Gift packaging

Abstract

Gift packaging is provided that employs lines of weakness in order to facilitate the creation of an opening for accessing items held within the packaging. In certain embodiments, the gift packaging, as containment structure, has a first opening through which gift items may be inserted into the packaging, and a second opening generated by separation of adjacent sections of material along one or more lines of weakness for access to the items. This material separation may be facilitated by use of a separation member defined by the one or more lines of weakness.

1 . A gift container, comprising: 
 an enclosure having an interior region and a being formed with a first closeable opening; and    a line of weakness formed on the enclosure and adapted to at least substantially define a separation strip, wherein the separation strip has a terminal end;    whereby pulling on the terminal end of the separation strip in an outward direction with respect to the gift container causes the separation strip portion to move away from the remainder of the enclosure and form a second opening in the enclosure.    
   
   
       2 . The gift container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one line of weakness is a curvilinear perforation line.  
   
   
       3 . The gift container of  claim 2 , wherein the separation strip is spiral shaped and presents the terminal end thereof at an innermost portion of the spiral.  
   
   
       4 . The gift container of  claim 1 , wherein a reinforcing member is disposed on the separation strip portion.  
   
   
       5 . The gift container of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes a first panel and a plurality of sidewall panels extending from the first panel, the line of weakness being formed in at least the first panel such that the separation strip forms a portion of the first panel and the second opening in the enclosure extends through the first panel.  
   
   
       6 . The gift container of  claim 5 , wherein the line of weakness is formed in the first panel and at least one of the plurality of sidewall panels such that the separation strip forms a portion of both the first panel and a portion of at least one of the sidewall panels and the second opening in the enclosure extends through the first panel and at least one of the sidewall panels.  
   
   
       7 . A gift container, comprising: 
 an enclosure having design elements disposed thereon;    at least one nonlinear line of weakness formed on the enclosure and adapted to define a separation strip for controlling access to an interior region of the enclosure, the at least one line of weakness presenting a pattern associated with the design elements of the enclosure.    
   
   
       8 . The gift container of  claim 7 , wherein the enclosure includes a base and a lid extending from the base and pivotably moveable with respect to the base, and wherein at least a portion of the at least one nonlinear line of weakness is formed in the lid.  
   
   
       9 . The gift container of  claim 8 , further comprising means for securely positioning the lid with respect to the base of the enclosure.  
   
   
       10 . The gift container of  claim 7 , wherein the enclosure includes a base and a multi-panel cover structure extending from the base, and wherein the separation strip extends through at least some panels of the multi-panel cover structure, such that removal of the separation strip from at least some of the respective panels of the cover structure enables the cover structure to be pivoted with respect to the base to provide access to the interior region of the enclosure through an opening formed between the cover structure and the base.  
   
   
       11 . A gift container, comprising: 
 a plurality of panels interconnected with one another, each panel having a lower region and an upper region such that the upper region of each panel converges with the upper region of adjacent panels of the plurality of panels, and wherein at least some panels of the plurality of panels are interconnected with one another along one or more lines of weakness;    a base connected to at least one of the plurality of panels at the lower region thereof and adapted for positioning proximate to the lower region of each panel of the plurality of panels, thereby functioning as a closure panel for an interior region of the gift container defined by the plurality of panels and the base;    whereby separation of at least one of the plurality of panels from the remaining panels of the plurality of panels along the one or more lines of weakness exposes an opening to the interior region of the gift container.    
   
   
       12 . The gift container of  claim 11 , wherein the base and plurality of panels combine to form a pyramidal structure.  
   
   
       13 . The gift container of  claim 11 , further comprising means for securely positioning the base with respect to the at least one of the plurality of panels.  
   
   
       14 . A gift container, comprising: 
 an enclosure having an interior region and being formed with a first opening;    a closure panel structure coupled with the enclosure for covering the first opening; and    at least one nonlinear line of weakness formed on the enclosure, whereby separation at the at least one nonlinear line of weakness of adjacent enclosure portions flanking the respective line of weakness forms a second opening of the enclosure.    
   
   
       15 . The gift container of  claim 14 , wherein the closure panel structure includes a sealable closure panel.  
   
   
       16 . The gift container of  claim 14 , wherein the closure panel structure includes a plurality of individual closure panels releasably coupleable with one another and adapted to support in an upright arrangement a structural element within the enclosure.  
   
   
       17 . The gift container of  claim 14 , wherein design elements are disposed on the enclosure, and wherein the at least one nonlinear line of weakness presents a pattern associated with the design elements of the enclosure.  
   
   
       18 . The gift container of  claim 14 , wherein the enclosure has a plurality of panels such that the first opening extends between the plurality of panels, and wherein the at least one nonlinear line of weakness is formed in at least one of the plurality of panels.  
   
   
       19 . The gift container of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one nonlinear line of weakness forms a separation strip in at least one of the plurality of panels such that at least partial removal of the separation strip from the respective at least one of the plurality of panels forms the second opening of the enclosure.  
   
   
       20 . The gift container of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of panels include a set of sidewall panels, and wherein the separation strip is formed in the set of sidewall panels such that complete removal of the separation strip from the set of sidewall panels forms the enclosure into physically separate first and second sections.  
   
   
       21 . A gift container, comprising: 
 an enclosure having a plurality of panels and a top opening, the plurality of panels defining an interior region of the enclosure accessible through the top opening; and    at least one line of weakness formed in at least one of the plurality of panels, whereby separation at the at least one line of weakness of adjacent panel portions flanking the respective line of weakness forms a second opening of the enclosure.    
   
   
       22 . The gift container of  claim 21 , further comprising means for substantially closing the top opening of the enclosure.  
   
   
       23 . The gift container of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one line of weakness is defined by a pull cord attached to the at least one of the plurality of panels.  
   
   
       24 . The gift container of  claim 23 , further comprising design elements disposed on the enclosure, wherein the at least one line of weakness presents a pattern associated with the design elements of the enclosure.  
   
   
       25 . The gift container of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one line of weakness is formed as a nonlinear feature.  
   
   
       26 . The gift container of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of panels include a plurality of upright sidewalls having an upper region forming the perimeter of the top opening, and wherein at least two of the plurality of upright sidewalls are adapted to be securely positioned with respect to one another so as to substantially close the top opening.  
   
   
       27 . The gift container of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one nonlinear line of weakness defines a separation item on at least one of the plurality of panels such that at least partial removal of the separation item from the respective at least one of the plurality of panels forms the second opening of the enclosure.  
   
   
       28 . A gift package assembly, comprising: 
 a first gift container including, 
 an enclosure having a plurality of panels and a first opening, the plurality of panels defining an interior region of the enclosure accessible through the first opening,  
 a closure panel structure connected to at least one of the plurality of panels for covering the first opening,  
 at least one nonlinear line of weakness formed in at least one of the plurality of panels, whereby separation at the at least one line of weakness of adjacent panel portions flanking the respective line of weakness forms a second opening of the enclosure; and  
   a second gift container including, 
 an enclosure having a plurality of panels and a first opening, the plurality of panels defining an interior region of the enclosure accessible through the first opening;  
   wherein the second gift container is adapted to fit within the interior region of the first gift container.    
   
   
       29 . The gift package assembly of  claim 28 , wherein the second gift container further includes: 
 closure panel structure connected to at least one of the plurality of panels of the second gift container for covering the first opening of the second gift container; and    at least one nonlinear line of weakness formed in at least one of the plurality of panels of the second gift container, whereby separation at the at least one line of weakness of adjacent panel portions flanking the respective line of weakness forms a second opening of the enclosure of the second gift container.    
   
   
       30 . A gift card holding package, comprising: 
 a first panel;    a second panel extending from the first panel along a shared common edge such that the second panel is moveable in relation to the first panel and is juxtaposed the first panel to define a concealment area between the first panel and the second panel; and    at least one line of weakness formed on one of the first panel and the second panel;    wherein the second panel is adapted for physical coupling with the first panel away from the shared common edge to establish concealment of a gift card located in the concealment area, and whereby separation at the at least one line of weakness of adjacent panel portions of the one of the first panel and the second panel flanking the respective line of weakness forms an access point through which the gift card located in the concealment area is revealed.    
   
   
       31 . The package of  claim 30 , wherein the at least one line of weakness forms a separation strip in one of the first panel and the second panel such that at least partial removal of the separation strip from the respective one of the first panel and the second panel forms the access point.  
   
   
       32 . The package of  claim 31 , wherein the respective one of the first panel and the second panel having the separation strip further includes a fold line spaced from the at least one line of weakness such that upon fully removing the separation strip, the panel portion of the respective one of the first panel and the second panel located between the fold line and the at least one line of weakness is pivotable to more fully reveal the gift card located in the concealment area.  
   
   
       33 . The package of  claim 30 , wherein a first adhesive strip is disposed on the second panel more distal with respect to the shared common edge than the at least one line of weakness for accomplishing the physical coupling between the first panel and the second panel establishing concealment of the gift card located in the concealment area.  
   
   
       34 . The package of  claim 33 , further comprising a second adhesive strip disposed on the second panel more proximal with respect to the shared common edge than the at least one line of weakness.  
   
   
       35 . The package of  claim 30 , wherein at least one line of weakness is formed on the first panel and a set of spaced apart slits are formed in the second panel, the slits being adapted for supporting and positioning the gift card on the second panel and in the concealment area.  
   
   
       36 . The package of  claim 35 , further comprising a third panel extending from the second panel along a shared common edge such that the third panel is moveable in relation to the second panel and is juxtaposed the second panel on a side thereof opposite of the first panel to alternately conceal and reveal the gift card positioned in the set of spaced apart slits.