Multi-purpose ornamental caricature device and method therefor

Abstract

A bow, card, packaging device, shipping or packing bow/card, ornament, invitation, party favor, novelty item, toy, craft item, piece of fine art, brochure or promotional item, etc., which folds into itself from a planar cut and creased or scored sheet of paper or any other foldable/bendable surface creating one unified picture or theme when the extremity panels are folded inward. The basis of the card is a basic shape interior central region with multiple sides such as, but not limited to a triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, etc. From each flat side of the basic shape interior central region extends panels of same or different shapes and sizes, which are placed along the fold or hinge lines. The demarcation of the interior central region are side edges which are fold lines, perforations, scored, or side edge area of which a panel may be secured in place. Each panel contributes to the picture, shape and nature of the device when folded inward, towards the central interior region. When the panels are folded together along the fold line they combine and may overlap each other varying in degrees of the area overlapping, however overlapping is not necessary. The shape of each panel may vary in size, shape, material, and may not always be flat or whole. When folded into the interior central region with the other panels, they combine to form the shape for caricatures, plants, flowers, animals, objects, themes, etc. A minimum of one panel must fold inward towards the interior central region (either all ready folded or with instructions or implied instructions to fold) where each panel contributes to the form of the card. The panels may connect by themselves, or a device or adhesive may be implemented to augment and facilitate the closure of each panel. To open the device, the closed panels must be lifted up and away from the interior central region for the viewer to see the inside; however the device may remain closed for its usefulness. The method of making the device may include by hand, computer, mechanical or any combination thereof.

What I claim as my invention is:  
     
         1 . A bow, card, packaging device, shipping or packing bow/card, ornament, invitation, party favor, novelty item, toy, craft item, piece of fine art, brochure or promotional item, etc., comprising of: 
 A planar sheet of paper or other foldable/bendable surfaces, which has an interior basic shape or central region with side edges; fold lines, perforations, scoring and/or enclosed instructions are the demarcation of the side edges; from the side edges of the basic shape or central region extend panels of same or different material; some or all panels fold in towards the central region; when the panels are combined or assembled together a caricature, plant, human, theme, shape, object, etc. is formed; one, few or all sides of the panels may contribute to the formation of the shape.    a single sheet of paper or foldable/bendable material, which is cut and scored with each panel of paper ready to fold, or already folded to form the unified caricature, plant, human, theme, shape, object, etc    when the device is folded and flipped over to the reverse side, the interior central region is apparent    each panel works together to form the caricature or theme of the card    each panel, when combined together will cover the interior central region and may fasten in front of the device by themselves, or by using another securing device or adhesive, creating a unified caricature, plant, human, theme, shape, object, etc    methods of making the device include by hand, mechanical, computerized or any combination thereof.    
     
     
         2 . a single sheet of paper or foldable/bendable material, which has the pattern, template, instructions or means to make the form as in  claim 1   
     
     
         3 . paper or foldable/bendable material pre-folded with a design and/or letters, numbers, and/or words attached as in  claim 1   
     
     
         4 . paper or foldable/bendable material pre-folded with additional ornaments attached to enhance the affect of the card such as (but not limited to) stickers, glitter, additional paper, lace, protective coating, etc. as in  claim 1  and/or  claim 3   
     
     
         5 . a craft item package with instructions as in  claim 1 ,  claim 2 ,  claim 3 , and/or  claim 4   
     
     
         6 . a device with an adhesive back side, such as but not limited to a sticky pad, magnet, elastic band, glue, tape, ribbon, or string as in  claim 1 ,  claim 3 ,  claim 4 , and/or  claim 5   
     
     
         7 . a device which is attached or a part of other objects for added decoration or usefulness such as but not limited to an envelope, box, bag, wrapping paper, card, other packaging or promotional samples as in  claim 1 ,  claim 3 ,  claim 4 ,  claim 5 , and/or  claim 6   
     
     
         8 . a device displayed as fine art as in  claim 1 ,  claim 3 ,  claim 4 ,  claim 5 ,  claim 6  and/or  claim 7   
     
     
         9 . a device which is placed in a clear pouch and secured (or with instructions to secure) to the outside of a gift or package as in  claim 1 ,  claim 3 ,  claim 4 ,  claim 5 ,  claim 6  and/or  claim 7  
 the clear pouch may have additional designs or writing such as “packing bow enclosed” or “shipping bow enclosed” printed on or in the clear pouch  
 
     
     
         10 . a gift wrap item/package with instructions or implied instructions for use as in  claim 1 ,  claim 3 ,  claim 4 ,  claim 6 ,  claim 7  and/or  claim 9