| 摘要 |
Described herein are packaging systems having a receptacle and one or a plurality of expandable members that are configured to move from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. In some variations the expandable member includes one or a plurality of folded pieces of material (e.g., tissue paper or fabric (e.g., tulle)), which are attached to the receptacle. In the expanded configuration, the expandable member(s) obscure an object (e.g., a gift) placed within the receptacle without closing the receptacle. |
| 主权项 |
1. A packaging system, comprising:
a receptacle comprising a bottom, a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, and a top opening, wherein the first side opposes the second side and both have a first width, and wherein the third side opposes the fourth side and both have a second width; a first expandable member attached horizontally to an interior surface of the first side of the receptacle; and a second expandable member attached horizontally to an interior surface of the second side of the receptacle, wherein the first and second expandable members each comprise a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, and a fourth corner, and a length between the first corner and the third corner, wherein the length is approximately equal to the sum of the first width and the second width, and wherein the first and second expandable members each have a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration each expandable member is accordion-folded into a plurality of sections with the first corner near the second corner and the third corner near the fourth corner, and wherein in the expanded configuration, the first corner is spaced radially away from the second corner and the third corner is spaced radially away from the fourth corner, and wherein in the expanded configuration the first and second expandable members obscure a view through the top opening while the top opening remains open. |
