Keepsake Arrangement and Method of Making a Keepsake

Abstract

A keepsake arrangement comprising a cavity defined by at least one cavity wall and having an opening, an impressible material disposed in the cavity, a seal, sealingly coupled to a lip about the cavity, for sealing the impressible material in the cavity and for maintaining moisture in the impressible material while the seal is sealingly coupled to the lip about the cavity, a frame releasably coupleable to at least a portion of the lip that extends about the cavity, the frame comprising a shoulder section that extends over the opening when the frame is coupled to the at least one cavity wall, wherein the shoulder section is dimensioned to assist in retaining the impressible material in the cavity when the seal is removed from the lip about the cavity and the moisture is removed from the impressible material. A method of making a keepsake utilizing a keepsake arrangement as disclosed herein is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A keepsake arrangement, the keepsake arrangement comprising:
 a cavity defined by at least one cavity wall, the cavity having an opening;   an impressible material disposed in the cavity;   a seal, sealingly coupled to a lip about the cavity, for sealing the impressible material in the cavity and for maintaining moisture in the impressible material while the seal is sealingly coupled to the lip about the cavity;   a frame releasably coupleable to at least a portion of the lip that extends about the cavity, the frame comprising a shoulder section that extends over at least part of the opening when the frame is coupled to the at least one cavity wall;   wherein the shoulder section is dimensioned to assist in retaining the impressible material in the cavity when the seal is removed from the lip about the cavity and the moisture is removed from the impressible material.   
     
     
         2 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the frame is hingedly coupled to the at least one cavity wall such that the frame can be coupled and decoupled from the lip about the cavity by pivoting of the frame relative to the cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 2 , including a hinge to hingedly couple the frame to the at least one cavity wall, wherein the frame and the hinge are integrally formed from plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the impressible material is an air dry modeling compound. 
     
     
         5 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the air dry modeling compound is impressed with the paw print of a pet. 
     
     
         6 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the seal is heat-sealed to the lip about the cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the frame is pressfittedly and releasably coupleable to the lip that extends about the cavity, and   the shoulder section extends about the entire frame.   
     
     
         8 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises:
 a base for supporting the cavity; and   a flap, coupled to the base, for covering the frame when the flap is in a closed position and for exposing the frame and the impressible material when the flap is in an open position.   
     
     
         9 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the flap comprises a transparent sleeve;
 whereby at least one of a photo, picture and spiritual, emotional and/or inspirational writing can be inserted into the sleeve, is viewable through the sleeve and is readable by a person when the flap is in the opened position.   
     
     
         10 . A method of making a keepsake utilizing a keepsake arrangement comprising a cavity defined by at least one cavity wall, the cavity having an opening; an impressible material disposed in the cavity; a seal, sealingly coupled to a lip about the cavity, for sealing the impressible material in the cavity and for maintaining moisture in the impressible material while the seal is sealingly coupled to the lip about the cavity; a frame releasably coupleable to at least a portion of the lip that extends about the cavity, the frame comprising a shoulder section that extends over at least part of the opening when the frame is coupled to the at least one cavity wall; wherein the shoulder section is dimensioned to retain the impressible material in the cavity when the seal is removed from the lip about the cavity and the moisture is removed from the impressible material, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
 removing the seal from the lip about the cavity;   making an impression in the impressible material; and   coupling the frame to the at least portion of the lip;   whereby the shoulder section assists in retaining the impressible material in the cavity when the seal is removed from the lip about the cavity and the moisture is removed from the impressible material.   
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the keepsake arrangement comprising a housing comprising a base for supporting the cavity, and a flap coupled to the base for covering the frame when the flap is in a closed position and for exposing the frame and the impressible material when the flap is in an open position, wherein, and prior to the step of removing the seal from the lip about the cavity, the method comprises the steps of:
 placing the flap of the housing in the open position and decoupling the frame from the at least portion of the lip; and   after removing the seal from the lip, making an impression in the impressible material; and then   press-fittingly coupling the frame to the at least portion of the lip.   
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the frame of the keepsake arrangement is hingedly coupled to the at least one cavity wall such that the frame can be coupled and decoupled from the lip about the cavity by pivoting of the frame relative to the cavity, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
 decoupling the frame from the at least portion of the lip by rotating the frame about the hinge and press-fittingly coupling the frame to the at least portion of the lip by rotating the frame about the hinge.   
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , including the step of making an impression in the impressible material with the paw print of a pet. 
     
     
         14 . A keepsake arrangement, the keepsake arrangement comprising:
 a cavity defined by at least one cavity wall, the cavity having an opening;   an impressible material disposed in the cavity;   a seal, sealingly coupled to a lip about the cavity, for sealing the impressible material in the cavity and for maintaining moisture in the impressible material while the seal is sealingly coupled to the lip about the cavity;   a frame pressfittedly coupleable to at least a portion of the lip that extends about the cavity, the frame comprising a shoulder section that extends over at least part of the opening when the frame is coupled to the at least one cavity wall;   wherein the shoulder section is dimensioned to assist in retaining the impressible material in the cavity when the seal is removed from the lip about the cavity and the moisture is removed from the impressible material.   
     
     
         14 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the frame is hingedly coupled to the at least one cavity wall such that the frame can be coupled and decoupled from the lip about the cavity by pivoting of the frame relative to the cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , including a hinge to hingedly couple the frame to the at least one cavity wall, wherein the frame and the hinge are integrally formed from plastic. 
     
     
         16 . The keepsake arrangement as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the air dry modeling compound is impressed with the paw print of a pet.