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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1998
Janet T Keller, Eagan, MN (US);
Perry S Dotterman, Maplewood, MN (US);
Karen F MacDonald, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A gift package that comprises a bag having generally parallel front and rear walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two lateral edges, a pair of generally parallel side walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two lateral edges, wherein the lateral edges of the front and rear walls are joined to the lateral edges of the side panels, and a bottom panel having two pairs of generally parallel lateral edges, wherein the lateral edges of the bottom panel are joined to the bottom edges of the front, rear, and side walls to form a container having an opening defined by the top edges of the front, rear, and side walls. The gift package further includes a bag topper comprising a body portion and at least one fastening means projecting from the body portion, wherein the at least one fastening means engages with the top edge of at least one of the front, rear, or side walls of the bag to support the bag topper on the top edge of the wall. The side walls of the gift package may further comprise at least one generally central longitudinal fold and at least two diagonal folds extending therefrom.