US20160236856A1 - Floral Greeting Card and Optional Gift Box - Google Patents
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- US20160236856A1 US20160236856A1 US15/042,512 US201615042512A US2016236856A1 US 20160236856 A1 US20160236856 A1 US 20160236856A1 US 201615042512 A US201615042512 A US 201615042512A US 2016236856 A1 US2016236856 A1 US 2016236856A1
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- 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
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- the invention herein resides in the art of packaging and maintaining cut floral arrangements. More particularly, the invention relates to a greeting card configured as a box adapted for receiving and maintaining cut floral arrangements in a display format that is convenient for shipping and handling. More specifically, the invention relates to the packaging of cut flowers in an attractive arrangement and in which the packaging may be adapted for maintaining and presenting additional gifts and displays.
- Cut flower arrangements are commonly used as expressions of gratitude, means of encouragement, expressions of feelings, and as gifts in general. Most often, the cut flowers are simply delivered wrapped in an appropriate paper and requiring prompt placement into a vase of water or other solution. While the flowers may be accompanied by another physical gift, the two are typically presented separately. Moreover, while flowers are often delivered, they are typically delivered locally since it is necessary to keep the cut arrangement nourished or hydrated following the cutting in order to ensure a reasonable life for the arrangement itself. The art is devoid of a means for protecting the arrangement during display or transport.
- a floral gift box serving as a greeting card for maintaining and delivering a cut floral arrangement in a predetermined configuration.
- Another aspect of the invention is the provision of a floral gift box that includes floral foam for maintaining the vitality of the floral arrangement during delivery and thereafter.
- Another aspect of the invention is the provision of a floral gift box in which the box maintains and displays both a floral arrangement and an associated non-floral gift.
- a floral gift box comprising a base box having a first cut-out region in a top thereof; floral foam within said base box and beneath said first cut-out region; and a cover receiving said base box.
- a floral gift box comprising a base box having a first cut-out region in a top thereof; floral foam within said base box and beneath said first cut-out region; and a cover receiving said base box.
- FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of a floral gift box made in accordance with the invention
- the gift box 10 includes a base box portion 12 having a cut-out area 14 in the top thereof. Extending outwardly from the cut-out area is cut floral arrangement 16 , the floral arrangement taking the general configuration of the cut-out area 14 .
- a protective cover 18 preferably of a transparent plastic material, may be securedly received by the box 12 as by a snap fit about the perimeter thereof, or otherwise. Alternatively, the box 12 may be received in a decorative bag or the like.
- a plastic wrap sealing cover 24 Extending over the floral foam block 22 is a plastic wrap sealing cover 24 , which may either encase the floral foam block 22 or be sealed about the top edges 26 of a tray 28 receiving that block. In any event, the floral foam block and the liquid retained thereby are sealed until the plastic wrap sealing cover 24 is removed or pierced by the stems of the flowers of the cut floral arrangement 16 .
- a floral gift box assembly made in accordance with another embodiment of the invention is designated generally by the numeral 30 .
- the base box 32 is adapted to receive a block of floral foam 22 and expose a portion thereof through an opening or window 34 .
- a box cover or sleeve 36 is adapted to be placed over the base 32 , either from the top or from a side thereof.
- the sleeve or cover 36 has a cut-out area 38 of any desired configuration, such as a heart or the like.
- the cut-out area 38 may be tailored to a particular event or purpose associated with the presentation of the floral gift box. In any event, the cut-out area 38 generally aligns with the window 34 to accommodate passage of the cut stems of the resulting cut floral arrangement 16 such that those stems are maintained within the block of floral foam 22 .
- a clear plastic cover 40 may then be placed over the top of the resulting floral gift box and snap fit or otherwise be securedly received about the top perimeter thereof. Particularly in the embodiment wherein a sleeve 36 is employed, the cover 40 may secure the entirety of the base box 32 , slide cover 36 , and clear plastic cover 40 as an integral unit, locking those elements together.
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