Themed lunch bags

• US 20050061707A1
• Filed: 09/17/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kristi A. Naelitz-Thomas
• Original Assignee: Kristi A. Naelitz-Thomas
• Inventors: Naelitz-Thomas, Kristi A.
• Application Number:
  US10/944,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20050061707A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/541
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/20 Lunch or picnic boxes or the like

Abstract

The invention provides an improved lunch bags of the disposable and/or brown kraft paper type. The bags may be packaged in themed sets, where each bag in the set is an original and unlike the next. The bags of the present invention may be geared toward and developmentally appropriate for school-aged children from Kindergarten through 8^th grade. Other themed bags may be directed at teenagers and adults as well. The front of each of the themed bags may be enhanced and decorated with original art-work and includes caveats of educational, entertainment or inspirational information that is printed either above or below the picture. The bags may also include pre-printed prompts and spaces for information such as the child'"'"'s name, teacher'"'"'s name, child'"'"'s grade and classroom number.

Claims

1. A disposable lunch bag having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a front portion and a rear portion, the lunch bag comprising:

a first pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the first pre-printed prompt having a first corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a first personal identifier on the first corresponding marking area, the first pre-printed prompt being a name prompt; and

a second pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the second pre-printed prompt having a second corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a second personal identifier on the second corresponding portion of the bag.

2. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, wherein the first and second corresponding marking areas are pre-printed lines.

3. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, wherein the second pre-printed prompt is a teacher name prompt.

4. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, wherein the second pre-printed prompt is a room number prompt.

5. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, wherein the second pre-printed prompt is selected from the group consisting of a lunch period prompt, a school grade prompt, a school name prompt, a student group name prompt, and a bus number prompt.

6. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, further comprising a third pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the third pre-printed having a third corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a third personal identifier on the third corresponding marking area of the bag.

7. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 6, wherein the second pre-printed prompt is a teacher name prompt and the third pre-printed prompt is a room number prompt.

8. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 6, wherein the second pre-printed prompt is a lunch period prompt and the third pre-printed prompt is a room number prompt.

9. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 6, wherein the bag is a paper bag.

10. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, wherein the bag is a paper bag.

11. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, further comprising a pre-printed image on the exterior surface.

12. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 11, wherein the pre-printed image is an advertisement.

13. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 11, wherein the pre-printed image is artwork.

14. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 1, further comprising a pre-printed text message on the exterior surface.

15. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 14, wherein the pre-printed text message is inspirational.

16. The disposable lunch bag according to claim 14, wherein the pre-printed text message is educational.

17. A themed set of disposable lunch bags comprising:

a predetermined number of disposable lunch bags, each lunch bag having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a front portion and a rear portion, a first pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the first pre-printed prompt having a first corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a first personal identifier on the first corresponding marking area, the first pre-printed prompt being a name prompt, and

a second pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the second pre-printed prompt having a second corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a second personal identifier on the second corresponding marking area;

wherein,

each lunch bag in the set comprises a pre-printed message, the pre-printed message being an image message or a text message, the messages of each bag being related as having a common theme.

18. The themed set of disposable lunch bags according to claim 17, wherein the theme is selected from the group consisting of educational topics, entertainment topics, sports topics, trivia questions and answers, facts, and inspirational topics.

19. A disposable lunch kit comprising:

a predetermined quantity of disposable lunch bags, each lunch bag having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having a front side and a rear side;

a predetermined quantity of napkins; and

a predetermined quantity of wet-towelettes.

20. The disposable lunch kit according to claim 19, wherein each lunch bag further comprises:

a first pre-printed prompt on one of the front side and rear side, the first pre-printed prompt having a first corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a first personal identifier on the first corresponding marking area, the first pre-printed prompt being a name prompt; and

a second pre-printed prompt on the exterior surface, the second pre-printed prompt having a second corresponding marking area and being adapted to induce a user to mark a second personal identifier on the second corresponding portion of the bag.

21. The disposable lunch kit according to claim 20, wherein,

each lunch bag in the kit comprises a pre-printed message on the other of the front side and rear side, the pre-printed message being an image message or a text message, the messages of each bag being related as having a common theme.

22. The disposable lunch kit according to claim 21, wherein the theme is selected from the group consisting of educational topics, entertainment topics, sports topics, trivia questions and answers, facts, and inspirational topics.

23. The disposable lunch kit according to claim 22, further comprising a predetermined quantity of stickers.

24. The disposable lunch kit according to claim 19, further comprising a predetermined quantity of stickers.