Stocking topper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10273040-B2
Application number	US-201715692922-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2017
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Apr 30, 2019
Grant date	Apr 30, 2019

Abstract

A stocking topper having components which are combined to form an insert to be placed into or atop an open topped container, such as a Christmas stocking. The stocking topper provides a receptacle into which various items can be inserted such that they will be positioned in an upper area of a stocking while also providing entertaining visual features.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container insert comprising:
a main body comprising an upper portion attached to a box, the upper portion shaped and printed to resemble the upper body of a character;
a circular or ovoidal portion having an aperture or opening therethrough, the circular or ovoidal portion shaped and printed to resemble the arms and hands of the character;
wherein the circular or ovoidal portion is inserted over the main body to rest between the upper portion and the box.

2. The container insert of claim 1 , wherein the box portion of the main body is operative to sit within an open topped container.

3. The container insert of claim 1 , wherein the box is open topped.

4. The container insert of claim 1 , wherein the at least two sides of the box are tapered downward from back to front.

5. The container insert of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the main body and the box are contiguous.

6. A stocking topper comprising:
a receptacle having a flat first panel extending upward from at least one side thereof;
a second panel which is inserted over the top of the first panel to rest atop the receptacle and to surround an open top of the receptacle;
wherein the flat first panel is shaped and printed to resemble the upper body of a character; and
wherein the second panel is shaped and printed to resemble the arms and hands of the character; and
wherein at least a portion of the receptacle is operative to fit within the open end of a stocking.

7. The stocking topper of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle is a box.

8. The stocking topper of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle has an open top.

9. The stocking topper of claim 6 , wherein the second panel is located between the receptacle and the first panel.

10. The stocking topper of claim 6 , wherein the second panel is ovoid-shaped with an opening therethrough.

11. The stocking topper of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle and the first panel are contiguous.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Allen Keith
• Walker Tim

Classifications

• B65D5/20

  by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form (specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections B65D5/36) · CPC title

• B65D5/18

  by folding a single blank to U-shape to form the base of the container and opposite sides of the body portion, the remaining sides being formed primarily by extensions of one or more of these opposite sides, e.g. flaps hinged thereto (specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections B65D5/36) · CPC title

• B65D5/4266

  Folding lines, score lines, crease lines · CPC title

• A47G33/00

  Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use · CPC title

• B65D21/0233

  Nestable containers · CPC title