Foldable fortable stage assembly and origami set

Abstract

A stage and origami assembly provides at least one origami object and a stage assembly upon which the origami object is connectable. The stage assembly includes a base tray and a stage insert removably insertable therein. The stage insert provides a stage surface having an origami object slit into which an origami object tab of the origami object can be inserted to connect the origami object. The stage assembly may also have a rear wall and backdrop section, both releasably connectable to the base tray and storable therein when disconnected therefrom. An upper floor insert, connectable to the rear wall and backdrop section and storable in the base tray, provides further origami object slits for the origami objects.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A stage and origami assembly comprising:
 at least one origami object of a first foldable material, each origami object having at least one origami object tab extending therefrom; and   a stage assembly of one of said first foldable material and a second foldable material, said stage assembly comprising:
 a hollow base tray having a planar base surface with a plurality of tray walls extending vertically therefrom; and 
 a stage insert having a planar stage surface with a plurality of stage walls extending vertically therefrom, said stage insert being removably insertable into said base tray with said stage surface extending above said base surface, said stage surface having at least one origami object slit into which said origami object tab may be inserted to removably and securely connect said origami object to said stage section. 
   
     
     
         2 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of tray walls comprises generally opposed first and second tray walls and said plurality of stage walls comprises generally opposed first and second stage walls, said first and second stage walls extending respectively proximally adjacent said first and second tray walls when said tray insert is inserted into said base tray. 
     
     
         3 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said stage assembly further comprises a rear insert having a rear wall, said rear insert being releasably connectable to the tray section with said rear wall extending proximally adjacent thereto and storable in said base tray when disconnected therefrom. 
     
     
         4 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said rear wall extends between and proximally adjacent to said first tray wall and said first stage wall and in retaining abutment therewith when said rear insert is inserted into said tray, thereby enabling releasable connection of said rear insert to said tray. 
     
     
         5 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of tray walls further comprises generally opposed third and fourth tray walls extending away from said base surface between said first and second tray walls and connected thereto and said plurality of stage walls comprises generally opposed third and fourth tray walls extending away from said stage surface between said first and second stage walls and connected thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 5 , wherein said third and fourth stage walls are respectively substantially parallel to said third and fourth stage walls and spaced apart therefrom. 
     
     
         7 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 5 , wherein said rear insert further comprises two hollow support legs having generally opposed respective first and second support leg ends and protruding outwardly from said rear wall which is connected thereto. 
     
     
         8 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 7 , wherein, when said rear insert is inserted into said tray, said respective first end of one said support leg extends between and abuts said third tray wall and said third stage wall and said respective first end of said other support leg extends between and abuts the fourth tray wall and fourth stage with said rear wall extending between said first tray wall and said first stage wall. 
     
     
         9 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said stage assembly further comprises a foldable backdrop wall defined by generally opposed first and second edges intersecting generally opposed third and fourth edges thereof, said backdrop wall being releasably connectable to said base tray and storable in said base tray when disconnected therefrom. 
     
     
         10 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said foldable backdrop further comprises first and second foldable outer creases extending from said first and second edges and first and second foldable inner creases extending from said first and second edges and situated between said two foldable outer creases, said backdrop wall being foldable along said inner and outer creases to form a protruding backdrop portion thereof protruding outwardly from said first tray wall when said backdrop is connected to said base tray. 
     
     
         11 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said foldable backdrop wall further comprises a pair of foldable lower tabs extending to said first edge and foldable outwardly away from said backdrop wall, a pair of foldable upper tabs foldable extendable outwardly away from said backdrop wall and situated intermediate said first and second backdrop edges, one foldable upper tab and one foldable lower tab being situated between said first outer crease and said third edge and said other foldable upper tab and foldable lower tab situated between said second outer crease and said fourth edge, said lower foldable tabs, and said upper foldable tabs being configured for insertion of each foldable lower tab inserted into said tray between one of said support legs and said first tray wall and in abutment therewith and insertion of each foldable upper tab into one of said support legs at said respective second support leg end thereof to releasably connect said backdrop wall to said tray section. 
     
     
         12 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said foldable backdrop wall further comprises at least one backdrop slit disposed therein between said foldable inner creases. 
     
     
         13 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said stage assembly further comprises an upper floor insert comprising a planar upper floor surface, said upper floor surface insert being releasably connectable to said backdrop wall and to said support legs with said upper floor surface extending above said stage surface, said upper floor insert being storable in said base tray when disconnected from said backdrop wall and to said support legs. 
     
     
         14 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said upper floor insert comprises at least one upper origami object slit disposed within said upper floor surface and into which said origami object tab may be inserted to removably and securely connect said origami object to said supper floor surface. 
     
     
         15 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said upper floor insert has first and second generally opposed floor sides and a third floor side extending from said first floor side to said second floor side, said first and said second floor side each having side a respective foldable floor insert tab extending therefrom and said third side having at least one floor backdrop tab extending planarly outwardly therefrom, said floor backdrop tab being insertable into said backdrop slit and each respective floor insert tab being insertable into the respective second support leg end of one of the support legs to releasably the upper floor insert to said backdrop wall and said support legs. 
     
     
         16 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said stage assembly further comprises a foldable backdrop wall defined by generally opposed first and second edges intersecting generally opposed third and fourth edges thereof, said backdrop wall being releasably connectable to said base tray and storable in said base tray when disconnected therefrom. 
     
     
         17 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 16 , wherein said foldable backdrop further comprises first and second foldable outer creases extending from said first and second edges and first and second foldable inner creases extending from said first and second edges and situated between said two foldable outer creases, said backdrop wall being foldable along said inner and outer creases to form a protruding backdrop portion thereof protruding outwardly from said first tray wall when said backdrop is connected to said base tray. 
     
     
         18 . The stage and origami assembly of  claim 17 , wherein said foldable backdrop wall further comprises at least one backdrop slit disposed therein between said foldable inner creases.