 and/or through the cutout 22 in the sleeve. Further, the sleeve 4 may have indicia printed and/or affixed thereon.
In both embodiments, with or without the insert 10, the kit 2 may be stacked adjacent to other like kits 2 on shelves and/or fixtures in a retail store to display the gift wrapping and/or the accessories and/or to promote selection of the kit 2 by the purchaser at a single point of sale.
It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is, therefore, intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended claims.
