Gift wrap organizer

Abstract

A gift wrapping storage organizer for storing wrapping paper and gift wrapping accessories is provided. The gift wrapping storage organizer includes a transparent container that has a front side, a back side, first and second sides extending between the front and back sides, a bottom, and an open top. The sides and bottom define an interior of the container in which vertical dowels extend from the bottom of the container to vertically support and display rolls of wrapping paper. Cutouts are provided in the sides to facilitate carrying of the container. A receptacle is fixedly disposed inside the container to hold sheets of wrapping paper. A box for holding accessories such as bows, tape, ribbon, writing instruments is removably disposed in the upper interior of the container and rests supports attached to the sides of the container. A removable lid may be provided for the box or for the container.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A storage organizer for gift wrapping supplies, comprising: 
 a container having a front, a back, first and second sides extending between said front and back, a bottom, and an open top, said front, back, sides and bottom defining an interior of said container adapted for vertically receiving rolls of wrapping paper; and    at least one vertical dowel extending upward from said bottom, said dowel being adapted for receiving a roll of wrapping paper.    
     
     
         2 . The storage organizer of    claim 1   , further comprising a lid for covering said container.  
     
     
         3 . The storage organizer of    claim 1   , wherein said container comprises a transparent material.  
     
     
         4 . The storage organizer of    claim 3   , wherein said material is a plastic.  
     
     
         5 . The storage organizer of    claim 3   , wherein said material is an acrylic polymer.  
     
     
         6 . The storage organizer of    claim 3   , wherein each of said sides has a slot therein, said slots being adapted to receive a user's hand for picking up and carrying said container.  
     
     
         7 . The storage organizer of    claim 3   , further comprising a cubby removably disposed in said interior of said container, said cubby having a bottom and forward and rearward sides and a pair of ends extending between said forward and rearward sides.  
     
     
         8 . The storage organizer of    claim 7   , wherein said box comprises hand slots adapted to facilitate removal of said box from said container.  
     
     
         9 . The storage organizer of    claim 7   , further comprising cutouts in said sides of said container adapted to allow a user to directly grasp said sides of said box to remove it from said container.  
     
     
         10 . The storage organizer of    claim 7   , further comprising a receptacle attached to at least one of said sides in the interior of said container, said receptacle being adapted for receiving sheets of paper.  
     
     
         11 . A storage organizer for gift wrapping supplies, comprising: 
 a container having a front side, a back side, first and second sides extending between the front and back sides, a bottom, and an open top, the sides and bottom defining an interior of said container adapted for vertically receiving rolls of wrapping paper;    a bottom guide element located inside said interior of said container, said bottom guide element being essentially parallel to said bottom of said container and located between ¼ inch and 12 inches from said bottom of said container, said bottom guide element supported by said sides of said container;    a top guide element located inside said interior of said container, said top guide element being essentially parallel to said bottom guide element and located between ¼ inch and 12 inches from said bottom of said container, said top guide element supported by said sides of said container; and    wherein said top and bottom guide elements comprise corresponding apertures adapted for passage of a roll of wrapping paper therebetween, said top and bottom guide elements being adapted to hold said roll of wrapping paper in an essentially vertical position inside said interior of said container.    
     
     
         12 . The storage organizer of    claim 11   , further comprising a lid for covering said container.  
     
     
         13 . The storage organizer of    claim 11   , wherein said container comprises a transparent material.  
     
     
         14 . The storage organizer of    claim 13   , wherein said material is a plastic.  
     
     
         15 . The storage organizer of    claim 13   , wherein said material is an acrylic polymer.  
     
     
         16 . The storage organizer of    claim 13   , wherein each of said sides has a slot therein, said slots being adapted to receive a user's hand for picking up and carrying said container.  
     
     
         17 . The storage organizer of    claim 13   , further comprising a box removably disposed in said interior of said container, said box having a bottom and forward and rearward sides and a pair of ends extending between said forward and rearward sides.  
     
     
         18 . The storage organizer of    claim 17   , wherein said box comprises hand slots adapted to facilitate removal of said box from said container.  
     
     
         19 . The storage organizer of    claim 17   , further comprising cutouts in said sides of said container adapted to allow a user to directly grasp said sides of said box to remove it from said container.  
     
     
         20 . The storage organizer of    claim 17   , further comprising a receptacle attached to at least one of said sides in the interior of said container, said receptacle being adapted for receiving sheets of paper.