| US 7,523,824 B2 | ||
| Flattened decorative bag or sleeve having gussets convertible to a decorative bag for holding a basket and methods | ||
| Donald E. Weder, Highland, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter, Highland, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 18, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/102,393. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0106283 A1, Jun. 12, 2003 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 77/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 206—423 [206/457] | 30 Claims |
| 1. A flattened decorative bag for containing a basket, comprising:
a basket having an outer surface; and
a decorative bag having an upper end, a closed lower end, an outer surface, a plurality of gussets disposed between the upper
end and the closed lower end, and an opening in the upper end,
wherein when the bag is placed in an opened condition, the opening is sized to receive a basket and the plurality of gussets
expand to form a basket retaining space, the plurality of gussets expanding to permit a basket to be received and retained
in the basket retaining space, and
wherein the basket is disposed in the basket retaining space, the bag expanding and contracting via the plurality of gussets,
the bag conforming to contours and an overall shape of the outer surface of the basket.
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