Portable Gift Wrapping Combination

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a gift wrapping combination comprising a sleeve of flexible material having a closed end and an open end, the sleeve having a size and dimensions that substantially conform to those of a gift box. The present invention is also directed to methods of wrapping a gift.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 118,197 filed Nov. 26, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to gift wrapped packages and gift wrapping, and more particularly to a portable gift wrapping combination and method of wrapping a gift, where the portable gift wrapping combination comprises a sleeve of flexible material having an open end and an opposite closed end, which in certain embodiments may be packaged along with a collapsible gift box or tissue paper for wrapping the gift within, and wherein a consumer can insert a gift into a gift box, insert the gift box within the sleeve and secure the open end of the sleeve, thereby more easily and quickly wrapping a gift with less waste.[0003]The use of gift wrapping is known in the art. Most gift wrapping is known to consist of large sheets of paper, packaged either i...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a gift wrapping combination comprising a box and a sleeve of flexible material having a closed end and an open end; wherein the sleeve has a size and dimensions that substantially c...

Problems solved by technology

Typically, wrapping a gift in this manner is both time and energy consuming.

Often, more wrapping paper is obtained than is needed, and extra paper must be cut off the side and / or ends of the wrapped gift after wrapping, with the result of wasted wrapping paper.

Further, it is difficult to wrap a gift in a setting where time is of the essence and space is at a premium; for example, in a vehicle or on public transportation while on the way to a gift-giving occasion, where a large workspace is not accessible, or where it may be dangerous to use scissors or other cutting implements.

Moreover, in the case of asymmetrical or otherwise unusually-shaped gifts, wrapping such gifts almost always presents difficulties, as the gift often requires additional time and labor to wrap sufficiently, and the resulting wrapped gift may be of sizes and / or dimensions that are undesirable, difficult-to handle or transport, or aesthetically undesirable for the giver or recipient.

Additionally, wrapping paper is not adhesive or easily secured once wrapped onto the gift; therefore, the user must also obtain and carry not only a cutting implement such as scissors, but also adhesive materials such as tape.

Thus, the gift giver is often in the position of keeping track of multiple items that create clutter and can be easily lost.

Even the loss or absence of a single one of these items can frustrate the gift giver's goal of providing a desirably wrapped gift.

However, in the case of bulky gifts or gifts that do not conform to a perfectly uniform shape, the object of providing a sleekly-wrapped gift may still be frustrated.

However, the wrapping of Sloan does not substantially conform to the dimensions of the box (as seen from Sloan, the wrapped article is hexahedronally shaped), so some extra wrapping extends beyond the edges of the box, resulting in a somewhat irregularly-shaped finally wrapped gift (According to Sloan, the shape of the final wrapped gift is “arcuate”).

In addition to providing an undesirable final wrapped package, such a gift may still be difficult to transport or to stack with other gifts as, for example, under a Christmas tree, because of its sharp edges that protrude out.

However, in these cases the boxes are provided with the wrapping paper fixed thereon, and thus there is a limit to the interchangeability of the wrapping paper on different boxes.

However, Triglia requires somewhat bulky materials, such as cardboard guide and support members, which may add to cost and lead to heavier and bulkier materials.

However, this sheet of wrapping paper does not eliminate many of the disadvantages discussed above—including lack of convenience, as well as the necessity to customize the paper to the box and then apply the paper directly to the box in an exact fashion or else risk not adequately covering the box.

Thus, there is a limit to what the packaging opportunities known in the art can provide, and a need remains for an affordable, simple and easy to transport gift wrapping combination that will avoid the drawbacks known in the art, by allowing a user to wrap a gift quickly and easily, with a limited number of required steps, without the need to use scissors or other dangerous cutting implements, and without wasted materials.

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