Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – Wrapper type
Patent
1997-01-03
1998-11-17
Elkins, Gary E.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
Wrapper type
53449, 53456, 53458, 53491, 229 8719, 229923, 493110, B65D 542, B65B 4308
Patent
active
058365087
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of gift wrapped packages and in particular to a pre-wrapped gift box which, when assembled, has the appearance of a hand wrapped gift package.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The gift wrapping of packages is a reoccurring event which is often a time consuming and frustrating experience. It is difficult, without considerable experience, to properly estimate and accurately cut the correct amount and shape of wrapping paper needed. It is also difficult to tightly and neatly attach the paper to the box. To avoid these problems of hand wrapping packages, a gift wrapping service may be employed, however, this is a relatively expensive alternative.
Pre-wrapped gift packaging is presently known, but its pre-wrapped nature is apparent. That is, the gift receiver may easily see that the gift was not personally gift wrapped. For example, packages consisting of a pre-wrapped open box bottom and a pre-wrapped box cover are commercially available. Also, packages with printed external surfaces are presently sold, in theory, eliminating the need for separate wrapping. Similarly, boxes with decorative wrapping paper loosely attached are known.
But the giving of gifts in packages which are clearly and noticeably not hand wrapped may convey a lack of caring or consideration. This is opposite to the sentiment normally sought to be conveyed by the giving of a gift. What is needed is a pre-wrapped gift package which, when assembled, provides the pleasing appearance of a hand wrapped gift wrapped box and which maintains this appearance upon being opened.
Many gifts are boxed and wrapped in gift wrap departments in stores. The procedure currently used for wrapping gifts is labor intensive, time consuming, and wastes paper. What is needed is a gift box and related tools that make it easy for a gift giver, and/or a wrapper in a gift wrap department, to construct and load a gift into a gift wrapped box.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The preceding and other shortcomings of the prior art are addressed and overcome by the present invention which provides, in a first aspect, a pre-wrapped box having a flattened tube of box material including a pair of opposed short and long flaps foldable to seal an open end of the tube when erected, decorative paper secured to the outer surface of the tube along portions of the first pair of flaps, said paper extending no further about half way across the open end, a first adhesive strip portion positioned on a portion of the long flap extending beyond the decorative paper for securing the short flap to the long flap to seal the open end, thereby forming a pair of unsecured paper flaps, and a second adhesive strip portion positioned on a portion of the long flap remaining exposed after the short flap has been secured to the long flap for securing the pair of paper flaps to complete the wrapping of the box end.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a pre-wrapped box having a box substrate with front, bottom, back and top panels, a lip of the top panel detachably adhered to an end of front panel to form a top opening, side loading tube having a rectangular cross section formed by said panels, and a first pair of flaps at each side of substrate foldable across open ends of the side loading tube to seal an article in the resultant box.
In still another aspect, the present invention provides a pre-wrapped box substrate with front, bottom, back and top panels for forming the front, bottom, back and top of a box, the front and bottom, bottom and back, back and top panels being connected to each other along one edge by a bendable crease, a front lip connected to the top panel along one edge by a bendable crease and detachably connectable a surface of the front panel to form a box tube, pairs of front, bottom, back and top flaps connected to the front, bottom, back and top panels along one edge by bendable creases, said pairs of flaps sized to form box ends to seal the box tube to form a side lo
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