Pop-up gift bag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11738908-B2
Application number	US-202217682398-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2022
Priority date	Mar 1, 2021
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

Abstract

A gift bag with a pocket containing an integral pop-up structure which is operative to move between a first position wherein the pop-up structure is in a substantially flat position and substantially contained within the pocket of the gift bag, and a second position wherein the pop-up structure is unfolded into a three-dimensional structure that is substantially contained outside of the pocket of the gift bag.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pop-up gift bag comprising:
a gift bag body having a front side, a back side opposite the front side, a right side between the front and back sides, a left side opposite the right side and between the front and back sides, a bottom panel attached to the front, back, right, and left side panels creating a closed end opposite an open end;
a first outer pocket contained on the exterior of the gift bag body;
a second outer pocket contained within the first outer pocket, the second outer pocket comprising a slotted panel having two vertical elongate slots thereon;
a 3D pop-up structure located within the second outer pocket, the 3D pop-up structure engaged with the slotted panel to slide along the two vertical elongate slots on the slotted panel;
wherein the 3D pop-up structure is moveable between a first position, wherein the 3D pop-up structure is folded within the second outer pocket, and a second position, wherein the 3D pop-up structure is unfolded outside the second outer pocket.

2. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the 3D pop-up structure is visible outside the outer pocket of the gift bag when it is in the second position.

3. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the front side of the gift bag contains a slot thereon which provides access to the outer pocket.

4. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the 3D pop-up structure cannot be completely removed from the outer pocket on the gift bag.

5. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the 3D pop-up structure extends above a top edge of the gift bag when it is in the second position.

6. A pop-up gift bag comprising:
a gift bag body;
a first outer pocket on the gift bag body;
a second outer pocket contained within the first outer pocket, the second outer pocket comprising a slotted panel, the slotted panel having two vertical elongate slots thereon;
a 3D pop-up structure contained within the second outer pocket, the 3D pop-up structure comprising a slider panel and a 3D pop-up display attached to the slider;
wherein the slider panel engages with the slotted panel to move up and down along the two vertical elongate slots on the slotted panel;
wherein the 3D pop-up structure is operative to move between a first position wherein it is folded inside the first and second outer pockets and a second position wherein it is unfolded outside the first and second outer pockets.

7. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the first and second outer pockets are accessed through a slot on the gift bag.

8. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein a portion of the 3D pop-up structure extends outside the first and second outer pockets when it is in the first position.

9. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the 3D pop-up structure cannot be completely removed from the first and second outer pockets.

10. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 wherein the slider panel prevents the 3D pop-up structure from being completely removed from the first and second outer pockets.

11. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the 3D pop-up structure is moved from the first position to the second position by a user manually pulling upward on the portion of the pop-up structure that extends outside the pocket when the 3D pop-up structure is in the first position.

12. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the pop-up structure extends above a top edge of the gift bag when it is in the second position.

13. A gift bag comprising:
a gift bag body comprising a first main panel and a second main panel opposite and parallel to the first panel, a first side panel and a second side panel opposite and parallel to the first side panel, and a bottom panel which connects the first and second main panels to the right and left side panels, creating a closed end of the gift bag which is opposite an open end of the gift bag;
a four-sided reinforcement panel attached to an inside surface of the first main panel of the gift bag along three side edges, creating a first outside pocket therebetween;
a slot contained on the first main panel which provides access to the first outside pocket;
a four-sided slotted panel having two elongate vertical slots contained thereon, the slotted panel being connected to the reinforcement panel along three side edges, creating a second outside pocket;
a pop-up structure contained within the second outside pocket, the pop-up structure comprising a backer panel, a slider panel, a pop-up panel, and a 3D pop-up display;
the pop-up panel having an upper portion and a lower portion connected along a horizontal fold line, a portion of the 3D pop-up display attached to an inner surface of the upper portion of the pop-up panel and a portion of the 3D pop-up display attached to an inner surface of the lower portion of the pop-up panel;
the backer panel being attached to an outer surface of the upper portion of the pop-up panel;
the slider panel being attached to an outer surface of the lower portion of the pop-up panel;
wherein the slider panel engages with the slotted panel to allow the slider panel to move up and down along the slotted panel;
wherein the 3D pop-up structure is operative to move between a first position wherein it is folded into a substantially flat position contained within the first and second outside pockets of the gift bag and a second position wherein it is unfolded outside of the first and second outside pockets of the gift bag.

14. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D pop-up display cannot be completely removed from the second outside pocket of the gift bag.

15. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the slider panel prevents the 3D pop-up display from being completely removed from the second outside pocket of the gift bag.

16. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein a portion of the pop-up structure extends outside of the first and second outside pockets.

17. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D pop-up display is moved from the first position to the second position by a user manually pulling upward on the portion of the pop-up structure that extends outside the pocket when the 3D pop-up display is in the first position.

18. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D pop-up display extends above a top edge of the gift bag when it is in the second position.

19. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the pop-up panel is forced closed by being inserted in the second outside pocket.

20. The pop-up gift bag of claim 19 , wherein the lower pop-up panel falls downward, opening the pop-up panel to reveal the 3D pop-up display when the lower pop-up panel is removed from the second outside pocket.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Kelly Charles Robert

Classifications

• B65D33/004 Primary

  Information or decoration elements, e.g. level indicators, detachable tabs or coupons · CPC title

• B65D33/02

  Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames {(B65D33/007 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D33/12

  String handles · CPC title

• B65D33/00 Primary

  Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags · CPC title

• B65D31/00

  Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents (with shock-absorbing properties B65D81/03) · CPC title