IP Library Granted Patent US 12,358,689
Granted Patent B2
US 12,358,689 · App. 18/219,799 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Pop-up gift bag

Inventor: Charles Robert Kelly (Amherst, OH)
Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
B65D33/004B65D31/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,358,689
App. No.
18/219,799
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gift bag with a pocket containing an integral pop-up structure which is operative to move between a first position wherein the pop-up structure is in a substantially flat position and substantially contained within the pocket of the gift bag, and a second position wherein the pop-up structure is unfolded into a three-dimensional structure that is substantially contained outside of the pocket of the gift bag.

Claims (42)

1. A pop-up gift bag comprising:

a gift bag body having a front side, a back side opposite the front side, a right side between the front and back sides, a left side opposite the right side and between the front and back sides, a bottom panel attached to the front, back, right, and left side panels creating a closed end opposite an open end;

a first outer pocket contained on the exterior of the gift bag body;

a second outer pocket contained within the first outer pocket, the second outer pocket comprising a slotted panel having two elongate slots thereon;

a 3D pop-up structure located within the second outer pocket, the 3D pop-up structure engaged with the slotted panel to slide along the two elongate slots on the slotted panel;

wherein the 3D pop-up structure is moveable between a first position, wherein the 3D pop-up structure is folded within the second outer pocket, and a second position, wherein the 3D pop-up structure is unfolded outside the second outer pocket.

2. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the 3D pop-up structure is visible outside the outer pocket of the gift bag when it is in the second position.

3. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the front side of the gift bag contains an angled slot thereon which provides access to the outer pocket.

4. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the 3D pop-up structure cannot be completely removed from the outer pocket on the gift bag.

5. The pop-up gift bag of claim 1 , wherein the front side of the gift bag contains a first vertical slot and a second vertical slot.

6. A pop-up gift bag comprising:

a gift bag body;

a first outer pocket on the gift bag body;

a second outer pocket on the gift bag body;

a third outer pocket contained within the first outer pocket;

a fourth outer pocket contained within the second outer pocket;

the third and fourth outer pockets each comprising a slotted panel, the slotted panel having two elongate slots thereon;

a first 3D pop-up structure contained within the third outer pocket;

a second 3D pop-up structure contained within the fourth outer pocket;

each of the first and second 3D pop-up structures comprising a slider panel and a 3D pop-up display attached to the slider;

wherein the slider panels engage with the slotted panels to move along the elongate slots contained on the slotted panels;

wherein the first and second 3D pop-up structures are operative to move between a first position wherein the first and second 3D pop-up structures are folded inside the third and fourth outer pockets and a second position wherein the first and second 3D pop-up structures are unfolded outside the third and fourth outer pockets.

7. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth outer pockets are accessed through two separate slots on the gift bag.

8. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the first and second outer pockets are accessed through two vertical slots on the gift bag.

9. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein a portion of the first 3D pop-up structure extends outside the first and third outer pockets and the second 3D pop-up structure extends outside the second and fourth outer pockets when they are in the first position.

10. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the two 3D pop-up structures cannot be completely removed from the first and second outer pockets.

11. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 wherein the first and second 3D pop-up structures can be completely removed from the first, second, third, and fourth outer pockets.

12. The pop-up gift bag of claim 6 , wherein the first and second 3D pop-up structures are moved from the first position to the second position by a user manually pulling outward on a portion of the first and second pop-up structures that extends outside the first, second, third, and fourth pockets when the 3D pop-up structure is in the first position.

13. A gift bag comprising:

a gift bag body comprising a first main panel and a second main panel opposite and parallel to the first panel, a first side panel and a second side panel opposite and parallel to the first side panel, and a bottom panel which connects the first and second main panels to the right and left side panels, creating a closed end of the gift bag which is opposite an open end of the gift bag;

a four-sided reinforcement panel attached to an inside surface of the first main panel of the gift bag along three side edges, creating a first outside pocket therebetween;

a slot contained on the first main panel which provides access to the first outside pocket;

a four-sided slotted panel having two elongate slots contained thereon, the slotted panel being connected to the reinforcement panel along three side edges, creating a second outside pocket;

a pop-up structure contained within the second outside pocket, the pop-up structure comprising a backer panel, a slider panel, a pop-up panel, and a 3D pop-up display;

the pop-up panel having an upper portion and a lower portion connected along a fold line, a portion of the 3D pop-up display attached to an inner surface of the upper portion of the pop-up panel and a portion of the 3D pop-up display attached to an inner surface of the lower portion of the pop-up panel;

the backer panel being attached to an outer surface of the upper portion of the pop-up panel;

the slider panel being attached to an outer surface of the lower portion of the pop-up panel;

wherein the 3D pop-up structure is operative to move between a first position wherein it is folded into a substantially flat position contained within the first and second outside pockets of the gift bag and a second position wherein it is unfolded outside of the first and second outside pockets of the gift bag.

14. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D popup display cannot be completely removed from the second outside pocket of the gift bag.

15. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D pop-up display can be completely removed from the second outside pocket of the gift bag.

16. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein a portion of the pop-up structure extends outside of the first and second outside pockets.

17. The pop-up gift bag of claim 13 , wherein the 3D pop-up display is moved from the first position to the second position by a user manually pulling outward on the portion of the pop-up structure that extends outside the pocket when the 3D pop-up display is in the first position.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2024
From: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 17682398 · Feb 28, 2022
Provisional Application 63154881 · Mar 1, 2021
Related Publication 20230348145A1 · Nov 2, 2023
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