Abstract:
A gift containment system for gift cards provides a presentation appearing like gift boxes, books, portfolios, and the like used for other high value products, such as jewelry. With strength, durability, three full dimensions, colors, quality, and design options, it can receive decorations, ribbons, and bows, a to/from card, and the like. Requiring no assembly of components, a single, integrated system includes all parts and configures simply. The system may present a gift card, a debit card pre-loaded with a purchased value. Various alternative embodiments of containers are configured to fit in the same carded or bagged footprint on hangers such that their locations are arbitrarily interchangeable without altering spacing between hanger rods (e.g., pegs) on retail racks.

Description:
RELATED CASES 
       [0001]    This application: is a continuation in part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/369,229 filed Feb. 8, 2012 and entitled TUCK-AND-RETAIN, PRESENTATION PANEL APPARATUS AND METHOD; which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/334,555 filed Dec. 22, 2011 and entitled GIFT BOXING AND PACKAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD; which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    1. The Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    This invention relates to gift wrapping and packaging and, more particularly, to novel systems and methods for gift card containers. 
         [0004]    2. The Background Art 
         [0005]    Packaging is a multibillion dollar industry. Just as shipping of products is essential to the manufacture and distribution thereof, packaging is likewise an integral part of the distribution of goods. 
         [0006]    Within packaging, the concept of gift packaging forms the basis for an entire industry within the packaging business. Gift packaging has various mechanisms including boxing, wrapping, bagging, and so forth. Nevertheless, a new type of gifting has given rise to a lack within the gift box or gift packaging industry. Gift cards are becoming a major portion of the gifting industry. 
         [0007]    For example, individuals often desire to provide to a receiver a gift value that is selected by the giver. At the same time, the giver desires to represent to the receiver that some amount of thought and appreciation for the interest of the receiver have been considered. Thus, a gift card for a particular store may be given. In other instances, the gift is simply a gift of money and may be given as a gift card that operates as a debit card from a provider, such as one of the major credit card companies, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and so forth. 
         [0008]    Presentation is important in sales. In gifting, if “it is the thought that counts,” then the presentation of the gift in an envelope, on a card, or the like seems to detract. Thus, is there any suitable way to present a gift card as a gift with a presentation as effective as that of any other gift? 
         [0009]    Moreover, manufacturing, distributing, selling, assembling, and otherwise seeing some type of wrapping or gift presentation packaging through to the end consumer who is a giver of a gift card seems to involve many more questions and problems. It would be an advance in the art to provide a suitable gift box or other container that provides for the nature of gift cards or gifted debit cards, while also reflecting gift packaging of traditional gifts and while accommodating the realities of modern retail display, sales transactions, and so forth. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0010]    In view of the foregoing, in accordance with the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, a method and apparatus are disclosed in certain embodiments in accordance with the present invention as including a gift system including a folio, bag, or box. References herein to a box may be any of these alternatives wherever appropriate. A base with a lid that opens and closes forms a box having durable sides, floor, and lid, with proper securement, decoration, and the like. In certain embodiments, a gift box in accordance with the invention may be folded down to a packaging envelope (“envelope” meaning the overall volumetric and dimensional extent in all three dimensions) that is consistent with marketing of gift cards themselves. 
         [0011]    For example, security in credit cards is an issue. No less so, gift cards, representing cash value, have become the subject of various fraudulent enterprises. As a result, stolen cards, fraudulent removal of card numbers, with subsequent theft of funds eventually applied to such cards, and so forth need to be avoided. Thus, retail packaging of gift cards on sealed, cardboard substrates has become more prevalent. Accordingly, gift cards are often presented now in a racking system that provides a certain standard size and shape for the cards. 
         [0012]    Accordingly, in certain embodiments of an apparatus and method in accordance with the invention, a foldable gift box provides for a stowed or folded configuration of a box that has a completely manufactured and integrally connected set of components assembled but not erected, and therefore not finally “converted.” Thus, the box may be folded into a suitable presentation sized to fit within the spatial envelope available on the rack of a gift card sales display. 
         [0013]    Meanwhile, the box may be opened and finally converted or erected, since all the parts are already formed and connected permanently to one another. Decisions and movements are minimized in order to provide a fold-up box that provides substantial size in all three dimensions, a suitable gifting presentation, and is configured to hold and present a gift card, gift debit card, or the like. 
         [0014]    In certain embodiments an apparatus may be formed as a collapsible gift box comprising a base having a floor with walls, including front, back, and left and right side walls. Walls may be permanently secured thereto and foldable between a first, stowed, position substantially parallel to the floor and a second, deployed, position substantially orthogonal thereto. 
         [0015]    A lid is foldable with respect to the walls between a first position parallel thereto, a second position extending away from the floor, and a third position substantially parallel to the floor, and adjacent and perpendicular to the walls. A closure extends from the edge of the lid and is foldable with respect to the lid between a first, open, position parallel to the lid and a second, closed, position substantially orthogonal to the lid. It may be secured to another wall of the walls, such as the front wall. 
         [0016]    A panel, presenting the gift inside the box is folded to have an anchor flap, a tuck flap, and a deck between them. The deck is pivotable with respect to the anchor flap and the tuck flap. The anchor flap is typically permanently secured to an anchor wall (usually selected from either the front or back walls). 
         [0017]    The tuck flap folds from a stowed position parallel to the floor to a deployed position substantially perpendicular to it. The walls, lid, and closure are best formed if integral, continuous, and contiguous with one another in the stowed and the deployed configurations. The walls, lid, and closure are also typically integral, continuous, and contiguous at all positions between the stowed and the deployed configurations. 
         [0018]    The anchor flap is best made permanently secured in the stowed position to contact one of the front and back walls, and remains there the deployed position. It requires no further securement materials. The tuck flap is best positioned against the other of the front and back walls when folded into the deployed configuration. 
         [0019]    Tabs connect the walls to the floor and to one another in the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. In fact, the tabs maintain and force the relative positions of all walls in both the stowed and deployed configurations. Therefore, the anchor flap is sometimes permanently captured such that it moves in against one pair of the tabs in the deployed configuration. The tuck flap, meanwhile, is retained against the other pair of the tabs in the deployed configuration. This makes it so that one pair of the tabs is connected to draw the panel toward perpendicularity with the floor upon movement of the walls from the stowed configuration top the deployed configuration. 
         [0020]    The tuck flap and the anchor flap are typically sized to incline the deck by extending different depths from the floor and along a height of the walls. A securement on the deck holds a gift (typically a gift card) secured to the deck. 
         [0021]    Retail packaging is best formed as a transparent container with a hanger tag or header secured as a closure. The retail packaging also is well suited if matched to the dimensions of the packaging “envelope” (width, height, thickness) of the retail packaging for a gift card or other gift to be displayed in the same display, sold at the same time, and secured to the deck for gift giving. 
         [0022]    A method for constructing a gift box may include providing a box, having walls, comprising a front wall, back wall, left wall, and right wall, and a floor, all permanently attached to one another in a first, stowed, configuration and a second, deployed configuration. A lid may be pivotably and permanently attached to the back wall to fold between a first position, proximate the floor and parallel thereto, corresponding to the first or stowed configuration. In a second position, the lid is parallel to the floor, spaced away from the floor by the walls. This corresponds to the deployed configuration of the box. 
         [0023]    By providing another panel, one can form a deck, an anchor flap, and a tuck flap. The deck is usually made permanently integral with, and foldable with respect to, the anchor flap and tuck flap, from a single piece of material. The panel is secured to the box by securing the anchor flap permanently at, near, or against one of the walls, usually the front wall or back wall. 
         [0024]    The deck can be extended parallel to the floor and the lid in the first (stowed) configuration. It and the tuck flap may be moved and folded with respect to one another to present the deck between the walls and spaced from the floor. This corresponds to the second or deployed configuration. Meanwhile, the anchor flap remains integral with the panel and the box. When folding the box into the first configuration, the panel remains integral thereto and contained entirely therein. 
         [0025]    In one embodiment, the panel is provided as a monolithic sheet of material. A first fold defines the anchor flap and a hinge line, for pivoting of the anchor flap with respect to the deck. Making a second fold, defines the tuck flap and a tuck hinge line, for pivoting of the tuck flap with respect to the deck. 
         [0026]    Securing the anchor flap to the back wall, enables securing the tabs, which act as folding-control tabs (extending from the ends of the side walls) to be secured at their opposite edges to the anchor flap, instead of to the back wall itself. 
         [0027]    Sales displays permit displaying the box to a consumer at a point of purchase of gifts, such as gift cards, and even on the same, identical racks as the gift card packages. After selling the box to a consumer, and providing instructions for final conversion of the box, the consumer may erect the box without tools, without attaching or moving the walls independently from one another. Erecting the box does not require adding anything to the box not already integral to it. Erecting the box may be a reversible process from the deployed configuration to the stowed configuration without damaging the box. 
         [0028]    Instructions may contain an instruction for erecting the box and closing the lid without separating the walls, floor, lid, or panel at their points of connection to one another. Rather, they describe changing the configuration of the box from the first position to the second position without tools, separation of hinging fold lines, or separation of components from securement to one another. 
         [0029]    In some embodiments, a box apparatus may include a floor and walls (front, back, and left and right side walls), permanently secured to the floor. The walls are foldable with respect to the floor. A locking flap is also permanently secured to extend from, and fold with respect to, the front wall. 
         [0030]    A lid is permanently connected directly to, and foldable with respect to, the back wall. The entire base structure is foldable between a first, stowed, configuration wherein the walls and lid are substantially parallel to the floor, and a second, deployed, configuration wherein the walls are substantially orthogonal to the floor. 
         [0031]    The lid is foldable between a first lid position corresponding to the stowed position, an intermediate lid position, open and extending away from the floor, and a second position corresponding to the deployed configuration, wherein the lid is substantially parallel to and opposite the floor, and sitting on top of the walls, that is, adjacent and perpendicular to the walls; 
         [0032]    A panel may be included, and folded to create an anchor flap, a tuck flap, and a deck therebetween. The deck is thus pivotable with respect to the anchor flap and the tuck flap. The panel may have the anchor flap permanently secured to at least one of the front wall and the locking flap, preferably the locking flap. In this embodiment, the tuck flap is foldable from a first position parallel to the floor to a second position substantially perpendicular to it. 
         [0033]    Tabs pivotably connect the walls to one another. As all components, they may be formed of a cardboard, pasteboard, plastic, or the like that is stiff, or even rigid. This may be covered with a decorative material, thinner and flexible, to make the stiff components foldable with respect to one another. The tabs have substantially rigid portions, connected by hinge lines or fold lines at all connections. Thus, the tabs force all the walls to move simultaneously between the stowed and deployed configurations. 
         [0034]    The locking flap is typically permanently and foldably secured to the anchor flap so it draws the anchor flap toward the floor in the deployed configuration. The deck is typically permanently secured to (or is a part of the same sheet of material as) the anchor flap, and thereby is connected to the locking flap, in the stowed and deployed configurations. The front edge of the deck is secured by the anchor flap (connected to it) near the floor and away from the lid in the deployed configuration. The rear edge of the deck is positioned by the tuck flap (connecting to it) away from the floor and near the lid in the deployed configuration. 
         [0035]    Usually, the walls, lid, and closure are best formed to be integral, continuous, and contiguous with one another in the stowed and the deployed configurations, and at all positions between the stowed and the deployed configurations. 
         [0036]    The anchor flap is permanently secured in the stowed position to move into contact with one of the front and back walls (usually the front) in the deployed position without any further securement materials therebetween. The tuck flap is positioned against the other of the front and back walls (usually the back) in the deployed configuration. 
         [0037]    Tabs are typically configured in two pairs, connecting the walls to one another in the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The anchor flap is permanently captured by the tabs, and therefore drawn against one pair of the tabs (usually at the front wall) in the deployed configuration. The tuck flap is folded and tucked, being retained by friction against the other pair of the tabs (usually at the back wall) in the deployed configuration. 
         [0038]    One (e.g., the front) pair of the tabs is connected to draw the panel toward perpendicularity with the floor upon movement of the walls from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration. The tuck flap may then be folded and tucked. The anchor flap are sized to incline the deck by extending different depths from the floor to the deck. A securement positioned on the deck, which is thereby angled orr canted to be lower at the front, holds a gift securely to the deck. 
         [0039]    Retail packaging may include a container, such as a transparent bag having a header secured to the top as a hanger for racking in a display rack. This entire retail package may be sized to match the retail packaging of a gift, such as a gift card, having its own security containment system and markings displayed. A gift card may even be pre-mounted on the deck and have the box system be its retail packaging. Otherwise, the box and the gift card may have retail packaging matching the same envelope (i.e., height, width, thickness) of containment. If the gift is a gift card, it may be secured to the deck and positioned to be visible through the container (e.g., bag) to a prospective purchaser at the point of purchase. 
         [0040]    In one embodiment, a method provides a box, having a floor and walls, each substantially rigid, with the floor and walls all permanently and hingedly connected to one another. A locking flap is provided, extending between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge is hingedly and permanently connected to pivot about the front wall. It has a neutral position, where the second edge is outside the side walls, and a locking position, where the second edge extends between the side walls and runs along the front wall, near the wall and near (or even against) the floor. The box is positionable in a first, stowed, configuration and a second, deployed configuration, without adding parts, subtracting parts, without tools, without cutting, without adding fasteners or components, or the like. 
         [0041]    A lid and the walls fold between a first position, at or near the floor and parallel to it (corresponding to the first configuration, stowed), and a second position (corresponding to the deployed configuration), where the walls are substantially perpendicular to the floor and the lid is parallel to the floor, spaced away from the floor by the walls. 
         [0042]    The panel has a deck, anchor flap, and tuck flap. These are permanently and integrally secured to be hinged, or foldable. The panel is secured to the box by securing the anchor flap permanently to a wall, such as the back wall, or to a front wall or front locking flap. 
         [0043]    Extending the panel parallel to the floor and the lid in the first configuration may hide the deck under the lid and over the folded down walls. When deployed, the lid is spaced from the floor by the walls perpendicular to both. The anchor flap remains integral with the panel and the box, secured to the locking flap, at all times. 
         [0044]    At the point of sale, with the box in a transparent retail package (e.g., bag with a hanger) the lid may be positioned in one of two alternative first configurations available. The first alternative first configuration positions the panel under the lid, presenting the lid and the locking flap as representative of the decorative look, design, and color of the box. 
         [0045]    The second alternative first configuration positions the panel outside the lid, thus showing the locking flap as representative of the box. In this configuration, the deck and tuck flap extend upward in the packaging to render the deck, its contents, or both visible to a prospective purchaser at the point of purchase. Thus, a gift card may be attached and displayed directly on the deck in the package. 
         [0046]    It should be understood that the deck is movable, from this latter configuration, to move with the tuck flap from underneath the lid. After folding the lid back, out of the way, a user may place the deck between the side walls, spaced from the floor, in the second configuration. The anchor flap remains integral with the panel and the box while folding the box into the first configuration and into the second configuration. The box may be reversibly folded between these two configurations repeatedly. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0047]    The foregoing features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope, the invention will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings in which: 
           [0048]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of one embodiment of a box, in accordance with the invention, almost completely converted, and in a configuration to receive a gift card displayed therein; 
           [0049]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the box in  FIG. 1  with the lid in a closed position; 
           [0050]      FIG. 3  is a top plan of the view of box of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0051]      FIG. 4  is a bottom plan of the view of the box of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0052]      FIG. 5  is a right side elevation view thereof; 
           [0053]      FIG. 6  is a left side elevation view thereof; 
           [0054]      FIG. 7  is a front elevation view thereof; 
           [0055]      FIG. 8  is a rear elevation view thereof; 
           [0056]      FIG. 9  is a perspective view of one embodiment of a retail packaged box in accordance with the invention, folded up in a stowed position suitable for storage, transport, and sale display; 
           [0057]      FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the box of  FIG. 1  in a substantially folded position, or stowed position, slightly open in order to show the arrangement of the components thereof; 
           [0058]      FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the box of  FIGS. 1-10 , with the box in an open position intermediate the stowed position and the fully converted or fully erected position; 
           [0059]      FIG. 12  is a further perspective view of an almost complete conversion configuration thereof; 
           [0060]      FIG. 13  is an almost completely converted or erected configuration, with the lid still open and the front wall not snugged into place; 
           [0061]      FIG. 14  is a perspective view of one embodiment of a racking system for presenting for sale gift cards and box for use thereof made in accordance with the invention; 
           [0062]      FIG. 15  is a schematic block diagram of a process for making, distributing, and selling boxes in accordance with the invention, along with gift cards that may be presented therein; and 
           [0063]      FIG. 16  is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a method of using the gift card boxes in accordance with the invention; 
           [0064]      FIG. 17  is a frontal perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an apparatus as a box in a partially unfolded, and unfolding configuration, transitioning between the stowed position and an open position, showing one arrangement of the components thereof; 
           [0065]      FIG. 18  is a frontal perspective view of the apparatus of  FIG. 17 , in an almost fully erected configuration (e.g., “assembly” or “conversion” by user) with the box in an open position intermediate the stowed position and the fully converted or fully erected position; 
           [0066]      FIG. 19  is a further frontal perspective view thereof, with the gift card installed therein, and ready for closure, with the lid still open and the front wall not snugged into place; 
           [0067]      FIG. 20  is a perspective view of the bottom of an apparatus in accordance with the invention, illustrating the position with the apparatus and the fully configured or erected position, and the ribbon oriented or configured just prior to sealing with adhesive against itself; 
           [0068]      FIG. 21  is a perspective view of the apparatus of  FIG. 20 , this time from the fully closed, configured, concealed configuration; 
           [0069]      FIG. 22  is a closed, front elevation view of an apparatus in accordance with the invention, configured as a folio, in a closed configuration; 
           [0070]      FIG. 23   a  is an open, front elevation view of the system of  FIG. 22 , in an open configuration, illustrating the interior surfaces thereof; 
           [0071]      FIG. 23   b  is an open front elevation view of the apparatus or folio of  FIGS. 22 and 23   a , fully open and having the gift card secured therein; 
           [0072]      FIG. 24  is a frontal perspective view thereof, partially open; 
           [0073]      FIG. 25  is a rear perspective view thereof, partially open; 
           [0074]      FIG. 26  is a front elevation view of a system  10  in accordance with the invention, this one closed and configured in a horizontal folio arrangement; 
           [0075]      FIG. 27   a  is a front elevation view thereof fully open and absent a gift card in place; 
           [0076]      FIG. 27   b  is a front elevation view of an alternative embodiment thereof, an open configuration, with the gift card in place; 
           [0077]      FIG. 27   c  is a front elevation view thereof in an alternative configuration, with the gift card in place, covering the majority of the decorative ribbon inside the cover thereof; 
           [0078]      FIG. 28   a  is a front perspective view thereof in a partially open configuration, as seen on a horizontal supporting surface; 
           [0079]      FIG. 28   b  is a rear perspective view thereof; 
           [0080]      FIG. 28   c  is a rear perspective view of the alternative embodiment of  FIG. 27   c  partially open; 
           [0081]      FIG. 29  is an exploded view illustrating the construction of the system  10 , configured as a folio configuration; 
           [0082]      FIG. 30  is a frontal perspective view of a system configured as a bag structure, in a partially open, partially closed configuration; 
           [0083]      FIG. 31  is a frontal perspective view thereof in an open configuration; and 
           [0084]      FIG. 32  is a schematic diagram of a rack type of display offering various gift cards with apparatus in accordance with the invention in its various embodiments, configured to fit in the same available footprint. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0085]    It will be readily understood that the components of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of the embodiments of the system and method of the present invention, as represented in the drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of various embodiments of the invention. The illustrated embodiments of the invention will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. 
         [0086]    Referring to  FIG. 1  specifically, and  FIGS. 1-14  generally, an apparatus  10  or system  10  for implementing the present invention may include a new box  10  suitable for folding up to a closed configuration or stowed position in order to be shipped, stored, displayed, and sold but which can be constructed, converted, or erected without a need to glue, tape, or otherwise fasten together the basic components. That is, all of the components are fastened together at the time of manufacture such that the entire box  10  may be finally converted by simply moving components or changing their relative positions in order to move the box  10  from a folded up and stowable position to a fully constructed and deployed position. 
         [0087]    In the illustrated embodiments of  FIGS. 1-14 , while continuing to refer specifically to  FIGS. 1-10 , an apparatus  10  or box  10  may include a base  12  or a base portion  12 . The base  12  may be thought of as the eventual open box  12  that forms a part of the overall box  10 . For example, to the base  12  is secured a lid  14 . The lid  14  may be considered to include a flap  16 , or the flap  16  may be considered its own component  16  in addition to the lid  14 . By either notation, a lid  14  closes on the open top of a base  12  to form the entire closed box  10 . 
         [0088]    In certain embodiments, a seal  18  may be positioned between the flap  16  and the base  12  in order to seal the flap  16  to the base  12 . As illustrated, the seal  18  is secured to the base  12 . Nevertheless, the seal  18  could as easily be secured to the flap  16  in order that the flap  16  may seal upon contact with the base  12 . 
         [0089]    Typically, a seal  18  may involve a strip of adhesive, which may or may not be positioned on a substrate. In one embodiment, a double-sided adhesive strip may include adhesive product on both sides of a substrate. Thus, upon exposure of one side of the substrate to either the flap  16  or the base  12 , that side&#39;s adhesive portion will glue or adhere the substrate in place. 
         [0090]    An alternative embodiment may rely on magnets to secure the front wall as a seal. Two magnets, or a magnet and iron plate, may be mounted internally or externally to operate as a lock to hold the base  12  in a converted shape. 
         [0091]    On the opposite side of the substrate, with the remaining adhesive material, a protective strip may be deployed such that adhesive will not adhere to any other portion of the box  10 , including the base  12 , the lid  14 , or any other portion. Thus, the seal  18  may be positioned during manufacture in order to be used upon removal of the protective strip on the exposed adhesive of the seal  18 . 
         [0092]    In certain embodiments, a box  10  may be provided with a panel  20  within the base  12  to fit as a presentation panel  20  presenting the gift, typically a gift card or gift debit card  50  as described hereinafter. The panel  20  may actually be constructed to have several different portions. Some portions are secured to the base  12 , others to be folded to cover the opening in the base  12 . Still others are designed to be tucked in to provide stability and stiffening for the base  12  as an open box before sealing by the lid  14 , flap  16 , and seal  18  against the base  12 . 
         [0093]    The box  10  may include decoration  22  of various types. More than one decorative element  22  may be included. For example, the entire outer covering of the box  10  may include a material selected for its decorative qualities. A design, embossing, color, wrap, or the like, or any combination thereof may be included as a decorative element  22  of the box  10 . 
         [0094]    By the same token, a decoration  22  or decorative element  22  may include a ribbon  22 , a bow  100 , both, another bauble, attachment, fixture, three-dimensional object, toy, or the like. Thus, whether flowers, pictures, constructions, three-dimensional objects, or the like, decoration elements  22  may be added to the box  10  in any appropriate location. In the illustrated embodiments, a decoration  22  may typically be visible outside the lid  14  as a key portion of a decorative presentation of the box  10 . A gift tag  23  (e.g., to/from tag  23 ) may be included with the box  10 , with the decoration  22 , or otherwise. 
         [0095]    In certain contemplated embodiments, the box  10  may be provided with walls  24  pivotably connected to hinge with respect to a floor  26  of the box  10  and each other. That is, the floor  26  forms the bottom  26  of the base  12  and the box  10 . The walls  24  in a deployed position fold up substantially parallel against the floor  26 . Meanwhile, each of the walls  24  is attached to the floor  26  by a contiguous connection  30  (hinge  30 ), such as a covering over a cardboard inner structure or the like. 
         [0096]    Also, tabs  28  connect the walls  24  to one another in a manner to register the walls  24  with one another. The walls include walls  24   a ,  24   b ,  24   c , and  24   d . Thus, in general, to speak of a wall  24  is to speak of any or all of the walls  24   a - 24   d . Herein, a trailing reference letter after a reference numeral simply reflects a specific instance of the item that is identified by the reference numeral. Thus, it is to be understood herein that a reference numeral refers to any of a particular type of component, while a reference numeral followed by a reference letter will identify a specific instance thereof. 
         [0097]    The operation of the tabs  28  to push and pull the respective walls  24  with respect to one another between a stowed (folded up) and a standing, deployed, fully constructed, or fully converted condition can be understood by reference to the Figures. Also, U.S. Pat. No. 7,481,355 B2, issued Jan. 27, 2009 to Vanessa Hui and directed to foldable boxes, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and provides descriptions of various construction details for foldable boxes, any one of which may be used in whole or in part to form structural elements of the box  10  in accordance with the invention. 
         [0098]    Associated with the securement of the walls  24  to the floor  26  is a series of additional folds  30 , which may be thought of as fold lines  30  or hinges  30 . For example, a front hinge  30   a  and a back hinge  30   b  secure the walls  24   a    24   b  respectively to the floor  26 . Similarly, a hinge  30   c  or fold line  30   c  connects the lid  14  to the back wall  24   b  of the base  12 . Similarly, a hinge  30   d  or fold line  30   d  connects the main expanse of the lid  14  to the flap  16  in order that the flap  16  may pivot with respect to the lid  14  in order to effect closure. Similarly, the flap  16  may move with respect to the lid  14  in order to orient the components of the box  10  in a stowed position or a deployed position in accordance with the invention. 
         [0099]    The panel  20  may include an anchor flap  32 . The anchor flap  32  may simply be an extension of the material of the panel  20 , just as a tuck flap  34  may represent an opposite extension region of the panel  20 . In general, the anchor flap  32  may be hinged at a fold line  36   a , while the tuck flap  34  is anchored to the panel  20  at a fold line  36   b.    
         [0100]    In general, the panel  20  may include the entirety of the flaps  32 ,  34  along with the deck  40  therebetween. The deck  40  may have a securement  38 , which may be analogous or identical to the seal  18  that seals the flap  16  to the base  12 . In certain embodiments, the securement  38  may secure a gift card  50  to the deck  40  for presentation in the box  10 . 
         [0101]    In the illustrated embodiments, the anchor flap  32  is secured to the base  12 . The anchor flap  32  may be secured to or near the front wall  24   a  or the back wall  24   b . The operation will be significantly different. 
         [0102]    In the illustrated embodiment, an anchor flap  32  or anchor flap portion  32  of the panel  20  is secured to the back wall  24   b  of the base  12  of the box  10 . In this position, the panel  20  extends along the lid  14 . By folding the anchor flap  32  or anchor flap portion  32  of the panel  20  along the anchor fold line  36   a , the deck  40  is moved away from the lid  14  and toward the floor  26  of the base  12 . 
         [0103]    Similarly, by folding the tuck flap  34  along the tuck fold line  36   b  or the tuck hinge  36   b , the tuck flap  34  may be folded to be inserted parallel to the front wall  24   a . In certain embodiments, the tuck flap  34  may be folded at the tuck fold line  36   b  upward or downward. If tucked downward, then the tuck flap  34  tends to stand the deck  40  slightly off the floor  26 . The distance corresponds to the height of the tuck flap  34 . If the tuck flap  34  is folded upward along the tuck fold line  36   b , then it may be advisable to provide some securement mechanism to hold the tuck flap  34  in position against the front wall  24   a  in the converted configuration. 
         [0104]    If the tuck flap  34  is instead folded upward along the tuck fold line  36   b , then the tuck flap  34  drives the deck  40  at the front of the base  12  toward the floor  26 , thus accentuating the incline of the deck  40  upward toward the rear wall  24   b . If the tuck flap  34  is folded downward with respect to the deck  40 , then the walls  24  will hold the panel  20  in place. 
         [0105]    Meanwhile, the anchor flap  32  and the tuck flap  34  define, by their dimensions, the inclination of the deck  40  presenting a gift card  50  or other gift in the box  10 . 
         [0106]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , the box  10  may be seen in a fully converted and closed configuration. In this configuration, the walls  24  are completely converted and positioned orthogonally with respect to the floor  26  and the lid  14 . Meanwhile, the flap  16  has been secured to the front wall  24   a  by the seal  18  therebetween. The seal  18  may be formed of any suitable fastener, including adhesive, various types of tape, glue, hook-and-loop fasteners, magnets, a magnet and plate, a tie such as a ribbon or the like, a combination thereof, and so forth. 
         [0107]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , one can see that the deck  40  presents a securement  38  for adhering a gift card  50  thereto. Meanwhile, the base  12  is not quite an entirely converted configuration in that the walls  24  are not all vertical. In the illustration, one may see the tabs  28  that connect the walls  24 . Tabs  28  secure to some at the ends thereof and others on a face, where the tabs  28  (triangles  28 ) are angled at a 45 degree angle from a corner. This is done in order that the walls  24  may all be laid flat. The tabs  28 , during folding down, push the walls  24  apart from one another in order that some walls fold inward and others fold outward to form a flat arrangement of the walls  24 , parallel to the floor  26 . Likewise, the tabs  28  are in a position to draw the walls  24  together, thus orienting the walls perpendicularly (i.e., orthogonally) to the floor  26  with their own ends snugged up against one another. 
         [0108]    Referring to  FIG. 4 , the bottom plan view of the box  10  shows orientation of the floor  26  and lid  16 , as well as the closing flap  16 , with the box  10  in an open but almost completely erected or fully converted configuration, ready to receive a gift card  50 . 
         [0109]    Referring to  FIGS. 5-8 , the views of the box  10  show the almost completely converted box  10  with the tabs  28  drawing the walls  24  together. Meanwhile, the lid  14  and flap  16  are in an open position, ready to be closed in over the base  12  after the gift card  50  has been positioned on the deck  40  in a suitable presentation. 
         [0110]    Referring to  FIGS. 9-10 , the box  10  is presented in a retail package  52  that presents the color scheme of the box  10  to a prospective purchaser. For example, a header  54  or tag  54  may be provided with an aperture  56  suitable to fit on a hanging rack for presentation. Meanwhile, a bag  58  secured to the header  54  or hang tag  54  may be formed of a clear or transparent material in order to present directly the color and decoration scheme of the box  10 . 
         [0111]    In the illustrated embodiments, the bag  58  or container  58  may be sized to maintain the box  10  collapsed in a stowed position or stowed configuration. Typically, the thicknesses of the box  10  overall, when in the stowed position, is a matter of several thickness of the material of which the box  10  is manufactured. In the illustrated embodiments, the box  10  may be seen through the container  58  or bag  58  in order that the designs, colors, and so forth characteristic of the box  10  may be viewed by a user or prospective purchaser. 
         [0112]    Referring to  FIG. 10 , the box  10  is illustrated slightly open but substantially in the configuration of the stowed position as it will be contained in the bag  58  of the retail packaging  52 . The walls  24  may be seen as they are laid flat with the tabs  28 , against the floor  26  of the base  12 . 
         [0113]    Referring to  FIGS. 11-13 , while continuing to refer generally to  FIGS. 1-14 , a box  10  in accordance with the invention may be removed from the retail package  52  in order to be converted or finally configured. In the illustrated embodiment, the front wall  24   a  may be folded out away from the floor  26  while the back wall  24   b  is folded out from the floor  24 . These components are effectively where they need to be in order for the side walls  24   c ,  24   d  to be drawn apart. Meanwhile, the lid  14  has been opened along its fold line  30   c  in order to expose and position the deck  40  in the proper location for conversion into the interior of the base  12  of the box  10 , captured by the walls  24  surrounding it. 
         [0114]    Referring to  FIG. 13 , the deck  40 , once the tuck flap  34  has contacted the floor  26  of the box  10 , will be in its final position. The height of the tuck flap  34  will determine the angle of incline of the deck  40 . Thus, a shorter tuck flap  34  provides a presentation with a steeper incline of the deck  40 . 
         [0115]    Once the box  10  is fully converted, the gift card  50  may be secured to the securement  38 , the lid  14  closed over the top, and the flap  16  secured by the seal  18  against the front wall  24   a . The folding of the flap  16  over the front wall  24   a  provides securement of the front wall  24   a  and back wall  24   b  to one another, thus ensuring a rigid and strong constitution for the box  10  in the closed configuration. Accordingly, upon closure of the box  10  from the configuration of  FIG. 3  to the configuration of  FIG. 2 , the box  10  is appropriate for gift giving. 
         [0116]    Referring to  FIG. 14 , a retail package  52  may be set up to display with conventional gift card packages  60 , including security-carded cards. These latter cards may be enclosed in a sealed package  60  showing little of the card, such as a bar code, or only an image of a gift card  50 . Tamper evident sealants completely enclosing all boundaries may prevent or resist unauthorized access. Security in gift cards is the subject of much attention from thieves and card issuers alike. In other instances, the gift card package  60  may simply be a card, container, or the like to which is mounted a gift card  50  that can be activated at a cash register upon checkout. 
         [0117]    In the illustrated embodiment, a display  62  includes racks  64  comprising rows and columns of pegs  66 , suitable for supporting products hanging therefrom. One configuration of the box  10  in accordance with the invention assures that the entire package  52  fits within the same “envelope” (where “envelope” is used in the sense of the set of three physical dimensions) of a gift card package  60 . 
         [0118]    The thickness of the retail package  52 , or the folded box  10  in the container  58  of the retail packaging  52 , may be thicker than the dimension required of gift card packaging  60 . Nevertheless, the area, as well as the height and width of the retail package  52 , correspond to those of the package  60 . 
         [0119]    Accordingly, the retail packages  52  containing the gift card boxes  10  in accordance with the invention may be interspersed on alternate columns, may be placed in certain columns, or on certain rows, or may be interspersed with the gift card packages  60 . Various configurations are illustrated. 
         [0120]    Alternatively, areas or regions of the rack  64  may be devoted to a particular brand of gift card  50 , designated by the issuer who will honor the charges made against the gift card  50 . Likewise, regions of the rack  64  may be devoted to particular designs, groups of designs, selections of an assortment of designs, and the like for the boxes  10  in accordance with the invention. 
         [0121]    A user may select a gift card  50  first, and then select a particular box  10  having a suitable design. On the other hand, a user may instead select the box  10  for suitability for an occasion and then select the gift card  50 . In certain configurations, as mentioned already, the gift card  50  and the box  10  may already be configured together, permitting selection of a box  10  of suitable design, which will already be provided with a gift card  50 . This may be particularly appropriate where the issuer of the gift card  50  is a credit card company or the like. 
         [0122]    For example, gift cards  50  are issued by merchants. A gift card issued by a specific merchant is redeemable only with that merchant, because that merchant is paid at the time that the gift card  50  is purchased. Therefore, no other merchant or financial institution can recognize the gift card  50 . In contrast, a credit card issuing company such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or the like may issue a gift card  50  that is accepted by most merchants. 
         [0123]    Referring to  FIG. 15 , while continuing to refer generally to  FIGS. 1-14 , a process  70  in accordance with the invention may begin with creating  71  components for a box  10 . The components may then be assembled  72  into a box  10  or a system  10  as described hereinabove or hereinbelow. At the point of manufacture, “constructed” or “assembled” means the fabrication and fastening together of all the components that will make up the system  10 . Thus, the complete system  10  may then be folded  73  into a configuration suitable for display and sale. 
         [0124]    Packaging  74  the box product  10  or the box  10  with a gift card  50 , provides a retail package  52  suitable for distribution  75  and display  76  on a rack  64  in a commercial display  62 . In certain embodiments, the printed information on a header  54  or hanger  54  may provide direction  77  of selections to a user. Similarly, space on the rack  64  or the overall display  62  may provide directions  77  to a user directing  77  him or her in making a selection. 
         [0125]    For example, a user may need to determine whether to purchase a gift card  50  separately from a box  10 , or they may be combined Likewise, styles, designs, and the like may be coordinated between boxes  10  and gift cards  50 . Likewise, a greater number of matches between gift cards  50 , and, more specifically, gift cards  50  issued by various merchants, may be found if independent. That is, more cards may be matched up with a greater variety of boxes  10  if the boxes  10  and gift cards  50  are adjacent but separately suspended from the pegs  66  on the rack  64 . 
         [0126]    After a user completes a selection, the user and seller may then together transact  78  the sale of a gift card  50 , a box  10 , both individually, or both together in a single retail package  52 . Upon payment by a customer for a gift card  50 , the loading  79  of a value on the gift card  50  may be consummated by the merchant transacting  78  the sale. For example, certain online transactions may automatically occur between that merchant and issuer of the gift card  50  and other financial institutions. 
         [0127]    Ultimately, reporting  80  the transaction  78  will be required in order to communicate the value loaded  79  on the gift card  50 , any security information, the merchant transacting  78  the sale, and so forth. In certain embodiments, the gift card  50  may be embedded with information provided exclusively from the issuer. In other embodiments, security codes, identifiers, and the like may also be provided to correspond the gift card  50  with, for example, an individual purchaser, the merchant making the sale or accepting the gift card  50 , or the like. 
         [0128]    Referring to  FIG. 16 , while continuing to refer generally to  FIGS. 1-15 , a process  90  for implementing a gift box system  10  in accordance with the invention may begin with browsing  91  by a user or customer of the various selections of boxes  10  in a display  62 . Upon completing  92  a selection of a particular box  10 , gift card  50 , each individually, or a combination together, a user may complete  93  a purchase. 
         [0129]    A user may then assemble  94  the gift box  10 , including, in certain embodiments or configurations, placing the gift card  50  on the deck  40  of the gift box  10 . In some embodiments, as described hereinabove, the gift card  50  may already be secured to the deck  40  of the box  10  and its retail packaging  52 . 
         [0130]    Ultimately, however, the final steps of assembling  94  are the province of the purchaser as the walls  24  are erected above the floor  26 . The panel  20  is folded into the presentation configuration, wherein the anchor flap  32  and tuck flap  34  are both placed out of sight, presenting only the gift card  50  on the deck  40 . By “converting,” here, is meant the erection of the box, which has actually been manufactured and its components connected or assembled. To exist as, typically, an integral device having all its constituent parts already secured to one another, the box  10  is still not “fully converted” or configured in the gift box shape suitable for giving. 
         [0131]    Thus, a user then folds  95  portions of the panel  20  into the base  12  of the box  10  to present the deck  40  that will hold a gift card  50  enclosed  96  by the box  10 . Optionally, as indicated by the bracketed designation in the Figures, a user may apply 97 decorations  22  such as a ribbon, a bow, stickers, labels, gift tags, to/from gifting cards, or the like, as desired. 
         [0132]    Likewise, a user may fill  98  a greeting card, whether that greeting card is simply a to/from card or a more elaborate card, in order to introduce the gift card  50  or the gift represented by the box  10 . Typically, a kit in retail packaging  52  includes a to/from card, and a suitable ribbon, bow, tie, or a combination thereof. The kit needs to greeting card, only a to/from card. Thereafter, a purchaser may deliver  99  the gift constituted by the gift card  50  and the presentation box  10 . 
         [0133]    Referring to  FIGS. 17-19 , while continuing to refer generally to  FIGS. 1-19 , an alternative configuration of the box  10  may have the tuck flap  34  sized and positioned differently near the front wall  24   a . In this configuration, the tuck flap  34  may be sized to fit inside and effectively line the front wall  24   a . The presentation panel  40  may be pushed down at the front (near the front wall  24   a ), letting the tuck flap  34  be folded upward away from the floor  26  while the fold line  36   b  descends to the floor  24 . 
         [0134]    Referring to  FIG. 17 , right out of the retail packaging  52 , the components are where they need to be for the side walls  24   c ,  24   d  to be drawn apart. The lid  14  may be opened at its fold line  30   c , exposing and positioning the deck  40  for conversion and containment within the walls  24  surrounding it. 
         [0135]    Referring to  FIG. 18 , the walls  24  are folded up away from the floor  12 , into position for the converted orientation. This is fundamentally as described with respect to the foregoing arrangements, particularly as illustrated and described with respect to  FIGS. 11-13 . The anchor flap  32  is secured to the back wall  24   b , so it elevates away from the floor therewith. The deck  40  of the panel  20  folds along the hinge line  36   a.    
         [0136]    Here, an alternative arrangement is simpler, saves time, reduces requirements on manipulation and dexterity, and secures the box  10  in its converted configuration. As illustrated hereinabove, and in  FIG. 19 , a gift card  50  may be sold already attached to the deck  40  in the retail packaging  52 . Alternatively, the gift card  50  may be attached by a purchaser by securing the gift card  50  to an adhesive strip  38  on the deck  50 . Upon removal of the protective paper over the strip  38 , a user may set the gift card in place. 
         [0137]    To configure the deck  40  thereafter, a user merely needs to push on the gift card  50 . Alternatively, one may tap on the front portion of the deck  40 , on or near on the front fold line  36   b . The motion is linear (no curved motion or back-and-forth), and monotonic (does not reverse), so no manipulation is required. Pushing down against the deck anywhere, and particularly near the front drives the unattached front of the deck  40  toward the floor, drawing the tuck flap  34  with it. 
         [0138]    As the deck  40  descends, the tuck flap  34  follows the fold line  36   b  to the floor  12 . The free edge of the tuck flap  34  thus extends upward adjacent the front wall  24   a . The deck  40  extends diagonally downward and forward from the fold line  36   a  adjacent the lid  14  toward the fold line  36   b  at the floor  12 . 
         [0139]    The deck  40 , once the tuck flap  34  has contacted the floor  26  of the box  10 , will be in its final position. The height of the tuck flap  34  is best selected to be coextensive with the height of the front wall  24   a . Thus, the height of the walls  24  and the front-to-back length of the floor  12  will determine the angle of incline of the deck  40 . 
         [0140]    An adhesive layer or a double-sided adhesive strip  102  may be secured to the outermost face of the tuck flap  34 . An easily removable layer of non-stick paper or plastic may protect the adhesive against adhesion to other items during manufacturing and handling. However, at this point during conversion of the box to the fully erected and functional arrangement, the covering layer may be removed, exposing the adhesive next to the front wall  24   a.    
         [0141]    Referring to  FIG. 19 , a user may pinch together between a thumb and forefinger the tuck panel  34  and the front wall  24   a . The tabs  28  provide some amount of clearance, but a comparatively modest pressure will bring the tuck flap  34  and front wall  24   a  together. A suitable adhesive strip  102  will make the position secure. The adhesive is easiest to work with if it is strongest. This tends to make the conversion permanent as far as erecting the box  10 . However, it also renders the box  10  very stable. 
         [0142]    For example, the anchor flap  32  is very securely fastened to the back wall  24   b , thus drawing it forward to keep the rear portion of the box squared up. Meanwhile, the firm securement of the front wall  24   a  to the tuck flap  34  traps the tabs  28   a  therebetween, squaring up the front of the box  10 . The box is thus in a fully converted configuration and easy to manipulate. 
         [0143]    Another significant alternative, an optional configuration, may dispense with the adhesive strip  18  under a protective strip of paper or plastic. Instead of relying on a pressing motion against the front flap  16  or sealing flap  16 , urging it against the adhesive strip  18  on the front wall, the strip  18  may be absent. Instead, or in addition, a seal  104  may be applied to the sealing flap  16 . Upon closing the lid  14 , a user folds the sealing flap  16  against the front wall  24   a , and wraps an adhesive-backed seal  104  around the corner fold line  30   a    
         [0144]    Once the box  10  is fully converted, the gift card  50  may be secured to the securement  38  (e.g., adhesive strip  38 ), if not attached before. The lid  14  is closed over the top, and the flap  16  is secured by the seal  104 . The seal  104  wraps around the corner formed by the front wall  24   a  and the bottom  12  at the fold line  30   a . The seal  104  may be removable by the use of a comparatively removable adhesive, for re-use of the box  10 . 
         [0145]    The folding of the flap  16  over the front wall  24   a  provides securement of the front wall  24   a  and back wall  24   b  to one another, thus ensuring a rigid and strong constitution for the box  10  in the closed configuration. Accordingly, upon closure of the box  10  from the configuration of  FIG. 3  to the configuration of  FIG. 2 , the box  10  is appropriate for gift giving. Alternatively decoration may be added, bows, ribbon, elasticized lines, or the like may be used to hold the lid  14  in the closed position, as illustrated and described hereinabove. 
         [0146]    Referring to  FIGS. 17-21 , a system  10  in accordance with the invention may be configured as a box  10 , a bag  10 , a folio  10 , or other structure  10  for receiving a gift card for presentation to a receiver. In the illustrated embodiment, a seal  104  may be configured in a variety of ways. In  FIGS. 17-19 , the seal  104  is constituted by the ribbon  22 . In this embodiment, the ribbon  22  is configured to wrap around not only the lid  14 , but to be wrapped around the entire box  10 . In the illustrated embodiment, a decorative element  22  or ribbon  22  may include a bow  100  as well as the continuing extent of a ribbon  22  wrapped around the box  10 . 
         [0147]    For example, the ribbon  22  may have an adhesive  106  configured as a strip  106  or patch  106  affixed to a fixed end  108  of the ribbon  22 . For example, as illustrated, the fixed end  108  may be bonded, glued, or otherwise affixed such that it is registered at a particular location. The actual end  108  may still be free to move, but not extend, because at least the bow portion  100  on the lid  14  of the box  10  will be fixedly secured. In one presently contemplated embodiment, the bow  100  and ribbon  22  are fixed to the lid  14  and various of the walls  24  of the box  10 . 
         [0148]    A free end  109  extends from proximate the flap  16  attached to the lid  14 . In the illustrated embodiment, the box  10  may be turned over when in the erected configuration to expose the adhesive  106  coating the fixed end  108 . Tension may be drawn on the free end  109 , thus tightening the ribbon  22  around the circumference of the box  10 . A cover pad or strip protecting the adhesive  106  against accidental contact will be in place as understood in the art. Upon removal of that protective layer, the adhesive  106  is exposed. Thereafter, the free end  109  may be laid down and pressed against the adhesive  106  or adhesive patch  106 . 
         [0149]    In certain embodiments, the free end  109  may extend beyond the adhesive  106 . In the illustrated embodiment, the free end  109  extends beyond the length of the adhesive patch  106 . In this way, an extra ¼ to about ⅜ of an inch (6-9 millimeters) of the free end  109  may be available for gripping by fingertips or fingernails in order to draw the free end  109  away from the adhesive  106 , in order to open the box  10  after gifting. 
         [0150]    The adhesive  106  captured along a length of the fixed end  108  and the free end  109  of the ribbon  22  is loaded in shear. Thus, the pull strength is less important than the shear strength of the adhesive  106 . Thus, considerable force may be applied by the ribbon  22  against the adhesive  106  in securing the box  10  in a stable, closed, erect, converted configuration. 
         [0151]    Referring to  FIGS. 22-28 , including  27 A through  27 C and  28 A through  28 C, in one embodiment of a system  10  in accordance with the invention, the system  10  or apparatus  10  may be configured as a folio  110 . A folio  110 , for example, may also include a cover  14  on a base  12 . In this configuration, the cover  14  is in close proximity to the base  12 , and may be secured to be hinged thereto. For example, the hinge  30  may connect the base  12  to the cover  14  such that the system  10 ,  110  may be closed as illustrated in  FIG. 22 , or open as illustrated in  FIGS. 23A and 23B . 
         [0152]    Referring to  FIGS. 22-25 , the folio  10 ,  110  may have a ribbon  22  secured in any orientation. For example, the configuration of  FIGS. 20 and 21  may actually be though of as a folio, in which the walls  24  are particularly thin, almost zero, except for the thickness of the cover  14  of the base  12 . Thus, one may secure the ribbon  22  on the folio of  FIGS. 22-28 , in exactly the same manner as illustrated in  FIGS. 20 and 21 . 
         [0153]    Alternatively, a ribbon  22  may be secured around a single panel, namely the cover  14 . In the embodiment of  FIGS. 22 and 23  (where  FIG. 23  refers to all of the  FIGS. 23A ,  23 B, and  FIG. 27  refers to Figures to  27 A- 27 C, and so forth), the ribbon  22  may be permanently attached with the bow exposed on the outside of the cover  14 . 
         [0154]    Meanwhile, internally, a securement  38  configured as an adhesive  38  may be affixed to the inside surface of the cover  14  or the base  12 . A to/from field  111  may be printed, or otherwise created on the other one thereof. Thus, the to/from field  111  may be on the base  12  or the cover  14 . Meanwhile, opposite the to/from field  111  the adhesive  38  may receive a gift card  50 . In the embodiment of  FIGS. 22-25 , the folio  10 ,  110  is oriented in a “vertical” hinge  30  orientation. Here, the gift card  50  is affixed to the inside surface of the cover  14 . Similarly, the to/from field  111  may instead be placed on the inside surface of the cover  14 , while the adhesive  38  as a securement  38  for the gift card  50  may be positioned on the inside surface of the base  12 . 
         [0155]    Referring to  FIGS. 26-28C , the folio  10 ,  110  may be configured in a “horizontal” hinge  30  configuration. In either a vertical or horizontal orientation, the cover  14  may have the ribbon  22  extending thereacross either vertically or horizontally. Thus, the illustration of  FIG. 26 , or the illustration of  FIG. 21  may represent a direction and securement approach for the ribbon  22 , including its bow  100 . 
         [0156]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 26-28C , the folio  10 ,  110  may be open, as illustrated in  FIG. 27   a  with the to/from field  111  configured on the cover  14 . If the ribbon  22  is secured permanently or exclusively around the cover  14 , then the to/from field  111  will need to be sized and spaced to minimize obstruction by the ribbon  22 . In this embodiment, a securement  38  or adhesive  38  secured to the base  12  at the time of manufacture, or at the time of gifting, is positioned to receive a gift card  50 . 
         [0157]    Referring to  FIGS. 27A-27C , the gift card  50  may be placed on the adhesive  38 , again oriented in the “horizontal” configuration illustrated. 
         [0158]    Referring to  FIG. 27C , in an alternative embodiment, the gift card  50  may be secured to the cover  14 , with the to/from field  111  configured on the inside surface of the base  12 . Thus, the configuration of  FIG. 27B  requires the to/from field  111  to work around the decorative ribbon  22 , while the configuration of  FIG. 27C  covers most of the ribbon  22  with the gift card  50  adhered to the adhesive  38  thereunder. 
         [0159]    Referring to  FIGS. 28A through 28C , the horizontal configuration of a folio  10 ,  110  may be displayed by setting it on a horizontal support or surface. Just as the vertical folio  10 ,  110  of  FIGS. 24-25  may be displayed on a horizontal surface, the horizontal configuration of  FIGS. 26-28C  may be set on a level horizontal surface of a support for display. 
         [0160]    Referring to  FIG. 29 , a system  10 ,  110  in accordance with the invention may be constructed using an outer wrap  112 . The outer wrap may cover boards  113  or stiffeners  113 . The boards  113  may be formed of cardboard, fiberboard, chipboard, or the like, considerably (e.g. 5 to 15 times) thicker and correspondingly stiffer than conventional cardstock. The outer wrap  112  may be paper, cloth, or other material as suitable. Typically, the outer wrap  112  will be coated with an adhesive, or the boards  113  may be coated with an adhesive in order to provide a continuous securement in the contact area coextensive between the outer wrap  112  and the boards  113 . 
         [0161]    Likewise, on the inner surfaces of the boards  113 , a liner  114 , similarly configured of paper, fabric, or other material may be secured, such as by gluing, or other adhesive surface on the boards  113 , liner  114 , or both. The outer wrap  112  and the liner  114  may contact one another in the space between the boards  113   a ,  113   b . The liner  114  may be glued or otherwise secured to the outer wrap  112  at the hinge portion  30  of the apparatus  10 ,  110 , or may be unsecured, positioned only by the boards  113  to which the liner  114  is secured. 
         [0162]    In the illustrated embodiment, the outer wrap  112  may be characterized by several different portions. For example, the folded portions  115   a  will be secured to the upper surface of the boards  113 . That is, the interior surface of the boards  113   a ,  113   b  that will eventually be covered by the liner  114  will typically receive the folded portions  115   a . Preferably, the folded portions  115   a  will be secured between the liner  114  and the boards  113 . Again, a trailing letter is a specific instance of an item identified by the leading reference numeral. Therefore, it is proper to speak of the boards  113 , collectively, or individually, and specific boards  113   a ,  113   b  by designation. 
         [0163]    A flat bonded portion  115   b  will be coextensive with the outer surface of a board  113 . Meanwhile, an edge clearance  115   c  provides for the thickness  115   f  of a board  113  around which the folded portion  115   a  must wrap in order to be secured to the inner surface of the board  113 . 
         [0164]    Inner  115   d  and outer fold lines  115   e  will be coincident with the edge corners of the boards  113 . The folded over portion  115   a  is wrapped around each respective board  113  at its appropriate edge. Typically, the edge clearance  115   c  or edge clearance region  115   c  will correspond to the thickness  115   f  of the boards  113 . 
         [0165]    A central clearance  115   g  is identified between fold lines  115   h  in center of the outer wrap  112 . These fold lines  115   h  are positioned to accommodate the thickness of both boards  113   a ,  113   b , the thickness of the outer wrap  112 , and the double thickness of the liner  114  that will be secured to the boards  113 . Thus, the central clearance  115   g  will be sized to accommodate that “stack up” of other components  115 . Meanwhile, a central region  115   j  of the liner  114  need only span the clearance distance between the two boards  113   a ,  113   b . Typically, the liner  114  in the central region  115   j  may simply span the spacing distance between the boards  113   a ,  113   b , and need not be adhered by adhesive or the like to the clearance region  115   g  of the outer wrap  112 . 
         [0166]    Referring to  FIGS. 30-31 , a system  10  may be configured as a bag  10 ,  116 . In this illustrated embodiment, the bag  116  may be provided with apertures  118  in particular walls  24  thereof. Meanwhile, the floor  26  or bottom  26  of the system  10 ,  116  may fold up by the flexibility of hinge lines  30  or fold lines  30  thereon, typically at the edges thereof. 
         [0167]    In the illustrated embodiment, a ribbon  22  or a decorative element  22  may also serve as a handle  120 . In one embodiment, the handle  120  may be configured as a ribbon  22  knotted after passing through the apertures  118 . Thus, the ribbon  22  may be drawn upward from the apparatus  10 ,  116  to form a handle  120  for lifting, carrying, and the like, as well as for the decorative purposes. Thus, the ribbon  22  may include a decorative pattern, color scheme, and the like to coordinate with the color of the walls  24 . 
         [0168]    Similarly, a tag  23  may operate by including a to/from field  111  therein. This provides for ready labeling by a giver and identifying a receiver, without having to assemble any components. Between the partially open configuration of  FIG. 30 , and the fully opened configuration of  FIG. 31 , the system becomes self standing, and appropriate for use. 
         [0169]    Typically, on the inside of the system  10 ,  116 , a gift card may be placed on the floor  26 , and covered with a suitable cover material  122  or stuffing  122 , such as tissue  122  or other decorative  122  material or item. Meanwhile, each of the walls  24  may include internal fold lines  30  or hinges  30  in order to provide for a folded up configuration suitable for retail display, that will be readily configured to a fully erected and free standing configuration in  FIG. 31  by a giver. 
         [0170]    Referring to  FIG. 32 , in certain embodiments, the system  10 , whether configured as a box  10 , folio  10 ,  110 , or bag  10 ,  116 , may be configured of a size fitted to meet certain requirements not otherwise necessary. For example, the United States Postal Service provides guidelines for packaging. Meanwhile, the gift card industry has developed a certain standard packaging size to meet security requirements, and to serve as an industry standard for gift cards themselves. However, gift packaging, including greeting cards, boxes, gift bags, gifts themselves, and so forth, even greeting cards, are by no means standardized, and cannot be. Individual gifts, creativity, and other factors cannot be accommodated by one size to fit all. 
         [0171]    In certain embodiments of an apparatus and method in accordance with the invention, however, a commercial package  52  for a product  10  may include a header  54  that operates as a hanger  54  near the top of a retail package  52 . An aperture  56  may actually penetrate through the header  54 , and an outer bag  58  that operates as a container  58  for the product  10 . 
         [0172]    In the illustrated embodiment, a picture  124  of the actual product  10  contained within the bag  58  of the package  52  may be illustrated on a footer  127  of cardstock  126 . For example, a piece of cardstock  126  may actually fold to serve as the header  54 , a backing material behind the product  10 , and fold up in front of the product  10 , to form a cardstock footer  127 . Thus, a picture  124  of the product  10  in a fully erected configuration ready for use may be illustrated. Otherwise, the actual product  10  may not be known, since it is in a folded configuration within the package  52 . 
         [0173]    A name  128  or description  128  of the product, such as “gift box,” “gift bag,” “gift folio,” or the like may also be written placed on the cardstock  126  in the footer portion  127 . Meanwhile, the header portion  54  may include a logo  132  of the manufacturer, pricing  134 , and the like. Typically, a window  130  is available if the bag  58  is formed of a clear or glassine material. Thus, all necessary labeling of trademarks  132 , pricing  134 , as well pictures  124  and words  128  may all be provided on the cardstock  126  as part of the header  54  or the footer  127 . 
         [0174]    In the illustrated embodiment, the width and height of the package  52  are selected to match a standard package for a gift card. Thus, the packages  52  may be displayed on the pegs  66  in a display  62  on a rack  64  that would be used for a gift card mall. Thus, the logistics of maintenance, transport, display, and so forth are all eliminated by a configuration in accordance with invention. 
         [0175]    A typical envelope is formed of a single sheet of a paper, generally rectangular, but oriented as a diamond, and then having all corners folded in on approximately the central half of the area of the diamond. First, left and right corners are folded in, then the bottom corner is folded up and bonded to the left and right corners. The top corner is creased to make a fold line and treated near its edge with adhesive to later effect closure. The folio  10 ,  110  may be packaged with an envelope in the bag  58 . Thus, the entire folio  10 ,  110  and gift card in an envelope may be addressed and sent to a receiver by any means including mail or other courier. 
         [0176]    The process  90  may be modified to assemble  94  a folio  10 ,  110  or bag  10 ,  116  with no need to fold  95  a panel. Rather, applying  97  a decoration may include adding  97  decorative stuffing  122 . Likewise, filling  98  a gift tag may involve filling  98  the to/from field  111 . Also, delivering  99  may include placing a folio  10 ,  110  in an envelope. 
         [0177]    The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative, and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope. 
         [0178]    What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is: