Abstract:
A wedding dressed jewelry box enables wedding gauze and/or lace to perfectly wrap to the jewelry box, by wrapping the base box and the box cover of the jewelry box with dressing sheet. The dressing sheet includes a wedding gauze layer having peripheral edges sewn and/or adhered around a lining layer to form the dressing sheet. Therefore, by directly adhering the lining layer to the exterior and outer surfaces of the base boxes and the box cover can firmly wrap the dressing gauze layer to the jewelry box.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION 
     This is a continuation-in-part application of a non-provisional application having an application of 09/227,798 and a filing date of Jan. 9, 1999 now abandoned. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     1. Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to a jewelry box, and more particularly to a wedding dressed jewelry box for wedding ceremony that can provide a valuable, elegant and graceful wedding jewelry box with simple and novel structure and wonderful display effect compared with the arts. 
     2. Description of Related Arts 
     Nowadays, the jewelry boxes have different grades for various gifts. Everyone wants to obtain satisfactory wedding jewelry gifts containing in jewelry boxes because there is special meaning, especially the gift between the groom and the bride. The paired watches, paired rings and necklaces seem to be absolutely necessary. Furthermore, the conventional jewelry box lacks jubilant atmosphere. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A main objective of the present invention is to provide a wedding dressed jewelry box which enables wedding gauze and/or lace to perfectly wrap to the jewelry box, so as to provide elegant and wonderful decorative effect corresponding, to the jubilant atmosphere of wedding ceremony. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a wedding dressed jewelry box having an inner pad which is also firmly wrapped with wedding gauze or lace for mounting watch or necklace thereon. 
     In order to accomplish the above objectives, the present invention provides a wedding dressed jewelry box which comprises: 
     a base box having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the base box has a receiving chamber provided therein and an opening communicating the receiving chamber with outside; 
     a box cover, having an inner surface and an outer surface, for covering the opening of the base box; 
     a first dressing sheet having a surface area larger than a surface area of the exterior surface of the base box; and 
     a second dressing sheet having a surface area larger than a surface area of the outer surface of the box cover; 
     each of the first and second dressing sheets comprising a lining layer and a wedding gauze layer which is overlapped on the lining layer with peripheral edges thereof connected around the lining layer to form a peripheral border, 
     wherein the first dressing sheet is wrapped to the base box by attaching the lining layer of the first dressing sheet to the exterior surface until the peripheral border of the first dressing sheet is inwardly extended to attach on the interior surface of the base box, 
     wherein the second dressing sheet is wrapped to the box cover by attaching the lining layer of the second dressing sheet to the outer surface until the peripheral border of the second dressing sheet is inwardly extended to attach on the inner surface of the box cover. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the wedding dressed jewelry box in form of single-heart (for placing a pair of watches) with wedding gauze-wrapped and buckled type. 
     FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the wedding dressed jewelry box in form of single-heart (for placing a pair of rings and necklaces) with wedding gauze-wrapped and buckled type. 
     FIG. 3 is an elevation view of the external form of the wedding dressed jewelry box in form of single-heart (wrapped with wedding gauze) with wedding gauze-wrapped band buckled type. 
     FIG.  4 . is a top view of the buckled type wedding dressed jewelry box in form of single-heart, before wrapping. 
     FIG. 5 is a side view of the buckled type wedding dressed jewelry box as shown in FIG. 4, before wrapping. 
     FIG. 6 is a top view of the buckled type wedding dressed jewelry box in form of double-heart, before wrapping. 
     FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the layer structure of the box cover. 
     FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rectangular-shaped and hinge-jointed jewelry watch pack, before wrapping. 
     FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another rectangular-shaped and hinge-jointed jewelry ring pack, before wrapping. 
     FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the base box, the box cover and the first and second wedding sheets of a wedding dressed jewelry box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the wedding dress jewelry box according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an alternative mode of the wedding dress jewelry box of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The present invention relates to a wedding dressed jewelry box which comprises a box cover  1  and a base box  2  with an inner pad  7 . The jewelry box is wrapped with leather, paper or composite material, wherein the inside or the outside or both the inside and the outside of the box cover  1  and the base box  2  are wrapped with wedding gauze (as shown in FIGS. 1,  2  and  3 ). The inside of the box has an inner pad  7  or slots  8  or racks for placing wrist watch and slots  9  or clips  10  for placing jewels. The outer surface of the inner pad is wrapped with wedding gauze (as shown in FIG.  1 ). The box cover  1  and the base box  2  are generally heart-shaped (single-heart or double-heart) (as shown in FIGS. 4,  5  and  6 ), rectangular-shaped (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9) or spherical-shaped. The box cover  1  is buckled onto the base box  2  (as shown in FIG. 1) or jointed by hinge (as shown in FIGS.  8  and  9 ). The inside of the jewelry box comprising the box cover  1  and the base box  2 , has an inner pad  7  or racks for placing wrist watch or board for placing jewels, in order to place a pair of watches, necklaces, rings or other noble gifts. The jewelry box in form of heart-shape consists of box cover and the base box for placing necklace and paired-rings. The inner pad  7  for placing the necklace is in the rear portion whereas the slot  8  for placing the pair of wedding rings in the front portion, namely, the tip of the heart-shape. The base  3  of the box cover  2  and base box is made of plastic sheet or chipboard. The outside of the base  3  is wrapped with leather, paper or composite material  4  and then wrapped with wedding gauze  5  (as shown in FIG.  7 ). 
     Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, a wedding dressed jewelry box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, which comprises a base box  20  and a box cover  10 . 
     The base box  20  has an interior surface  21  and an exterior surface  22 . The base box  20  further has a receiving chamber  23  provided therein and an opening  24  communicating the receiving chamber  23  with outside. The box cover  10 , having an inner surface  11  and an outer surface  12 , is adapted for covering the opening  24  of the base box  20 . 
     The wedding dressed jewelry box of the present invention further comprises a first dressing sheet  30  having a surface area larger than a surface area of the exterior surface  22  of the base box  20 , and a second dressing sheet  40  having a surface area larger than a surface area of the outer surface  12  of the box cover  10 . 
     Each of the first and second dressing sheets  30 ,  40  comprises a lining layer  31 ,  41  and a wedding gauze layer  32 ,  42  which is overlapped on the lining layer  31 ,  41  with peripheral edges  321 ,  421  thereof connected around the circumferential edges  311 ,  411  the lining layer  31 ,  41  to form a peripheral border  33 ,  43 . The lining layers  31 ,  41  can be made of leather, paper, fabric, cloth, or composite materials. The wedding gauze layers  32 ,  42  can be made of wedding lace. 
     As shown in FIG. 10, the peripheral edges  321 ,  421  of the wedding gauze layers  32 ,  42  are sewn to the circumferential edges  311 ,  411  of the lining layers  31 ,  41  respectively. Certainly, the peripheral edges  321 ,  421  of the wedding gauze layers  32 ,  42  may also simply adhere to the circumferential edges  311 ,  411  of the lining layers  31 ,  41 . Accordingly, both the lining layer  31 ,  41  and the wedding gauze layer  32 ,  42  are connected together at the peripheral border  33 ,  43  while the rest central portions of the lining layer  31 ,  41  and the wedding gauze layer  32 ,  42  within the peripheral border  33 ,  43  remain non-attaching and be simply overlapping, so as to maintain the ornamental appearance of the lace material. 
     According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first dressing sheet  30  is wrapped to the base box  20  by attaching the lining layer  31  of the first dressing sheet  30  to the exterior surface  22  until the peripheral border  33  of the first dressing sheet  30  is inwardly extended to attach on the interior surface  21  of the base box  20 . 
     Similarly, the second dressing sheet  40  is wrapped to the box cover  10  by attaching the lining layer  41  of the second dressing sheet  40  to the outer surface  12  until the peripheral border  43  of the second dressing sheet  40  is inwardly extended to attach on the inner surface  11  of the box cover  10 . 
     In order to cover the peripheral borders  33  and  43  of first and second dressing sheets  30 ,  40 , a base box interior support member  25  wrapped with cushion pad  251  therein is preferred to dispose on the bottom of the receiving chamber  23  of the base box to cover the peripheral border  33  and support the jewelry to be contained in the receiving chamber  23 , as shown in FIG.  11 . Also, an interior cover member  15  is preferred to cover the inner surface  11  of the box cover  10  so as to shelter the peripheral border  43  of the second dressing sheet  40 . 
     As shown in FIG. 11, the wedding dressed jewelry box of the present invention can further comprises an inner pad  70  which is also wrapped with a third dressing sheet  50 . Similar to the first and second dressing sheets  30 ,  40 , the third dressing sheet  50  also comprises a lining layer  51  and a wedding gauze layer  52  which is overlapped on the lining layer  51  with peripheral edges thereof connected around the circumferential edges the lining layer. The lining layers  51  can also be made of leather, paper, fabric, cloth, or composite materials. The wedding gauze layers  52  can also be made of wedding lace. 
     Referring to FIG. 12, an alternative mode of the wedding dressed jewelry box is illustrated, which base box  20 ′ has one side hinged with the box cover  10 ′. Also, the exterior surface of the base box  20 ′ as well as the outer surface of the box cover  10 ′ are all wrapped with dressing sheets  30 ′,  40 ′ constructed as disclosed above. The inner pad  70 ′ disposed in the base box  20  is also wrapped with dressing sheet  50 ′. 
     In view of above, the wedding dressed jewelry box of the present invention enables wedding gauze and/or lace to perfectly wrap to the jewelry box without damaging the soft, thin and weak lace material, so as to provide elegant and wonderful decorative effect corresponding to the jubilant atmosphere of wedding ceremony.