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US 12,696,848 B2Granted
Compressed expandable floral arrangement mechanics and methods
AssigneeVanthus Technologies, LLC
InventorsJuan Carlos Van Dijk, Kirsten Van Dijk
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Abstract
A floral arrangement product includes a pouch comprising a membrane, and an expandable medium in a compressed state contained within the pouch. The expandable medium expands upon hydration and fills the pouch, and the membrane has an interface for inserting plants and/or flower stems into the expandable medium.
Claims11
A floral arrangement product comprising:
- a pouch comprising two or more sides sealed at their perimeter, wherein at least one of the sides comprises a membrane;
- an expandable medium in a compressed state fully enclosed within the pouch, and wherein the expandable medium is configured to expands upon hydration and fills the pouch;
- wherein the membrane at least partially envelops the expandable medium and is configured to remain intact and be tightened upon expansion of the expandable medium and to form a rigid dome structure and that is pierceable by plants and/or flower stems;
- wherein the expandable medium comprises wood or coir compressed in pellets, bricks or granules and has a fill amount that is sufficient upon expansion of the expandable medium to tighten and keep the membrane intact and to form the rigid dome structure while maintaining a residual compression in the expandable medium, and wherein the combination of the tightened intact membrane and the residual compression of the expanded expandable medium supports and holds the inserted plants and/or flower stems in an arranged position and in any orientation.
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A method for a floral arrangement comprising:
- providing a pouch comprising two or more sides sealed at their perimeter, wherein at least one of the sides comprises a membrane;
- providing an expandable medium in a compressed state fully enclosed within the pouch, and wherein the expandable medium expands upon hydration and fills the pouch;
- hydrating the compressed expandable medium and causing it to expand, and wherein the membrane remains intact and is tightened upon expansion of the expandable medium and forms a rigid dome structure that is pierceable by plants and/or flower stems;
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- inserting plants and/or flower stems into the expanded expandable medium through the rigid dome structure of the membrane;
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- wherein the expandable medium comprises wood or coir compressed in pellets, bricks or granules and has a fill amount that is sufficient upon expansion of the expandable medium to tighten and keep the membrane intact and to form the rigid dome structure while maintaining a residual compression in the expandable medium, and wherein the combination of the tightened intact membrane and the residual compression of the expanded expandable medium supports and holds the inserted plants and/or flower stems in an arranged position and in any orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.