Advent calendar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809043-B2
Application number	US-201415037260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2013
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to an advent calendar ( 1 ) comprising: a central axis ( 10 ), from which at least three side parts ( 2 ) extend substantially radially outwards, wherein i) the side parts are joined together, preferably in the region of the central axis, ii) at least one side part is removable or can be swung or folded over onto an adjacent side part and can preferably be attached to the adjacent side part, iii) there are distributed over the side parts at least 24 pre-punched recess fields ( 3 ), which can be removed from the side parts and, after removal, each provide recesses ( 4 ) in the side parts, each of which has a first suspension device ( 5 ), for example a hook ( 6, 7 ) for hanging an article in the recess and/or wherein there are distributed on fields of the side parts at least 24 pre-punched second suspension devices, which can preferably be folded or bent out of the fields.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An advent calendar comprising:
at least three side parts extending substantially radially outwards from a central axis, wherein
i) the side parts are joined together proximate the central axis,
ii) at least one side part is at least one of removable or foldable with respect to at least one other side part,
iii) the side parts define at least 24 pre-punched recess fields,
iv) each pre-punched recess field is a region of one of the side parts defined by perforation in the one of the side parts,
v) the side parts define a plurality of first suspension devices, each first suspension device proximate an upper portion of one of the recess fields, the first suspension devices for hanging an article in an aperture formed when a corresponding one of the recess fields is removed; and
vi) a second suspension device is disposed on at least one of the pre-punched recess fields.

2. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein the advent calendar is made of cardboard.

3. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein the angles between adjacent side parts extending radially outwards are substantially identical.

4. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein the at least one side part is plugged into the at least one other side part in a releasable manner proximate the central axis.

5. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein the advent calendar has four side parts.

6. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first suspension devices includes a hook.

7. The advent calendar of claim 1 , wherein the advent calendar comprises a fixing means for attaching the advent calendar to a wall or ceiling in an upper region of at least one side part.

8. The advent calendar of claim 1 , comprising a hinge mechanism joining the at least one side part to the at least one other side part.

9. An advent calendar comprising:
at least three side parts extending radially outwards from a central axis,
wherein at least one of the side parts is at least one of removable or foldable with respect to at least one other side part,
wherein the side parts define at least 24 suspension devices and at least 24 removable panels,
wherein at least one of the suspension devices and at least one of the removable panels is defined by perforation in one of the side parts,
wherein at least one of the suspension devices is configured to be bent out of a plane of at least one of the side parts,
wherein at least one of the suspension devices is disposed outside of the removable panels, adjacent an upper portion of at least one of the removable panels, and
wherein at least one of the suspension devices for hanging an article in an aperture is formed when at least one of the removable panels is removed.

10. The advent calendar of claim 9 , wherein the advent calendar is made of cardboard.

11. The advent calendar of claim 9 , wherein angles between adjacent side parts extending radially outwards are substantially identical.

12. The advent calendar of claim 9 , wherein the at least one side part is plugged into the at least one other side part in a releasable manner proximate the central axis.

13. The advent calendar of claim 9 , comprising a plurality of second suspension devices disposed on the removable panels.

14. The advent calendar of claim 9 , wherein the at least three side parts include four side parts.

Assignees

• Mars Inc

Inventors

• Tauber Marcell

Classifications

• G09D3/00

  Perpetual calendars · CPC title

• B42D5/046

  Suspension devices therefor · CPC title

• A47G33/00

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

• B42D5/047 Primary

  in which the calendar sheet or sheets are combined with other articles · CPC title

• A47F5/00

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features · CPC title