Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
  • A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
  • A47G7/06—Flower vases
  • A47G7/063—Flower vases foldable
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
  • A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
  • A47G7/06—Flower vases
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
  • A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
  • A47G7/06—Flower vases
  • A47G7/07—Guiding means for flowers in vases, e.g. perforated covers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
  • B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
  • B65D85/505—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for cut flowers

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for the presentation and preservation of bouquets of flowers according to claims 1 and 11.
• EP 0828 446 discloses a device for the presentation of bouquets comprising a folding support, a plurality of lamellae, a link wrapped around the lamellae, a sealing sheet, a first attachment of the device and a second fastening formed by a ribbon. This device is binding and requires a mastery of the closing technique.
• EP 0881 167 discloses a flower bouquets container comprising a circular base member from which a plurality of elongate members extend.
• the French model 944871 is delivered flat with tabs on the periphery that is reassembled to ensure stability by maintaining a link either directly around the tabs or around the waterproof packing paper.
• the disadvantage is that the assembly is binding and slow and the device is not stable.
• the French model 944529 is delivered in volume with tabs positioned vertically on the periphery. It requires a first manual link to make the bouquet supportive of the support. The disadvantage is that this device is bulky, not adjustable, and the editing is slow.
• the device for the presentation and preservation of bouquets of flowers is defined in claim 1 and claim 11 of the present invention.
• the aim and problem to be solved of the invention is the rapid presentation of a bouquet of flowers in a vertical position and the preservation of this bouquet by introducing water through an orifice located at the upper part of the device.
• the invention also aims and problem to solve to create stability for all kinds of bouquets.
• Fig. 1 shows a first method of manufacturing the device of the present invention in one molded cylindrical part.
• Fig. 2 shows the device of the present invention with the ring (6) placed at the top of the slats (2).
• Fig. 3 shows the device of the present invention with the ring (6) in the final position and the slats (2) forming a tip for maintaining the flowers.
• the device has a conical shape in the final position.
• Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the various steps of mounting the device of the present invention.
• Fig. 5 shows a second method of manufacturing the device of the present invention delivered flat.
• Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the mounted device of the present invention.
• Fig. 7 is a top view of the device of the present invention.
• Fig. 8 shows the device of the present invention with the ring (6) in the initial position, then intermediate and finally final.
• Fig. 9 shows a third mode of manufacture of the device of the present invention with the closure elements maie (3) and female (4), and the hinge (10).
• Fig. 10 shows the third embodiment of the device of the present invention with the hinge (10).
• Fig. 11 shows the third mode of manufacture of the device of the present invention in open position (two half-cones).
• Fig. 12 shows another view of the third embodiment of the device of the present invention in the open position (two half-cones or half-shells).
• Fig. 13 shows a ring (15) having a hinge or fold (14) provided with insertion openings (11) for lamella (s). At least one lamella (2) cooperates with at least one insertion opening (11).
• Fig. 14 represents at least two half-rings
• said half-rings (17) are provided with insertion openings (11) for lamella (s). At least one lamella (2) cooperates with at least one insertion opening (11). Once the device has been shaped, the two half-rings (17) can be likened to a single ring (15).
• Fig. 15 shows a support (1) comprising a ring (15) provided with insertion openings (11) for lamella (s). Firstly, the ring (15) is positioned at the upper part of the support (1), then is lowered towards the base of the support by the action of the hand of the user to end up in a final position generating a keeping the bouquet upright. A waterproof sheet (9) then surrounds the support (1) and water (16) can be poured into the support (1).
• the present invention consists of a support delivered either flat or half-shell (half-truncated cone) or volume consisting of lamellae (2) comprising retaining teeth (or notched slats), surmounted in its upper part. a ring (6) for automatic closure.
• the rigid ring (6) has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the support (1). The ring (6) tightens the slats (2) downwards and it can lock in the ideal position either by the horizontal notching of the slats (2) or by any other rotation system ensuring its blocking.
• the present invention relates to a device for the presentation and preservation of individual bouquets of flowers for the maintenance of flowers at level of the vertical central axis (7) of the device placed in volume, comprising a support (1) from which slats (2) extend towards said vertical central axis (7), characterized in that the slats ( 2) have one or more retaining teeth (5) and in that an automatic closing ring (6) is in contact with said lamellae (2), said ring (6) for adjusting the diameter of the opening variable of the device set in volume.
• Each lamella (2) may have between 1 and 50 retaining teeth (5), preferably between 2 and 10.
• the closure ring (6) may be circular, cylindrical, conical, polygonal, triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, etc., but not limited to a special shape and the ring is made of a rigid material ( plastic, glass, rigid metal, etc.) or of a flexible material (rubber, flexible metal or any other elastic material).
• the device for the presentation and preservation of individual bouquets of flowers comprising the support (1) and the lamellae (2) can be cylindrical, conical, polygonal, triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, two half cones etc without being limited to a special form.
• closure ring (6) is held in place by contact with a retaining tooth (5) by lamella (2).
• the support (1) can be foldable.
• the support (1) can be equipped with a closure system consisting of a male element (3) and a female element (4) to ensure the volume of the support (1).
• the device according to the present invention can also form two half-cones connected by a hinge (10) located on the support (1)
• the device according to the present invention can be manufactured in one piece for obtaining a three-dimensional device (1).
• the support (1) of the device according to the present invention may comprise lugs (8), each lug (8) being located at the base of each blade (2).
• the device according to the present invention comprises a sealed sheet (9) placed under the support (1) and raised along the strips (2), the sealed device-sheet assembly (9) being arranged to allow the introduction of water by the opening formed with the sealed sheet (9) and the lamellae (2) in the vicinity of the upper part of the lamellae (2).
• An alternative solution to the problem to be solved of the present invention is to use a device for the presentation and preservation of individual bouquets of flowers for maintaining the flowers at the vertical central axis (7) of the device placed in volume, comprising a support (1) from which slats (2) extend towards said vertical central axis (7), characterized in that a closure ring (15) is provided with at least one opening of insertion (11) cooperating with at least one lamella (2), the ring assembly (15) -lamelles
• the closure ring (15) can consist of a single part or of several distinct elements (12) or two elements (13) connected by a hinge (14) or can be shaped by folding (14) with or without male-female clipping.
• the slats (2) may be free of retaining teeth or provided with a plurality of retaining teeth.
• the ring (15) may consist of a maie element and a female element serving as a closure to said ring (15).
• a waterproof sheet (9) can be placed under the support (1) and raised along the strips (2), the assembly being arranged to allow the introduction of water through the opening formed with the waterproof sheet (9) and the lamellae (2) in the vicinity of the upper portion of the lamellae (2).
• the closure ring (15) can be formed of a single "block” (or a single shape) or two separate half-forms (17) with or without a closure system consisting of a male element and of a female element or may consist of two half-forms connected by a hinge located on the ring, said two half forms may or may not be equipped with a closure system consisting of a male element and an element female.

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