Pop-up article
A method for manufacturing a pop-up article from one or more continuous webs of material using an inline printing press. The article comprises a curved or generally semi-cylindrical pop-up device enclosed within a base piece, such that when the base piece is in a closed position, the pop-up device lies flat therein, but when the base piece is moved to an open position, the pop-up device is forced outwardly from the base piece to form a curved or generally semi-cylindrical shape. The method comprises processing a first web or ribbon to define a base piece having a front and back cover, processing a second web or ribbon to define a pop-up device, separating the pop-up device from the second web or ribbon, adhering a tab of the pop-up device to the front cover, adhering a front flap of the pop-up device to the rear cover, and separating the article from the first web or ribbon.
1. A pop-up article comprising:
a base piece having a front cover and a back cover joined by a first fold;
a pop-up device having a pop-up panel, a front flap adjoining the pop-up panel at a second fold, and a rear flap adjoining the pop-up panel at a third fold, the rear flap supporting a sliding portion having a tab disposed distally from the pop-up panel;
wherein the tab is adhered to the front cover in proximity to the first fold, and wherein the front flap is adhered to the back cover, such that the pop-up panel forms a flat shape between the front and back covers when the base piece is closed with the front cover and the back cover generally parallel to each other, and the pop-up panel further forms a generally semi-cylindrical shape extending upwardly from the base piece when the base piece is opened with the front cover and the back cover generally aligned with each other.
2. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the base piece is configured as a booklet.
3. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front cover and the back cover is made from a single ply.
4. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front cover and the back cover comprises two or more plies.
5. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the sliding portion is narrower than the front flap.
6. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the sliding portion is disposed between the front flap and the back cover.
7. The pop-up article of claim 6 , wherein the front flap is adhered to the back cover by adhesive disposed on either side of the sliding portion.
8. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the pop-up device is made from a single ribbon.
9. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the pop-up panel, the front flap, and the rear flap are made by processing a first ribbon, and the sliding portion is made by processing a second ribbon, the sliding portion comprising a fastening portion adhered to the rear flap.
10. The pop-up article of claim 9 , the sliding portion further comprising an ornamental feature, the ornamental feature protruding outwardly from the pop-up device when the fastening portion is adhered to the rear flap.
11. The pop-up article of claim 10 , wherein the ornamental feature is configured as a handle such that the pop-up device simulates a beverage mug when the back piece is opened.
12. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the pop-up device is narrower than the base piece.
13. The pop-up article of claim 1 , wherein the tab is essentially coplanar with the sliding portion when the base piece is closed.
14. A pop-up article comprising:
a base piece having a front cover and a back cover joined by a first fold;
a pop-up device having a pop-up panel, a front flap adjoining the pop-up panel at a second fold, and a rear flap adjoining the pop-up panel at a third fold, the rear flap supporting a sliding portion having a tab disposed distally from the pop-up panel, the sliding portion being narrower than the front flap, the tab being adhered to the front cover in proximity to the first fold;
wherein the pop-up panel, the front flap, and the rear flap are made by processing a first ribbon, and the sliding portion is made by processing a second ribbon, the sliding portion comprising a fastening portion adhered to the rear flap such that the sliding portion is disposed between the front flap and the back cover; and
wherein the front flap is adhered to the back cover by adhesive disposed on either side of the sliding portion such that the pop-up panel forms a flat shape between the front and back covers when the base piece is closed with the front cover and the back cover generally parallel to each other, and the pop-up panel further forms a generally semi-cylindrical shape extending upwardly from the base piece when the base piece is opened with the front cover and the back cover generally aligned with each other.