Box having drop down sides
AssigneeNatalie Filardi
InventorNatalie Filardi
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Abstract
A box includes a bottom, a plurality of collapsible sides affixed to the bottom, and a lid for holding them in place. A support structure provided for the box includes sides that drop away from the center where an item or gift is stored. The bottom and sides are typically formed from a single piece of support material that may be scored where the side and bottom meet. This thickness of the scored area is thinner than that of the sides and bottom. This operates to allow the sides to be rotated upward to form around the item or gift stored within the box. Removal of the lid allows the sides to drop away from the stored item that rests on the bottom of the box.
Claims20
A box having collapsible sides that define an area for storing an item, said sides being secured in an upright position by a lid such that the sides fall away from the area for storing an item when the lid is removed, said box comprising:
- a box support member that includes both a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom affixed thereto via a hinge member;
- an exterior decorative material being cut and adhered to an inner surface of the sidewalls of the support member;
- a plurality of inner decorative material deposited onto an inner side of each sidewall;
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- a lid support member comprising a top and sidewalls that overlap at least a portion of the sidewalls that comprise the box support member.
A method of manufacturing a box that comprises collapsible sides, said collapsible sides being retained in place by a lid to define an area wherein an item is retained, said collapsible sides dropping downward to review the item when the lid is removed, said method comprising:
- providing a box support member that includes a plurality of sidewalls coupled to a bottom;
- providing a decorative inner bottom;
- adhering said decorative inner bottom to the box support member to cover an inner surface of the bottom;
- providing an outer decorative covering with edges;
- overlapping said edges onto an inner surface area of respective sidewalls and adhering the edges thereto;
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- providing a lid that overlaps an upper edge of the sidewalls.
A box having sides that drop down when a lid is removed to reveal an inner area where an item is stored, said box comprising:
- Box sidewalls and a bottom affixed thereto via a hinge member;
- an exterior decorative material overlapping and being adhered to an inner surface of the sidewalls;
- a plurality of inner decorative material deposited onto an inner side of each sidewall to overlay the area wherein the exterior decorative material is adhered;
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- a lid comprising a top and lid sidewalls that overlap at least a portion of the box sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.