WO2007002153A2 - Kit de boite pour envoi postal pour vase comprenant une methode pour presenter des fleurs en utilisant ce vase - Google Patents

Kit de boite pour envoi postal pour vase comprenant une methode pour presenter des fleurs en utilisant ce vase Download PDF

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WO2007002153A2
WO2007002153A2 PCT/US2006/024080 US2006024080W WO2007002153A2 WO 2007002153 A2 WO2007002153 A2 WO 2007002153A2 US 2006024080 W US2006024080 W US 2006024080W WO 2007002153 A2 WO2007002153 A2 WO 2007002153A2
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envelope
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Curt A. Shaffer
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Tartan Products Company, Inc.
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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
    • A47G7/06—Flower vases
    • A47G7/063—Flower vases foldable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D15/00—Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
    • B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
    • B42D15/04—Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets
    • B42D15/08—Letter-cards or letter-sheets, i.e. cards or sheets each of which is to be folded with the message inside and to serve as its own envelope for mailing

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  • the embodiment of the present invention relates to a mailer kit that encloses a collapsible gift vase.
  • the invention also contemplates a method of displaying flowers utilizing this kit.
  • vases are rigid containers made of glass or rigid plastic. As such, they are bulky and consume substantial shelf and storage space. They may thus be somewhat difficult to ship.
  • a formable vase that can be used to display cut flowers.
  • Such vases are typically made from a flexible plastic which can be stored flat yet which, upon the introduction of warm water, can be shaped while warm and thereafter will hold that form when cooled.
  • These vases come in a variety of sizes and are often sold in gift and floral shops as a convenient vessel for flowers that one has purchased.
  • One such vase is called the Wondervase® marketed by Tartan Products Company of Englewood, Colorado.
  • the embodiment of the present invention teaches a mailer kit adapted to provide a convenient product for giving and mailing of a formable vase, such as the Wondervase®, through normal postal channels.
  • the mailer kit is designed to contain the flattened vase and be pre-sealed for display and purchase.
  • the kit includes an envelope which has, on its exterior surfaces, fields for writing in a mailing address, return address, a message, and fields for applying postage as well as areas for providing instructions and pictures on how to use the vase.
  • One aspect of the exemplary embodiment is to provide a vase mailer kit that contains a formable vase in a flattened state for mailing but which can be configured into an expanded state for holding flowers and water for floral displays.
  • a vase mailer kit is provided.
  • This vase mailer kit is adapted to be used by a sender when shipping a vase to a recipient.
  • the disclosed embodiment includes a substantially sealed envelope of the type acceptable for direct transmission or shipment by way of a postal service.
  • This envelope has an envelope interior, an exterior front surface and an exterior back surface.
  • a formable vase is then disposed in the envelope interior.
  • This vase includes at least two panels connected together about a peripheral edge portion and adapted to be alternatively configured into a flattened state for shipment in the envelope and an expanded state. When in the flattened state, the panels are generally in confronting relationship with one another. In the expanded state, the panels are moved to be spaced apart from one another so as to create a vase interior that can, for example, receive flowers or other flora.
  • the envelope in this exemplary embodiment is constructed of a material that can receive ink and pencil writing, such as cardboard, a stiff paper or plastic.
  • a material that can receive ink and pencil writing such as cardboard, a stiff paper or plastic.
  • at least one of the front and back surfaces of the envelope is printed with at least two demarcated, spaced apart information fields adapted to receive information to be placed thereon by the sender in pen or ink.
  • the information fields may be selected from a group consisting of a postage field, an address field, a return address field and a message field.
  • the vase is sized for close fitted receipt in the interior of the envelope.
  • the envelope may be rectangular in shape.
  • the vase when the vase is in the flattened state, the vase has a vase length dimension and a vase width dimension.
  • the interior of the envelope has an envelope length dimension that is slightly larger than the base length dimension and an envelope width dimension that is slightly larger than the vase width dimension.
  • the envelope may include a tear away strip adapted for removal thereby to allow the recipient access to the envelope interior.
  • one of the front and back surfaces of the envelope may be printed with instructions correlated to configuration of the vase from the flattened state to the expanded state.
  • the disclosed embodiment also contemplates a method of displaying flowers or other flora utilizing the mailer kit described above.
  • This method may broadly include any step inherent in the use of the mailer kit. More particularly, the exemplary method contemplates displaying flowers having stems wherein the method comprises a first step of placing a formable vase while in a flattened state for shipment into an interior of an envelope to form a mailer when the vase may be configured from the flattened state into an expanded state so as to create a vase interior.
  • the method then includes the step of selling the mailer, for example, at a retail location.
  • the mailer is then addressed by the sender to an intended recipient, for example, using a standard pencil or ink pen.
  • the mailer is transmitted through a postal service to the recipient.
  • the recipient removes the vase from the envelope and configures the vase into the expanded state.
  • the method includes the step of placing the stems of flowers in the vase interior thereby to display the flowers.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention being assembled
  • Figure 2 is an exploded front plan view of the exemplary embodiment being assembled
  • Figure 3A is a plan view of the interior surface of the mailer envelope shown in the unfolded state
  • Figure 3B is a plan view of the exterior surface of the mailer envelope shown in the unfolded state
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the interior surface of the mailer envelope
  • Figure 5 is a plan view of the mailer kit of the exemplary embodiment ina closed and sealed state
  • Figure 6 is a front plan view of the mailer kit in an open state after being opened for removal of the vase.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the vase show in an expanded state.
  • a mailer kit including a formable vase in a mailing envelope that provides an inexpensive gift item.
  • the envelope may be formed of cardboard, stiff paper, plastic or the like and a formable plastic vase is received in the envelope in a flattened state.
  • the mailer kit may be displayed for sale in a very compact, space-efficient manner similar to the display of gift cards.
  • the purchaser need only place an address and postage on the mailer to send it as a gift.
  • the mailer envelope also allows the inscription of a brief message to the recipient.
  • the size of the vase and the envelope correspond to one another such that the vase may be received in the envelope is in close-fitted engagement.
  • the mailer has a sealable flap for securing the vase in a closed and sealed state within it, and the flap contains pull-tabs which can be grasped by the recipient with two or more fingers and pulled off of the mailer to open the mailer for removal of the vase.
  • the envelope is further of a type "that can be directly shipped by way of a postal carrier service". By this, it is meant that the envelope is suitable as the exterior of the mailer without itself having to be packaged in another container or otherwise covered with a material prior to shipment.
  • the exemplary embodiment utilizes a material that can directly accept writing from a pencil or ink pen. This means that a sender can write directly on the exterior surface of the envelope without the need of adhering a separate address label to the envelope.
  • FIG. 1 An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 1-6.
  • a mailing envelope or "mailer” 10 is shown with a formable vase 12 adapted for insertion therein.
  • the mailer 10 is an envelope-like structure which is configured, when in the assembled state, to form an envelope interior 14 within which the vase 12 is placed.
  • the envelope has a selected envelope length dimension and an envelope width dimension.
  • the mailer 10 has an exterior surface 25 which, on the side shown in Figure 1 , has printed regions, or fields, for providing information.
  • the mailer 10 includes a postage field 16, an address field 18, a message field 20 and a return address field 22. While not required, the exemplary envelope when in the assembled state is rectangular in shape.
  • Formable vases may be manufactured in differing sizes, and correspondingly have a selected vase length dimension and a vase width dimension.
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of the mailer 10 when in the assembled state and a representative formable vase 12 which, in this instance, is a Wondervase®.
  • the vase 12, when in the flattened, or stored, form is generally a thin, flat rectangular object with a height "a” and a length "b" having confronting panels 13 and 15 joined about a portion of the periphery 17.
  • the mailer 10 has height "c” and a length "d".
  • the dimension "c" is chosen to be just slightly larger than "a”
  • the dimension "d” is chosen to be slightly larger than "b”.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the mailer 10 in its assembled state.
  • the vase 12 when in a collapsed state can be inserted into the interior 14 and the mailer 10 is then ready for sealing.
  • the mailer 10 is constructed from a single sheet, i.e., the mailer sheet 26.
  • This mailer sheet 26 can be made from cardboard, stiff paper, plastic or any other suitable material that one skilled in the art can imagine.
  • FIGS 3A and 3B show the mailer 10 in its unfolded state as this single sheet, mailer sheet 26.
  • the mailer sheet 26 has two surfaces, the interior surface 24 (shown in Figure 3A) and an exterior surface 25 (shown in Figure 3B).
  • the mailer sheet 26 includes an address panel 28, an information panel 30, side flaps 32, and a sealing flap 34.
  • the panels 28 and 30 are differentiated from one another by fold line 45 so that they may be folded to place them in confronting relation. Flaps 32 fold about lines 46 and sealing flap 34 folds about line 47.
  • FIG 4 shows how the mailer sheet 26 is folded to create the mailer 10 in its assembled state (as shown in Figures 1 and 2).
  • Figure 4 shows the interior surface 24 of the mailer sheet 26.
  • the flaps 32 are folded along their respective fold lines 46 to bring the flaps 32 place them into a confronting relation with the information sheet 30.
  • the address sheet 28 is folded along the fold line 45 to place the address sheet 28 in confronting relation with information panel 30 and flaps 32.
  • the interior 14 (as shown in Figure 1) is created.
  • the flaps 32 have flap adhesives 48 placed on the exterior surface 25 which attach the flaps 32 to the interior surface 24 of the address sheet 28.
  • glue may also be applied to the flaps 32 in the same location to affect the attachment.
  • the flaps 32 have a width "e" which is selected to provide adequate contact surface between the flaps 32 and the address sheet 28.
  • sealing flap 34 is folded about its fold line 47 to overlap the sealing flap 34 onto the address sheet 28.
  • Sealing flap 34 also includes an adhesive strip 44 which secures the sealing flap 34 to the address sheet 28.
  • Sealing flap 34 has a width dimension "f" which is selected to provide adequate area for the attachment of sealing flap 34 to the address sheet 28. This completes the construction of the vase mailer kit, and it is ready to be mailed.
  • the information sheet 30 may include an instruction field 50 and an advertising field 52 on the exterior surface 25 of mailer sheet 26.
  • the instruction field 50 is printed with instructions correlated to configuration of the vase 12 from the collapsed state to the expanded state and/or use of the vase with flowers or other flora. These fields can contain printed information on the use of the vase 12 and advertising information.
  • One skilled in the art can appreciate that various other fields for printed information or writing can be placed upon the mailer sheet 26.
  • the mailer 10 may thereafter be opened by grasping either one of tear-away pull tabs 36 and tearing it away from the mailer 10 and towards the remaining pull tab 36.
  • the sealing flap 34 includes perforations or indents 38 in the sealing flap 34 which assist in guiding the tearing off of the pull tabs 36.
  • the tear-away tabs 36 can be connected by a thin ribbon of tear resistant material, such as a plastic strip, that causes the tearing of the mailer sheet.
  • Figure 5 depicts this and Figure 6 shows the mailer 10 with the pull tabs 36 removed and the mailer 10 in the opened state. Once the mailer 10 is in the opened state, the vase 12 can be removed.
  • vase 12 may be configured from the collapsed state ( Figures 1 and 2) to an expanded state so as to have a vase interior 19.
  • Interior 19 may receive, for example, the stems 102 of a bouquet of flowers 100 along with water so that the flowers may be conveniently displayed.
  • the present invention contemplates a method of displaying flowers comprising any of the steps inherent in the use of the above- described mailer kit.
  • the method may include, for example, placing a formable vase in a flattened state for shipment into an interior of an envelope to form a mailer wherein said vase maybe configured from the flattened state into an expanded state so as to create a vase interior.
  • the mailer may then be sold and addressed to an intended recipient.
  • the addressed mailer is then transmitted through a postal service to the intended recipient.
  • the recipient removes the vase from said envelope and configures it into the expanded state.
  • the stems of flowers may be placed in the vase interior thereby to display them for view.

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La présente invention concerne un kit de boîte pour envoi postal pour vase comprenant une enveloppe sensiblement scellée d'un type qui est acceptable pour une transmission directe par un service postal. Un vase formable est placé à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe. Ce vase peut alternativement être configuré entre un état aplati et un état déployé. Une surface extérieure de l'enveloppe peut être délimitée en divers champs permettant à un utilisateur d'y placer des informations.
PCT/US2006/024080 2005-06-21 2006-06-21 Kit de boite pour envoi postal pour vase comprenant une methode pour presenter des fleurs en utilisant ce vase WO2007002153A2 (fr)

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US6006985A (en) * 1998-03-30 1999-12-28 Michael Hawkins Easy opening envelope with tear panel
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GB2379874A (en) * 2001-09-20 2003-03-26 Richard William Tozer Collapsible vase

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US6006985A (en) * 1998-03-30 1999-12-28 Michael Hawkins Easy opening envelope with tear panel
US6409079B1 (en) * 2001-07-05 2002-06-25 Moore North America, Inc. Print-to mail compatible, two-way self-contained mailer
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FR2988378A1 (fr) * 2012-03-23 2013-09-27 Sarl Fleurexpert Conditionnement a reservoir d'eau pour fleurs coupees

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