Ladies' gift wrap desk

Abstract

A gift wrap desk enabling the storage of gift packaging, scrapbooking, stationary, and craft materials and supplies and the facilitation of their use in gift wrapping a package. The disclosed gift wrap desk provides a furniture style workstation, suitable for display in the home so necessary wrapping materials and supplies are made readily available in one location. A flat work surface with a built-in wrapping paper cutter is provided adjacent a hinged tray for holding a roll of wrapping paper. Also included are divided, organized storage areas for rolls of wrapping paper, gift bags, gift boxes, ribbons, greeting cards, bows, and other gift packaging, scrapbooking, stationary, and craft materials and supplies.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 909,962 filed Apr. 4, 2007 by the present inventor.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUNDField[0003]The present invention relates to a multipurpose structure for storage and organization of gift packaging materials, stationery, scrapbooking, and craft supplies; more particularly, a structure configured to store rolls of wrapping paper, boxes, bags, ribbons, bows, greeting cards, scrapbooking albums and supplies, and other materials necessary for crafts.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The purpose of this invention is to honor the role of the lady of the house by providing a beautiful piece of furniture that both celebrates and facilitates her duties as greeting card sender, gift giver, and memory keeper for the family. The product is a petite desk that is attractive enough to be displayed in the living room or family room. It is functional...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]It is another object of the invention to provide a flat work surface with a tray at the top of the gift wrap desk to hold a roll of wrapping paper along with a built-in cutter that enables clean, straight cutting of the wrapping paper held in the tray. When not in use, the tray folds on top of the gift wrap desk and covers the cutter. The tray may be decorative on the outside to contribute to the appearance of the gift wrap desk. When covering the cutter, the tray adds to the safety of the gift wrap desk by hiding the cutter from children.

[0017]It is another object of the invention to provide storage for approximately twenty rolls of wrapping paper of various sizes including rolls 40 inches long. The rolls of wrapping paper are stored in a compartment under the lifting lid that makes up the flat surface of the gift wrap desk. The underside of the lifting lid includes a compartment to store smaller rolls of wrapping paper. When the lid is lifted, more rolls of wrapping paper become visible. This compartment for smaller rolls of wrapping paper enables the user to quickly find and take out the appropriate roll for the package being wrapped.

[0018]It is another object of the invention to provide a vertical, divided area for the storage of flattened or folded gift bags and boxes. The area for the storage of flattened gift bags and boxes has grooves so that a partition may slide in and be used to divide the boxes from the bags in a proportion best suited for the user. Further, labeled dividers for the bags will be provided for ease of organization. Such ease of organization will expedite determining if the user has the necessary size and style of bag available needed for a particular occasion. This bag and box storage area may also be used for scrapbook albums and pages.

[0022]It is another object of the invention to provide a bow drawer. By separating the delicate bows from the rest of the supplies, there is less chance of damage to the delicate bows. The dimensions of the bow drawer enable the storage of craft or scrapbooking supplies.

[0023]It is another object of the invention to provide an accessory drawer for any additional materials or supplies. In particular, a special receptacle for scissors, tape dispenser, and writing instruments may be provided in this drawer. The special receptacle may also hang on the outside of the drawer. Such positioning of the special receptacle will allow the most needed supplies to be handy at all times.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, storage of gift packaging materials and supplies is challenging because of the awkward shape and size of wrapping paper rolls and the myriad of supplies needed to package a gift.

Time is wasted because to wrap a gift or compose a gift bag, send a card, or work on a scrapbook all the necessary materials and supplies must be gathered from their storing place(s); moved to a clean, flat surface; and put away when finished.

Money is wasted because poor storage can lead to lost or damaged materials and supplies.

Available products only address part of the problem, but do not provide a true solution.

The main shortcomings of prior art products are that they are not large enough, organized enough, nor comprehensive enough to offer complete storage of gift packaging materials and supplies.

Further, while their portability is presented as an asset, in practice, portability is actually a drawback.

Other prior art products simply are not big enough.

Most prior art products cannot accommodate 40 inch rolls of wrapping paper.

Moreover, some prior art products can only hold a few rolls.

Further, wrapping paper and items used with wrapping paper can be damaged when the user attempts to store too much in too small of an apparatus.

Prior art products do not have adequate mechanisms for organizing the materials and supplies.

This lack of organizational spaces wastes time when trying to package and wrap gifts.

In addition, this lack of organizational space can lead to damage of the wrapping paper and associated supplies.

Few prior art products, if any, offer an organized system for cards or tags to go with a wrapped gift.

Most prior art products have only one place for each group of supplies, thus making it difficult to see what is available.

Potentially, this could be frustrating if the supplies needed are not found.

Also, without separators or dividers heavier articles such as albums, scissors, and large wrapping paper rolls can crush more delicate articles, such as ribbons, bows, and pictures.

Prior art products are not adequately comprehensive.

Specifically, most prior art products do not have enough space for all the wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, bags, boxes, cards, tape, scissors, and tags to be conveniently stored in one location.

This purchase of multiple prior art products often leads to their being stored in separate locations.

Further, prior art gift wrap storage products do not offer needed accessories such as a built in cutter, ruler, card organizer and ribbon / bow organizer.

These portable devices take up valuable storage space in the closet, garage, and / or under the bed.

Time and energy are wasted finding, lifting, dragging, pushing, or pulling the apparatus to where it is to be used.

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