Reusable gift wrapping assembly

• US 5,850,963 A
• Filed: 05/09/1997
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cherng Chang
• Original Assignee: Cherng Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Cherng
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascua, Jes F.
• Application Number:
  US08/853,987
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 229/116.5, 229/162, 229/87.18, 229/87.19, 229/87.04, 206/457, 206/45.31, 206/45.33, 206/45.34
• US Class Current: 229/116.5
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/00 Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials B65D71/00, B65D83/00 take precedence; hand implements or travelling equipment A45C; cosmetic or toiletry equipment A45D; packages for surgical knives, scalpels or blades therefor A61B17/3215; containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; paint cans B44D3/12; oil cans F16N3/04; containers for carrying small arms F41C33/06; packaging of ammunition or explosive charges F42B39/00; containers for record carriers, specially adapted for cooperation with the recording or reproducing apparatus G11B23/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/80 Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging bio-packaging Y02W90/10

Abstract

A reusable gift wrapping assembly for wrapping a gift item. It comprises a gift box and a two-parts gift wrapper. The first part is a reusable bag wrapper which is slidably engagable with the gift box for covering five sides of the gift box. The second wrapper is in the form of a card which is held in place by the box for covering the sixth side of the box. This two wrappers form a complete gift wrapping and give the appearance of a wrapping done conventionally with an integral piece of wrapping paper. The card wrapper can be printed with addressing information and greeting message thus making it a greeting card. A plurality of card wrapper/greeting cards printed with greeting messages for different occasions can also be provided. The user will have the freedom to choose from all available greeting cards the one with appropriate greeting message for the gift giving. All unused card wrapper/greeting cards will change hand during the gift giving so the receiver of the gift will also have all materials needed for gift packaging. One such reusable gift wrapping assembly can also be combined with a gift item into a single sellable unit to relieve the purchaser of the gift item the burden to come up with a gift wrapping. In one embodiment the card wrapper can also be made into a bookmark with a ribbon. Several reusable gift wrapping assemblies of different size can be packed into one package. A booklet containing an assortment of greeting messages for various occasions printed on stickers is also enclosed in the package. The user can remove one sticker of choice and glue it to the card wrapper/greeting card for the gift giving.

Claims

1. A gift wrapping assembly comprising a box with a front end side, a back end side opposing and in parallel with said front end side, and four other sides for containing a gift item, the improvement wherein

I. said gift wrapping assembly further comprises:

(A) front end wrapping means removably engagable with said front end side of said box for wrapping said front end side of said box, and

(B) a rectilinear bag having

(a) four side walls slidably engagable with said four other sides of said box for wrapping said four other sides of said box, and

(b) a bottom wall movable along with said four side walls for wrapping said back end side of said box, and

II. said box includes;

(i) a box body having at least one side wall and

(ii) a box lid for covering said box body, and

III. said front end wrapping means include a card foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

2. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 1 in which said box lid is a transparent box lid.

3. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 1 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of cards with each of said cards foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

4. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 1 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of different cards for different gift giving occasions, with each of said cards being foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

5. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 1 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of cards printed with different greeting messages for different gift giving occasions, with each of said cards being foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

6. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 1 in which said rectilinear bag is reusable.

7. A gift ensemble sellable as a single unit comprising a gift item and a gift wrapping assembly having a box with a front end side, a back end side opposing and in parallel with said front end side, and four other sides for containing said gift item, the improvement wherein

I. said gift wrapping assembly further comprises:

(A) front end wrapping means removably engagable with said front end side of said box for wrapping said front end side of said box, and

(B) a rectilinear bag having

(a) four side walls slidably engagable with said four other sides of said box for wrapping said four other sides of said box, and

(b) a bottom wall movable along with said four side walls for wrapping said back end side of said box, and

II. said box includes;

(i) a box body having at least one side wall and

(ii) a box lid for covering said box body, and

III. said front end wrapping means include a card foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

8. The gift ensemble of claim 7 in which said box lid is a transparent box lid.

9. The gift ensemble of claim 7 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of cards with each of said cards foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

10. The gift ensemble of claim 7 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of different cards for different gift giving occasions, with each of said cards being foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

11. The gift ensemble of claim 7 in which said front end wrapping means include a plurality of cards printed with different greeting messages for different gift giving occasions, with each of said cards being foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

12. The gift ensemble of claim 7 in which said rectilinear bag is reusable.

13. A gift wrapping assembly comprising a box with six sides for containing a gift item, the improvement wherein

(A) said gift wrapping assembly further comprises:

(a) first wrapping means including a rectilinear bag for removably covering five sides of said box, and

(b) second wrapping means including a card for removably covering the sixth side of said box, and

(B) said box comprises;

(a) a box body having at least one box body side wall, and

(b) a transparent box lid having at least one lid side wall slidably engagable with said box body side wall for holding said card between said box body side wall and said lid side wall.

14. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 13 in which said card is foldable into two halves for straddling along said box body side wall.

15. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 13 in which

(i) said second wrapping means include a plurality of cards for removably covering the sixth side of said box, and

(ii) said transparent box lid has one said lid side wall slidably engagable with said box body side wall for holding each of said cards between said box body side wall and said lid side wall.

16. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 13 in which

(i) said second wrapping means include a plurality of cards printed with different greeting messages for different gift giving occasions and for removably covering the sixth side of said box, and

(ii) said transparent box lid has one said lid side wall slidably engagable with said box body side wall for holding each of said cards between said box body side wall and said lid side wall.

17. The gift wrapping assembly of claim 13 in which said first wrapping means is reusable.

18. A reusable gift wrapping assembly comprising a box with a front end side, a back end side opposite to and in parallel with said front end side, and four other sides for containing a gift item, the improvement wherein said reusable gift wrapping assembly further comprises:

(A) a reusable preformed rectilinear bag wrapper having

(a) an open end allowing said box to enter said bag wrapper through said open end,

(b) four preformed side walls slidably engageable with said four other sides, of said box for wrapping said four other sides of said box, and

(c) a closed end, opposite to and in parallel with said open end, for wrapping said back end side of said box, and

(B) a plurality of cards with each of said cards being placeable over said front end side of said box for wrapping said front end side of said box and closing said wrapper open end for a first gift giving whereby rest of said cards are storable in said box and usable for subsequent gift giving.

19. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said cards are different from each other for different gift giving occasions.

20. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said cards are printed with different greeting messages for different gift giving occasions.

21. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said closed end of said bag wrapper has a slit forming a handle for pulling said bag wrapper away from said box and for equilibrating pressure across said slit.

22. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said cards are each foldable into two halves for wrapping said front end side of said box.

23. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which

(a) said bag wrapper is printed with a first decorative article, and

(b) each of said cards is printed with a second decorative article which is in alignment with said first decorative article when said box is wrapped by both said bag wrapper and each of said cards.

24. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 23 in which said decorative article is decorative ribbon.

25. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which

said box includes:

(i) a box body having at least one side wall and

(ii) a box lid for covering said box body, and

(b) each of said cards is foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

26. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 25 in which said box lid is transparent.

27. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said box includes means for placing each of said cards over said front end side of said box.

28. The reusable gift wrapping assembly of claim 18 in which said box includes box lid means for placing each of said cards over said front end side of said box.

29. A gift ensemble sellable as a single unit comprising a gift item and a reusable gift wrapping assembly having a box with a front end side, a back end side opposing and in parallel with said front end side, and four other sides for containing said gift item, the improvement wherein

(A) a reusable preformed rectilinear bag wrapper having

(a) an open end allowing said box to enter said bag wrapper through said open end,

(b) four preformed side walls slidably engageable with said four other sides of said box for wrapping said four other sides of said box, and

(c) a closed end, opposite to and in parallel with said open end, for wrapping said back end side of said box, and

(B) a plurality of cards with each of said cards being placeable over said front end side of said box for wrapping said front end side of said box and closing said wrapper open end for a first gift giving whereby rest of said cards are storable in said box and usable for subsequent gift giving.

30. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which said cards are different from each other for different gift giving occasions.

31. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which said cards are printed with different greeting messages for different gift giving occasions.

32. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which said closed end of said bag wrapper has a slit forming a handle for pulling said bag wrapper away from said box and for equilibrating pressure across said slit.

33. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which

(a) said bag wrapper is printed with a first decorative article, and

(b) each of said cards is printed with a second decorative article which is in alignment with said first decorative article when said box is wrapped by both said bag wrapper and each of said cards.

34. The gift ensemble of claim 33 in which said decorative article is decorative ribbon.

35. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which

(a) said box includes:

(i) a box body having at least one side wall and

(ii) a box lid for covering said box body, and

(b) each of said cards is foldable into two halves for straddling along said side wall and resting between said box body and said box lid.

36. The gift ensemble of claim 35 in which said box lid is transparent.

37. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which said box includes means for placing each of said cards over said front end side of said box.

38. The gift ensemble of claim 29 in which said box includes box lid means for placing each of said cards over said front end side of said box.