WO1998058854A1 - Systeme de conteneur pour expedition de fleurs a conditionnement d'eau - Google Patents

Systeme de conteneur pour expedition de fleurs a conditionnement d'eau Download PDF

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WO1998058854A1
WO1998058854A1 PCT/US1998/013219 US9813219W WO9858854A1 WO 1998058854 A1 WO1998058854 A1 WO 1998058854A1 US 9813219 W US9813219 W US 9813219W WO 9858854 A1 WO9858854 A1 WO 9858854A1
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Fred W. Hooker
Jerry O. Kankelborg
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Sambrailo Packaging
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4295—Ventilating arrangements, e.g. openings, space elements

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  • the present invention relates to a shipping container system particularly useful in the shipping of perishables such as flowers, wherein a quantity of water or water with a floral preservative is included in an inner, water proof vessel which is packed with cut flowers and inserted into an outer shipping container.
  • Cut flowers are presently shipped over long distances by land, sea and air. During such shipment, it is necessary to protect the plants against mechanical damage and also to ensure that shipping conditions are present for keeping the cut flowers for a maximum of service life. For example, it is necessary for some types of flowers to be shipped with their stems in water to maximize the cut flower life.
  • a floral shipping water pack system container which is comprised of a substantially rectangular water-proof vessel and an outer shipping container which is sized to removably receive the water-proof vessel and also receive and enclose the flower heads extending above the water-proof vessel so that the flower stems can be inserted into the water-proof vessel, water or water with a floral preservative placed therein and then the chilled water-proof vessel can be inserted into the shipping container which is thereupon closed.
  • the outer shipping container thus protects the cut flowers extending up out of the water-proof vessel.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the water pack floral shipping container system of this invention showing the outer container open and the water-proof inner vessel in separated position where it can be filled with cut flowers and water or water with a floral preservative.
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the water-proof inner vessel with its flowers and water or water with a floral preservative inserted into the outer container.
  • Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the outer container closed with the waterproof vessel therein.
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the water-proof vessel is folded.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the blank of Fig. 4 nearly completely folded into water-proof vessel configuration.
  • the water pack floral shipping container system of this invention is generally indicated at 10 in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the floral shipping container system 10 is a two- part container system which is comprised of a water-proof inner vessel 12 and a separate outer container 14.
  • the water-proof inner vessel 12 is folded from a blank 16 shown in Figure 4.
  • the blank 16 is formed of sheet material which has a reasonable amount of stiffness so that when it is folded into the configuration shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5, it is self-supporting.
  • the material of blank 16 is preferably corrugated cardboard formed of Kraft paper, full wax- cascaded (both sides and medium). One of the sides will become the inside surface of the container.
  • Fold lines are formed to define a bottom 18 and four side walls attached to the bottom along the fold lines. Two of the side walls are shown at 20 and 22 in Figures 4 and 5. The other two side walls are symmetrically identical.
  • the bottom 18 may be square which causes each of the side walls to be of the same height.
  • the side walls are substantially the same height from the fold lines which respectively attach them to the bottom 18.
  • the gussets between the side walls are not cut out but provided with a diagonal fold line, one of which is seen at 24 in gusset 26. When the side walls are folded up to be at a right angle with respect to the bottom 18, the gussets fold outwardly along their diagonal fold lines.
  • the outstanding gussets are folded together and are secured in place by any convenient means, such as gluing or stapling.
  • the adjacent gusset 28 also folds out against the side wall 22.
  • Securing staples 30 are shown in Figure 1.
  • the vessel 12 is configured to receive cut flowers. Before being inserted into the water-proof vessel 12, the cut flowers may optionally be wrapped with a sheet of flexible film. Flowers 32 are shown in Figure 1 as being wrapped with sheet film 34.
  • a preferred sheet of flexible film is polystyrene sheeting having a thickness between 0.002 and 0.030 inches. The sheet is wrapped around the quantity of cut flowers prior to their insertion into the vessel 12. The sheet of flexible film assists in maintaining the structural integrity of the package of cut flowers and thus also effectively protects the flowers by holding them into a cooperative group.
  • the purpose of providing the water-proof vessel 12 is to permit the vessel to receive water or water with a floral preservative to preserve the cut flowers and to extend their useful life. Additionally, the water may contain a quantity of ice, in any of several forms, to aid in cooling the flowers. As seen from the dimensions in Figure 4, the water-proof vessel 12 is substantially a cube. The water-proof vessel 12 is inserted into the outer container 14 preferably after the cut flowers and water or water with a floral preservative are inserted into the water-proof vessel.
  • the outer container 14 of the container system 10 is considered to be a tall container and thus is described in the orientation shown in Figures 1 , 2 and 3.
  • the outer container has a bottom 36 to which are attached side walls 38 and 40 as well as back wall 42 and top 44. Flaps 46 and 48 are attached to the left and right side walls 38 and 40 while bottom and top flaps 50 and 52 are respectively attached to the bottom and top.
  • the container 14 is sized to that the water-proof vessel can slide right in and rest on bottom 36, without significant space between the outer walls of vessel 12 and inner walls of container 14.
  • Figure 2 shows the vessel 12 in place. There is no attachment of the vessel 12 to the container 14, but it sits in place because of the sliding fit.
  • the upper part of the outer container 14 preferably has at least one pre-cool vent 54. Some of these pre-cool vents may be placed in the upper portion of the side walls of the outer container to form hand-holds 56 to aid in manually grasping and carrying the container system.
  • the container system 10 provides a distinct advantage in the provision of optimum useful life for the cut flowers. The bundling of flowers in a sheet of flexible film protects the flowers from physical damage because the cut flowers are already in their water-proof vessel 12 and stabilized by the cut film when they are inserted into the outer container. Thus, useful cut flower life is enhanced.

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Abstract

L'invention a trait à un système (10) de conteneur pour expédition de fleurs à conditionnement d'eau, qui comporte un récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau et un conteneur (14) extérieur séparé. Le conteneur (14) extérieur séparé, en carton ondulé, est formé de façon à être suffisamment plus large que le récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau pour permettre d'insérer ce dernier à l'intérieur du conteneur (10) extérieur séparé. Le conteneur (14) extérieur présente des rabats (46, 48, 50, 52) permettant de fermer de manière sélective le côté ouvert du conteneur (14) extérieur séparé. Le récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau est conçu pour recevoir un bouquet de fleurs (32) coupées, les tiges des fleurs coupées se trouvant dans le récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau, et les têtes des fleurs coupées se trouvant au-dessus du récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau. Le récipient (12) imperméable à l'eau contenant un bouquet de fleurs (32) coupées est inséré dans le conteneur (14) extérieur afin de protéger les têtes des fleurs (32) coupées.
PCT/US1998/013219 1997-06-24 1998-06-23 Systeme de conteneur pour expedition de fleurs a conditionnement d'eau WO1998058854A1 (fr)

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WO2000064760A1 (fr) * 1999-04-27 2000-11-02 The Disposable Vase Company (Uk) Ltd. Element de transport pour plantes et fleurs
FR2813594A1 (fr) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-08 Polypap Dispositif d'emballage portable d'un bouquet de fleurs
FR2837789A1 (fr) * 2002-04-02 2003-10-03 Pierre Lantier Nouvel emballage pliable, en particulier pour cadeaux et support pour bouquets de fleurs, notamment en poche d'eau
FR2837803A1 (fr) * 2002-04-02 2003-10-03 Pierre Lantier Emballage pour le transport et la presentation d'une composition florale, associant une poche d'eau logee dans un conteneur
WO2004013019A1 (fr) * 2002-07-26 2004-02-12 Practiservicios S.C.C. Boite ou emballage presentant un compartiment etanche pour le transport et la presentation de fleurs mises dans l'eau
GB2418417A (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-29 Jardin Corrugated Cases Ltd Packaging for cut flowers
US10870529B2 (en) 2018-05-21 2020-12-22 Sky Pave Corp. Packaging system and method of packaging a botanical arrangement using the same

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US3342329A (en) * 1965-03-18 1967-09-19 West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co Cartons for potted plants and flowers
US3386644A (en) * 1966-04-18 1968-06-04 Johnson & Johnson Collapsible container
US5603406A (en) * 1984-05-22 1997-02-18 Southpac Trust International, Inc. Plant package wrapped with a waxy material
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000064760A1 (fr) * 1999-04-27 2000-11-02 The Disposable Vase Company (Uk) Ltd. Element de transport pour plantes et fleurs
FR2813594A1 (fr) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-08 Polypap Dispositif d'emballage portable d'un bouquet de fleurs
WO2002020372A1 (fr) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-14 Sarl Polypap Dispositif d'emballage portable d'un bouquet de fleurs
US6907991B2 (en) 2000-09-07 2005-06-21 Charrin Andre Portable package for a floral bouquet
FR2837789A1 (fr) * 2002-04-02 2003-10-03 Pierre Lantier Nouvel emballage pliable, en particulier pour cadeaux et support pour bouquets de fleurs, notamment en poche d'eau
FR2837803A1 (fr) * 2002-04-02 2003-10-03 Pierre Lantier Emballage pour le transport et la presentation d'une composition florale, associant une poche d'eau logee dans un conteneur
WO2004013019A1 (fr) * 2002-07-26 2004-02-12 Practiservicios S.C.C. Boite ou emballage presentant un compartiment etanche pour le transport et la presentation de fleurs mises dans l'eau
GB2418417A (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-29 Jardin Corrugated Cases Ltd Packaging for cut flowers
US10870529B2 (en) 2018-05-21 2020-12-22 Sky Pave Corp. Packaging system and method of packaging a botanical arrangement using the same

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