Presentation Box for Chocolates or other Consumables

Abstract

A presentation box for the temporary storage of one or more consumables, the presentation box having a sound mechanism that is activated by a triggering event which, in some contemplated embodiments, comprises the opening of the lid of the presentation box.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 61 / 750,664 filed Jan. 9, 2013 and 61 / 611,315 filed Mar. 15, 2012, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This disclosure is related to the field of boxes, and particularly to boxes with interactive elements which activate when they are opened.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]The human consumption of chocolate can be traced back thousands of years. However, “chocolates” as most people think of them are a far more modern invention. Eating solid chocolate (as opposed to drinking it as a beverage) only came about in the late 1600's as part of cakes and cookies and the modern solid chocolate bar only came about in the early 1800's. With the creation of solid chocolate consumables, the modern “chocolates” such as bonbons, truffles, creams, bars, and chocolate coated nuts also...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a presentation box that can hold and display items like chocolate bars. It has a base and side walls with an internal chamber for storing items and a hinge to open and close the box. The box also has a sound mechanism that can be activated by a triggering event. This includes a power source, speaker, memory, and a switch. The trigger can be opened by a lid with a microphone for recording songs or a video device with a display. The technical effects of the invention include a more portable and convenient way to display and store items using a presentation box with an internal chamber and sound mechanism.

Problems solved by technology

Secondly, while there are a huge variety of boxes, most boxes for chocolates generally follow a very traditional design.

These boxes, which are of far more complex design, more expensive, and much heavier than a traditional chocolate box, are usually constructed from wood or other rugged material and often include moving figurines or other elements.

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