Package decoration with pop-up display

Abstract

A package decoration having a foldable panel and pop-up decoration affixed to the panel. The panel and the pop-up decoration are foldable into a flat format, the pop-up decoration folding between folded portions of the panel. The pop-up decoration configured and printed, and the panel printed to provide an occasion specific decoration. The panel may include a printed greeting and other package wrappings, such as ribbons may also be included with the panel and pop-up decoration.

1 . A package with a pop-up display decoration comprising: 
 a package having a plurality of outwardly facing sides,    a foldable panel defining a first section and a second section of the foldable panel, the first section and the second section meeting at and joined to each other along a fold line, the first section and the second section folding along the fold line to face each other, the foldable panel opened to position the first section adjacent one of said outwardly facing sides and to position the second section adjacent one of said outwardly facing sides, and    a pop-up display formed of one or more sheets that are configured to fold into a generally flat and compact configuration, the pop-up display affixed to the first section of the foldable panel at a first location on the pop-up display and the pop-up display affixed to the second section of the foldable panel at a second location on the pop-up display, the pop-up display folds to the generally flat and compact configuration to be at least partially enclosed between the first and second sections of the foldable panel when the foldable panel is folded along the fold line toward the pop-up display and expands to form a dimensional display when the foldable panel is opened along the fold line to position the first and second sections adjacent one or more package sides and extending from each other along the fold line.    
   
   
       2 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the package.  
   
   
       3 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections of the foldable panel are adjacent to the same side.  
   
   
       4 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 2  wherein the first section of the foldable panel is adjacent to a first side of the package and the second section of the foldable panel is adjacent to a second side of the package and the first and second sides of the package are adjacent to each other.  
   
   
       5 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 4  wherein the first and second sides of the package adjoining each other.  
   
   
       6 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 4  wherein the package is a bag and the adjacent first and second sides of the package are side walls of a bag each having an edge that is adjacent to an opening of the bag and the edges of the adjacent side walls are positioned near each other.  
   
   
       7 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 2  wherein the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the package.  
   
   
       8 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 3  wherein the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the package.  
   
   
       9 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 4  wherein the first and second sections of the foldable panel engage the package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the package.  
   
   
       10 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 4  wherein the foldable panel includes a greeting card section for displaying a greeting.  
   
   
       11 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 5  wherein the foldable panel includes a greeting card section for displaying a greeting.  
   
   
       12 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 1  wherein the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by joined panels.  
   
   
       13 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 1  wherein the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by forming a panel to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of a represented three dimensional object.  
   
   
       14 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 1  wherein the pop-up display forms a dimensional display by forming two or more joined panels to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of a represented three dimensional object.  
   
   
       15 . A method for decorating a package comprising the steps of 
 providing a pop-up display package decoration having a foldable panel sized to overlie a portion of a package and a pop-up display that is affixed to the foldable panel and is formed of one or more sheets that are configured to fold into a generally flat and compact configuration when the foldable panel is folded, the foldable panel defining a first section and a second section that meet at and are joined to each other at a fold line and the pop-up display is affixed to the first section of the foldable panel at a first location on the pop-up display and is affixed to the second section of the foldable panel at a second location on the pop-up display, the pop-up display expands from the flat and compact configuration to form a three dimensional display when the foldable panel is opened,    opening the foldable panel to form the pop-up display into the three dimensional display,    causing the foldable panel to engage one or more outwardly facing surfaces of the package to face outwardly from the package and to resist movement on the package.    
   
   
       16 . The method for decorating a package of  claim 15  wherein the foldable panel includes a greeting card section displaying a greeting and wherein the popup display forms a dimensional display by forming a panel to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of a represented three dimensional object.  
   
   
       17 . The method for decorating a package of  claim 15  wherein the step of causing the foldable panel to engage the package comprises providing a foldable panel that is constructed to engage the package to resist movement on the package.  
   
   
       18 . A package with a pop-up display decoration comprising: 
 a package having a plurality of outwardly facing sides,    a pop-up display formed of one or more sheets that are configured to fold into a generally flat and compact configuration, the pop-up display affixed to a first panel at a first location on the pop-up display and the pop-up display affixed to a second panel at a second location on the pop-up display, the pop-up display folds to the generally flat and compact configuration to be at least partially enclosed between the first and second panels and expands to form a dimensional display when the first and second panels are each positioned on an outwardly facing side of the package, and    the first and second panels each positioned to overlie and engage an outwardly facing side of the package.    
   
   
       19 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 18  wherein the first panel overlies a first side of the package and the second panel overlies a second side of the package and the first and second sides of the package are adjacent to each other.  
   
   
       20 . The package with a pop-up display decoration of  claim 18  wherein the foldable panels engage the package by an adhesive that adheres the foldable panel to the package.