Decorative Gift Wrap

Abstract

A decorative gift wrap for wrapping a package comprising an elongated enclosure formed of a length of stretchable elastic fabric with a selectively closeable fastener on a selectively closed open end of the enclosure. The elastic fabric allows a package to be inserted within the enclosure and for the elastic fabric to selectively conform to at least portions of the external surface of the package.

1 . A decorative gift wrap for a package, comprising: 
 an enclosure having an open end, an opposed closed bottom end and a side wall that extends therebetween; and    a means for selectively opening or closing the open end of the enclosure, wherein the enclosure is formed of a stretchable elastic fiber such that the gift wrap is retained tautly about an exterior surface of the package.    
   
   
       2 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall member is formed of a generally rectangular piece of material that is sewn along its respective longitudinally extending lateral edges to form a tubular structure having a top edge.  
   
   
       3 . The gift wrap of  claim 2 , wherein the tubular structure has an opposed bottom edge.  
   
   
       4 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall is integrally formed into a tubular structure.  
   
   
       5 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom end comprises a bottom member that is configured to substantially conform to the corners of the package.  
   
   
       6 . The gift wrap of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom member has a circumferential edge that forms four corners, and wherein the circumferential edge of the bottom member extends inwardly toward the center of the bottom member between adjacent corners.  
   
   
       7 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein circumferential edge portions of a bottom portion of the enclosure are connected together to form the closed bottom end of the enclosure.  
   
   
       8 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the open end is formed from a top member that defines a selectively closable opening, and wherein the means for selectively opening or closing the open end of the enclosure comprises means for selectively opening or closing the opening.  
   
   
       9 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the top member has a circumferential edge that forms four corners, and wherein the circumferential edge of the bottom member extends inwardly toward the center of the top member between adjacent corners.  
   
   
       10 . The gift wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fiber is selected from a group consisting of spandex, spandex with nylon or cotton blend, stretchy tricot, and nylon.  
   
   
       11 . The gift wrap of  claim 10 , wherein the fabric is patterned.  
   
   
       12 . A decorative gift wrap for a package, comprising: 
 an enclosure having an open end, an opposed closed bottom end and a side wall that extends therebetween, wherein circumferential edge portions of a bottom portion of the enclosure are connected together to form the closed bottom end of the enclosure, and wherein the open end is formed from a top member that defines a selectively closable opening and that is configured to substantially conform to the corners of the package; and    a means for selectively opening or closing the closable opening of the enclosure,    wherein the enclosure is formed of a stretchable elastic fiber such that the gift wrap is retained tautly about an exterior surface of the package.    
   
   
       13 . The gift wrap of  claim 12 , wherein the side wall member is formed of a generally rectangular piece of material that is sewn along its respective longitudinally extending lateral edges to form a tubular structure having a top edge.  
   
   
       14 . The gift wrap of  claim 12 , wherein the side wall is integrally formed into a tubular structure.  
   
   
       15 . The gift wrap of  claim 12 , wherein the top member has a circumferential edge that forms four corners, and wherein the circumferential edge of the bottom member extends inwardly toward the center of the top member between adjacent corners.  
   
   
       16 . The gift wrap of  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fiber is selected from a group consisting of spandex, spandex with nylon or cotton blend, stretchy tricot, and nylon.  
   
   
       17 . The gift wrap of  claim 16 , wherein the fabric is patterned.