Nested Gift Wrap Roll Packaging for Compact Multi-Roll Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gift wrap roll systems are bulky and require significant display space when multiple rolls are packaged together, leading to inefficiencies in storage and handling.
Innovation Solution
A nesting gift wrap roll system where an inner roll with a smaller diameter fits into an outer roll, secured by a wrap material and securement strips, allowing for compact packaging and easy handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple gift wrap rolls are packaged side-by-side, then each roll maintains its full size and accessibility, but the package becomes bulky and requires excessive display space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing a smaller inner roll inside the hollow cylindrical core of a larger outer roll. This nested configuration allows multiple rolls to occupy the same spatial envelope, dramatically reducing package bulkiness while keeping both rolls accessible. The inner roll can be removed independently or the entire nested unit can be handled as one compact package.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gift wrap rolls are packaged side-by-side, then each roll remains individually accessible, but the display space requirement increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
By nesting rolls of different colors, patterns, and designs within the same cylindrical envelope, the patent allows multiple product varieties to be displayed in the footprint of a single roll. This maintains product variety and adaptability while reducing display space requirements by a factor equal to the number of nested rolls.
3Volume of moving object
If the inner roll diameter is reduced to fit inside the outer roll core, then nesting becomes possible and bulkiness is reduced, but the inner roll has less paper capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent accepts the trade-off of reduced inner roll capacity in exchange for the benefits of nesting. The system is designed with the understanding that the outer roll provides the primary paper capacity, while the nested inner roll offers additional variety in a space-efficient manner. The hollow cylindrical core of the outer roll is sized to accommodate the inner roll while maximizing the use of available space.
4Volume of moving object
If the outer roll core is made hollow to accommodate the inner roll, then nesting is enabled and display space is reduced, but the structural strength of the core is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the hollow cylindrical core with sufficient wall thickness to maintain structural integrity while providing enough internal volume to accommodate the inner roll. The core material and dimensions are selected to balance the competing requirements of strength and nesting capability, ensuring the outer roll can be handled and stored without damage while still enabling the nesting configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Nesting gift wrap roll systems and related methods are provided herein. A nesting gift wrap roll system can include an outer roll having a roll diameter and an inner roll with a roll diameter. The outer roll can include an outer roll core having a first core inner diameter and a first core outer diameter as well as a first gift wrap paper wrapped around the first core outer diameter. The inner roll can include an inner roll core having a second core inner diameter and a second core outer diameter as well as a second gift wrap paper wrapped around the second core outer diameter. The inner roll diameter of the inner roll can be a smaller diameter than the first core inner diameter of the outer roll core, such that the inner roll is insertable into the outer roll core of the outer roll.