CA2196814C - Shipping carton for floral grouping assemblies - Google Patents

Abstract

A shipping carton (10) including a box assembly (12) and one or more floral grouping assemblies (18). The box assembly (12) has an inner surface (38) partially enclosing a retaining space (34). An adhesive (19) or cohesive is applied to at least a por-tion of the inner surface (38) of the box assembly (12). The floral grouping assemblies (18) are disposed in the retaining space (34) and a portion of each of the floral grouping assemblies (18) is removably and adhesively or cohesively connected to the box as-sembly (12) for preventing substantial movement of the floral grouping assemblies (18) during shipment.

Description

SHIPPING CARTON FOR FLORAL GROUPING ASSEMBLIES
This is a divisional of Canadian application serial number 2,085,251 filed April 24, 1992.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to a box containing one or more floral groupings wherein adhesive is applied to a portion of the box and/or a portion of a box lid and the floral groupings) is (are) disposed in the box and positioned so that the adhesive removably and adhesively connects the floral groupings) to the box or box lid for substantially preventing movement of the floral groupings) in the box during shipment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect the present invention provides a plant package assembly, comprising: a base having a first surface, a second surface, and an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of one of the first and second surfaces; and one or more plant package, each plant package comprising a floral container and a floral grouping disposed therein and each plant package disposed on the base in adhesive engagement with the adhesive of the base such that each of the plant packages is adhesively connected to the base so as to prevent substantial movement of the plant packages on the base when moving the plant package assembly.
In another aspect the present invention provides a plant package assembly, comprising: a base having a first surface, a second surface, and a cohesive material disposed la on at least a portion of one of the first and second surfaces; and one or more plant packages, each plant package comprising a floral container and a floral grouping disposed therein and each plant package having a cohesive material disposed thereon and each of the plant packages disposed on the base with the cohesive material of each of the plant packages in cohesive engagement with the cohesive material of the base such that each of the plant packages is cohesively connected to the base so as to prevent substantial movement of the plant packages on the base when moving the plant package assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a box assembly comprising a box and a box lid constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 is a partial elevational view of the box assembly of Figure 1 showing a plurality of floral grouping assemblies disposed in the box.
Figure 3 is a partial elevational view of a modified box assembly wherein the box assembly comprises a box lid, a box and wherein the box comprises a box insert.
Figure 4 is a partial elevational view of the box insert shown in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a plan view of a modified box insert which may be utilized with the box shown in Figure 3, Figure 6 is a partial elevational view of a modified box lid.

Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of a box assembly similar to the box assembly shown in Figure 1, except showing a cohesive on the box.
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Figure 9 is a partial elavational view of the box assembly of Figure 8 showing a plurality of floral grouping assemblies disposed in tho box.
F~,gure 10 is a partial elevat~pnal view of a modified box assembly, similar to the box assembly shown in Figure 3, but showing a cohesive on the box insert.
Figure 11 ins a partial elevational view of the box insert shown in Figure l0.
l0 Figure 12 is a plan view of a modified box insert, similar to Figure 5, but showing a cohesive on the box insert.
Figure 13 is a partial elevational view of a modified box lid, similar to the box lid shown in Fiqure 6, but showing a cohesive thereon.
Figure 14 is a partial elevational view of another modified box, similar to the box shown in Figure 7, but showing a cohesive on the box, the box shown in Figuro 14 being used with the box lid shown ZO in Figure 13.
r,IESCRIPTIO~ CF THE PREFERREp EMBO,j~a~ NTS
2a Shown in Figures 1 and 2 is a shipping carton which 1e constructed in accordance with tho present invention and designated by the general reference numeral lo. The shipping carton includes a box assembly i2. The box assembly 12 comprises a box 14 30 and a box lid 16.

2'he~ box assembly 12 is particularly shaped and sized to accommodate a plurality of floral grouping ' assemblies 18 (Figure Z) with the various floral grouping assemblies tiding designated in Figure 2 by ' 35 the respective reference numerals 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d. The box assembly 12 includes an adhesive 19 applied to a portion of the box assembly 12.
xn operation, the floral. grouping assemblies 18 are disposed in the box 14. The adhesive ~9 is positioned on the box assembly 12 such that the adhesive 19 removably and a8hesively connects the floral grouping assemblies 18 to a portion of the box assembly 12 !or substantially preventing movement o!
the floral grouping assemblies 18 in the box 14 during movements of the box 14 or, more particularly, during movements of the box 14 during shipment with the rloral grouping assemblies 18 contained therein.
Each floral grouping assembly 18 comprise a floral grouping 20 (Figure 2) with the individual floral groupings 20 being sp~cifically designated in Figure 2 by the reference numerals 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d. Eaoh floral grouping assembly 18 alSO comprises a sleeve 22 which may be oonBtructed o! pnp~er or other suitable material, with each sleeve being designated by the specific reference numerals 22a, 22b, 22c and 22d in Figure 2. Each sleeve 22 is disposed generally about a lower end portion of one o! the floral groupings 18. sleeves which are constructed to be disposed about lower end portions of floral groupings or about entire rloral groupings Ouch as the sleeve 22 are well known in the art and a detail~d description of the construction and operation of such sleeves 1e not deemed necessary herein.
The term "floral grouping" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.

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The box 14 comprises a base 24 having eu~ outer periphery 26. The aids walls 28 are connected to the base 24, and the aids walls 28 extend about the outer periphery 26 of the base 24. Lach-nf the aids walls 28 extends a distance about perpendicularly from the base B4 with the aide walls 28 terminating with an upper end 30 forming an open upper end 32 of the box 14. The side walls 28 and the base 24 caoperate to partially enclose a retaining specs 34.
to The box iG has an outer surfac~ 36 and an inner surface 38. The outer and the inner surfaces 36 and 38 each are formed by portions of the base 24 and portions of the aids walls 28.
The adhesive 19 more partioularly comprises a pair of three adhe$ive strips 42, 43 and 44. The adhesive strip 43 axtenda along portions of the inner sumacs 38 formed by the side walls 28 and extends over a portion of the inner surface 38 formed by the base 24. The adhesive strip 43 also extends along a portion of the inner surface 38 formed by the side walls 28 and over a portion of the inner surface 3s formed by the ba$e 24. The adha~sive strip 44 extend$
along a portion or the inner surface 38 formed by the aids walls 28 over a portion of thQ inner surface 38 2~ formed by the base 24. The adhesive strip 42 is spaced a distance from the adhesive strip 43, and the adhesive strip 43 is spaced a~ distanoe from the adhosive strip 44.
The bas~ 24 more particularly comprises a first end 46, a second and 48, a first $ide 50 and a second side S2. The base 24 generally is rectangularly shaped. Aa shown in Figure 1, the sido wails 28 more particularly comprise a first end wall 54, a second and wall 56, a first side wall 58 and a second Bide wall 60. Ths first end wall 54 is connected to the base 24 and extends generally along the first end 46 of the bags 24. The second end wall 56 is connected to the bass 24 and extends generally along the second end 48 of the base 24. The first side wail 58 is connected to the base 24 and~extends g~nerally along 5 the first Bids 50 of the base 24. The, second side walls 60 is connected to the base 24 and extends g~nerally along the second aide 52 of the base 24.
The first end wall 54, the second end wall 56, the first side 58 and the second side wall 60 are interconnected to farm the continuous side wall 28 extending about the outer periphery 26 of the base Z4.
The adhesive strip 42 more particularly extends along a portion of the first side wall 58, along a portion of the base 24 and along a portion of the second side wall 60. The adhesive strip 43 more particularly extends along a portion of the first side wall 58, along a portion of the base 24 and along a portion of the second side wall 60. The adhesive strip 44 more particularly extends axons a portion of the first suds wail 58, slang a portion of the base 24 and along a portion of the second side wall 60.
The box lid 16 comprises a first lid flap 61, a x5 second lid flap 6x, a third lid flap 63 and a fourth lid flap 64. The first lid flap 61 ie connected to an upper end of the first end wall 54, the first lid flap 61 extending along the entire length of the first end wall 54 and extending a distance therefrom.
The second lid flap 6Z is connected to an upper end of the second and wall 56 and exta~nde along the entire length of the upper end of the second end wall 56 and a distance therefrom. The third lid f lap 63 ie connected to an upper end of the f iret side wall 58 and extends along the entire length of the first Bide wall and a distance therefrom. The fourth lid WO 92/19513 2 f 9 6 8 f 4 P~/U~ '03424 flap 64 is oonnectad to an upper end o! the second side wall 6o and extends along the entire length of the second side wall 60 and a distance thoretrom.
The lid f laps 61, 62, 63 and 64 are~ehown in Figures 1 and 2 in the opened position wherein each of the , lid flaps 61, 62, 63 and 64 are removed from the opened upper end 32 of the box 14.
Each of the lid flaps 61, 62, 63 and 64 is movable to a position wherein each or the lid flaps l0 61, 62, 63 End 64 extenda~ over a portion of the opened upper end 32 of the box 14 and generally over at least a portion of tha retaining apaca 34. The lid flaps 61, 62, 63 and 64 cooperate with the box 14 to substantially enclose and encompass the retaining space 34 in the closed position of the lid flaps 61, 62, B3 and 64.
A portion of the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 extend over the third lid flap 63 and another portion or the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 extend over a portion of the fourth lid flap 64.
After the floral groupings 18 have been disposed in the retaining space 34, the third and the fourth lid flaps 63 and 64 are moved to the closed position wherein the portions of the adhesive strips 4x, 43 and 44 on each of the respective third and fourth lid flaps 63 and 64 contactingly engages the sleeves Zz of the floral grouping assemblies 18. The portions of the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 on the base 24 also engages tha sleeves 2a of the floral groupings 3o assereblies 18 for adhesively connecting the floral groupings 22 to the bags Z4 of the box 14. The portions of the adhosive strips 42, 43 and 44 on the third and fourth lid flaps 63 and 64 also engages and adhesively connects portiono of the sleeves 22 to the third and fourth lid Nape 63 and 64. The adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 on the base 24 and the third and Y WO9: '513 '9 ~'t' fourth.lid flaps 63 and 64 cooperate to adhesively and releasably connect the floral grouping assemblies 18 to the box 14 a.nd to portions of the box lid 16 for substantially preventing~movem~nt of the floral grouping assemblies in the box assembly 12 during shipment of the box assembly 12.
After the third and fourth lid flapsc 63 and 64 have been moved to the closed position, the first and the second lid flaps s1 and 62 then each are moved to the closed position generally overlaying the third and fourth lid flaps 63 and 64. The first and second lid flaps s1 and 62 then may be secured in this closed position via an adhesive tape or other securing means thereby securing all of the lid flaps 61, 62, 63 and 64 in the closed position covering the floral grouping assemblies 18.
I3~ODIME,~~ OF FIGIw;n~S 3 ANL1, 4 shown in Figure 3 is a modified box assembly 12a. The box assembly 12a includes a box 14a which is constructed exactly like the box 14 shown in Figures 1 and 2 and described in detailed before, except the box 14a does not include adhesive or adhesive strips on any portion thereof like the adhesive 19 compritad of the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 on the box 14, and the box lid 16 does not include adhesive or adhesive strips on any portion thereof like the adheBive 19 comprised of the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44 on the third and fourth lid flaps 63 and 64 of the box lid 16.
The bcx assembly 12a inaludas a box insert 68.
As shown in Figurer 3 and 4, the box insert 68 is generally rectangularly shaped and has a first aide 70, a second side 72, a first end 74 and a second end 76. A first Told line 78 is formed on the box insert 3b 68 extending generally between the first and the second ands 74 and 76 and spaced a distance from the TWO 92/19513 ~ ~ 9 6 8 ~ 4 PCT/US. 03424 lirat side 70. The box insert 68 also includes a second fold line 80 extending generally between the first and the second ends 74 and 7f and spaced a distance .from the second side 72.~- The box insert 68 also includes a third fold line 79 and a fourth fold line 81. Each of the third and fourth told lines 79 -and 81 extend generally between the first end 74 and the second end 76 of the box insert 68. The third and tourth fold lines 79 and 81 are spaced a distance apart.
The first and third fold lines 78 and 79 are formed in the box insert s8 such that a portion of the box insert 68 ~oxtending between the Iirst and the third fold lines 78 and 79 forms a first side wall portion 82 which is foldable in an upwardly direction extending generally perpendicularly from the remaining portion of the box insert 68. The second and the fourth fold lines 80 and 81 are formed in the box insert 68 such that a portion of the box insert 68 extending generally between the second and the fourth fold lines 80 and e1 forms a second side wall portion 84 which is foldable to a position wherein the second side wall portion 84 extends generally perpendicularly from the remaining portion of the box insert 68. The portion of the box insert 68 gensrnlly between the third fold line 79 and the forth fold line 81 forms a bass portion 86.
The box insert 68 also include an inner surface 90 and an outer surface 92. An adhesive 94 is diBposad on the inner surface 90 of the box insert 68. The adhesive 94 more particularly comprises three adh~give strips 9s, 97 and 98. The adhesive .
strips 9d, 97 and 98 are gpaced,a distance apart.
Each of the adhesive strips 96, 97 and 98 extanda .
generally between the first and the second side 70 and the second side 72 of the box insert b8.

~1 WO 92: 313 2 ~ 7 U ~ 14 p~/US92/03424 In operation, the box insert 68 initially is folded along the third arid forth told lines 79 and 81. In this position, the box inserts 68 is disposed in the retaining space 34a or tha~~box 14a with the s outer surface 92 of the box insert,68 formed by the base portion 86 being disposed generally adjacent the inner surface 38a of the box 14a. The first aide wall portion 82 extends generally along the first side wall of the box 14a and the second side wall 1o portion 84 of the box insert 68 extends generally along the second side wall of the box 14a. The base portion 86 of the box insert 68 extends generally over the base of the box 14a. In this embodiment, the base portion 86 and the first and the second Bids i5 wall portions 82 and 84 cooperate to form a portion of the retaining space 34a. The floral grouping assemblies 18 are disposed in the retaining space 34a and positioned generally on the box insert 68a, or more particularly, positioned generally on the base 20 portion 86 of the box insert 68a. The adhesive strips 96, 9~ and 98 removably and adhesively connect each of the floral grouping assemblies 18 to the box insert for substantially preventing movement of the floral grouping assemblies in the box 14a during 25 movements or shipment of the box 14a in a manner like that described before with respect to the box assembly 12 Shown in Figures 1 arid 2.
The portion of the Dox insert 68 generally between the first fold line 78 and the first side 70 3~ forms a lid flap portion o! the box insert and the portion of the box insert 68 generally between the second told line 80 and the second aide 72 of the box insert b8 forma another lid portion of the box insert 68. After the floral grouping assemblie$ have been 35 dieposod in the retaining space 34n, the lid flap portions of the box insert then are folded along the i~JO 92/19513 b '~ ~ PCT/US_ 03424 respective fold line 78 and 82 to a position wherein the lid flap portions of the box inserts extend generally over the open upper end 32a of the box 14a. _ The portionm of the adhesive atrips.96, 97 and se 5 extending over the lid flap portions of the box , insert se extend over the floral grouping assemblies 18 and removab~.y and a8hesively connect each of the floral grouping assemblies to the lid flap portions of the box insert 68 for cooperating to substantially 10 prevent movement of the floral grouping assemblies 18 a»d the box I4a during movements or shipment of the box i4a in a manner like that described before with respect to the box assembly 12 shown in Figures 1 and 2.
After the lid flap portions of the box insert 68 have besn moved to the closed position extending generally over the open upper end 32a, the lid flaps 61a, 62a, 63a and 64a are moved to the clo8ed position for closing the open upper end 32a of the box 14a.
g~ppIl~NT OF FIG THE 5 Shown in Figure 5 is a modif isd box insert 68a.
The box insert 68a has a first end 100, a second end 102, a first aide 104 and a second side 106. A first fold line 108 is formed on the box insert 68a extending generally betweon the first and the second aides 104 and 106. Tha first fold line ie~ spaced a distance from tho first snd 100 of the box insert 68a. A second told line 110 is formed in the box insert 68a extending generally between the first and the second $idea 104 and 106. The second fold line 110 is spaced a distance from the second end 102 of the box insert 68a. A third fold line 112 is formed in the box insert 68a extending generally between the first and the second aides 104 and 106. The third fold line ilZ is spaced a distance from the first WO 92. _ X513 ~ ~ ~ ~ PCT/US92/03424 fold line 7.08. A fourth fold line 114 is rormed in the box insert 68a extending generally between the first and the second mides 104 anQ;106. Ths fourth told line 114 is spaced a distance from the second told line 110.
The first fold line 108 is spaced a distanoe from the third fold line 112 forming a first aids wall portion 118 extending ganernlly between the first and the third told lines 108 and 112. The to fourth fold line 7.14 ie spaced a distance from the second told line 110 forming a second side wall portion 120 extending generally between the second and the fourth fold lines 110 and 114. The third told line 112 im spaced a distance from the fourth fold line 114 forming a base portion 122 extending generally between the third and the fourth fold lines 112 and 114.
In operation, the box insert 68a is initially folded along the third and fourth fold lines 112 and 114. in this position, the box insert 68a is inserted into the retaining space of a box oonstructed exactly like the box 14a shown in Figure 3 and described in detail before. The first aide wall portion 118 extends generally along and over the first end wall of the box 14a and the iscond side wall portion 120 extends along and over the ~soond and wall of the box 14a.
The first fold line 108 is spaced a di~tbncs from the first end l00 of the box insert 58 forming s first lid flap 124. The s~acond fold line 110 is spaced a distance from the seoond end 102 of the box insert 68 forming a second lid flap 126. When the box ina~srt 68a is disposed in the retaining epees 3da, the lid flap portions 124 and 126 each extend a distanoe above the open upper end 32a of the box 14a.

JVO 92/19513 219 b 8 i 4 PCT/US~_ . X3424 The box insert s8a inoludes adhesive 128 applied to a portion of th~a inner surface thereof. More , part~.cularly, the adhesive 12s comprises three adhesive strips 130, 132 and 134.' Each of the adhesive strips 130, 132 and 134 extends generally betwe4n the first and the second ends 1o0 and 102 of the box insert 68. The adhesive strips 130, 132 and 134 each are spaced a distance apart.
AftQr the box insert 68a has been disposed in the retaining space 34a, the floral grouping assemblies then are disposed in the retaining space 34a to a position wherein a portion of each of the floral grouping assemblies 18 removably and adhesively connects to at loast one o! the adhesive strips 130, 132 and 134 for removabiy and adhesivaly corneating each of the floral grouping assemblies to the box insert 68a for substantially preventing movement of the floral grouping as~amblies in the box 14 a during movemont or shipment of the box 14a.
After the floral grouping assemblies have been disposed in the retaining space 34a, the lid flap portions 124 and 126 then are each folded generally along a respective fold lines 108 and I10 to a position wherein each of the lid flap portions 124 and 126 extends generally ovor the open upper end 32a of the box 14a. In this position, a portion of at least one of the adhesive strips 130, 13Z a.nd 134 on the respective lid flap portions 124 and 126 removably and adhesively oonnects to a portion of one of the floral grouping assemblies for substantially prevent movement of the floral, grouping assemblies in the box 14a during movement or shipment of the bcx 14a.
EMEvOD'~MENT OF FIGURES ~,~7"
'~~~ Shown in Figure 6 is another modified box assembly. Th~ box assembly includes a box 14b WO 92. . X513 219 b 814 P~/US92/03424 (Figure 7) which is constructed exaotly like the box 14 shown in Figures 1 and 2 and described in detail before, except the adhesive stripe 4Z, 43 and 44 only extend over the base 24b and do net extend ever tho aide walls 58b and 60b, and the box 14b does not.
The box assembly 12b also includes a box lid 16b (Figure 6) the box lid 16b has a bane 150 and aids walls 152. Ths side walls 152 are connected to the base 150 and extend generally about an entire outer periphery 154 of the base 150. The side walls 152 each extend generally perpendicularly from the base and cooperate with the base to form a box receiving spaoe 156. The box lid 16b has an inner surface 160 and an outer surface 162. Ian adhesive 170 disposed on a portion of an inner surface 160 of the box lid 16b. The adhesive 170 more particularly comprises three adhesive strips 172, 174 and 176. The adhesive stripe 172, 174 and 176 are spaced a distance apart.
xn operation, the floral grouping assemblies are ZO disposed in the retaining space 34b of the bo~c 14b.
The adhesive strips 42b, 43b and 44b each removably and adhssively connect the floral grouping assemblies 18 to the box 14b. The box lid 16b then is placed over the open upper end 32b or the box 14b to a position wherein the adhesive strips 172, 174 and 176 each rsmovably and adhesivsly connect each of the floral grouping assemblies 18 to the box lid 166 for removably and adhesivsly connecting tho florel grouping assemblies 18 to the box lid 166 for substantially preventing movement of the floral grouping assemblics 18 in the box 14b during movements or shipment of the box 14b.
~~r7TIA~NT Qg FIGIIRE$ 8 ANf~3 Shown in Figures 8 and 9 ie a shipping carton lOg which is constructed exactly .like the shipping carton l0 shown in Figures 1 and 2, except the box rfO 92/19513 ~ 19 6 8 l 4 PCT/US9" J3424 asseiably 12g does not include the adhesive 40 oomprieed of the adhesive strips 42, 43 and 44.
Rath~r, the box 14g includes three strips of a cohesive with the individual etrips~being designatsd via the reference numerals 200, 202 and 204 in Figures 8 and 9. Each of the strips of cohesive 200, 202 i~nd 204 are placed on the box assembly 12g exactly like the strips or adhesive 42, 43 and 44 on the box 12 shown in Figures 1 and 2 and described in l0 detailed before.
The box arsembly 12g is adapted to retain floral grouping assemblies 18g, 18h, 181 and 18j. Each floral grouping assembly 18g, i8h, lei and 18j consists of a floral grouping 20g, 20h, 20i and 20~
reepeotively with each floral grouping 20g, 20h, 2oi and 20j being retained in a sleeve 22g, 22h, 221 and 22j respectively. The floral grouping assemblies 18g, 18h, 18i and 18~ era constructed exactly like the floral grouping assemblios 18 shown in Figures 1 and 2, except each sleeve 22g, 22h, Z21 and 22j includes an outer peripheral surface 210g, alOh, al0i and 210 respectively and a cohesive 212g, 212h, 212i and 212j is disposed on an outer surface of each of the sleeves 22g, 22h, 22i and 22j. In operation, the floral gxouping assemblieB 18g, 18h, 18i and 18j each ars disposed in the retaining space 34g and positioned so that portions of the cohesive 212g, 212h, 2121 and 212j on the respective sleeves ?Zs, 22h, 221 and 22j oontact$ portions of tho cohesive 200, 202 and 204 for releasably and cohosively oonneoting each o! the floral grouping t~ssemblieg 18g, 18h, 18i and 18j to the box 14g and the lid flaps 63g and 64g.
EMH~I? MENT aF FIGURES 1Q AND 11 6hown in Figures lo and 11 is a shipping carton lOg which includes a box 14g and a box ins~rt 68g WO 92/ ~ y513 2 1 9 6 814 P~/US92/03424 which are constructed oxactly like the box 14a and the box insert 68 shown in Figures 10 and 11 the adhesive 94. Rather, the box insort 68g includes three strips o! cohesive 220, 222Iand 224. The 5 strips of cohesive 220, 222 and Z24 are positioned and placed on the box insert 68g exactly like the strips of adhesive 9s, 97 and 98 on the box insert 68 shown in Figurem 3 and 4. In this embodiment, the floral grouping assemblies 18g, 18h, 181 and 18j to shown in Figure 9 are insertod into the retaining apace 34g and the cohesive 212 on the sleeves 22 ramovably and cohe~aively connects to the cohesive stripe 220, 222 and 224 !or submtantially preventing movement of tho floral grouping assemblies la in the 1s shipping carton 10m.
12, Shown in Figure 12 is a box insert 68n which is constructed exactly lika the box insert 68a shown in Figure 5 except the box insert 68m does not l~nclude the adhesive strips 130, 132 and 134. Rather, the box insert 68a includes cohesive strips 230, 232 and 234. The box insert 68n is inserted into the box in a manner exactly like that desaribod before with respect to the box insert 68a shown in Figure 5. The floral grouping assemblies 18g, 18h, 181 and 18~ thon are inserted into the retaining space wbere the cohesive strips 230, 232 and 234 cohesively and removnbly connect to the cohesive 212g, 212h, 2121 and 212j on the sleeves 22.
$M~Q,~~~IGI»8 l~ ~D 14 6hown in Figures 13 and 14 is a box 14p and a box lid 16p which are construete~d exactly like the box 14b and the box lid 16b shown in Figures 13 and 14, except the box 14b does not include the adhesive $tripa 42b, 43b and 44b and the box lid 16p does not include the adhesive strips 1?2, 174 and 176.

v'VO 92/19513 ~ ~ ~ PCT/US~..~03424 Rather, the box 14p includes cohesive strips 240, 242 and Z44 and the box lid 16p includes cohesive strips 250, 252 and 254. When the floral grouping assembli~s 18g, 18h. 181 and 18j are placed in the box 14p and the box lid 16p i~ disposed over the open upper and of the box 14p, thQ cohesive strips 240, 242 and 244 and the ooheeiva stripe 250, 252 and 25g each will contact and cohesively connect to the sleeves 22g, 22h, 221 and 22j for preventing movement of the floral grouping assemblies 18 in the box 14p.
Changes may be made in the construction and the operation of the various components, element~ and am~emblies described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims (9)

1. A plant package assembly, comprising:
a base having a first surface, a second surface, and an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of one of the first and second surfaces; and one or more plant packages, each plant package comprising a floral container and a floral grouping disposed therein and each plant package disposed on the base in adhesive engagement with the adhesive of the base such that each of the plant packages is adhesively connected to the base so as to prevent substantial movement of the plant packages on the base when moving the plant package assembly.

2. The plant package assembly of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is provided on the base in a plurality of spaced apart strips.

3. The plant package assembly of claim 2 wherein the base is further characterized as having a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, and wherein each of the strips of adhesive extends from the first side of the base to the second side of the base.

4. The plant package assembly of claim 1 wherein each of the plant packages is removably connected to the base.

5. A plant package assembly, comprising:
a base having a first surface, a second surface, and a cohesive material disposed on at least a portion of one of the first and second surfaces; and one or more plant packages, each plant package comprising a floral container and a floral grouping disposed therein and each plant package having a cohesive material disposed thereon and each of the plant packages disposed on the base with the cohesive material of each of the plant packages in cohesive engagement with the cohesive material of the base such that each of the plant packages is cohesively connected to the base so as to prevent substantial movement of the plant packages on the base when moving the plant package assembly.

6. The plant package assembly of claim 5 wherein the cohesive material of the base is provided on the base in a plurality of spaced apart strips.

7. The plant package assembly of claim 6 wherein the base is further characterized as having a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, and wherein each of the strips of cohesive extends from the first side of the base to the second side of the base.

8. The plant package assembly of claim 5 wherein each of the plant packages is removably connected to the base.

9. The plant package assembly of claim 1 wherein each plant package further comprises an adhesive disposed on the floral container of the plant package.