Gift container

• US 5,706,947 A
• Filed: 08/08/1996
• Issued: 01/13/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph A. Hodges
• Original Assignee: Joseph A. Hodges
• Inventors: Hodges, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US08/689,483
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 206/457, 206/523, 206/214, 206/215, 206/232, 206/736, 229/101, 229/23 BT
• US Class Current: 206/457
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/42 Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks

Abstract

A gift container including a lid. Also, included is a bottom member. The bottom member has a base portion with four peripheral side walls integral therewith and interconnected one to another to form a box-like structure that is capable of being covered by the lid. Lastly, a plurality of holders are provided. Each holder has a front wall and a bottom end that is attached to one of the side walls of the bottom member. Each holder has a pair of accordion-like side walls that are connected to the front wall and the side walls of the bottom member.

Claims

1. A new and improved gift container for holding a plurality of gifts separately comprising in combination:

a lid having a top portion with four peripheral side walls integral therewith;

a bottom member having a base portion with four peripheral side walls integral therewith, the bottom member having at least four common corner edges being formed by interconnecting adjacent side walls of the bottom member, the four peripheral side walls being interconnected at the common corner edges for forming the bottom member into a box structure, the bottom member having a shelf within an interior thereof, the shelf being spaced from the base portion and parallel therewith, the shelf being attached to the side walls and capable of supporting a large gift member within the bottom member; and

a plurality of holders with each having at least three pocket parts, each holder having a front wall, a bottom end and a pair of dividers within, the bottom end of each holder being attached to one of the side walls of the bottom member, each holder having a pair of accordion side walls connected to the front wall and the pair of dividers, each accordion side wall of each holder having a back edge being attached to the common corner edges of the side walls of the bottom member, each accordion side wall being attached to the bottom end and capable of allowing expansion and retraction of the respective holder, whereby when the holders being retracted the bottom member being in receipt of the lid, and when the lid being removed from the bottom member the holders expand for receipt of smaller gift members.

2. A gift container comprising:

a lid;

a bottom member having a base portion with four peripheral side walls integral therewith and interconnected one to another for forming the bottom member into a box structure that is capable of being covered by the lid, the bottom member having at least four common corner edges being formed by interconnecting adjacent side walls of the bottom member, the bottom member having a shelf within an interior thereof and spaced from the base portion, the shelf being attached to the side walls and capable of supporting a large gift member within the bottom member; and

a plurality of holders with each holder having a front wall and a bottom end being attached to one of the side walls of the bottom member, each holder having a pair of accordion side walls connected to the front wall and the side walls of the bottom member.

3. The gift container as set forth in claim 2, wherein the front wall and each accordion side wall of each holder having a back edge being attached to the common corner edges of the side walls of the bottom member.

4. The gift container as set forth in claim 2, wherein each holder having a pair of dividers within and attached to the accordion side walls to form at least three pocket parts within each holder, and each pocket part being capable of having a smaller gift member positioned within.

5. The gift container as set froth in claim 4, wherein each accordion side wall being attached to the bottom end and capable of allowing expansion and retraction of the respective holder.

6. The gift container as set froth in claim 5, wherein each holder being retracted when the bottom member being in receipt of the lid, and each holder being expanded when the lid being removed from the bottom member.