Apparatus and Method for Packaging for a Greeting Card

Abstract

The present disclosure describes an apparatus and a method for packaging a greeting bag. The greeting bag is folded and tissue paper is positioned at the rear of the greeting bag. The packaging connects the greeting bag and tissue paper together such that the tissue paper is readily visible beside the gift bag. A gift card can be attached to the bag or be connected to the bag or tissue paper by the packaging. The method for packaging can include selecting a matching greeting card for the gift bag and tissue paper combination.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A packaging for a greeting bag that comprises:
 Packaging for a greeting bag, the packaging has a first edge, a second, edge, a third edge and a fourth edge; the second edge is opposed to the first edge and fourth edge is opposed to the third edge, the first edge and second edge connect to the third edge and fourth edge, the packaging has a first side and an opposed second side, the packaging has a longitudinal alignment and a perpendicular lateral alignment,
 a shoulder defined by the packaging, the shoulder has two opposing, edges approximately laterally aligned and two opposing edges approximately longitudinally aligned edges, a portion of the third edge and the fourth edge of the packaging are the longitudinally aligned edges of the shoulder, a fold extends laterally between the third edge and the fourth edge of the packaging, the shoulder defines a laterally aligned fold, the shoulder defines an aperture approximately aligned with the fold, 
 a spine, the spine extends from the shoulder in an approximately perpendicular direction, the shoulder, the spine extends from the shoulder to the second edge, 
 the packaging for, a gift bag adapted to receive a greeting bag and tissue paper, the greeting bag in a folded position, the folded position includes the gift bag in an approximately flat position, a fold in a back wall of the gift bag in proximity to a bottom of the gift bag, the fold folds a portion of the back wall in proximity to the bottom against the back wall, the fold positions the bottom of the gift bag facing outwards from the back wall, 
 tissue paper positioned in apposition with the back wall of the, gift bag, the tissue paper extending between the fold in the back wall and the rim of the opening of the gift bag, the aperture in the shoulder adapted to receive a handle of the gift bag, the shoulder receives the rim of the opening of the folded gift bag, and 
   the spine is in apposition with the tissue paper and the spine connects to the gift bag in proximity to the bottom of the folded gift bag, the spine connected to the shoulder and the spine adapted to connect to the bottom wall of the gift bag.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging, for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder is folded along the fold line and the longitudinal edges of the shoulder are connected. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the spine connects to the bottom of the gift bag. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the spine connects to the back wall of the gift bag. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the spine has a first lateral width and the shoulder has a second lateral width and the lateral width of the spine is less than the lateral width of the shoulder. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the greeting bag further includes a greeting card. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 6 , wherein the greeting card connects to and disconnects from the gift bag. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the greeting bag further includes a sticker. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging for a greeting bag of  claim 1 , wherein the spine connects to a foot and the foot is positioned over a bottom edge of the front wall and onto the front wall of the greeting bag.