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US 4,248,347 AGranted
Packaging for florist arrangements
OwnerRobert J. Trimbeeinventor
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A safety packaging for floral arrangement comprises a platform for engagement with a container, a support rod for embedding in a floral arrangement and extending above such arrangement, a plastic bag for receiving platform with arrangement, the bag being closed about the upper portion of the support rod to provide a carrying grip. The packaging facilitates carrying of floral arrangements where the support rod maintains the integrity of the bag. The platform may be generally broader than the expected breadth of the floral arrangement to provide protection during transport. The closure of the bag prevents air exchange and insulates the floral arrangement during colder periods. A transparent bag may be used to visually display the packaged arrangement for inspection before shipment and to solicit a pleasing response on delivery to customer.
A foldable platform blank which, when folded, is adapted for engagement with floral arrangement containers, said blank being waterproofed corrugated cardboard with its corrugations extending the blank's length, two spaced-apart parallel score lines extending transversely of said corrugations to define hinge areas for providing similar platform end flaps, each flap free end having a medial recess and a plurality of spaced-apart rows of perforations arranged symmetrically about and spaced inwardly from the outline of said recess, the length of each end flap being greater than one-half and less than the distance between said score lines to provide overlapping end flap portions for securement to each other when folded to engage recess outline with a floral arrangement container.
A safety packaging for a floral arrangement in a container comprising in combination a platform for engagement with a container for a floral arrangement, said platform being generally broader than expected breadth of dense portion of a floral arrangement, a support rod embedded in a floral arrangement base portion and extending from bottom of container to above such floral arrangement, a plastic bag having a fitted bottom to receive said platform with bag side adjacent platform perimeter, said bag being of a length to extend upwardly to the upper portion of said support rod, said bag being secured tightly about the rod upper portion to provide a carrying grip at bag closure, such securement maintaining said platform in said fitted bag bottom to stabilize said packaging combination during handling.
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