U.S. patent application number 10/742947 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-23 for calico box.
Invention is credited to Bowman, Kelly Chanel.
Application Number | 20050133577 10/742947 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34678548 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050133577 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bowman, Kelly Chanel |
June 23, 2005 |
Calico box
Abstract
A multi-sided gift box with water-repellant exterior surfaces of
organic and inorganic material designs, such as wallpaper, cloth,
leather and suede.
Inventors: |
Bowman, Kelly Chanel;
(Lanham, MD) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KELLY C. BOWMAN
7109 KURTH LANE
LANHAM/SEABROOK
MD
20706
US
|
Family ID: |
34678548 |
Appl. No.: |
10/742947 |
Filed: |
December 23, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
229/116.5 ;
229/115; 229/157; 229/185 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/2057 20130101;
B65D 5/62 20130101; B65D 5/563 20130101; B65D 5/2042 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
229/116.5 ;
229/115; 229/157; 229/185 |
International
Class: |
B65D 005/10; B65D
025/34 |
Claims
1. A gift box comprising a laminate made up of a backing material,
a outer design overlay cover from the group including water
repellant, wallpaper, organic or inorganic fibers, quilt appliques,
leather and suede bonded to said backing and formed into a box for
a gift.
2. The claim of 1 further including muslin strips and ribbons there
over.
3. A gift box comprising a laminate made up of a backing material,
an outer overlay design material from the group including non-water
repellant wallpaper, fabric, pictures, book pages, lace, quilt
appliques and handwriting bonded to said backing and, a water
repellant covering there over; and formed into a box to receive a
gift.
4. The Invention of claim 1 wherein the box is only partially
formed and collapsible for shipment and fully formed at time of
using.
5. The Invention of claim 3, wherein the box is only partially
formed and is collapsible for shipment and fully assembled before
use.
6. The process of forming a gift box comprising the following
steps: Providing a stock backing material of paper, thin metal or
plastic; Bonding to said backing material a desired design material
from the group composed of wallpaper, organic or inorganic fibers,
quilt appliques, leather, paper, suede, pictures, book pages, lace
and handwriting; Coating said design material with water repellant
material if it is not water repellant; Cutting the said stock
material and bonded design material to form a gift box blank,
having a top, plural sides, and bottom parts wherein one side has a
tab and further providing fold lines in said blank; Folding the
sides at the fold lines and forming said tab to the far sidewall
with adhesive; and collapsing the box to flat form for
shipment.
7. In preparation for use bending the top and bottom parts at the
fold lines to engage matching sides and rendering the completed
box.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This Invention relates to a gift box as an article of
manufacture, and a process of manufacturing same.
[0003] 2. Background of Prior Art
[0004] Gift boxes are well known in the arts. They are made of
paper, cardboard and various woods, which in finished form take the
shape of a carton or box for containing valuable gifts. Generally,
they have an exterior design which is colorful, ornate, and
appealing to the eye. As of late, because of their cost and beauty,
an effort has been made to make them reusable.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0005] It is a general object of the Invention to have a gift box
which is reusable.
[0006] A further object of the Invention is to have a gift box that
is shipped in collapsed form, to save space, to a merchant or user
and easily formed into a box or carton to receive and protect a
gift.
[0007] Another object of the Invention is to have diverse sizes of
boxes shipped to the merchant or user to facilitate the
accommodation of various gift sizes.
[0008] Still another object of the Invention is to form the box
having a laminated structure which includes a base material having
bonded to its exterior a material bearing an appealing design.
[0009] Further still, another object of the Invention is to have
the box material with an exterior surface which is washable.
[0010] Again, another object of the Invention is to have a gift box
that can be collapsed and stored, and then reformed many times and
reused for diverse gifts through the years.
[0011] So also, another object of the Invention is to provide an
inner liner in each box bearing a scent, for example, and/or one of
a multitude of designs.
[0012] Another object of my Invention is to provide a transparent
window in the gift box so that one may view the contents.
[0013] Still another object of my Invention is to partially
assemble my gift box for easy fabrication by the user by providing
a collapsed structure for shipment.
SUMMARY OF MY INVENTION
[0014] It is conventional to form gift boxes with a "pre-wrapped"
exterior by laminating the outer wrapping or cover to a stronger
paperboard backing. My Invention is formed in the same way, but I
provide for the outer cover or wrapping to be washable. I do this
by providing the exterior with a water repellant cover or varnish
the cover with a transparent water repellant coating or overlay.
Further, if desired, I provide the interior of the box with an
attractive inner lining, either matching the exterior or comprising
a different appealing color, design or texture.
[0015] The backing can be comprised of a reformable metal, plastic,
paperboard or combination thereof.
[0016] The wrapping or box exterior can be comprised of diverse
materials made up of different colors, designs and textures, all
designed to be pleasing to the eye. The wrapping or exterior can
include wallpaper designs, cloth and plastic fabric designs, quilt
appliques, leather and suede complimented by dyed muslin strips:
tea-stained muslin strips and ribbon, for example. Also, individual
components such as dots, stars, squares, etc. can be adhered to the
exterior.
[0017] The boxes, for stability, are provided with adhesive layers,
Velcro or staples on the hold down tabs.
[0018] The interior of the boxes can be scented and walled with
many designs like those used on the exterior, for example. Also
nesting material in the form of fill or bags can be used on the box
interior to softly cradle the contents.
[0019] On the exterior of the box, if the outer layer is not
waterproof, per se, a transparent waterproof overlay can be
provided as by coating or heat sealing an overlay thereon.
[0020] The box is first made by making a blank laminate from sheet
stock backing material while in flat form. This is done by cutting
the exterior form with bottom, sides and a top with tabs to hold
the box in assembled shape. Also, while cutting to size, the fold
lines are also impressed where necessary to allow for easy bending
of the parts.
[0021] For special orders, the exterior can include, photos,
personal writings, art work, book pages and individually disposed
components such as dots, dashes, figures, etc. adhered on to the
design layers.
DRAWING
[0022] FIG. 1 shows a portion of the blank in laminated form.
[0023] FIG. 2 is a depiction of a carton or box blank, with bottom,
top and sides and securing tabs.
[0024] FIG. 3 shows my gift box 60 in partially collapsed form
prior to use of shipment. The side walls 11-14 are bent at fold
lines to form a sustained rectangle after securing tab 20 to the
inside of wall 10 by any form of permanent adhesive.
[0025] FIG. 4 shows a 3-sided box blank that can be formed as
described below.
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF MY INVENTION
[0026] Referring to FIG. 2, I show my blank 10 in flat shape before
forming it into my box or carton shape. It is cut to shape and
provided with fold lines 30, 29, 31, 32, 15-19 and 35-37. The outer
layer is bonded thereto with adhesive or bonding material (any well
known material will suffice as long as it is flexible when
hardened). If the outer layer is water repellant, once the bonding
material dries, the blank is ready to be formed into the gift box
shape. If the outer layer is not water repellant, it is provided by
a transparent coating or overlay. Numerous commercially available
repellants can be used. So also, a heat seal type overlay can be
used. Blank 10 is comprised of side panels 11-14, a top 28 and
bottom panels 24-27.
[0027] In assembly, side panels 11-14 are bent at the fold lines
until a rectangle is formed then tab 20 folded at fold line 29 is
caused to engage panel 14. It is secured thereat by adhesive, glue,
staples or, if pre-assembled, by Velcro components. Once this is
done top 28 is folded at fold line 19 to engage side panel 13. Then
top 23 is folded at fold line 30 to engage the inner side 13 and
secured thereat.
[0028] Then tabs 21 and 22 are folded at fold lines 32 and 31
respectively, to engage top panel 28. Then bottom panels 25 and 27
are folded at fold lines 16 and 18 respectively to slightly overlap
and touch each other. Then bottom panels 24 and 26 are folded at
fold lines 15 and 17 respectively to engage bottom panels 25 and 27
whereat tabs 33 and 34 are slipped into cuts 36A and 37A to render
my completed box.
[0029] This formed box can then be dismantled by reversing the
steps to render the composite flattened for storage as shown in
FIG. 3.
[0030] To temporarily secure the tabs, Velcro, water-soluble glue,
heat seal glue, clips or staples can be used. If one does not want
to return the box to flattened form, permanent glues and epoxies
can be used on the bottom.
[0031] Referring to FIG. 1, I depict my laminate 70 comprising base
backing 2, bonding material 3, design or outer layer 4 and water
repellant overlay 5. If outer layer 4 is water repellant the
overlay coating on layer 5 need not be applied. In the event one
desires an inside liner in the box, layer 1 should be adhered to
back 2.
[0032] The outer covering layer with the design can be any type of
organic or inorganic fiber, denim, lace, wallpaper, burlap, velvet,
leather, suede, photos, book pages, personal handwriting and
artwork.
[0033] Overlay or outer transparent layer 5 can either be integral
with the design covering 4 or an overlay placed thereover by a
coating or heat seal operation. The important aspect of my
Invention is to provide my box outer layer of design covering
impervious to water so that the box in final form is washable.
[0034] To form the blank a conventional laminating press can be
used. To cut the blank to size and form fold lines a box cutting
press is common in the art. The blank cutting and fold lines can be
made either before or after the laminating process.
[0035] Also, as a display, numerous formed boxes having various
colored coverings can be temporarily secured together with glue
dots so that the assembly would resemble a quilt.
[0036] For easy shipment, as shown in FIG. 3, I join the structure
60 with adhesive at side 14 with tab 20. Then the structure can be
collapsed to flattened form for easy shipment or storage.
[0037] To provide for visibility of the contents of my gift box, I
can cut a window in one or more sides of the blank and laminate
transparent material thereto on the intended inside of the box.
This can be any form of plastic sheeting secured with adhesive.
[0038] My box is made in the following fashion for more ready
comprehension. Stock material of paperboard, light metal, or
plastic is bonded to one of the above mentioned design materials.
Water repellant is overlaid the design material if it is not water
repellant as by heat laminating or a water seal coating. Then the
stock material laminate in flat form is cut to shape with fold
lines provided as shown. Once this is accomplished tab 20 is
adhered to the inside of side wall 14 by any well known adhesive.
Sides 11-14 having fold lines are bent thereat to render the
structure depicted in FIG. 3. More sides then four can be provided
in the blank without departing from the Invention.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 4, blank 50 is a three-sided box type.
Sides 51 and 53 are bent 120.degree. at fold lines 54 and 55 and
tab 56 is bent at fold line 57 and overlapped side 53 at its far
end. It can be secured thereat with adhesive, for example. Then
tabs 60 and 61 are bent at fold lines 62 and 63 to right angles.
Then top 58 is bent at fold line 64 to engage sides 51 and 53 at
the inside of each and secured as by adhesive. Then bottom 59 has
tabs 65 and 66 bent at fold lines 67 and 68 and bottom 59 is bent
at fold line 69 so that the tabs engage the inside of sides 51 and
53 and secured thereat with adhesive to render a closed gift box.
If one desires that the box be collapsed, it is suggested Velcro
strips be used on the tabs and placed so that the loop engages
opposing hooks of the Velcro components. The three-sided box can be
provided with design overlays in the same way as the blank of FIG.
2 is formed. It is emphasized that the 3-sided box of FIG. 4 cannot
be collapsed as the blank formed with 4 or more sides as depicted
in FIG. 3.
[0040] In summary, while preferred forms of my Invention have been
shown, it is clearly understood that various changes could be made
without departing from the Invention as defined in the appended
claims.
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