# US 5,699,915 A · Palletized peat moss in bulk compressed form

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- Number: US 5,699,915 A
- Document ID: US5699915A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/746,455
- Filed: 1996-11-12
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1993-12-21
- Assignees: Berger Mix Inc.
- Inventors: Regis Berger; Yves Gauthier; Albert Couillard; Rolland Belzile
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5699915A

## CPC

- B65B 25/02: Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
- B30B 9/3032: {Press boxes}
- B65B 11/025: {by webs revolving around stationary articles}
- B65B 2210/20: the web dispenser being mounted on a rotary arm
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)}

## Abstract

Peat moss is palletized in bulk compressed form by holding a predetermined quantity of peat moss stacked vertically on a pallet to confine the peat moss to a desired, compressed shape, the peat moss having a water-content ranging from about 25 to about 50 weight % and a density ranging from about 0.05 to about 0.15 gm/cc on dry basis, and downwardly compressing the peat moss directly onto the pallet at a pressure ranging from about 3 to about 5 kg/cm.sup.2 so as to form the peat moss into a coherent, shape-retaining body without substantially altering the water-content and intrinsic properties of the peat moss. The body of compressed peat moss maintains a structural integrity for a period of time sufficient to permit wrapping thereof. Such a body of compressed peat moss is then wrapped to retain the peat moss in compressed form on the pallet. The invention enables one to significantly increase the quantity of peat moss per unit of shipment.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Palletized peat moss in bulk compressed form, comprising a pallet, a body of compressed peat moss in bulk form upstanding from said pallet and compressed directly thereon, said peat moss having a water-content in the range of about 25 to about 50 weight %, and a fluid impervious wrap material wrapping said body of compressed peat moss so as to retain the peat moss in bulk compressed form on said pallet and to maintain the water-content of said peat moss, said wrap material and said pallet defining an enclosure completely enclosing said body of peat moss with said enclosure having a bottom constituted by said pallet.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Palletized peat moss as claimed in claim 1, wherein said peat moss is in admixture with at least one mineral or organic aggregate.