Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Convertible gift bag to gift box

a gift bag and box technology, applied in the field of gift bags, can solve the problems of time-consuming and inconvenient, added costs of retailers in providing both boxes and shopping bags, and waste of materials, and achieve the effect of time-saving and convenient, quick and easy conversion into a gift box

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-28
AMOROSO INGA LILL
View PDF11 Cites 3 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a convertible bag that can quickly and easily become a gift box. This provides a convenient and time-saving alternative to traditional gift-wrap methods and allows people to pick up and wrap gifts quickly on the go. The convertible bag can come in different sizes, shapes, and materials to meet different needs.

Problems solved by technology

The shopping bags are usually discarded, contributing to wasted material.
Retailers incur added expenses in providing both boxes and shopping bags.
For many, the extra effort in gift wrapping is burdensome, time-consuming and inconvenient, which has led to the proliferation of decorative gift bags.
While the gift bags may have handles which can be tied together, it is difficult to completely secure the bag to prevent the items from falling out.
Additionally, for some heavier or bulkier items, gift bags may not be suitable.
However, known gift bags that are convertible to boxes have not been entirely satisfactory.
Gift bags typically have carrying straps or handles connected to the bag that are difficult to accommodate when attempting to convert the bags to boxes using inserts or covers.
Removing the handles frequently defaces the bag or leaves holes in the bag which are undesirable.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Convertible gift bag to gift box
  • Convertible gift bag to gift box
  • Convertible gift bag to gift box

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

first embodiment

[0018]Referring to the figures, where similar components are labeled with like reference numerals throughout the several figures, and referring initially to FIGS. 1-8 a convertible bag in accordance with the invention is shown. As illustrated, the invention comprises generally a bag 10 having first and second handles or straps 12 and 14, an integral top flap 16 that will form a cover or lid when the bag is converted into a box, and a separate insert 18. The bag may be fabricated from a sheet of high-quality decorative paper, plastic or other flexible material which may be coated or uncoated, and which has sufficient stiffness to provide a freestanding, upright bag as shown in FIG. 1B. The bag may formed from a single sheet of material and have four longitudinal creases or folds 22 dividing bag into parallel front and back panels 24, 26, respectively, and parallel side panels 28. The panels may be folded to produce a bottom panel 34. The side panels may also have central longitudinal...

second embodiment

[0019]The top cover flap 16 of the bag is preferably integrally formed with the rear panel 26, and, in the bag configuration illustrated in FIG. 1B, is folded about a transverse crease or fold line 40 along the top of the back panel (see FIG. 4) into the interior of the bag flat against the back panel, as shown in FIG. 1B. As will be described, the top flap 16 may be folded out of the bag to form a cover or lid when the bag is converted to a box. Handles 12 and 14 may comprise cords, ribbons, or straps, for example, and may be fastened, as by adhesive, for instance, to the interior surfaces of the front and back panels 24 and 26, respectively, of the bag. As best illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 3, the back handle 14 is preferably connected to the inside of the back panel 26 at a distance that is far enough below the top of the bag to permit the top cover 16 to be folded into the bag flat against the back panel without obstruction from the back handle 14. In the invention, the ends of th...

fourth embodiment

[0026]Finally, FIG. 11 illustrates the invention which employs detachable handles. As shown in the figure, tabs 70 having a flexible portion 72 with an eyelet may be connected to the interior of the bag, and the ends of the handles may be formed with posts 74 that can be inserted into the eyelets to connect the handles to the bag. Tabs 70 may be thin flexible plastic tabs similar to merchandise hang tags, and may be adhesively connected to the bag. To convert the bag into a box, handles 12 and 14 may be detached by removing the posts 74 from the eyelets, and an insert such as the previously described may be used for reinforcement and stiffening of the bag.

[0027]As may be appreciated from the foregoing, convertible bags in accordance with the invention have many advantages. They may be fabricated from a variety of different materials, in a variety of different sizes and configurations, and with a variety of different decorative and artistic patterns. The bags may be quickly and easil...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A gift bag that is convertible to a gift box comprises a decorative bag that is foldable flat and openable to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an insert for the bag that also folds flat but opens to a generally open-ended box inserted into to the bag to reinforce and stiffen the bag. The bag has an integral top flap that opens to cooperate with the insert to form a closed box, and has carry handles connected to the interior of the bag that are either removable or can be located within the bag when it is converted into a box.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Application No. 61 / 525,994, filed Aug. 22, 2011.BACKGROUND[0002]This invention relates generally to gift packaging, and more particularly to a decorative gift bag that is convertible to a gift box.[0003]Gift wrapping has long been a tradition in presenting gifts to others, and many retailers, particularly larger department stores, offer customers boxes with their purchases which may be used to gift wrap items. Purchases are usually given to customers by the retailers in shopping bags along with separate boxes folded flat. The boxes may be subsequently unfolded to contain the purchases and then gift wrapped. The shopping bags are usually discarded, contributing to wasted material. Retailers incur added expenses in providing both boxes and shopping bags.[0004]For many, the extra effort in gift wrapping is burdensome, time-consuming and inconvenient, which has led to the proliferation of decorative...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D33/02B65D33/06B65D30/10
CPCB65D33/06B65D33/02
Inventor AMOROSO, INGA-LILL
Owner AMOROSO INGA LILL
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com