Patent ID: 7891521

Claim:
A container for gifts, comprising: a first half-shell and a second half-shell, said first and second half-shells comprising: an engagement means suitable to promote a firm connection of the two half-shells in a mouth-to-mouth relationship to form a closed container suitable for holding gifts, said engagement means providing a form-fit or snap engagement between said first half-shell and second half-shell and being releasable by the user, a connection means being associated with each of the half-shells and being susceptible to be mutually engaged in order to keep the two half-shells connected to one another, when said engagement means are disengaged, said connection means comprising buckle-like connection means comprising: a male element integral with said first half-shell connected to said first half-shell by articulation means and a female element integral with said second half-shell, wherein said articulation means, in the configuration of a mutual engagement of said connection means permitting an opening pivoting movement of one half-shell relative to the other half-shell, wherein said connection means connect the two half-shells to one another in a manner such as to permit a limited movement of one half-shell relative to the other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the mouth of the two half-shells, said male element having a generally anchor-shaped configuration with resilient anchoring ends and comprising a pair of substantially parallel, resilient prongs separated by a slot and wherein said female element is formed by a bridge-like wall defining an open-ended slot in which the male element can be inserted and wherein said anchoring ends can engage the sidewalls delimiting the open-ended slot, said female element comprising a guide rib which can be inserted in said slot between the prongs and wherein the female element comprises projecting engagement means which can cooperate with said anchoring ends of said prongs to prevent removal of the male element from the female element.