Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – With shipment package
Patent
1999-01-05
2000-04-18
Carone, Michael J.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
With shipment package
47 664, 47 665, 47 85, 206423, A01G 902, B65D 8550
Patent
active
060500271
ABSTRACT:
A container for shipping or transporting one or more young plants or seedlings, especially through the mail. The container has an open top and is made preferably of a thin, very light-weight, thermoformed plastic. The container is divided into two sections: a bottom section for receiving the plant pot and/or root ball and an upper section for receiving the stem and leaves. A cover is connected by a living hinge to the bottom section. The cover acts to hold the plant pot and/or root ball in place and to reduce evaporation of moisture from the root region of the plant. The container is provided with a wall separating the upper and bottom sections. The wall is supplied with a smoothly contoured notch that permits the plant stem to pass from the bottom section to the upper section, and the cover or lid utilizes a "V"-shaped projecting member to gently direct the plant's leaves and stem into the contoured notch. A combination of engaging recesses and projections form a closure system that holds the lid in place.
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Bokmiller David
Pavelka Steven W.
Carone Michael J.
Landmark Plastic Corporation
Nguyen Son T.
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