Packing assembly for shipping a container and method for using same
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorsPedro F. Garcia, Donald E. Weder
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Abstract
A packaging assembly for shipping a container comprising a support member for supporting the container in an upright position, a sheet of material wrapped about the support member and at least a portion of the container such that the sheet of material encompasses the support member and at least a portion of the container, and securing means for securing the sheet of material about the support member and at least a portion of the container and method of assembling same.
Claims24
A packaging assembly, comprising:
- a container having an upper end, a lower end, and an outer surface and a floral grouping disposed therein, the floral grouping having at least a portion extending beyond the upper end of the container;
- a support member having an upper support surface, a lower surface, and a periphery, the lower end of the container disposed on the upper support surface of the support member in a non-connected relationship with respect to the support member and with the container oriented in a substantially upright position;
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- a sheet of material wrapped and secured about the support member and the container such that the support member is entirely enclosed within and covered by the sheet of material and the container so that fluid passing from the container and the support member is contained by the sheet of material and such that the container is supported in its upright position by the combination of the sheet of material and the support member so as to prevent the container and the floral grouping from toppling during transport.
A method of packaging a floral grouping disposed in a container for transport and having at least a portion extending beyond an upper end of the container, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a support member having an upper support surface, a lower surface, and a periphery;
- disposing the lower end of the container on the upper support surface of the support member so that the container is in a non-connected relationship with respect to the support member and oriented in a substantially upright position;
- wrapping a sheet of material about the support member and the container;
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- securing the sheet of material about the support member and the container such that the support member is entirely enclosed within and covered by the sheet of material and the container so that fluid passing from the container and the support member is contained by the sheet of material and such that the container is supported in its upright position by the combination of the sheet of material and the support member so as to prevent the container and the floral grouping from toppling during transport.
A packaging assembly, comprising:
- a container having an upper end, a lower end, and an outer surface;
- an item disposed in the container and having at least a portion extending a distance beyond the upper end of the container;
- a support member having an upper support surface, a lower surface, and a periphery, the lower end of the container disposed on the upper support surface of the support member in a non-connected relationship with respect to the support member and with the container oriented in a substantially upright position;
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- a sheet of material wrapped and secured about the support member and the container such that the support member is entirely enclosed within and covered by the sheet of material and the container so that fluid passing from the container and the support member is contained by the sheet of material and such that the container is supported in its upright position so as to prevent the container and the item from toppling during transport.
A method of packaging an item disposed in a container for transport, the item having at least a portion extending a distance beyond an upper end of the container, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a support member having an upper support surface, a lower surface, and a periphery;
- disposing the lower end of the container on the upper support surface of the support member so that the container is in a non-connected relationship with respect to the support member and oriented in a substantially upright position;
- wrapping a sheet of material about the support member and the container;
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- securing the sheet of material about the support member and the container such that the support member is entirely enclosed within and covered by the sheet of material and the container so that fluid passing from the container and the support member is contained by the sheet of material and such that the container is supported in its upright position by the combination of the sheet of material and the support member so as to prevent the container and the item from toppling during transport.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.