Florist's implement

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1986-12-04

1987-07-21

Moy, Joseph Man-Fu

Special receptacle or package

For a plant, flower, or tree

206426, 206 4514, 206489, 248152, B65D 8550

Patent

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046812245

ABSTRACT:
A florist's implement for temporarily stabilizing a flower or plant container or the like during transport is disclosed. The implement includes first and second square sheets of a flexible material hingedly connected to one another such that the sheets may be folded into superimposed juxtaposition to provide upper and lower sheets. The upper sheet is provided, on its upper face, with a series of scores in a predetermined pattern. There is first arranged a grid of scores equally spaced between and parallel to the square edges to obtain an array of squares. The number of scores is selected to obtain a junction of two mutually perpendicular scores at the center of the square sheet. The single central score which is directed generally normal to the hinge side of the sheet is heavier than the scores to which it is parallel and perpendicular and is sufficiently heavy as to permit ready manual separation along its length by hand. Additional scores are provided across the diagonal dimensions of the four inner-most squares of the grid of squares, and these diagonal scores are also cut more heavily than those establishing the grid in order to permit ready manual removal of the diamond shaped area defined by these diagonal scores. This configuration permits the separation of the two halves of the upper sheet and the removal of the skewed central square area and the subsequent manipulation of the resulting generally rectangular square halves along the more lightly scored regions to establish a shape appropriate to situate and stabilize the base of a container. The container is then securely clasped in place when staples are inserted (or adhesive or other fixing means employed) to bind the upper and lower sheets together. As a result, a very broad base is temporarily established to stabilize the container during transport.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3881674 (1975-05-01), Greene, III
patent: 4078658 (1978-03-01), Neiser
patent: 4204598 (1980-05-01), Adams
patent: 4248347 (1981-02-01), Trimbee
patent: 4304328 (1981-12-01), Pilat

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