Gift packaging and method of manufacture thereof

A package that is movable between a collapsed position and an uncollapsed position, said package comprising:

• a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels, each panel having a pair of opposing side edges, an upper edge and a lower edge, said side panels being coupled between said front panel and said rear panel to form a panel assembly;
• a first flap extending along said lower edges of said side panels and said front panel, said first flap comprising a central portion coupled to said lower edge of said front panel and end tabs coupled to said lower edges of said side panels;
• a second flap coupled to said rear panel, said first and second flaps interlocking to form a closure at a lower end of said panel assembly;
• a third flap coupled to said upper edge of said front panel, a fourth flap coupled to said rear panel, said third and fourth flaps interlocking to form a second closure at an upper end of said panel assembly;
• an enclosure formed by said panel assembly, said first flap, said second flap, said third flap and said fourth flap, said enclosure being foldable into a generally flat collapsed configuration.

A package that is movable between a collapsed position and an uncollapsed position, said package comprising:

• at least three panels, each of said panels having a pair of opposing side edges, an upper edge and a lower edge, said panels being coupled to one another along said side edges in series to form a panel assembly;
• a series of lower flaps coupled to said lower edges of said at least three panels, said lower flaps interlocking to form a permanent closure at a lower end of said panel assembly;
• said permanent closure having at least one folding axis;
• a series of upper flaps coupled to said upper edges of said at least three panels, said series of upper flaps being interlockable to form an openable closure at an upper end of said panel assembly;
• an enclosure formed by said panel assembly, said series of lower flaps and said series of upper flaps, said enclosure being foldable into a generally flat collapsed configuration;
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• wherein said package is collapsable into a plane containing said at least one folding axis of said permanent closure.

A package that is movable between a collapsed position and an uncollapsed position, said package comprising:

• at least three panels, each of said panels having a pair of opposing side edges, a first edge and an opposing second edge, said panels being coupled to one another along said side edges in series to form a panel assembly;
• a first series of flaps coupled to said first edges of said at least three panels, said first series of flaps interlocking to form a first openable closure at a first end of said panel assembly;
• a second series of flaps coupled to said second edges of said at least three panels, said second series of flaps being interlockable to form a second openable closure at a second end of said panel assembly;
• an enclosure formed by said panel assembly, said first series of flaps and said second series of flaps, said enclosure being foldable into a generally flat collapsed configuration;
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• wherein when said package is in said uncollapsed position said side edges of said panels are maintained in a generally horizontal orientation.

A card for attaching to a panel of a package, said card comprising:

• a card panel having a first edge;
• a flap being coupled to said first edge of said card panel;
• said flap being rotatable about said first edge;
• said flap having locking portions sized to overhang both ends of said first edge;
• wherein said flap is insertable into a slot formed in said panel of said package with said locking portions of said flap abut an opposing side of said panel to secure said card to said package.

A securing closure for a box having at least four side panels, said securing closure comprising:

• a first flap coupled to a first upper edge of a first of said at least four side panels, said first flap tapering between said first upper edge and a free end;
• an enlarged portion located at said free end of said first flap;
• an aperture formed in said flap adjacent said first upper edge, said first flap being split into two individual flaps between said aperture and said free end;
• said two individual flaps being movable to partially overlap one another to form a reduced enlarged portion having a maximum width;
• a second flap coupled to a second upper edge of a second side panel, said second panel being located on an opposite side of said box from said first of said at least four side panels;
• a slot formed in said second flap, said slot being located adjacent said second upper edge;
• said slot being sized to receive said reduced enlarged portion;
• wherein to secure said securing closure said two individual flaps are overlapped and said reduced enlarged portion is inserted through said slot, once through said slot, said two individual flaps return to an non-overlapping configuration and said enlarged portion secures said first flap in a closed position.

A securing closure for a box having at least four side panels, said securing closure comprising:

• a locking flap coupled to a first upper edge of a first of said at least four side panels and foldable relative thereto;
• a tab located at a free end of said locking flap, said width of said tab being adjustable between a minimum width and a maximum width;
• a second flap coupled to a second upper edge of a second of said at least four side panels and foldable relative thereto;
• a slot formed in said second flap and located adjacent said second upper edge;
• said slot being sized to receive said minimum width of said tab;
• wherein to secure said securing closure said width of said tab is adjusted to said minimum width and is inserted through said slot, once through said slot, said width of said tab returns to said maximum width said tab secures said locking flap in a closed position.