WO1998043896A2 - Dispositif de rehaussement et couvercle destines a cooperer avec un contenant de fleurs - Google Patents

Dispositif de rehaussement et couvercle destines a cooperer avec un contenant de fleurs Download PDF

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WO1998043896A2
WO1998043896A2 PCT/NL1998/000175 NL9800175W WO9843896A2 WO 1998043896 A2 WO1998043896 A2 WO 1998043896A2 NL 9800175 W NL9800175 W NL 9800175W WO 9843896 A2 WO9843896 A2 WO 9843896A2
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collar
holder
cover
flower
flower holder
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Laurentius Aloysius Maria Koop
Eric Velthuyzen
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Coop. Bloemenveiling Holland B.A.
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Priority to EP98911285A priority Critical patent/EP0920393A2/fr
Priority to AU65270/98A priority patent/AU6527098A/en
Publication of WO1998043896A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998043896A2/fr
Publication of WO1998043896A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998043896A3/fr

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    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a collar for co-action with a flower holder such that in fitted situation a collar connects onto an opened side of the holder.
  • the invention also relates to a cover for fitting onto a side of a collar remote from the holder.
  • the invention moreover relates to an assembled flower packaging and to pianos for manufacturing collar and cover.
  • Cut flowers are placed vertically in such a holder, wherein the upper part of the flowers generally protrudes above the edge of the holder. Water may also be present in the holder.
  • Such holders are much used for transport of cut flowers from producer to auc- tion and from auction to buyers .
  • the existing holders are brought into circulation in large numbers by auctioneers as packaging. These holders are nestable in empty state but cannot be stacked when they are filled.
  • flower holders for vertical cut flower transport on which a collar with associated cover can be placed are also known. These holders are provided round the peripheral edge with an endless groove into which the collar can be placed.
  • An associated cover which can be placed on the top part of the collar for closing purposes is provided with centering means whereby a holder for placing on a cover is positioned relative to the cover.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an improved collar and improved cover, whereby the existing holders applied on large scale can be provided with a collar superstructure. It is also an object to embody a flower packaging assembled from cover, collar and holder as robustly as possible with minimal means .
  • the present invention provides for this purpose a collar for co-action with a flower holder such that in fitted situation the collar connects onto an opened side of the holder, comprising at least one fitting lip protruding on an edge of the collar to be directed toward the flower holder.
  • the collar is preferably assembled from four substantially rectangular surfaces. Even more preferably each surface on the edge to be directed toward the flower holder is herein provided with a protruding fitting lip. Such a collar is very simple to manufacture from for instance cardboard or plastic.
  • the protruding fitting lip is intended for co-action with a card holder located close to the edge of the flower holder.
  • These card holders were used heretofore to attach a card to a flower holder with for instance product and producer information.
  • this card holder can be employed for a stable fixing of the collar to the flower holder without the flower holder having to be modified for this purpose.
  • the existing flower holders currently in circulation in large numbers are in any case provided with four card holders, each located close to an edge part adjoining the opening of the flower holder.
  • a sturdy fitting of the collar can be assembled from four substantially rectangular surfaces and the collar connects well onto the flower holder and can be manufactured from a simple piano.
  • the collars co-act with existing holders, the logistic problems are minimized by applying the additional packaging option.
  • the invention is particularly intended for use in combination with flower holders generally used in the " whole ornamental plant sector.
  • the collar is provided with at least one ventilation opening.
  • the existing flower holders currently in circulation in large numbers are not provided with ventilation openings.
  • a ventilation opening must be present .
  • score lines are preferably not arranged in the cover. The only remaining possibility is to provide the collar with at least one ventilation opening.
  • the collar preferably tapers in the direction away from the holder.
  • the tapering construction minimizes material use for collar and cover and also strengthens the construction.
  • Another advantage is that the cover connecting onto the collar can take a relatively small form whereby an automatic centering of stacked assembled flower packagings takes place. An attempt will in any case be made to place the bottom of an uppermost holder onto the cover of an underlying assembled flower packaging. If the covers take a larger form there is more freedom in the placing of the uppermost flower holder.
  • covers will be comparatively more sturdy when they take a smaller form. They will therefore tear less quickly than if the collar did not take a tapering form and the cover was consequently larger.
  • the invention also provides a cover for co- action with the collar.
  • this cover can be provided with standing edges, which edges taper outward in the direction away from the cover surface.
  • the cover is preferably manufactured from a deformable material. If the material deforms to a limited extent, an uppermost flower holder will sink slightly into a cover of an underlying flower packaging during stacking of assembled flower holders .
  • the sturdier cover edges, supported by the collar, can hereby also serve to centre and hold in position a flower holder placed thereon. This effect can be obtained for instance with a cover manufactured from cardboard.
  • the invention also provides a flower packaging assembled from flower holder and collar as according to claim 11. If the collar has a dimension suitable for this purpose, this assembled flower packaging can be stacked without the collar having to be provided with a cover. It is conceivable for an uppermost flower holder to sink a limited distance into the top part of an underlying collar. A stacking is thus obtained without covers being required, which is cost-saving. Inward displaceable corner elements can also be arranged in the collar for this purpose, on which elements an uppermost holder can support .
  • the invention likewise provides an assembled flower packaging consisting of flower holder, collar and cover to which reference has already been made above. Such an assembled packaging stacks very well and can also extend the shelf-life of the product.
  • the flower packaging can be applied particularly advantageously for air transport of flowers .
  • the present invention will be further elucidated with reference to the non-limitative embodiment shown in the following figure.
  • the figure shows a perspective view of an assembled flower packaging according to the invention dismantled into individual parts .
  • the figure shows an assembled flower packaging 1 consisting of a holder 2, a collar 3 and a cover 4, shown here in disassembled situation.
  • Holder 2 tapers slightly toward the bottom, whereby a plurality of holders 2 are nestable.
  • the opened top part of holder 2 is bounded by an edge 5 to which adjoin card holders 6.
  • Card holders 6 comprise a protruding edge part 7 behind which a card can be pushed, for instance to identify a product packed in holder 2 and/or the origin of this product.
  • the shown holder 2 roughly corresponds with holders such as are used in very large numbers in the flower trade.
  • the collar 3 provided by the invention is provided on the side to be directed toward the holder 2 with four protruding fitting lips 8. These fitting lips 8 are dimensioned such that they can be placed in card holders 6 of holder 2. Collar 3 can be hereby connected to holder 2 in relatively sturdy manner.
  • Collar 3 is assembled from four substantially rectangular surfaces 9,10,11,12. These latter are not exactly rectangular since they taper slightly in the direction away from holder 2.
  • the collar 3 as a whole therefore tapers slightly in the direction away from holder 2.
  • Ventilation openings 13 are arranged in two of the sides 9,11.
  • the invention likewise provides a cover 4 which connects onto the part of collar 3 remote from holder 2. If the cover is manufactured from a slightly deformable material, a bottom of a holder 2 to be placed on cover 4 can sink slightly into cover 4. The holder 2 placed on cover 4 will hereby assume a relatively stable position.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de rehaussement destiné à coopérer avec un contenant de fleurs, de façon qu'une fois ajusté en position, ce dispositif de rehaussement se raccorde sur un côté ouvert du contenant de fleurs. Ce dispositif comprend au moins une languette d'ajustement saillant d'un de ses bords et destinée à être dirigée vers le contenant de fleurs. L'invention concerne également un couvercle destiné à s'ajuster sur ce dispositif de rehaussement, et par voie de conséquence, elle concerne des découpes planes destinées à la fabrication du dispositif de rehaussement et du couvercle. Enfin, l'invention se rapporte à un emballage pour fleurs, assemblé à partir d'un contenant de fleurs présentant au moins un porte-carte situé à proximité d'un bord du contenant, ainsi qu'un dispositif de rehaussement du type décrit.
PCT/NL1998/000175 1997-03-27 1998-03-27 Dispositif de rehaussement et couvercle destines a cooperer avec un contenant de fleurs WO1998043896A2 (fr)

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EP98911285A EP0920393A2 (fr) 1997-03-27 1998-03-27 Dispositif de rehaussement et couvercle destines a cooperer avec un contenant de fleurs
AU65270/98A AU6527098A (en) 1997-03-27 1998-03-27 Collar and cover for co-action with a flower holder

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NL1005657A NL1005657C2 (nl) 1997-03-27 1997-03-27 Manchet en deksel voor samenwerking met een bloemenhouder.
NL1005657 1997-03-27

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Cited By (2)

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US6591550B2 (en) * 2000-08-09 2003-07-15 Professional Package Company Floral container
GB2411889A (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-14 Container Centralen Ltd Packaging means for flowers and plants

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0311174A1 (fr) * 1987-10-09 1989-04-12 PAGTER & PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL B.V. Emballage pour fleurs

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0311174A1 (fr) * 1987-10-09 1989-04-12 PAGTER & PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL B.V. Emballage pour fleurs

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6591550B2 (en) * 2000-08-09 2003-07-15 Professional Package Company Floral container
GB2411889A (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-09-14 Container Centralen Ltd Packaging means for flowers and plants
GB2411889B (en) * 2004-03-11 2006-06-28 Container Centralen Ltd Improvements in packaging

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WO1998043896A3 (fr) 1999-02-25
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AU6527098A (en) 1998-10-22

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