Mailbox shaped doll and accessory carrier and blank therefore
OwnerFred Littlepageinventor
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Abstract
A blank is provided which is adapted to be folded into a carrier for holding a doll and related accessories. The carrier is preferably formed from any desired fabric which is soft, lightweight and durable, and corrugated board inserts can be placed within panels forming the carrier in order to reinforce them and provide a desired strength. When assembled, each of the carriers of the present invention resembles a mailbox in appearance, with a first carrier including a pivotable flag, and with other carriers having simulated mail slots on their exterior surfaces. Additionally, retaining structure is provided for detachably retaining a doll, a writing implement and various writing accessories on the interior of the carrier.
Claims20
A blank which is adapted to be folded into a carrier for holding at least one article, said blank comprising:
- (a) a base panel having a first side edge, a second side edge, a first end edge, and a second end edge;
- (b) means, attached to said base panel, for releasably retaining at least one article on said base panel;
- (c) a first, single side panel foldably attached to said base panel, said single side panel being adapted to be folded over said retaining means, said single side panel having one side edge foldably connected to said first side edge of said base panel, and a second, free side edge;
- (d) a second side panel having a first side edge and a second side edge, said second side panel first side edge being foldably connected to said second side edge of said base panel, said side panels having complementary means for detachably connecting said side panels to each other when said blank is folded into a container;
- (e) a first end panel foldably attached to said first end edge of said base panel, and a second end panel foldably attached to said second end edge of said base panel;
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- (f) a first closure attached to said first end panel and a second closure attached to said second end panel.
A blank which is adapted to be folded into a carrier for holding at least one article, said blank comprising:
- (a) a base panel having a first side edge, a second side edge, a first end edge, and a second end edge;
- (b) means, attached to said base panel, for releasably retaining at least one article on said base panel;
- (c) a first side panel foldably attached to said base panel, said single side panel being adapted to be folded over said retaining means, said single side panel having one side edge foldably connected to said first side edge of said base panel, and a second, free side edge;
- (d) a second side panel having a first side edge and a second side edge, said second side panel first side edge being foldably connected to said second side edge of said base panel:
- (e) a first end panel foldably attached to said first end edge of said base panel, and a second end panel foldably attached to said second end edge of said base panel;
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- (f) a first closure tab foldably attached to said first end panel, and a second closure tab foldably attached to said second end panel, each of said closure tabs including means for detachably connecting said closure tabs to said first side panel when said blank is folded into a container.
A container in the shape of a mailbox, said container comprising a carrier for detachably holding at least one article, said container comprising:
- (a) a base having an outer surface and an inner surface, a first side edge and a second side edge, said side edges being oppositely disposed with respect to each other, a first end edge, and a second end edge, said first and second end edges being oppositely disposed with respect to each other;
- (b) means for detachably retaining at least one article on said inner surface of said base;
- (c) a wall extending from said first side edge of said base to said second side edge of said base, said wall overlying said base and defining open first and second ends of the container, said wall comprising a first section which is foldably attached to said first side edge of said base, and which comprises an arcuate cover overlying said base, and a second section which is smaller than said first section and which is foldably attached to said second side edge of said base, said wall sections each including complementary means for detachably connecting said wall sections to each other;
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- (d) means for closing said open first and second ends.
A container in the shape of a mailbox, said container comprising a carrier for holding at least one article, said container further comprising:
- (a) a base having an outer surface and an inner surface, a first side edge, a second side edge, a first end edge, and a second end edge;
- (b) means for detachably retaining at least one article on said inner surface of said base;
- (c) a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, said wall extending from said first side edge of said base to said second side edge of said base, said wall comprising a cover overlying said base and defining open first and second ends of the container, said wall being foldably connected to said first side edge of said base, said wall comprising a first section which is foldably attachable to said first side edge of said base and a second section which is smaller than said first section and which is foldably attached to said second side edge of said base;
- (d) means for closing said open ends of said cover, said closing means comprising a first end panel and a second end panel, each of said end panels being folded upwardly from said base;
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- (e) means for connecting said wall to said first and second end panels, said connecting means comprising a first tab foldably connected to said first end panel, and a second tab foldably connected to said second end panel, said first and second tabs being folded over said wall and including means for detachably connecting said end panels to said outer surface of said wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.