Gift Bags

Abstract

A gift bag including a front wall, a pair of spaced-apart first and second sidewalls, a backwall, a bottom, and at least one banknote as a component of the gift bag is disclosed. The front wall, first and second sidewalls, and backwall are all joined to the bottom. An embodiment of the gift bag includes on the front wall and also on the backwall, a 9 × 5 arrangement of compartments, each containing a banknote.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A gift bag comprising:
 a front wall defining a bottom edge margin, wherein the front wall comprises an inner panel defining a pair of spaced-apart bottom and top edge margins and a transparent outer panel defining a pair of spaced-apart bottom and top edge margins, wherein the bottom edge margin of the inner panel and the bottom edge margin of the outer panel are joined together, wherein the inner panel and the outer panel each define a pair of spaced-part first and second side edge margins, wherein one of the first and second side edge margins of the inner panel is joined to one of the first and second side edge margins of the outer panel, wherein the inner panel and the outer panel together define an interior region therebetween;   a pair of spaced-apart first and second sidewalls, wherein each one of the first and second sidewalls defines a bottom edge margin, wherein one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to the one of the first and second side edge margins of the outer panel and the other one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the inner panel;   a backwall spaced from the front wall, wherein the backwall defines a bottom edge margin and a pair of spaced-apart first and second side edge margins, wherein one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to one of the first and second side edge margins of the backwall and the other of the first and second sidewalls is joined to the other of the first and second side edge margins of the backwall;   a bottom that is joined to each of the bottom edge margin of the first sidewall; the bottom edge margin of the second sidewall; the bottom edge margin of the front wall; and the bottom edge margin of the backwall; and   a banknote contained within the interior region.   
     
     
         2 . The gift bag of  claim 1 , wherein the outer panel is dimensioned and configured to be substantially equal to a shape and size of the inner panel, and wherein the interior region is dimensioned and configured to be substantially equal to a shape and to a size of a banknote between the inner and outer panels of the front wall. 
     
     
         3 . The gift bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge margins of the inner and the outer panels are joined together and wherein the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the inner panel and the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the outer panel together define an openable closure. 
     
     
         4 . The gift bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge margins of the inner and the outer panels together define an openable closure and wherein the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the inner panel and the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the outer panel are joined together. 
     
     
         5 . The gift bag of  claim 1 , wherein the backwall comprises a second inner panel defining a pair of spaced-apart bottom and top edge margins and a transparent second outer panel defining a pair of spaced-apart bottom and top edge margins, wherein the bottom edge margins of the second inner panel and the second outer panel are joined together, wherein the second inner panel defines a pair of spaced-part first and second side edge margins, wherein the second outer panel defines a pair of spaced-part first and second side edge margins, wherein one of the first and second side edge margins of the second inner panel is joined to one of the first and second side edge margins of the second outer panel, and wherein the second inner and outer panels together define a second interior region located therebetween. 
     
     
         6 . The gift bag of  claim 5 , including a second banknote in the second interior region. 
     
     
         7 . The gift bag of  claim 6 , wherein the second outer panel is dimensioned and configured to be substantially equal to a shape and size of the second inner panel, and wherein the second interior region is dimensioned and configured to be substantially equal to a shape and size of the second banknote disposed in the second interior region between the second inner panel and the second outer panel. 
     
     
         8 . The gift bag of  claim 7 , wherein the top edge margin of the second inner panel and the top edge margin of the second outer panel are joined together, and wherein the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the second inner panel and the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the second outer panel together define an openable closure. 
     
     
         9 . The gift bag of  claim 7 , wherein the top edge margins of the inner and the outer panels together define an openable closure, wherein the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the inner panel and the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the outer panel are joined together. 
     
     
         10 . A gift bag comprising:
 a front wall defining a bottom edge margin and a pair of spaced-apart first and second side edge margins, wherein the front wall comprises a plurality of transparent compartments arranged seriatim in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction, wherein each compartment of the plurality of compartments defines an internal region, wherein each compartment of the plurality of compartments defines an opening located adjacent to an upper edge margin or a side edge margin thereof, and wherein the internal region of each compartment is dimensioned for enabling a banknote to be disposed therewithin;   a pair of spaced-apart first and second sidewalls, wherein each of the first and second sidewalls defines a bottom edge margin, wherein one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to one of the first and second side edge margins of the front wall and the other one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the front wall;   a backwall spaced from the front wall and defining a bottom edge margin and a pair of spaced-apart first and second side edge margins, wherein the backwall defines a pair of spaced-apart side edge margins, and wherein one of first and second sidewalls is joined to one of the first and second side edge margins of the backwall and the other one of the first and second sidewalls is joined to the other one of the first and second side edge margins of the backwall;   a bottom joined to each of the bottom edge margin of the first sidewall; the bottom edge margin of the second sidewall; the bottom edge margin of the front wall; and the bottom edge margin backwall; and   an associated plurality of banknotes, wherein each one of the plurality of compartments contains a respective one of the associated plurality of banknotes.   
     
     
         11 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein each one of the plurality of compartments is sized and configured to be substantially equal to a shape and size of a respective one of the plurality of banknotes disposed in the associated internal region thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein either the upper edge margin or the side edge margin that is located adjacent to a respective one of the plurality of openings of each respective one of the plurality of compartments defines an openable closure. 
     
     
         13 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein the first sidewall, the second sidewall, or the first and second sidewalls include a second plurality of transparent compartments, wherein each one of the second plurality of compartments is sized and configured to display and securely retain an associated one of a second plurality of banknotes. 
     
     
         14 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of transparent compartments associated with the front wall are arranged seriatim in horizontal rows and vertical columns, wherein each vertical column defines nine transparent compartments, and wherein each of the horizontal rows defines five transparent compartments. 
     
     
         15 . The gift bag of  claim 10 , wherein the backwall comprises a second plurality of transparent compartments arranged seriatim along a first direction and a second direction transverse to the first direction, wherein each one of the second plurality of compartments defines an opening along and adjacent to an upper edge margin or a side edge margin thereof and including an internal region, wherein each such opening is sized for enabling a banknote to be disposed within the internal region. 
     
     
         16 . The gift bag of  claim 15 , including a second associated plurality of banknotes, wherein each one of the second plurality of banknotes is contained in an associated respective one of the plurality of the transparent compartments of the backwall. 
     
     
         17 . The gift bag of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of transparent compartments associated with the backwall are arranged seriatim in horizontal rows and vertical columns, wherein each vertical column defines nine transparent compartments, and wherein each of the horizontal rows defines five transparent compartments. 
     
     
         18 . The gift bag of  claim 14 , wherein the backwall comprises a second plurality of transparent compartments arranged seriatim along a first direction and a second direction transverse to the first direction, wherein each one of the second plurality of compartments defines an opening along and adjacent to an upper edge margin or a side edge margin thereof and including an internal region, wherein each such opening is sized for enabling a banknote to be disposed within the internal region. 
     
     
         19 . The gift bag of  claim 18 , including a second associated plurality of banknotes, wherein each one of the second plurality of banknotes is contained in an associated respective one of the plurality of the transparent compartments of the backwall. 
     
     
         20 . The gift bag of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of transparent compartments associated with the backwall are arranged seriatim in horizontal rows and vertical columns, wherein each vertical column defines nine transparent compartments, and wherein each of the horizontal rows defines five transparent compartments.