U.S. patent application number 11/531581 was filed with the patent office on 2007-01-11 for package decoration with pop-up display.
Invention is credited to Marta Petter.
Application Number | 20070007167 11/531581 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33423428 |
Filed Date | 2007-01-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070007167 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Petter; Marta |
January 11, 2007 |
PACKAGE DECORATION WITH POP-UP DISPLAY
Abstract
A package decoration having a foldable panel and pop-up
decoration affixed to the panel. The panel and the pop-up
decoration are foldable into a flat format, the pop-up decoration
folding between folded portions of the panel. The pop-up decoration
configured and printed, and the panel printed to provide an
occasion specific decoration. The panel may include a printed
greeting and other package wrappings, such as ribbons may also be
included with the panel and pop-up decoration.
Inventors: |
Petter; Marta; (Chicago,
IL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD
500 WEST MADISON STREET
SUITE 3400
CHICAGO
IL
60661
US
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Family ID: |
33423428 |
Appl. No.: |
11/531581 |
Filed: |
September 13, 2006 |
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Application
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10817093 |
Apr 2, 2004 |
7111736 |
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11531581 |
Sep 13, 2006 |
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60459675 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/768 ;
206/457 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09F 23/00 20130101;
B65D 5/4245 20130101; G09F 1/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/768 ;
206/457 |
International
Class: |
B65D 73/00 20060101
B65D073/00; B65D 25/00 20060101 B65D025/00 |
Claims
1. A package with a pop-up display decoration comprising: a package
having a plurality of outwardly facing sides, a foldable panel
defining a first section and a second section of the foldable
panel, the first section and the second section meeting at and
joined to each other along a fold line, the first section and the
second section folding along the fold line to face each other, the
foldable panel opened to position the first section adjacent one of
said outwardly facing sides and to position the second section
adjacent one of said outwardly facing sides, and a pop-up display
formed of one or more sheets that are configured to fold into a
generally flat and compact configuration, the pop-up display
affixed to the first section of the foldable panel at a first
location on the pop-up display and the pop-up display affixed to
the second section of the foldable panel at a second location on
the pop-up display, the pop-up display folds to the generally flat
and compact configuration to be at least partially enclosed between
the first and second sections of the foldable panel when the
foldable panel is folded along the fold line toward the pop-up
display and expands to form a dimensional display when the foldable
panel is opened along the fold line to position the first and
second sections adjacent one or more package sides and extending
from each other along the fold line.
2. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 1 wherein
the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the
package.
3. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 1 wherein
the first and second sections of the foldable panel are adjacent to
the same side.
4. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 2 wherein
the first section of the foldable panel is adjacent to a first side
of the package and the second section of the foldable panel is
adjacent to a second side of the package and the first and second
sides of the package are adjacent to each other.
5. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 4 wherein
the first and second sides of the package adjoining each other.
6. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 4 wherein
the package is a bag and the adjacent first and second sides of the
package are side walls of a bag each having an edge that is
adjacent to an opening of the bag and the edges of the adjacent
side walls are positioned near each other.
7. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 2 wherein
the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the
package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the
package.
8. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 3 wherein
the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the
package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the
package.
9. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 4 wherein
the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the
package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the
package.
10. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 4 wherein
the foldable panel includes a greeting card section for displaying
a greeting.
11. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 5 wherein
the foldable panel includes a greeting card section for displaying
a greeting.
12. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 1 wherein
the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by joined
panels.
13. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 1 wherein
the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by forming a panel
to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of
a represented three dimensional object.
14. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 1 wherein
the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by forming two or
more joined panels to generally conform to at least a portion of
the outer surface of a represented three dimensional object.
15. A method for decorating a package comprising the steps of
providing a pop-up display package decoration having a foldable
panel sized to overlie a portion of a package and a pop-up display
that is affixed to the foldable panel and is formed of one or more
sheets that are configured to fold into a generally flat and
compact configuration when the foldable panel is folded, the
foldable panel defining a first section and a second section that
meet at and are joined to each other at a fold line and the pop-up
display is affixed to the first section of the foldable panel at a
first location on the pop-up display and is affixed to the second
section of the foldable panel at a second location on the pop-up
display, the pop-up display expands from the flat and compact
configuration to form a three dimensional display when the foldable
panel is opened, opening the foldable panel to form the pop-up
display into the three dimensional display, causing the foldable
panel to engage one or more outwardly facing surfaces of the
package to face outwardly from the package and to resist movement
on the package.
16. The method for decorating a package of claim 15 wherein the
foldable panel includes a greeting card section displaying a
greeting and wherein the popup display forms a dimensional display
by forming a panel to generally conform to at least a portion of
the outer surface of a represented three dimensional object.
17. The method for decorating a package of claim 15 wherein the
step of causing the foldable panel to engage the package comprises
providing a foldable panel that is constructed to engage the
package to resist movement on the package.
18. A package with a pop-up display decoration comprising: a
package having a plurality of outwardly facing sides, a pop-up
display formed of one or more sheets that are configured to fold
into a generally flat and compact configuration, the pop-up display
affixed to a first panel at a first location on the pop-up display
and the pop-up display affixed to a second panel at a second
location on the pop-up display, the pop-up display folds to the
generally flat and compact configuration to be at least partially
enclosed between the first and second panels and expands to form a
dimensional display when the first and second panels are each
positioned on an outwardly facing side of the package, and the
first and second panels each positioned to overlie and engage an
outwardly facing side of the package.
19. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 18
wherein the first panel overlies a first side of the package and
the second panel overlies a second side of the package and the
first and second sides of the package are adjacent to each
other.
20. The package with a pop-up display decoration of claim 18
wherein the foldable panels engage the package by an adhesive that
adheres the foldable panel to the package.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application
Ser. No. 10/817,093, filed on Apr. 2, 2004, and which claims
priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/459,675, filed
Apr. 2, 2003.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] [Not Applicable]
MICROFICHE/COPYRIGHT REFERENCE
[0003] [Not Applicable]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to package decoration and
package wrapping, and more particularly to a decoration that is
collapsed for convenient distribution and handling in a flat
format, that opens to be affixed to a package and that expands or
pops up when opened to provide a dimensional display.
[0005] Packages are decorated when given as gifts, displayed to
attract attention, or in other circumstances in which a visually
pleasing and/or interesting presentation is desired. Package
decorations that are frequently affixed to packages include
wrapping material, ribbon, and ornamentation including ribbons,
bows, greeting cards, and other displays. Known distinctive package
decorations include a dimensional flower-like ornament that is
attached to a package by an elasticized cord as described by U.S.
Pat. No. 4,293,601. Another dimensional decoration is a decorative
pop out card accessory for attaching cards to a gift package that
is disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 6,088,943.
[0006] The time required to decorate a package can limit the extent
and complexity of decoration when little time is available, when
many packages are to be decorated, and when package decoration
requires many steps such as cutting and applying wrapping material,
wrapping with ribbon, and affixing cards or ornaments to the
package. Various approaches have been used to make package
decoration less time consuming. These include decorated gift bags,
gift sleeves, gift bands, self-stick bows, and self-stick wrapping
paper. Another approach to reducing the time required to wrap a
package is attaching pre-cut wrapping paper to a box as disclosed
for example by U.S. Pat. No. 5,584,429. These approaches make
package decoration and gift wrapping less time consuming but are
limited in the sizes of package that can be accommodated, in
variety of decoration or wrapping that can be attached to a
package, or a combination of these limitations.
[0007] Another limitation on package decoration is imposed by the
necessity for shipping or otherwise transporting a package. Package
decorations that are easily damaged or that occupy an unacceptable
volume are unusable for packages that must be transported. A
decoration that avoids such problems as disclosed by U.S. Pat. No.
4,374,877 is a dimensional decoration made of an expanding
structure that may be folded into a compact configuration and
quickly opened and secured to a package. That decoration has two
end members that open along a spine or fold from a folded
configuration and an accordion-like expansible structure between
the end members including spokes that extend from the spine. The
expansible structure expands when the end members are opened from
the closed configuration to form a dimensional ornament. An
elasticized cord is attached at its ends to the end members so that
the cord can be wrapped onto the package. Accordion-like expansible
decorations of the type disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 4,374,877
provide limited forms of decorations.
[0008] More complex expanding displays have been used in pop-up
books. Pop-up books have collapsed displays that open and expand to
create a multi-dimensional and engaging displays that illustrates a
book's story. Pop-up displays in books generally include one or
more sheets, generally made from paper, that are folded when
collapsed and expand when the book is opened at the display to form
a three dimensional picture or model. Pop-up books have been known
for many years. A pop-up display can form complex and diverse forms
and can have movable pieces that add motion to the display. Pop-up
displays are generally relatively fragile when opened and expanded.
Pop-up displays therefore are distributed, as in books, in a folded
or collapsed position often within a durable covering such as the
cover of a book or overlying sheets.
[0009] In addition to illustrating stories in books, pop-up
displays (often referred to simply as pop-ups) have also been used
to enhance product displays. U.S. Pat. No. 5,104,124 discloses a
paper pop-up that is permanently attached to a package and that
creates a game. The pop-up game is formed by panels that fold over
each other to collapse to a flat and compact form. One panel is
glued to a product package and another panel folds from the
attached panel to open the pop-up between the panels and form the
game. Pop-up displays have not heretofore been adapted to provide
dimensional or complex package decoration that can be quickly
mounted to a package and have not been combined with package
wrapping and decorating materials.
[0010] A need remains for decorations that can be quickly applied
to packages and that can be appropriate for diverse themes and
occasions. A need also exists for gift wrapping decorations that
can be provided for a range of package sizes and shapes and that
can be appropriate for many occasions. A need also exists for a
package decoration that includes a dimensional decoration that can
be transported and efficiently applied to a package.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The present invention is a package decoration that is
compact and durable when folded and collapsed for shipping and that
is quickly and easily opened for application to a package. A
dimensional pop-up package display expands from a generally flat
folded panel to be affixed to a package. The pop-up display and in
some cases the panel combine, by printing, configuration, or other
aesthetic means, to provide a decoration that is appropriate for a
holiday, occasion, or other desired theme. The dimensional pop-up
display and the panel are made to be foldable into a compact and
durable configuration for shipping and handling. While it is
preferred that the pop-up display is affixed to and expands from
the panel as the panel is opened, the pop-up display may be
separate from the panel before the panel and pop-up display are
applied to a package to provide a compact format for shipping. The
panel and pop-up display would them be configured to be affixed to
each other when applied to a package. The panel may be sized to
include a greeting or appropriate message printed on the panel
providing a greeting card or message appropriate for a specific
occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion.
[0012] An object of the present invention is to provide a
decorative dimensional display that can be quickly affixed to a
package to provide an attractive display.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
display for a package that can be shipped or transported in a
compact configuration in which it can withstand ordinary handling
and then be applied to a package to provide a dimensional
display.
[0014] Yet another object of the present invention to is to provide
a decorative dimensional package display that can be shipped in a
compact configuration that will permit many different displays to
be shipped and displayed together without requiring an unacceptable
amount of space.
[0015] It is yet another object of the present invention is to
provide a decorative dimensional package display that can be
specific for many occasions.
[0016] These and other objects and advantages of the present
invention will be apparent from the embodiments described herein
that meet one or more of these objects in whole or in part.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a package decoration with a
pop-up according to the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a portion of the package
decoration shown by FIG. 1 partially affixed to a package.
[0019] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a panel portion of the
package decoration without the pop-up display as shown by FIG. 1
applied to a package.
[0020] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a portion of the package
decoration including a greeting card.
[0021] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of another package decoration
with a pop-up display according to the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a package with another
package decoration with a pop-up display according to the present
invention that is folded and collapsed.
[0023] FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the package and package
decoration of FIG. 6 expanded to provide a dimensional decorative
display.
[0024] FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a package with another
package decoration with a pop-up display according to the present
invention.
[0025] FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the package decoration shown
by FIG. 8 fastened to opposed panels of a gift bag to close the
open end of the bag.
[0026] FIG. 10 is an isometric view of a gift bag with the package
decoration with a pop-up display shown by FIG. 9 extending over an
opening edge of a panel the bag to be affixed to the inner and
outer surfaces of the panel.
[0027] The figures illustrate embodiments of the present invention
as presently preferred for use in the illustrated applications. The
same numerals are used in the drawings to identify the same or
similar elements. The following description of the embodiments
illustrated by the figures uses terms such as "top", "bottom",
"above", "below", "front", "back", "side" and similar terms to
describe the illustrated embodiment in the shown position and
configuration. No limitation on the scope of the invention or
necessity for the invention is intended by use of these terms.
Rather, they are used to facilitate description of illustrated
embodiments of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0028] FIG. 1 shows a package decoration with pop-up 10 according
to the present invention applied to a box 12. The package
decoration with pop-up 10 includes a panel 14 that is sized to
overlie a substantial portion of a top of the package 12. The panel
14 may be colored or printed to provide a gift wrapping theme for a
holiday or special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary or
other occasion. Two ribbons 18 and 19 (shown in partial cutaway)
are at right angles to each other, overlie the panel 14 and extend
over adjacent edges of the top of the package 12 to extend around
the package 12. Preferably, the ribbons are of a color or
decoration that is consistent with and enhances the thematic
appearance of the panel 14.
[0029] The panel 14 is constructed to be foldable, as for example
by a foldable material or by creases when the panel 14 is made from
stiff paper or cardboard. The panel 14 and ribbons 18 and 19 and
are foldable to a configuration that is convenient for shipping and
that protects the panel 14, ribbons 18 and 19, and dimensional
pop-up 16 from damages in shipping and handling.
[0030] A pop-up display 16 representing a bird, such as may be used
for a spring bridal shower package, expands from the panel 14 to
provide a dimensional decoration on the box 12. The pop-up display
16 is formed of flat foldable material that can be printed, such as
paper, and is affixed to the panel 14 to be folded between
overlying section of the panel 14. A pop-up display may be formed
by joined panels that extend from each other as wings 15 and 17 of
pop-up display 16. The pop-up display 16 provides a dimensional
display which, in combination with the panel 14 and ribbons 18 and
19, provides a holiday or occasion specific decorative wrapping for
the box 12. The pop-up display 16 is made of paper or other
material from which a dimensional decoration may be formed by
methods conventionally used in construction of folded displays,
pop-up books, promotional devices, and other applications in which
a dimensional display is formed by expanding from a flat folded
configuration.
[0031] FIG. 2 illustrates a step in the application of the
decoration with pop-up 10 to the box 12. As shown, the panel 14 is
folded in half along the length of the ribbon 19 near its center
providing a more compact configuration than as shown by FIG. 1. A
face 24 of the panel 14 is adjacent to the box 12 when the panel 14
is applied to the box 12. In the folded configuration shown by FIG.
2, half the panel 14 is folded to position the face 24 facing
outwardly from the box 12. Adhesive patches 22 are applied to face
24 of the panel 14 to secure the panel 14 to the box 12. As will be
understood by those skilled in the art, adhesive patches may be any
conventional adhesive appropriate for adhering the panel 14 to the
box 12 including double adhesive sided tape. As shown by FIG. 2, an
adhesive patch 22 is positioned near each corner of the panel 14 on
the face 24.
[0032] FIG. 3 shows the panel 14 unfolded from the configuration
shown by FIG. 2 with the pop-up display 16 omitted. The ribbons 18
and 19 cross each other, ribbon 18 overlying ribbon 19, and extend
over adjacent sides of the box 12. The panel 14 is held in place by
the adhesive patches 22. Alternatively, the panel 14 may be affixed
to the package 12 by the ribbons 18 an 19 being adhered to the
package 12 or to each other.
[0033] Referring again to FIG. 1, the pop-up 16 is constructed so
that it may be folded to be flat and compact between folded
sections of the panel 14 for economical packaging and
transportation and to avoid damage from ordinary handling. The
size, construction, and configuration of the pop-up display 16 are
also within knowledge of the those skilled in the art. The pop-up
display 16 is affixed to the panel 14 at locations that are
appropriate for the particular display as is also well known.
[0034] FIG. 4 shows a panel 14 with a pop-up display omitted and
ribbons 18 and 19 affixed to a package 12. The panel 14 includes a
greeting card section 32. The greeting card section 32 of the panel
includes a preprinted greeting. The greeting card section 32 in
this embodiment includes a printed greeting that is appropriate for
the theme of the gift wrapping. The greeting card section may
include a panel that is printed as a greeting card cover and folds
away from the panel 14 to provide the appearance of a greeting
card.
[0035] FIG. 5 shows another package decoration with pop-up 30
according to the present invention applied to a box 12. The
decoration with pop-up 30 embodies a Christmas theme and includes a
pop-up display 34 in the shape of a Christmas tree. The panel 14
will include a Christmas theme, whether traditional wrapping paper
or other holiday specific display, and the ribbons 18 and 19 would
also enhance the Christmas theme of the package decoration with
pop-up 30.
[0036] FIG. 6 shows another package decoration with pop-up 40
according to the present invention applied to a box 12. The
decoration with pop-up 40 includes a panel 14 that is shown as
folded by FIG. 6 enclosing a collapsed pop-up.
[0037] FIG. 7 shows the package decoration with pop-up 40 that is
shown by FIG. 6 after the panel 14 has been unfolded to overlie a
surface of the package 12 and the pop-up display 44 has been
expanded to provide a dimensional display. Pop-up display 44 forms
a decoration that includes a representation of a three dimensional
a vase 46 by a panel that generally conforms to the shape of at
least a portion of the three dimensional outer surface of a
vase.
[0038] FIG. 8 shows a package decoration with pop-up 50 according
to the present invention applied to a box 12. The package
decoration 50 includes panel 14 that has a straight fold line 62
along which the panel 14 folds. The fold lines defines a first
section 64 and a second section 66 of the panel 14 that meet at the
fold line 62. As illustrated by FIG. 8, the fold line 62 is
positioned along an edge 72 of the package 12 at which adjoining
sides 74 and 76 of the package 12 meet. The panel 14 folds about
the fold line 62 to position the first section 64 of the panel 14
adjacent to the side 74 of the package 12 and the second section 66
of the panel 14 adjacent to the side 76 of the package 12. The
pop-up display 54 is secured to the first section 64 and the second
section 66 of the panel 14 at separated locations on the pop-up
display 54. Folding the first section 64 and the second section 66
of the panel 14 towards the pop-up display 54 folds the pop-up
display 54 to a generally flat configuration to be at least
partially between first section 64 and the second section 66 of the
panel 14. Folding the first section 64 and the second section 66 of
the panel 14 along the fold line 62 away from the pop-up display 54
opens the pop-up display 54 from the generally flat configuration
to form the dimensional display shown by FIG. 8. Opening the first
section 64 and the second section 66 in this way to position the
first section 64 and the second section 66 to overlie the sides 74
and 76 of the package 12, respectively provides the package
decoration as shown by FIG. 8. It is preferred that the first
section 64 and second section 66 of the panel 14 engage the package
12 by an adhesive such as described above, though the package
decoration with pop-up display 50 may be affixed to the package 12
by other described and known methods.
[0039] FIG. 9 shows the package decoration with pop-up 50 affixed
to a gift bag 82. The gift bag 82 is made of paper, plastic, or
other conventional relatively thin foldable material. The gift bag
82 is formed by two generally flat side walls, 84 and 86, two
folded walls 81 and 83 and a bottom 85. The bottom 85 is generally
rectangular being defined by a first pair and a second pair of
opposed edges. The flat side walls 84 and 86 extend upwardly from
the bottom 85 from the first pair of opposed edges of the
rectangular bottom 85 and the folded walls 81 and 83 extend
upwardly from the second pair of opposed edges of the bottom 85.
Each flat side wall 84 and 86 is joined to the folded walls 81 and
83 at opposed upwardly extending edges, and the folded walls 81 and
83 are each joined at opposed upwardly extending edges to the flat
side walls 84 and 86. The flat side walls 84 and 86, and folded
side walls 81 and 83 define on interior of the gift bag 82 that is
closed at one end by the bottom 85 and is open at an opposite end
that is defined by upper edges of the walls 81, 83, 84 and 86. The
flat side wall 84 defines an upper edge 89 and the flat side wall
86 defines an upper edge 87. The upper edges 89 and 87 are located
so that they can be positioned adjacent to each other to close the
open end of the gift bag 82.
[0040] As shown by FIG. 9, the package decoration with pop-up 50 is
positioned on the gift bag 82 to engage opposed outwardly facing
surfaces of the flat side walls 84 and 86 to hold the upper edges
89 and 87 adjacent to each other. The upper edges 89 and 87 are
positioned adjacent to each other, and the panel 14 is positioned
adjacent to the gift bag 82 with the fold line 62 adjacent to the
upper edges 89 and 87. The first section 64 of the panel 14 extends
from the fold line 62 adjacent to flat side wall 84 and the second
section 66 of the panel 14 extends from the fold line 62 adjacent
to the flat side wall 86. The first section 64 and the second
section 66 are adhered to the flat sides 84 and 86, respectively,
by any conventional means as described above or otherwise,
preferably releasably. As shown by FIG. 9, the package decoration
with pop-up 50 functions to both decorate the gift bag 82 and to
close the gift bag 82 by securing the side walls 84 and 86 to each
other.
[0041] FIG. 10 shows the package decoration with pop-up 50 is
positioned on and affixed to the gift bag 82 at the flat side wall
86 along its upper end 87. The fold line 62 of the panel 14 is
positioned along the upper edge 87 and the first section 66 of the
panel 14 overlies an outwardly facing surface of the flat side 86
and the second section 64 overlies an opposite and inwardly facing
surface of the flat side 86. The first section 64 and the second
section 66 are adhered to the outwardly facing and inwardly facing
surfaces of flat side 86, respectively, by any conventional means
as described above or otherwise. As will be appreciated, affixing
the package decoration with pop-up display 50 to only the flat side
wall 86 does not close the gift bag 82 as does affixing the package
decoration with pop-up display 50 to opposed flat side walls 84 and
86.
[0042] The present invention has been described by reference to a
decorative package decoration. It will be appreciated by those
skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced other than
as described. For example, and without limitation, a panel 14 may
extend to cover more or less than the side of a box, and may extend
to more than one side of a box. Different pop-up displays may be
used. Further, while decorative package wrapping is believe to be
an important application, the invention is not limited to
decorative package wrapping. Other circumstances in which
decoration or enhancement of the appearance of a box is desired
will also provide applications for the present invention. Such
applications may include product packaging and product displays
within shipping boxes. Therefore, the invention not be limited to
the particular embodiments disclosed. What is sought to be
protected is all embodiments falling within the scope of the
appended claims.
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