Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – With closure for an access opening
Patent
1988-04-28
1991-04-09
Elkins, Gary E.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
With closure for an access opening
206423, 229189, 229910, 493 59, 493121, B65D 524
Patent
active
050057600
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention is related to a flexible pliable retaining package for flowers and plants, which can be used as a packing for carrying or as a vase or flower-pot, while water for keeping said flowers or plants fresh and, if so desired, moist vegetable cultivation earth or moss for fixed plants can be put into it.
For the packing and forwarding of cut flowers, e.g. as air freight, rectangular board boxes are already known, which have several openings in the side walls.
In order to keep cut flowers fresh and in good condition, cases have been suggested, which might retain water.
Such a case has been described in Journal "Adformatie" nr. 24, page 131, of Jun. 12, 1986.
These referred cases for the transport of cut flowers consist of an open rectangular water box of water-resistant impregnated corrugated cardboard and a lid or cover box, which is rectangular as well and which is put over the water-resistant box and provided with blanked levers. Such a box provides a good protection of the vulnerable product during forwarding, however it cannot be fold up, and it is not suited and not appropriate to serve as a vase or as a flower-pot for domestic use as well.
It is well-known, that on celebrations, festive occasions, jubilees etc., many bouquets and flowers and plants are delivered, while it becomes often apparent, that there is no sufficient number of pots, baskets, vases or containers for same available.
This occurs also many times in hospitals and in hotels.
A package or container, which could be stored in folded up form, is easier to keep in stock and can be used for several purposes.
For similar cases it would be vary advantageous for the customer if a kind of package could be delivered, which can be transformed into a vase of esthetically acceptable shape.
Such a container can be printed with a logo or slogan, which renders a significant character to the article.
The article according to the present invention is a container made of a plano of flat coated card-board.
The size, adapted to the size of the cut flowers or of the bouquet, can be fold out and is kept in its partly or more or less fold-out shape, as desired, by means of a string, which extends around the upper part and which surrounds the side parts, and the ends of said string are then tied together.
In this way the article forms a vase-like container, which is open at its top side.
Upon the bottom some water or vegetable earth or a moss mould or a holding means for the stalks of flowers can be put.
The packaging container is made according to the present invention by folding a quadrangular plano or flat sheet of waterproof-coated or plastic-lined cardboard along creased folding lines. Said folding lines are in cross-form and diagonal, such that four side planes, standing up to a variable degree around a square bottom surface are formed. Said side planes are connected to each other by inwardly folded flaps, creating in the middle an almost quadrangular empty space. The height of the container conforms to the height of the side planes. Said side planes are provided with perforated small holes near to the edge in their upper part. A string is pulled through said small holes, to the effect that said container is kept entirely collapsible or folded outwardly in the desired position be said string, which is put around said planes and kept at its place through said holes.
By adjusting the tightness of the string, the container can be more or less folded and can therefore, in a less tightly folded position, acquire the shape of an open vase
An amount of water or of moist earth or moss can be poured into the container, because the card board material is impermeably coated and the side planes are connected with each other by flaps, which are waterproof as well.
The card-board may be flexible packaging card-board such as pliable card-board, Bristol Board or kraft-lined coated corrugated board A structural cardboard in the context of the present invention is a foldable cardboard or corrugated cardboard. Pliable cardboard coated with polypropylene is
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Elkins Gary E.
Kasper Horst M.
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