GIFT DISPLAY BOX

BOITE DE PRESENTATION DE CADEAU

English Abstract

A device for display and mailing of a gift (14, 16). The device includes an
inner gift holding box (10) having a transparent top surface (15) through
which a display item (14, 16) could be viewed. This inner gift box (10) is
inserted into an outer mailing box (26). When the gift holding box (10) is
nested into the outer mailing box (26), the gift (14, 16) may still be viewed
through a cutout (30) on the top of outer mailing box (26). The device
includes a means for displaying mailing information (18), such as sender and
recipient addresses, which also hides the content of the box, allowing the box
to be used for both display and shipping of a gift item (14, 16).

French Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de présenter un cadeau (14, 16) et de l'acheminer par courrier. Ce dispositif comprend une boîte intérieure destinée à contenir un cadeau (10), pourvue d'une surface supérieure transparente (15) à travers laquelle on peut voir un article à présenter (14, 16). Cette boîte à cadeau intérieure (10) est insérée dans une boîte d'envoi postal extérieure (26). Lorsque la boîte contenant le cadeau (10) est imbriquée dans la boîte d'envoi postal extérieure (26), le cadeau (14, 16) peut toujours être vu à travers une découpe (30) faite dans la partie supérieure de la boîte d'envoi postal (26). Le dispositif selon l'invention comprend également un moyen de présentation d'informations d'envoi postal (18), telles que l'adresse de l'expéditeur et du destinataire, ledit moyen pouvant également cacher le contenu de la boîte, ce qui permet d'utiliser ladite boîte à la fois pour la présentation et pour l'expédition d'un cadeau (14, 16).

Claims

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CLAIMS:
1. A device for display of a gift item suitable for mailing
comprising,
an inner box of rectangular cross section with opposed
top and bottom sections having dimensions for accommodating a
gift therein, said inner box having a transparent wall through
which said gift is visible, and
an outer box with opposed top and bottom sections having
dimensions for snug nesting of the inner box by ingress
through an end of the box between the top and bottom sections,
the outer box having a cutout region in the one of the opposed
top and bottom sections through which the inner package is
visible.

Description

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Description
GIFT DISPLAY BOX
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to gift boxes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In selling gifts, merchants want to present a
gift in an attractive display, and add value to the gift
by providing customer needs at airport and gift shops
visited by travelers. When traveling, people often
desire to buy gifts for friends and relatives back home.
However, given airport baggage restrictions, it is
cumbersome to transport numerous gifts. Furthermore, if
the gift includes metallic elements, a wrapped gift may
have to be opened and inspected, causing travel delays.
A merchant could add value to the gift by presenting the
gift in an attractive package that could subsequently be
mailed to a recipient. This package could allow display
of the gift item, would provide a wrapping for the gift,
and could be mailed to the recipient. Such a prepackaged
item ideally would be ready to immediately be mailed to a
recipient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a gift box that
includes an inner box for holding a gift. The inner box
includes a top transparent surface through which a
display item may be seen. This inner box may be entirely
transparent, such as a vinyl box. This inner box may
include a metallic display item and/or a card.
The inner box is nested to fit into an outer
box. The outer box is a mailing box into which the inner

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gift holding box is inserted. This mailing box includes
a cutout positioned such that when said gift holding box
is inserted into the mailing box, a viewer may look
through the cutout, through the transparent top surface
of the gift holding box and view an item contained within
the gift box. In one embodiment, the cutout is a
removable opaque panel which may be inserted inside the
mailing box over the top transparent surface of the gift
holding box between the gift holding box and the mailing
box. This removable opaque panel may include printing,
such as a "to" and "from" section with lines allowing a
sender to address the box for mailing. Alternatively,
mailing information may be printed on the mailing box.
In another embodiment, a bottom surface of the inner box
may be printed for mailing. After display, the inner box
may be turned over to display the printing. This
printing may be on the inner box itself or on a card
inserted into the inner box.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the display
box, outer mailing box and removable opaque panel of the
present invention.
Fig. 2 is a printing layout of the outer
mailing box of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an alternate
embodiment having a display box and an outer mailing box.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
With reference to Fig. 1, in one embodiment a
gift display box 10 includes a transparent top surface
through which a display item 16 and/or card 12 and
envelope 14 are visible. This gift display box may be a
vinyl box that is transparent on all sides. This box may

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include a top section and a bottom section, which are
separated to open the box. The box may be closed with
tape or other means. A sender could inscribe the gift
card and include it in the gift box with the gift. The
gift display box may include a display panel on which a
small metal sculpture or other small item, such as a
book, stationary, jewelry, scarf, pen, bookmark, candy or
nuts, is mounted.
Gift display box 10 is nested into outer
mailing box 26, into which gift display box 10 snugly
fits. Flap 28 may then be closed, securing display box
10 in mailing box 26. A cutout 30 on the outer mailing
box 26 allows display box 10 to be viewed through mailing
box 26. A merchant would have the option of displaying
the display items either alone on a display panel, in
display box 20 or in mailing box 26. It could be
possible to sell the mailing box separately. It could
also be possible to print onto mailing box 26 graphic
decoration. The graphic decoration could allow this item
to be used as a promotional item packing, a fund raising
product, a corporate gift, or an advertising item. A
printed advertisement or corporate logo could be printed
on the package exterior. Decorating the outer box would
make wrapping the box unnecessary.
Removable opaque panel 18 fits within outer
mailing box 26 over the transparent top surface 15 of
display box 10. Panel 18 could also include printing,
such as a sender identification lines 22, a recipient
identification lines 20 and a graphic indication 24 of
where to affix the stamp. The box may be sold with
postage stamp or a metering stamp already on the card.
This allows a purchaser to simply address the box and
send the box. This allows mailing without waiting,
adding convenience for the customer. This stamp area may

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be preprinted with the bulk rate and postal mailing
permit number to simplify the mailing procedure. This
would reduce the postage rate and could save the need to
weigh and sort each box. Panel 18 may be removed for the
display of the gift box, and subsequently inserted to
allow mailing of the gift box.
Fig. 2 shows the assembly of the outer mailing
box. An outer box top 29 has a cutout 30 to allow
viewing through cutout 30. The sides of the box 32, 34
are folded down along the dashed lines. Back 36 of the
box has an end flap which may be positioned by folding
and glued to side 32. The end flaps 27, 28 are then
folded to enclose the box. In this embodiment, the
sender identification lines 22, recipient identification
lines 20 and a graphic indication 24 of where to affix
the stamp are on the back of the box.
Fig. 3 illustrates an alternate embodiment of
the invention. Again, outer box includes a flap 28 that
can seal the box and a display window 30. Inner display
box 10 may be inserted into outer box 26 such that
display items 14 and 16 may be viewed through a
transparent top surface 15 on box 10. In this
embodiment, bottom surface 17 of box 10 includes printing
on a surface of the box or on a sheet inserted into the
transparent box. In this embodiment, the inner display
box may be simply turned over and inserted into the outer
box for mailing. The user would then fill out the "to"
and "from" sections printed on surface 17 or viewed
through this surface.

Representative Drawing