Origami packet

Abstract

An origami package and method for holding objects. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a kit comprising: a substantially square sheet of material having a center and two pairs of opposing corners, said sheet of material having a first fold line (crease) that extends between a first of said two pairs of opposing corners, a first fold line pair each of which is disposed substantially perpendicular to said first fold line and is located between said center and one of said first of said two pairs of opposing corners, a second fold line pair, each of which is disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line and is located between said first fold line and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners, a third fold line pair, each of which is disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line and is located between one of said third fold line pair and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners; wherein said sheet of material is adapted to be foldable along said first fold line to produce a substantially triangular structure having two tips and a flap; wherein each of said tips is foldable along one of said fourth fold lines, said tips being engagable with one another when in a folded condition to produce an open packet having an opening and a slot; wherein said packet is foldable along said second fold lines to produce a closed packet; and wherein said closed packet is foldable along said third fold lines to produce a secured packet when said flap is inserted in said slot.

1 . A kit comprising: 
 a substantially square sheet of material having a center and two pairs of opposing corners, said sheet of material having a first fold line or crease that extends between a first of said two pairs of opposing corners, two second fold lines or creases, each of which is disposed substantially perpendicular to said first fold line or crease and is located between said center and one of said first of said two pairs of opposing corners, two third fold lines or creases, each of which is disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line or crease and is located between said first fold line or crease and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners, two fourth fold lines or creases, each of which is disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line or crease and is located between one of said two third fold lines or creases and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners;    wherein said sheet of material is adapted to be foldable along said first fold line or crease to produce a substantially triangular structure having two tips and a flap;    wherein each of said tips is foldable along one of said second fold lines or creases, said tips being engagable with one another when in a folded condition to produce an open packet having an opening and a slot;    wherein said open packet is foldable along said third fold lines or creases to produce a closed packet; and    wherein said closed packet is foldable along said fourth fold lines or creases to produce a secured packet when said flap is inserted in said slot.    
   
   
       2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein said sheet of material is paper.  
   
   
       3 . The kit of  claim 2  wherein said paper is gloss paper.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein one of said tips has a narrow hollow into which said other tip is insertable.  
   
   
       5 . A packet comprising: 
 a first wall having a first wall bottom portion and a first wall top portion, said first wall top portion having a first flap member;    a second wall having a second wall lower portion and a second wall upper portion, said second wall upper portion having a second flap member, and said second wall lower portion being connected to said first wall bottom portion along a first fold line;    a first wing member that is connected to said first wall and said second wall by a second fold line, said first wing member having a narrow hollow; and    a second wing member that is connected to said first wall and said second wall by a third fold line, said second wing member having an end that is disposed in said narrow hollow;    wherein a combination of said second wall lower portion and said first wing member or said second wing member define a slot; and    wherein said first flap member and said second flap member are insertable into or tucked into said slot.    
   
   
       6 . The packet of  claim 5  wherein said first wall, said second wall, said first wing member and said second wing member comprise a single sheet of paper.  
   
   
       7 . The packet of  claim 6  wherein said first wall and said second wall define an opening that extends to said first fold line.  
   
   
       8 . The packet of  claim 7  wherein said sheet of paper has two sides, a portion of one side being visible through said opening and being white and another side being a dark color.  
   
   
       9 . A method of forming a packet comprising: 
 providing a substantially square sheet of material having two pairs of opposing corners, said sheet of material having a first fold line that extends between a first of said two pairs of opposing corners, a first pair of second fold lines that are disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line, each of said second fold lines being located between said first fold line and one of a second of said two pairs of opposing corners, a second pair of third fold lines that are disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line, each of said third fold lines being located between one of said of second fold lines and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners, and a third pair of fourth fold lines that are disposed substantially perpendicular to said first fold line, each of said fourth fold lines being located between one of said first of said two pairs of opposing corners and a line connecting said second of said two pairs of opposing corners;    folding said sheet of material along said first fold line to produce a substantially triangular structure having two tips and a flap;    folding each of said tips along one of said fourth fold lines and engaging said tips with one another when in a folded condition to produce an open packet having an opening and a slot;    folding said open packet along said second fold lines to produce a closed packet; and    folding said closed packet along said third fold lines to produce a secured packet when said flap is inserted into said slot.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said providing step comprises providing a substantially square sheet of paper.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said providing step comprises providing a substantially square sheet of paper upon which said fold lines have been indented by a press.  
   
   
       12 . A method of forming a packet comprising: 
 a step for providing a substantially square sheet of material having two pairs of opposing corners, said sheet of material having a first fold line that extends between a first of said two pairs of opposing corners, a first pair of second fold lines that are disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line, each of said second fold lines being located between said first fold line and one of a second of said two pairs of opposing corners, a second pair of third fold lines that are disposed substantially parallel to said first fold line, each of said third fold lines being located between one of said of second fold lines and one of said second of said two pairs of opposing corners, and a third pair of fourth fold lines that are disposed substantially perpendicular to said first fold line, each of said fourth fold lines being located between one of said first of said two pairs of opposing corners and a line connecting said second of said two pairs of opposing corners;    a step for folding said sheet of material along said first fold line to produce a substantially triangular structure having two tips and a flap;    a step for folding each of said tips along one of said fourth fold lines and engaging said tips with one another when in a folded condition to produce an open packet having an opening and a slot;    a step for folding said open packet along said second fold lines to produce a closed packet; and    a step for folding said closed packet along said third fold lines to produce a secured packet when said flap is inserted into said slot.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said providing step comprises a step for providing a substantially square sheet of paper.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said providing step comprises a step for providing a substantially square sheet of paper upon which said fold lines have been indented by a press.  
   
   
       15 . A packet comprising: 
 a first wall having a first wall bottom portion and a first wall top portion, said first wall top portion having a first flap member;    a second wall having a second wall lower portion and a second wall upper portion, said second wall upper portion having a second flap member, and said second wall lower portion being connected to said first wall bottom portion along a first fold line;    a first wing member that is connected to said first wall and said second wall by a second fold line; and    a second wing member that is connected to said first wall and said second wall by a third fold line;    wherein a combination of said second wall lower portion and said first wing member or said second wing member define a slot; and    wherein said first flap member and said second flap member are insertable into or tucked into said slot.    
   
   
       16 . The packet of  claim 15  wherein said first wall, said second wall, said first wing member and said second wing member comprise a single sheet of a flexible substrate.  
   
   
       17 . The packet of  claim 16  wherein said first wall and said second wall define an opening that extends to said first fold line.  
   
   
       18 . The packet of  claim 17  wherein said single sheet of a flexible substrate has two sides, a portion of one side being visible through said opening and being white and another side being a dark color.  
   
   
       19 . A method of producing an origami packet, said method comprising: 
 providing a single, substantially-square sheet of paper having seven indented creases; and    folding said sheet of paper five times along said indented creases to construct and secure said origami packet.