WO2003026464A1 - Pot a fleurs - Google Patents

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WO2003026464A1
WO2003026464A1 PCT/AU2002/001299 AU0201299W WO03026464A1 WO 2003026464 A1 WO2003026464 A1 WO 2003026464A1 AU 0201299 W AU0201299 W AU 0201299W WO 03026464 A1 WO03026464 A1 WO 03026464A1
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container
tray
container assembly
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Loraine Gaye Watson
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S & M Watson Pty Ltd
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    • 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
    • A47G7/08—Covers for flower-pots, e.g. ornamental pots
    • A47G7/085—Covers for flower-pots, e.g. ornamental pots made of flexible sheets of non-resilient material
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D85/50—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
    • B65D85/52—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 living plants; for growing bulbs

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  • This invention relates to a flower, floral arrangement, or growing plant container assembly typically but not exclusively for use by florists.
  • the present invention aims to overcome or alleviate one or more of the above disadvantages by providing an improved container assembly and packaged container assembly for flowers, floral arrangements or growing plants.
  • Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description.
  • the present invention thus provides in one aspect a flower, floral arrangement or growing plant container assembly, said container assembly comprising a container and a supporting tray therefore, said container having an open upper end and a closed lower end so as to contain water, said tray being substantially larger than said lower end of said container and including means for locating said container substantially centrally of said tray.
  • the term "flower, floral arrangement or growing plant” includes any form of flower arrangement including flower bunches or bouquets and any growing plant. Flower arrangements and flowers may be inserted directly into the container and preferably into foam supporting blocks therein. Growing plants however are usually provided in a separate growing pot or enclosure which is placed into the container of the container assembly which acts in the nature of a saucer which contains water for the growing plant, the pot or enclosure being at least partially immersed in the water in the container.
  • the container is of circular cross-section but may be of other cross sectional forms.
  • the container suitably includes a first lower side wall portion and a second upper side wall portion which extends outwardly from the lower side wall portion.
  • At least the second upper side wall portion is preferably of frustoconicai configuration.
  • the first lower side wall portion is preferably also of frustoconcial configuration extending upwardly and outwardly from the closed lower end of the container at an angle of inclination less than the angle of inclination of the second upper side wall portion.
  • the join line between the upper and lower side wall portions of the container defines a waist which may suitably serve as a locating means for tie means for attaching sheet wrapping about the container assembly.
  • the sheet wrapping and tie means may also serve to maintain the tray in position relative to the container.
  • the locating means of the tray may be complementary to lower portion of the container.
  • the locating means comprises a recess for receiving the lower end of the container.
  • the tray may include a raised land.
  • the container may include a skirt which locates about the raised land.
  • the tray typically is of circular form in plan however the tray may be of other configurations such as square or multi-sided.
  • the outer periphery of the tray may be provided with a downwardly or upwardly extending flange which may be angled outwardly.
  • the present invention provides a packaged container assembly for flowers, floral arrangements or growing plants, said container assembly comprising a container and a supporting tray therefore, said container having an open upper end and a closed lower end so as to contain water, said tray being substantially larger than said lower end of said container and including means for locating said container substantially centrally of said tray, and at least one packaging sheet wrapped around said tray and said container and secured to said container by tie means around said container.
  • the container includes a waist for locating the tie means for the packaging sheet.
  • Pairs of packaging sheets which are suitably of a square configuration but which may be of other configurations may be provided being arranged, when in a square or rectangular configuration, diagonally relative to each other and wrapped or folded upwardly about the tray and container to be secured by the tie means.
  • the tie means may comprise a ribbon, cord or any other form of tying member.
  • Locating means may be provided adjacent to the waist to assist in locating and retaining the tie means adjacent the waist.
  • the locating means may comprise an annular rib spaced from the waist which may define with the waist a locating groove for the tie means.
  • the locating means may comprise an annular groove at or adjacent the waste for receiving the tie means.
  • the locating means may comprise discrete projections arranged at circumferentially spaced apart positions adjacent the waist.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation view of a container assembly for flowers or floral arrangements
  • FIGs. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of the components of the container assembly from above and below;
  • Fig. 4 illustrated the container assembly placed on a pair of packaging or wrapping sheets prior to wrapping;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the packaged or wrapped container assembly
  • Fig. 6 illustrates in perspective view a modified form of container for a container assembly according to a further embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates in part sectional view a container assembly using the modified container of Fig. 6 and wrapped in packaging or wrapping sheets.
  • FIG. 1 to 3 there is illustrated a container assembly
  • the container 1 1 is of a generally cup shaped configuration and of circular cross section and has a lower frustoconical outwardly inclined side wall 13 which extends upwardly from the container base and an upper frustoconical side wall 14 extending upwardly and outwardly at a greater inclination from the wall 1 3 to define at their line of intersection a circumferentially extending join line or waist 1 5.
  • the tray 1 2 is also of circular cross-section and includes a central circular recess 16 to receive the lower end of the container 1 1 .
  • the lower end of the container 1 1 is a push fit in the recess 16 so that the container 1 1 and tray 16 are held together at least loosely when engaged with each other or are located relative to each other by that engagement.
  • the outer periphery of the tray 12 also may include an outwardly and downwardly inclined skirt 1 7 which may seat in use on a planar supporting surface.
  • the lower end of the container 1 1 may also include an annular skirt 18 (see Fig. 3) extending downwardly from the container lower end or base 1 9 and coextensive with the wall 13.
  • the base 1 9 of the container 1 2 can also be provided with an upwardly stepped or raised central platform or support 20 upon which a block 21 of foam material (shown in dotted outline in Fig. 1 ) can be placed to support flowers in the container 1 1 .
  • the block 21 is suitably of a size to engage the inner wall of the container 1 1 to be thereby wedged in use firmly in the container 1 1 when seated on the centrally platform or support 20.
  • plants in pots typically plastic pots or having their roots in a ball or sod of soil wrapped or enclosed in plastics film may be located within the container 1 1 for example in the position of the foam block 21 shown in dotted outline, the block 21 of course not being used in this case.
  • the plant pot or ball or sod of soil may be seated on the platform 20 and water placed in the container 1 1 so that the plant pot or ball or sod of soil is immersed or partially immersed in the water.
  • the assembled container 1 1 and tray 12 as in Fig. 1 are placed centrally on a pair of square or rectangular plastic or paper sheets 23 and 24 as shown in Fig. 4, the sheets 23 and 24 being arranged diagonally relative to each other.
  • the sheets 23 and 24 can then be wrapped or folded upwardly and around the tray 12 and container 1 1 as indicated by the arrows shown in Fig. 4 and secured with a ribbon, cord or other form of tie 25 tied around the sheets 23 and 24 and container 1 1 , the ribbon or tie 25 being located by the join line or waist 1 5 as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the container assembly 10 can be wrapped in coloured plastic sheets for gift giving or display therefore creating a functional and stylish container for arranged flowers. Tying of the sheets 23 and 24 about the container 1 1 by the ribbon or tie 25 also serves to maintain the tray 1 2 in engagement with the container 1 1 and form a stable wrapped or packaged container assembly.
  • the tray 1 2 can be inverted such that the land 26 normally on the lower side of the tray 1 2 which defines the recess 1 6 is on the upper side of the tray 12 and the skirt 18 on the lower end of the container 1 1 is sized so that it can locate about the land 26 to position the container 1 1 centrally of the tray 12.
  • the skirt 17 of the tray 12 is upwardly and outwardly inclined so as to be in the configuration of a saucer and serves to trap water.
  • FIG. 6 there is illustrated a further embodiment of container 1 1 ' which is similar to the container 1 1 and in which like components have been given like numerals.
  • the container 1 1 ' includes an annular rib 27 which is formed on or as part of the wall 13 of the container 1 1 ' and which extends circumferentially.
  • the rib 27 is located adjacent to but is spaced from the waist 1 5 of the container 1 1 ' to define a locating groove 28 for a ribbon or tie 25.
  • the wrapping sheets 23 and 24 can be applied to the container 1 V assembled with a tray 1 2 in the manner described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 and the ribbon or tie 25 is then looped around the container 1 1 ' and wrapping sheets 23 and 24 which are folded up against the side of the container 1 1 '.
  • the ribbon or tie 25 is positioned above the rib
  • the ribbon or tie 25 is thus positively located by the rib 27 which not only ensures that the wrapping sheets 23 and 24 are held against the side wall of the container 1 1 ' but also provides positive support to the tray 1 2 so that it remains in position relative to the container 1 1 '.
  • the containers 1 1 or 1 1 ' and tray 1 2 are suitably formed of durable lightweight plastics to minimize packaging space and weight thereby reducing the cost of transport.
  • the tray 12 is of a suitable size to provide stable support for the container 1 1 or 1 1 ' and typically is about 1 .5 to 2.5 times the diameter of the base of the container 1 1 or 1 1 '.
  • the containers assemblies 10 may be in different sizes and usually three different sizes are provided for different size flower arrangements. The result is a functional, stable floral container with the ability to utilise taller flowers, thus adding value. Further the tapering configuration of the container 1 1 or 1 1 ' is such that they are stackable one within the other whilst the trays 1 2 being relative thin are also easily stackable therefore making for cost effective transport.
  • a pair of spaced ribs 27 may be provided which defined a groove therebetween for receiving and locating the tie 25.
  • the locating means may be other annular locating means such as an annular groove formed in the side wall 1 3 of the container 1 1 or 1 1 '.
  • the locating means in yet an alternative arrangement may be radial projections formed on or in the side wall and arranged at spaced circumferential positions around the wall 1 3.
  • the container assembly of the invention is particularly suited for flowers and floral arrangements including bunches and bouquets, it may also be in the nature of a basketiere for growing plants.

Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un ensemble (10) pot à fleurs, pot pour arrangement floral ou pot pour la culture de plantes, cet ensemble comprenant un pot (11) et une soucoupe (12). Le pot (11) possède une extrémité supérieure ouverte et une extrémité inférieure fermée destinée à contenir de l'eau. La soucoupe (12) est notablement plus grande que le pot (11) et présente un évidement destiné à recevoir l'extrémité inférieure du pot (11), pour que celui-ci puisse être placé au centre de la soucoupe (12). Le pot (11) possède une ceinture destinée à servir de moyen de positionnement pour une attache (25) permettant d'attacher une feuille d'emballage (23, 24) autour de l'ensemble pot (10), afin de former un ensemble pot emballé.
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JP2022077452A (ja) * 2020-11-11 2022-05-23 主興金屬有限公司 花器

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