Special receptacle or package – For a plant – flower – or tree
Patent
1995-05-22
1998-02-10
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
For a plant, flower, or tree
47 84, B65D 8552
Patent
active
057159440
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a vase which is especially suited for storing, transporting, and keeping fresh cut flowers, especially, in entire bouquets.
2. Description of Prior Art
Florists normally give cut flowers to their customers wrapped in paper without any moisture dispenser, or frequently pack the stems wrapped in a water-saturated wad of cotton or a small sponge. Another known type of transport for maintaining freshness is a small container which cannot be sealed water tight at the stem and thus tends to leak, and there is also the danger of the edges of these containers damaging the flower stems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of this invention to provide a vase for transporting cut flowers and the like, which stores a liquid nutrient and discharges it to the flowers as required, without the liquid nutrient leaking out, regardless of position. The unrestricted position is important because bouquets of flowers are often carried with the flowering part in the downward position and the stems pointing upward.
An additional advantage of this invention is that the proposed transport vase, when not in use, requires minimum space and is of minimum weight. If not in use, these transport vases may be carried in pants pockets and may be filled or saturated with water wherever needed in order to fulfil their function. This type of transport vase may be manufactured in any size and color and is extremely economical.
An additional advantage of this invention is that the transport vase will not become moist or wet on the outside and thus will not disintegrate. It also provides to the stems excellent protection against pressure and heat; conversely, skin and hands will not get wet, and direct contact with the stems is avoided. As a result, allergic skin reactions which are caused by certain plants can be prevented.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
This invention is described below in connection with the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one preferred embodiment of the transport vase according to this invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the transport vase according to this invention; and
FIG. 3 is a cross section of a transport vase according to this invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one preferred embodiment of the transport vase according to this invention. A flexible container comprises a water-tight wrapper 1 which, on an inside 2 is coated with a layer of an absorbent material 3, preferably cellulose, resembling cotton. This absorbent material 3 serves as liquid nutrient storage. The absorbent material 3 is not saturated with the liquid nutrient until it is actually used.
In one portion of a circumference 4 the water-tight wrapper 1 is not coated with the absorbent material 3, but instead, is pre-folded in corrugations or in the shape of a fan 5, 5', 5". This facilitates the insertion of flowers since a larger opening is available. If the liquid nutrients are added and the flowers are inserted, the wrapper 1 is pleated in order to obtain a better grip around the stems of the flowers. Then a re-closeable adhesive strip 6, which is fixed in a location on an outer facing of the wrapper 1, is placed around the pleated side and in this manner holds the entire transport vase together such that the flower stems do not slip out.
The liquid nutrients are maintained in the absorbent material 3, from where they are discharged to the stems of the flowers as needed. The absorbent material 3 may absorb and store liquid nutrients several times its own weight. Due to the consistency of the absorbent material 3, such as is known, for example, from diapers, the liquid nutrient is retained and secured against leakage. A moisture indicator 7 is arranged in any desired location in the lower region of the transport vase and allows the storage of the liquid to be monitored visually from the outside.
In another preferred embodiment according to this invention,
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Gehman Bryon P.
Schmidt Heinz-Dieter
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