Special receptacle or package – With ornamentation or simulation
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-19
2001-01-09
Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
With ornamentation or simulation
C220S601000, C428S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170661
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED INVENTIONS
Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
To my knowledge after extensive research there arc no related inventions. No prior art that describes a method for protecting decorative bows affixed to gift packages, i.e. baskets, bags, boxes, was found. The problem of packaging and/or transporting gifts with decorative bows without damage to the bow, either in the form of crushing, crumpling or flattening does not appear to have a prior solution.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention described herein is a collar and shield for decorative bows that are affixed to gift packages, i.e. baskets, bags, boxes. Collar and shield are manufactured from waxed or laminated paper. The collar is cup-shaped. The shield is circular in shape and is inserted into the top of the collar after the bow has been placed in the collar. The collar and shield are designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the stress encountered in transporting gift packages under normal conditions. The collar and shield will prevent crushing, crumpling or flattening of the decorative bows. Accordingly, several objects and advantages of my invention are 1) bows of various sizes, either before or after attachment to the gift package, can be placed inside the protective collar, 2) under normal packaging or transport conditions the protective collar and shield will prevent crushing, flattening and/or crumpling of the bow, 3) the shield prevents other packaging material, such as Styrofoam peanuts, from entering the collar, 4) the collar serves to refresh the bow when it is removed, and 5) the collar and shield are constructed to allow for multiple re-use.
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Bohan Thomas L.
Luong Shian
McCloskey G. Mathew
Sewell Paul T.
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