Storage and packaging device

Abstract

A packaging and storage device which includes one or more paperboard drawer structures which may be stacked and connected to form a book-like arrangement.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the drawer structures include a receiving surface and a retaining structure located in planar contact with the receiving surface. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the drawer structures include a first folded edge located adjacent the receiving surface and a second folded edge located adjacent the receiving surface and opposing the first folded edge. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the drawer structures include one or more tabs integrally formed with the retaining structure. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more tabs contacts at least one support structure when the drawer is in the open position to maintain at least a portion of the drawer within the internal envelope. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the drawer structures include one or more support structures. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more support structures are located adjacent the retaining structure. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first folded edge folds over an item located within the drawer structure so that direct contact with the item is minimized when the drawer is pulled through the opening in the outside edge of the internal envelope. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second folded edge folds over an item located within the drawer structure so that the item is maintained within the confines of the retaining structure. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more tabs prevents a drawer structure from being completely removed from the internal envelope. 
     
     
         11 . A method for packaging an item comprising the steps of:
 providing a drawer structure having a receiving surface and a retaining structure located in planar contact with the receiving surface;   locating the drawer structure within an internal envelope, wherein the internal envelope has an opening through which the drawer structure can be pulled.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein one or more tabs are integrally formed with the retaining structure. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more tabs prevent the drawer structure from being completely removed from the internal envelope. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a first panel and a second panel are located in contact with one another to form the internal envelope. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the internal envelope includes the first panel having an outside edge and the second panel having an outside edge, wherein the first panel and the second panels are directly connected along at least a portion of their outside edges to form an outside edge of the internal envelope. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the opening of the internal envelope is located along the outside edge of the internal envelope. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein one or more support structures are located in between and in direct planar contact with both the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the internal envelope includes an inside edge and a plurality of internal envelopes are connected along their inside edges to form the packaging. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the at one or more tabs prevents the drawer structure from being completely removed from the internal envelope. 
     
     
         21 . A method for creating packaging for an item comprising the steps of:
 connecting a first surface to a second surface with a connecting surface, creating a shell portion;   encasing one or more internal envelopes within the shell portion, wherein each internal envelope has:
 (i) a first panel having an outside edge, an inside edge and at least one side edge; 
 (ii) a second panel having an outside edge, an inside edge and at least one side edge wherein the outside edge of the second panel connects to the outside edge of the first panel to form an outside edge of the internal envelope; 
 (ii) one opening located in the outside edge of the internal envelope; 
   creating one or more drawer structures; and   locating each drawer structure within a respective one of the one of more internal envelopes, wherein the drawer structure can be moved to an open position by pulling at least a portion of the drawer structure through the opening in the outside edge of the respective internal envelope.   
     
     
         22 . A method for creating packaging for an item comprising the steps of:
 connecting a first surface to a second surface with a connecting surface, creating a shell portion;   encasing one or more internal envelopes within the shell portion, wherein each internal envelope has:
 (i) a first panel having an outside edge, an inside edge and at least one side edge; 
 (ii) a second panel having an outside edge, an inside edge and at least one side edge wherein the outside edge of the second panel connects to the outside edge of the first panel to form an outside edge of the internal envelope; 
 (iii) one opening located in the outside edge of the internal envelope. 
 (iv) one or more support structures located between the first panel and the second panel and forming one or more closed side edges between the first and second panels; 
   creating one or more drawer structures; and   locating each drawer structure within a respective one of the one or more internal envelopes, wherein each drawer structure has:
 (i) a receiving surface; 
 (ii) a first folded edge located adjacent the receiving surface; 
 (iii) a second folded edge located adjacent the receiving surface and opposing the first folded edge; 
 (v) a retaining structure in planar contact with the receiving surface; 
 (vi) one or more tabs integrally formed with the retaining structure; 
   wherein the drawer structure can be moved to an open position by pulling at least a portion of the drawer structure through the opening in the outside edge of the respective internal envelope.