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US 11,116,142 B2Granted
Binding wrap and method for hydrating cut flowers
AssigneeChrysal International B.V.
InventorsMarton Wiggers, Renata Herdink, Paulus Nicolaas Kapteijn
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Abstract
A binding wrap for maintaining the hydration of cut flowers is disclosed. The wrap is formed by folding a flexible, absorbent sheet over and around the stems of cut flowers. An assembly of a bouquet of cut flowers with a flexible, absorbent binding wrap folded around its stems is also disclosed as is a method of forming such a wrap.
Claims12
A binding wrap for cut flowers, comprising a sheet of flexible, absorbent material having an upper part, a lower part, and a central section which connects the upper part and the lower part, wherein
- the upper part has a length (L1) and the lower part has a length (L2);
- and
- the upper part is adapted to be folded around stems of a bunch of cut flowers;
- and
- the lower part is adapted to be folded upwards over the stem ends and around the folded upper part;
- and
- the length of the upper part (L1) is sufficient to fold an upper portion of the upper part downwards over the lower part, when the lower part is folded over the upper part;
- wherein the central section which connects the upper part and the lower part has a width of between 40% and 90% of the width of the upper part;
- and
- wherein the upper part and the lower part each have a width, the upper part and the lower part being connected at the sides which have said width and being laterally offset from one another.
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