Reusable Gift Wrap

Abstract

A reusable gift wrap adapted to envelop a rectangular package. The gift wrap is made of durable material to allow multiple uses. The gift wrap is shaped in an approximate cruciform with each branch of the cruciform being a folding flap that is adapted to temporarily attach to the opposite folding flap to completely envelop the package.

1 . An article for covering packages comprising an expanse of seamless non-woven substantially non-stretchable material pre-cut into a cruciform shape wherein when said material is unfolded, said material is adapted to receive a package, and said cruciform shape containing a first flap, second flap, third flap, and fourth flap, said first flap outwardly directed from said third flap and said second flap outwardly directed from said fourth flap, said flaps defined by a permanent creases arranged to align with the external edges of a package to be covered, said expanse further having fastening means secured to each of said flaps disposed such that when said flaps are folded along said creases, said fastening means of said first flap can be engaged with said fastening means of said third flap, and said fastening means of said second flap can be engaged with said fastening means of said fourth flap, enveloping a package. 
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1  wherein said expanse is further pre-cut to include a first tab, a second tab, a third tab and a fourth tab; said first tab, said second tab, said third tab is and said fourth tab each having a width approximately equal to the height of the package to be covered; said first tab and said third tab extending from said first flap and said second tab and said fourth tab extending from said third flap such that when said flaps am folded along said creases, said first tab, said second tab, said third tab and said fourth tab cover exposed edges of a package to be covered between said flaps. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1  wherein
 said second flap is angled to a first point and said fourth flap is angled to a second point such that when said flaps are folded along said creases said first point and said second point overlap; and 
 said fastening means on said second flap is attached near said first point and said fastening means on said fourth flap is attached near said second point such that a relatively small amount of fabric extends beyond said fastening means. 
 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means is reusable hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means is silicone gel sheets. 
     
     
         6 . An article for covering a package consisting of a single expanse of fabric adapted to wrap an package of a selected size without the removal, of any portion of the sheet and without any substantial excess fabric, said expanse comprising:
 a generally rectangular shape having dimensions equal to the bottom of the package to be wrapped;   a first flap, a second flap, a third flap, and a fourth flap extending outwardly from said rectangular shape, said first flap opposite of said third flap, said second flap opposite of said fourth flap, said flaps of dimensions sufficient to wrap around the package with opposite flaps overlapping for a relatively short distance;   a first tab and a second tab extending outwardly from said first flap and a third tab and fourth tab extending outwardly from said third flap, said tabs of a width equal to the height of the package to be wrapped and arranged such that when said expanse of fabric is wrapped around a package, said tabs cover the gaps between said flaps.   
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 6  further comprising a first fastening means attached to said first flap to fasten said first flap to said third flap, and a second fastening means attached to said second flap to fasten said second flap to said fourth flap, arranged such that a relatively short amount of fabric on each said flap extends beyond said first and second fastening means. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 7  wherein said first fastening means and said second fastening means are reusable hook and loop fasteners or silicone gel sheets. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 8  wherein said expanse of fabric is made of nonwoven recyclable polypropylene. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 9  wherein said second flap and said fourth flap are each tapered to a point distant from said generally rectangular shape such that when said article is folded to wrap said package, said point on said second flap overlaps said point on said fourth flap at a relatively minimal distance. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 10  wherein said third flap has a terminal edge most distant from said generally rectangular shape, said terminal edge having an extension edge and two outer edges, said extension edge being of such dimension such that when said article is folded to wrap said package, said extension edge overlaps said first flap a minimal distance while being large enough to engage with said first fastening means and said outer edges overlaps said first flap a minimal distance.