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US 2017/0267018 A1Published application
Expandable Package Filler or Ornament
OwnerTed Tepe, Liang Rong Lininventors
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Abstract
An expandable package filler or ornament includes a stack of sheets, such as tissue paper, foil, etc. The stack is bound together, such as by a fastener. A generally spiral cut extends from a peripheral edge of the stack toward the center of the each sheet. The cut forms each sheet into a generally spiral strip ending in a peninsula portion. Grasping the peninsula portion, lifting and shaking the stack causes the strips to fall and entangle with each other. The resulting structure is decorative and may be used to stuff a gift box, bag or basket.
Claims14
An expandable filler, comprising:
- a stack of parallel sheets, each sheet comprising a flexible material having a respective thickness and defining at least one cut through the thickness of the sheet, the cut extending from a peripheral edge of the sheet to a location radially inward of the peripheral edge of the sheet, the at least one cut defining a peninsula portion of the sheet proximate the location radially inward of the peripheral edge of the sheet, wherein the cuts through the respective sheets of the stack register along an axis substantially perpendicular to planes of the sheets and all peninsula portions of the respective sheets register along the axis.
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