Reusable-form fitting gift wrap

Abstract

An improved reusable gift wrapping system comprising a covering element (100), a fastening element (102) and an optional record keeping element (104). Whereby the covering element (100), typically comprising of supple material (110) will envelope a gift item closely surrounding the gift item taking on the gift item's shape and size. The fastening element (102) serves as an adjustable means of fastening the covering element (100) closely surrounding the gift item. Once a gift is opened, the releasable fastening element (102) ensures that all components of the gift wrapping system remain intact and ready to be used again. In addition, an optional accessory record keeping element (104) may be added to the gift wrapping system. The accessory record keeping element (104) serving as a means to labeling the current giver and receiver of the gift while keeping a historic record of the reusable gift wrap's journey.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the field of gift wrap. More specifically, the present invention relates to adjustable, reusable gift wrap and accessories.[0002]Typically once a gift is received its decorative wrap is thrown away, resulting in increased landfill and the need to purchase new decorative wrap with each subsequent gift. This has a substantial cost to our environment, not only in terms of increased waste but also the increased energy consumption required to produce and transport replacement disposable gift wrap.BACKGROUND-PRIOR ART[0003]Despite the fact that prior fabric gift wrap inventions exist, their lack of success in the marketplace could be attributed to the following considerations: they are too complicated to use, they do not resemble traditional gift wrapping, they do not offer variety and novelty in their design, they require additional supplies, they are not adaptable to many shapes and sizes, nor are they form fitting[0004]Some have dev...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]Considered broadly, gift wrapping according to the invention are of the reusable type comprising a covering element of a supple material, a fastening element with adjustable properties and an optional record keeping accessory. When used in conjunction said elements result in an esthetically pleasing, easy to use, reusable snug fitting gift wrap which can be adjusted to fit gifts of many varying sizes and shape with no additional elements needed and with the added motivational factor resulting from the record keeping accessory.

Problems solved by technology

Despite the fact that prior fabric gift wrap inventions exist, their lack of success in the marketplace could be attributed to the following considerations: they are too complicated to use, they do not resemble traditional gift wrapping, they do not offer variety and novelty in their design, they require additional supplies, they are not adaptable to many shapes and sizes, nor are they form fitting

5,904,289; Rubin, Marion Sturm U.S. Pat. No. 3,679,120; Bowman U.S. Pat. No. 6,604,674; Lee, Jong Suck [KR] WO 2009022787; Chang, Cherng U.S. Pat. No. 5,850,963; McAdam Christine A U.S. Pat. No. 5,518,313; which again limits the size and shape of the gift item as well as adding the extra effort of acquiring a perfectly sized gift box.

To fasten the gift wrapping, some have postulated the use of glue or other adhesives; Weder U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,638; Kitchin Jonathan P; Sarkar Manisha US 20050276953; Clarke-Bolling, et al: U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,983; This limits the reusability of every part of the gift wrapping system which will eventually require that one will need to acquire additional glue or adhesive in order to reuse this wrapping.

Other gift wrapping systems are not designed to enclose the gift item completely.

Use of stretch material distorts any image printed on the wrapping and is limited by its stretch capabilities to accommodate different sizes.

Wilson Suzanne Louise; Merrick Deborah Joan; Brito Larry John WO 0168474 have added a record keeping element to their wrapping, however their record keeping element is not designed to keep a historic record of possession and further does not indicate reusability of either the tag component or the wrap component.

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