Gift box with special effects
This invention is directed to a gift box for presenting a gift or other item to a recipient. The gift box contains various electronic components contained in some portion of the box which are used to effect, movement, sound, light or other special effects. The box may have one or more special effects which can be triggered automatically or by interaction with a user or gift box recipient.
1. A gift box comprising:
a box base having an empty interior space for receiving a gift item therein, the box base created by four side panels and a floor panel;
a box lid operative to fit over the box base and closing the empty interior space therein, the box lid having one or more shaped openings on a top surface thereof;
at least one hidden cavity contained within the box lid;
a three-dimensional design which protrudes upward from the top surface of the box lid through the one or more shaped openings on the top surface of the box lid;
one or more lights contained beneath the three-dimensional design;
a light module contained within the at least one hidden cavity, the light module operative to illuminate the one or more lights upon activation;
a switch operative to activate the light module.
2. The gift box of claim 1 further comprising a sound module operative to store and playback at least one audio file through a speaker.
3. The gift box of claim 2 , wherein the switch is operative to control activation of the sound module.
4. The gift box of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional design is made of silicone.
5. The gift box of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional design is transparent.
6. The gift box of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional design is translucent.
7. The gift box of claim 1 , wherein the box lid is permanently attached to the box base along one side edge.
8. The gift box of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a press button switch.