Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
  • B65D3/10—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by form of integral or permanently secured end closure
  • B65D3/12—Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
• • 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
• • 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
  • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
  • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
  • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
• • 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
  • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
  • B65D3/10—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by form of integral or permanently secured end closure
  • B65D3/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by form of integral or permanently secured end closure with end portion of body adapted to be closed, by flattening or folding operations, e.g. formed with crease lines or flaps
• • 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
  • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
  • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
  • B65D33/28—Strings or strip-like closures, i.e. draw closures
• • 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
  • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
  • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
• • 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
  • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
  • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
  • B65D81/22—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
• • 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
• • 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
  • B65D85/62—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for stacks of articles; for special arrangements of groups of articles
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
  • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
  • B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
  • B65B25/023—Packaging flower bouquets

Definitions

• This disclosure relates to a watertight container, essentially made of paper, typically kraft paper.
• the watertight container finds a particular application for the making of cut flower bouquets with water reservoir, the flower stems of a floral composition received in an internal volume of the container, in contact with the water, a top opening of the container tightened on the stems of the bouquet, in particular by a drawstring.
• the watertight container can still find a particular application as an ice cube container, a top opening of the container tightened over a drink, such as an alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) bottle to be cooled, partially received in said container.
• a drink such as an alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) bottle to be cooled, partially received in said container.
• This disclosure relates to the field of water-reservoir packaging devices for flower bouquets, which are classically used to ensure the transport of cut flowers, preserving their shelf life.
• such flower bouquet packaging devices consist of a waterproof plastic wrapping film, typically made of polypropylene, designed to act as a water reservoir, and an internal structural support element, often made of rigid or semi-rigid plastic, designed to give the packaging its shape and ensure its stability on a horizontal surface.
• the document EP 0 881 167 A1 describes such a packaging device which comprises a support element having a substantially circular base with a raised edge and around the perimeter of which extend a plurality of elongated elements in their resting position.
• This element is typically a one-piece, injection-molded plastic component.
• the elongated elements are flexible and can be elastically deformed to be grouped towards the central axis of the base, in a position where the free upper ends of the elongated elements rest on the bouquet stems, said elongated elements being held in this position by the application of a tie.
• these elongated elements In their resting position, these elongated elements follow a geometric configuration in the shape of a truncated cone, which allows them to be stacked inside each other during storage, and in order to limit their size.
• This support element is combined with a waterproof sheet made of Polypropylene wraps around the support element, grouping the elongated elements towards the central axis of the base against the stems of the floral arrangement, and securing them with a binding that forms the neck of the arrangement.
• the polypropylene sheet typically includes excess material above the neck, creating a flared shape that protects the flowers of the bouquet.
• the function of the support element is to ensure the stability of the floral arrangement when placed on a horizontal surface, with the ends of the elastically deformed, elongated elements resting against the stems of the bouquet.
• This deformed support element forms a structure that gives shape to the polypropylene sheet beneath the neck of the bouquet.
• the water reservoir function is ensured by the polypropylene sheet which must necessarily be waterproof.
• This device notably comprises two sheets of flexible material bonded together: one decorative sheet with a collar, the other waterproof sheet attached to a frame.
• the bonding of the two sheets creates a sleeve for a clamping tie, the two ends of which pass through a push-in guide.
• the frame comprises a cylindrical axis at its center and stiffeners articulated via flexible hinges at the center.
• a rigid support consists of a disc-shaped base with a hole for the frame's axis. This hole ensures the support is centered on the frame.
• the support also includes slats extending beyond the disc.
• the frame stiffeners lie almost flat in their resting position and, when the tie is tightened, rest against the slats of the former to shape the packaging, as illustrated in drawing no. 3 of this prior art.
• This design facilitates the formation of the floral arrangement.
• this device which comprises several distinct materials bonded together (the decorative sheet, the waterproof sheet, and the frame), is not easily recyclable at the end of its life.
• a support device configured for the creation of a packaging device for a water-reservoir floral arrangement, comprising a A structural support element comprising a substantially circular base from the perimeter of which extend a plurality of elongated elements, said base and the elongated elements forming a single, continuous plastic element, said elongated elements extending substantially upwards when the base rests on a horizontal surface and when no stress is exerted on said elongated elements in their rest position, said elongated elements being configured to be elastically deformed towards the central axis of the base, in the direction of the stems of the bouquet during the creation of the floral arrangement.
• the support device further comprises a flexible means permanently attached to said support element, impermeable to water, extending between said elongated elements, over the entire periphery of said support element, from said base and over all or part of the height of said elongated elements, and the flexible means configured to form with said support element a container with said water reservoir.
• EP3552526 This reveals the possibility of using this plastic container with a water reservoir function, combined with a decorative sheet, which can be made of paper and not waterproof, for the creation of a floral arrangement.
• EP3552526 offers a solution for bouquets with water reservoirs, limiting the amount of plastic.
• This disclosure improves the situation.
• the clamping link is made of paper.
• the fourth edge of the second sheet of paper includes a fold so that the upper edge of the container is formed by a double thickness of the second sheet of paper.
• the first sheet of paper is a disc
• the second sheet of paper is a developed truncated cone, the first edge and the second edge joined together forming a generatrix of the truncated cone, the third edge, concave in the flat position of the second sheet of paper, forming a small base of the truncated cone, and the fourth edge, convex in the flat position of the sheet of paper, forming a large base of the truncated cone.
• the tubular portion is frustoconical, and in which, in said open position, the hollow body is a body flaring out from said base to said upper opening.
• the present disclosure further relates to a stacking of containers according to the present disclosure, said containers, in said open position being stacked one inside the other, with an overlap between two successive containers stacked one on top of the other along the direction of axis A of the tubular portion greater than 50%, or even greater than 80%.
• This disclosure further relates to a floral arrangement, comprising cut flowers and a container as described in this disclosure, filled with a volume of water, stems of the cut flowers inserted through the top opening of the container until the lower ends of the stems are in contact with the water, the container in said closed position in which the top opening of the container is tightened against the stems, the container held in said closed position, if necessary by the tightening tie.
• the present disclosure is further related to the use of the watertight container as described in this disclosure, as an ice cube container, the internal volume filled with ice cubes, the top opening of the container tightened in said closed position over a beverage to be chilled received at least partially in the internal volume, for example, an alcoholic bottle.
• said second sheet includes the orifices, the process including the placement of a clamping link through the orifices.
• This disclosure further relates to a process for composting a floral arrangement, as detailed in this disclosure, which includes composting the floral arrangement, including cut flowers and the paper container of the floral arrangement, especially without separation of the container and the cut flowers.
• the first sheet of paper Pa1 can be a disc extending in a plane and has the collar 20, curved over the periphery of the disc.
• the second sheet of paper, Pa2 can be, when laid flat, the developed surface of a truncated cone, with the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 joined together to form a generatrix of the truncated cone.
• the third edge, B3, which is concave, is intended to form a small base of the truncated cone, and the fourth edge, B4, which is convex, is intended to form a large base.
• the first sheet of paper and the second sheet of paper can typically be kraft paper, in particular paper with a weight between 180 g/ m2 and 400 g/ m2 , more particularly between 220 g/ m2 and 350 g/ m2 , such as for example 260 g/ m2 or even 300 g/ m2 .
• the container includes an internal volume delimited between the base 2 and the side wall 3 and preferably configured to receive a volume of water in a watertight manner.
• the first sheet of paper Pa1 forming the base 2 and the second sheet of paper Pa2 forming the side wall 3 are covered with a plastic coating, internal to the container, ensuring watertightness of the internal volume.
• the external faces of the base 3 and the side wall 3 may be without such a coating.
• the plastic coating can be a bioplastic, such as polylactic acid (PLA), which is compostable. It is typically made from starch, notably from corn, sugarcane, or potato starch.
• PVA polylactic acid
• the plastic coating can also be a heat-sealable varnish, typically bio-based and biodegradable.
• the materials of the container can be bio-based.
• the side wall 3 comprises SF gussets, formed by fold lines Lp, in the second sheet of paper Pa1, said fold lines Lp extending along the height of the hollow body, from the fourth edge forming said upper opening, according to the height of said portion of tube TB.
• the fold lines are distributed angularly around an axis A of the tubular portion TB, said fold lines Lp alternating inwards and outwards along the periphery of the hollow body to form the bellows.
• the fold lines preferably extend along the directions of the generatrices of the truncated cone.
• the fold lines LP can comprise, along the periphery of the side wall 3, alternately fold lines of a first length Lp1 and fold lines of a second length Lp2.
• the fold lines of the first length Lp1 may be longer than the second length.
• the fold lines of the first length Lp1 form the edges of the gussets and are oriented (protruding) outwards from the container, while the fold lines of the shorter second length Lp2 are oriented (protruding) inwards.
• the fold lines in particular extending along generatrices of the truncated cone over a distance greater than half the generatrice, or even over at least 75% of the generatrices, at least with regard to the fold lines Lp1 along the first length.
• a lower portion of the tubular portion TB from the third edge can preferably be devoid of fold lines and therefore of bellows, and as visible at the figure 6 notably.
• the fold lines Lp can be distributed angularly around the axis A, for example regularly, for example according to an angular offset of between 5° and 25°, for example between 10° and 20°.
• the second sheet of paper has twenty-four fold lines, distributed according to an angular offset of 15° around the axis A.
• said bellows are configured to move the hollow body from an open position PO allowing the container to be filled through its upper opening OV to a closed position PF in which the fold lines are brought closer to the axis A of the tubular portion by closing the upper opening OV, at least partially.
• the tubular portion is frustoconical, in said opening position PO the hollow body, the hollow body is a body flaring from said base 2 to said upper opening OV, and in particular due to the geometry of the second sheet of paper which is a frustocone.
• this allows the containers to be stacked, in the said open position, one inside the other, with an overlap between two successive containers stacked one on top of the other along the direction of axis A of the tubular portion 30, the overlap being greater than 50%, or even greater than 80%, and in particular as visible at the figure 5 .
• the portion of the hollow body carrying the bellows SF can extend along the axis A of the tubular portion TB, over a dimension greater than the dimension of the tubular portion, and as visible at the figure 6 .
• the portion of the hollow body carrying the bellows can be tightened by compressing the bellows, closing the upper opening OV, with a change in the geometry of the hollow body which is no longer diverging along the axis A, but converging along the direction of the axis A, from the lower part of the tubular portion TB devoid of the fold lines LP, and up to the upper opening OV.
• Tightening and holding in the closed position PF can be achieved by means of a clamping link LS.
• the clamping link LS can be provided on the periphery, inserted into 30 closed-section holes in the first paper piece on the periphery of the hollow body, and as visible to the figure 1
• the LS cable tie is then preferably inserted into the various holes 30 on the periphery of the container.
• the LS cable tie may have two free ends that the operator can pull to tighten the top opening. The two free ends can be tied together to secure the tightening. This can be done, in particular, with a slipknot, which can be formed during manufacturing, especially to facilitate use for the user who only has to pull on one end to close the container.
• the LS cable tie inserted through the various holes ensures that the cable tie remains in place, especially even when the two ends of the cable tie are not knotted.
• the fold lines Lp forming the outward-facing edges of the bellows may have outward-opening notches.
• the succession of EC notches along the peripheral diameter of the hollow body forms a discontinuous, external, circular groove for receiving the cable tie.
• the LS clamping link can be, like the first sheet of paper Pa1, and the second sheet of paper Pa2, made of paper.
• the fourth edge B4 of the second sheet of paper Pa2 may include a fold so that the upper edge of the container forming said upper opening OV is formed by a double thickness of the second sheet of paper Pa2, forming a peripheral bead, at the level of an upper edge of the container.
• the upper edge of the container may be formed by a single thickness.
• Optionally /D/ may be preceded by a prior shaping of the second sheet of paper Pa2, by folding the fourth edge of the second sheet of paper and that the upper edge of the container forming the upper opening is a double thickness of paper.
• the second sheet of Pa2 paper may include the holes, the method comprising inserting a clamping link LS through the holes.
• the holes 30 may be replaced by EC notches.
• the container can be recycled through the cardboard recycling stream.
• the bin itself can also be composted.
• This disclosure further relates to a floral arrangement, comprising cut flowers and a paper container 1 as described in this disclosure, filled with a volume of water, with the stems of the cut flowers inserted through the top opening of the container until the lower ends of the stems are in contact with the water.
• the container is in said closed position PF in which the upper opening of the container is tightened against the flower stems, the container held in said closed position, if necessary by the clamping tie LS.
• the portion of the side wall bearing the gussets that is brought closer to axis A ensures that the flower stems are held in place and centered along or near axis A, directly above the container's center of gravity.
• the side wall 3 with its fold lines PI forming the gussets reinforces the side wall; the closed gussets act as stiffening elements, contributing to the stable support of the cut flowers.
• Such a floral arrangement with a water reservoir can be placed in a stable position on a horizontal support surface, resting on the base 2 of the container 1.
• the paper container covers the flower stems, except for the flowers themselves (including the calyx and corolla), which are external to the container.
• said waterproof paper container can be the sole packaging used for the creation of the floral arrangement.
• the watertight container 1 can be used in conjunction with a sheet, typically made of decorative paper, which is used to wrap the watertight container 1, forming a collar at the top of the container.
• the drawstring then simultaneously tightens the collar of the decorative sheet and the watertight container to ensure that the container remains in the closed position PF.
• the decorative sheet may be non-watertight.
• composition can be recycled or composted.
• This disclosure may also relate to a process for composting a floral arrangement according to this disclosure, including composting the floral arrangement, including the cut flowers and the paper container of the arrangement.
• composting can be carried out advantageously without separating the container and the cut flowers.
• the present disclosure is further related to the use of the watertight container as described in this disclosure, as an ice cube container, the internal volume filled with ice cubes, the upper opening OV of the container tightened in said closing position PF over a beverage to be chilled received at least partially in the internal volume, for example an alcoholic bottle.
• the portion of the side wall carrying the gussets that is brought closer to axis A ensures that the beverage is held in place and centered along or near axis A, directly above the container's center of gravity.
• the side wall 3 with its fold lines PI forming the gussets reinforces the side wall.
• the closed gussets act as stiffening elements, contributing to the stable support of the beverage, particularly a bottle.
• Such an ice cube container can be placed in a stable position on a horizontal support surface, resting on the base 2 of the container 1.
• the beverage can be a bottle (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), or one or more metal cans...
• the containers Before using the containers, especially for creating a floral arrangement or an ice cube tray, they can be stacked inside one another, as illustrated in the figure 5 , in a less bulky position.
• the present disclosure further relates to an EP stacking of containers 1 according to this disclosure, said paper containers, in said open position PO, being stacked one inside the other.
• the overlap between two successive containers stacked one on top of the other along the direction of axis A of tubular portion 30 is greater than 50%, or even greater than 80%.
• the EP stack can be maintained by an EB packaging which holds the first container and the last container together, preventing them from separating along the direction of the stack.
• the EP packaging can be formed by a third sheet of pre-cut Pa3 paper, which is illustrated flat, at the figure 4 , before it is shaped by folding.
• a first fold line L1 delimits the midsection PM and the first wing AL1, and extends transversely to the longitudinal direction
• a second fold line L2 delimits the midsection PM and the second wing AL2.
• the first container is thus blocked along a first direction parallel to the support surface, passing through the first wing AL1 and the second AL2.
• the first wing AL1 and the second wing AL2 respectively have terminal ends provided with an adhesive, such as a double-sided adhesive at each terminal end ET.
• the middle part PM may include a third fold line L3 and a fourth fold line L4 which allows to form two edges RB which block the stacking along a second direction parallel to the support surface, transverse to the first direction.

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