Decorative egg system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016144657-A1
Application number	US-201514975311-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Priority date	Nov 21, 2014
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A decorative egg is provided. The decorative egg includes a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) material coated with a paint material, the decorative egg having a single smooth continuous surface and configured to hold chalk material, the decorative egg having a solid body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A decorative egg comprising:
a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) material coated with a paint material, the decorative egg having a single smooth continuous surface.

2 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a solid body.

3 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a hollow inside body having a volume and a solid portion at a periphery of the decorative egg.

4 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , wherein the HIPS material is a hard material.

5 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , wherein the single smooth continuous surface is free of holes and partitions.

6 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the decorative egg is substantially similar to a natural egg.

7 . The decorative egg of claim 1 , further comprising a container shaped to accommodate a plurality of decorative eggs, said plurality of decorative eggs including the decorative egg, said container comprising a wraparound band to contain the plurality of decorative eggs.

8 . A method for making a decorative egg system, comprising:
providing a plurality of decorative eggs, each of the plurality of decorative eggs being made of a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) material coated with a paint material, and each of the plurality of decorative eggs having a single smooth continuous surface; providing a container configured to hold the plurality of decorative eggs; wrapping the container and the plurality of decorative eggs in a transparent wrapping material; and wrapping an opaque cover to at least partially cover the transparent wrapping material around a length of the container, the opaque cover configured to include information about the decorative egg system.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a solid body.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a hollow inside body having a volume and a solid portion at a periphery of the decorative egg.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the HIPS material is a hard material.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the single smooth continuous surface is free of holes and partitions.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of decorative eggs have a size substantially similar to a natural egg.

14 . A decorative egg system, comprising:
a plurality of decorative eggs, each of the plurality of decorative eggs being made of a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) material, each of the plurality of decorative eggs having a single smooth continuous surface and having a solid body; a container configured to hold a plurality of decorative eggs in respective compartments of the container; a transparent wrapping material configured to be wrapped around the container and the plurality of decorative eggs; and an opaque cover configured to at least partially cover the transparent wrapping material around a length of the container, the opaque cover configured to include information about the decorative egg system.

15 . The decorative egg system of claim 14 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a solid body.

16 . The decorative egg system of claim 14 , wherein the decorative egg comprises a hollow inside body having a volume and a solid portion at a periphery of the decorative egg.

17 . The decorative egg system of claim 14 , wherein the HIPS material is a hard material.

18 . The decorative egg system of claim 14 , wherein the single smooth continuous surface is free of holes and partitions.

19 . The decorative egg system of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of decorative eggs have a size substantially similar to a natural egg.

20 . A decorative egg comprising:
a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) material coated with a paint material, the decorative egg having a single smooth continuous surface and configured to hold chalk material, the decorative egg having a solid body.

21 . The decorative egg of claim 20 , wherein the decorative egg is a chalkboard egg with a dark colored paint material on the single smooth continuous surface, and wherein the HIPS material is a hard material.

22 . The decorative egg of claim 20 , wherein a dimension of the decorative egg is substantially similar to a natural egg.

23 . The decorative egg of claim 20 , wherein the decorative egg is configured to hold the chalk material at least temporarily.

24 . The decorative egg of claim 20 , wherein the decorative egg is reusable to hold the chalk material more than once.

Assignees

• Wal Mart Stores Inc

Inventors

• Simpson Raychelle Renee
• Ritter Charles Dewayne

Classifications

• A47G33/00 Primary

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

• B65D85/32 Primary

  for eggs · CPC title

• B65B11/58

  Applying two or more wrappers, e.g. in succession · CPC title

• B44C5/00 Primary

  Processes for producing special ornamental bodies · CPC title

• B65D77/003

  Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped · CPC title