EP0522065A1 - Procede pour envelopper un bouquet de fleurs avec des feuilles sur lesquelles a ete appliquee une matiere adhesive ou cohesive. - Google Patents

Procede pour envelopper un bouquet de fleurs avec des feuilles sur lesquelles a ete appliquee une matiere adhesive ou cohesive.

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EP0522065A1
EP0522065A1 EP91907643A EP91907643A EP0522065A1 EP 0522065 A1 EP0522065 A1 EP 0522065A1 EP 91907643 A EP91907643 A EP 91907643A EP 91907643 A EP91907643 A EP 91907643A EP 0522065 A1 EP0522065 A1 EP 0522065A1
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sheet
top sheet
floral grouping
sheets
pad
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Donald E Weder
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SOUTHPAC TRUST INTERNATIONAL Inc NOT INDIVIDUAL
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Highland Supply Corp
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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
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
    • B65B25/023—Packaging flower bouquets

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  • the present invention relates generally to th wrapping of a floral grouping with a sheet of material b placing the floral grouping on a top sheet of material o a pad of sheets of material and then wrapping the to sheet of material about the floral grouping an simultaneously disconnecting the top sheet of materia from the pad.
  • the present invention provides a method fo wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: connecting plurality of sheets of material into a pad of sheets o material having a top sheet of material with the othe sheets of material being disposed under the top sheet o material; placing the floral grouping on the top sheet o material; and wrapping the top sheet of material abou the floral grouping and simultaneously disconnecting th top sheet of material from the pad of sheets of material
  • the present inventio provides a method for wrapping a floral groupin comprising: providing a pad comprising a plurality o sheets of material with the sheets of material bein connected to form the pad having a top sheet of materia and the other sheets of material being disposed under the top sheet of material; placing the floral grouping on the top sheet of material; and wrapping the top sheet of material about the floral grouping and simultaneously disconnecting the top sheet of material from the pad of sheets of material.
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view of the upper surface of a sheet of material of the type contemplated by the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an elevational view of a plurality of sheets of material with each sheet being constructed as shown in Figure 1 and with the sheets connected together to form a pad of sheets of material, a floral grouping being shown in Figure 2 disposed on a portion of the top sheet of material of the pad.
  • Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of the pad, similar to Figure 2, but showing a portion of the top sheet of material wrapped partially about the floral grouping.
  • Figure 4 is a partial perspective view of the pad shown in Figure 1 with the top sheet of material wrapped generally about the floral grouping just prior to the top sheet of material being connected from the pad.
  • Figure 5 is an elevational view of the pad shown in Figures 2-4 showing the floral grouping wrapped with the top sheet of material just after the top sheet of material has been disconnected from the pad.
  • Figure 6 is an elevational view showing the upper surface of a modified sheet of material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is an elevational view showing the lower surface of the sheet of material of Figure 6.
  • Figure 8 is an elevational view of a plurality of sheets of material constructed as shown in Figures 6 and 7 and connected together to form a pad of sheets of material, a floral grouping being shown in Figure 8 disposed on a portion of the top sheet of material of the pad.
  • Figure 9 is a partial perspective view of the pad, similar to Figure 8, but showing a portion of the top sheet of material wrapped partially about the floral grouping.
  • Figure 10 is a partial perspective view of the pad shown in Figures 8 and 9 with the top sheet of material wrapped generally about the floral grouping just prior to the top sheet of material being connected from the pad.
  • Figure 11 is an elevational view of the pad shown in Figures 8-10 showing the floral grouping wrapped with the top sheet of material just after the top sheet of material has been disconnected from the pad.
  • Shown in Figure 1 is a typical sheet of material 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the sheet of material 10 has a first side 12, a second side 14, a first end 16, a second end 18, an upper surface 20 and a lower surface 22.
  • An adhesive 24 is applied to the upper surface 20 generally near and extending a distance from the second side 14 with the adhesive 24 extending generally between the first and the second ends 16 and 18 of the sheet of material 10.
  • the adhesive 24, as shown in Figure 1, more particularly, is a strip of adhesive applied to the upper surface 20 of the sheet of material 10.
  • the present invention contemplates a plurality of sheets of material 10 connected together to form a pad 26 of sheets of material 10, as shown in Figures 2-5.
  • the pad 26 comprises a plurality of sheets of material 10 stacked one on top of the other and positioned so that the first sides 12, the second sides 14, the first ends 16 and the second ends 18 of the sheets of material 10 in the pad 26 generally are aligned.
  • each sheet of material 10 is disposed generally adjacent the lower surface 22 of an adjacent sheet of material 10 in the pad 26.
  • the adhesive 24 strips on the upper surface 20 of each of the sheets of material adhesively connects each sheet of material 10 with the sheet of material 10 disposed thereon for connecting the sheets of material 10 and maintaining the sheets of material 10 in the pad 26 form.
  • Each of the sheets of material 10 in the pad 26 is releasably connected to the other sheets of material 10 via the adhesive 24 in a releasable manner so that a sheet of material 10 can be removed from the pad 26 by lifting the sheet of material 10 from the pad 26 and disconnecting the adhesive bond formed by the adhesive 24 strip.
  • the sheets of material 10 are stacked in the form of the pad 26 thereby providing a top sheet of material which is disposed generally on the top of the pad 26 with the other sheets of material 10 being disposed generally under the top sheet of material 28.
  • a floral grouping 30 is placed on a portion of the top sheet of material 28, as shown in Figure 2, generally near the first side 12 of the top sheet of material 28.
  • An operat then lifts a portion of the top sheet of material 28 general near the first side 12 thereof and places the lifted porti of the top sheet of material 28 and places that portion of t top sheet of material 28 generally about a portion of t floral grouping 30, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the top sheet of material 28 and the floral grouping 30 a rolled in a general direction 32 ( Figure 3) thereby rolli the top sheet of material 28 generally about the flor grouping 30.
  • top sheet of material 28 and the flor grouping 30 are continued to be rolled in a rolling directi 34 ( Figure 3) and in the direction 32 generally toward t second side 14 of the top sheet of material 28 until t floral grouping 30 is disposed generally adjacent the seco side 14 of the top sheet of material 28, as shown in Figu 4.
  • the operator continues to roll the t sheet of material 28 and the floral grouping 30 dispos thereon in the rolling direction 34 and in the direction thereby lifting the top sheet of material from the adhesi 24 strip on the upper surface 20 of the sheet of material disposed generally beneath the top sheet of material 28 a disconnecting the top sheet of material 28 from the adhesi connection between the top sheet of material 28 and the she of material 10 disposed under the top sheet of material 2
  • the adhesive 24 str adhesively connects to an adjacent portion of the top she of material 28 thereby securing the top sheet of material securely wrapped generally about the floral grouping 30, shown in Figure 5.
  • each of the sheets of material 10 has a width 36 ( Figure 1) extending generally between the first and the second sides 12 and 14 size sufficient whereby each sheet of material 10 can be wrapped about and encompass the floral grouping 30.
  • Each sheet of material 10 has a length 38 ( Figure 1) extending generally between the first and the second ends 16 and 18 thereof sized sufficient whereby the sheet of material 10 extends over a substantial portion of the floral grouping 30 when the sheet of material 10 has been wrapped about the floral grouping 30 in accordance with the present invention.
  • Floral grouping as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
  • the material 10 is constructed from any suitable material that is capable of being wrapped about an item as described herein.
  • the material 10 comprises paper (untreated or treated in any manner), cellophane, foil, man- made organic polymer film or combinations thereof.
  • the material 10 also can be cloth (natural or synthetic) or burlap (natural or synthetic) or combinations thereof.
  • the material 10 may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the material 10 may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the material 10 is wrappable about an item. Therein as described herein. Additionally, an insulating material s as bubble film, preferable as one of two layers, can utilized in order to provide needed protection for the i wrapped therein.
  • the material is constructed from two polypropylene films (a 20" x 15" sh of Mobil 270 ABW white opaque film laminated to a 20" x sheet of Mobil 220 AB clear film) having a thickness in range of from less than about 1.0 mil to about 2.5 mi although the thickness of the sheet of material could be great as 30 mils.
  • manufactured organic polymer film means a m made resin such as a polypropylene as opposed to natura occurring resins such as cellophane.
  • a man-made organic polymer film is relatively strong not as subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable), might be the case with paper or foil.
  • the man-made orga polymer film is a substantially linearly linked proces organic polymer film and is a synthetic linear chain orga polymer where the carbon atoms are substantially linea linked.
  • Such films are synthetic polymers formed synthesized from monomers.
  • a relativ substantially linearly linked processed organic polymer fi is virtually waterproof which may be desirable in m applications such as wrapping a floral grouping
  • a relatively thin film of substantial linearly linked processed organic polymer does n substantially deteriorate in sunlight.
  • organ polymer films having carbon atoms both linearly linked a cross linked, and some cross linked polymer films also be suitable for use in the present invention provided s films are substantially flexible and can be made in a shee like format for wrapping purposes consistent with the prese invention.
  • one man-made organic polymer film a polypropylene film.
  • a decorative pattern such as a color and/or an emboss pattern, and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may applied to the upper surface 20 and/or the lower surface of the material 10 or portions thereof including, but n limited to printed design, coatings, colors, flocking metallic finishes.
  • the material 10 also may be totally partially clear or tinted transparent material.
  • Shown in Figure 6 is a modified sheet of material 1 which is constructed exactly like the sheet of material 1 except the sheet of material 10a does not include the adhesi 24. Rather, the sheet of material 10a includes a fir cohesive applied to the upper surface thereof generally ne the second side 14a and extending generally between the fir and the second ends 16a and 18a forming a first strip cohesive 40.
  • the sheet of material 10a also includes a seco cohesive 42 ( Figures 7 and 10) applied to the lower surfa 22a of the sheet of material 10a generally near the first si 12a and extending generally between the first and the seco ends 16a and 18a to form a second strip of cohesive 42 on t upper surface 22a of the sheet of material 10a, as shown i Figure 7.
  • a third strip cohesive 44 is applied to the lower surface 22a of the shee of material 10a with the third cohesive 44 extending generall between the first and the second ends 16a and 18a generall near the second side 14a forming a third strip of cohesive 4 on the lower surface 22a of the sheet of material 10a.
  • the cohesive materials 40, 42 and 44 each are adapted s that the cohesive materials 40, 42 and 44 each will cohesivel bond only to similar cohesive materials and will not bond t portions of the sheet of material 10a which are not coa with like cohesive materials.
  • the third strip of cohesive 44 on the lower surface 22 of e of the strips of material 10a is disposed generally adjac the first strip of cohesive 40 formed on the upper surface 2 of an adjacent sheet of material with the two cohesive stri 40 and 44 forming a bond to connect the sheets of material 1 together in the form of the pad 26a.
  • the floral grouping 30a is placed on a portion of the t sheet of material 28a generally near the first side 12a, shown in Figure 8.
  • the operator then lifts a portion of t sheet of material 28a generally near the first side 1 thereof and places the lifted portion of the top sheet material 28a generally over a portion of the floral groupi 30, as shown in Figure 9.
  • the operator th continues to roll the floral grouping 30a and the top she of material 28a in the rolling direction 34a and in t direction 32a to a position wherein the first cohesive str 40 is disposed adjacent the second cohesive strip 42 and t first and the second cohesive strip 40 and 42a form a bond secure the top sheet of material 28a generally about t floral grouping 30a as shown in Figure 11.
  • the operat continues to roll the top sheet of material 28a in the rolli direction 34a and in the direction 32 to a position where the third strip of cohesive 44 on the top sheet of materi 28a is disconnected from the first strip of cohesive 40 the sheet of material 10a generally under the top sheet material 28a thereby disconnecting the top sheet of materi 28a from the pad 26a as shown in Figure 11.
  • the entire upper and lower surfaces 20a and 2 of the sheet of material 10a could be covered with t cohesive material or spots of cohesive material (in lieu strips) could be included on the upper and lower surfaces 2 and 22a.
  • the entire upper surface 20 the sheet of material 10 could be covered with the adhesi material or, the entire upper and lower surfaces 20 and 22 the sheet of material 10 could be covered with the adhesi material or spots or strips of adhesive material could selective placed on the upper surface 20 and/or the low surface 22 of the sheet of material 10a positioned accomplish the functions of the adhesive 24 described befo in connection with the sheet of material 10.
  • the sheets of material 10 have a width and a length sized exactly like the width 36 an the length 38 described before.

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  • Wrappers (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
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  • Packaging Of Special Articles (AREA)

Abstract

Un procédé pour envelopper un bouquet de fleurs (30), selon lequel une multiplicité de feuilles d'un matériau (12) sont reliées en un bloc (26) de feuilles dudit matériau. Le bloc a une feuille de matériau supérieure (28), les autres feuilles étant disposées sous la feuille supérieure (28). Le bouquet de fleurs (30) est placé sur cette feuille supérieure (28). Ladite feuille (28) est enveloppée autour d'une partie du bouquet (30), et la feuille supérieure (28) et le bouquet (30) sont enroulés afin d'envelopper le bouquet (30) dans la feuille supérieure du (28) matériau en détachant en même temps la feuille supérieure (28) du bloc (26). Les feuilles de matériau sont assujetties autour du bouquet en une position enveloppée au moyen d'un élément adhésif (24) ou cohésif (40, 42, 44) sur les feuilles de matériau, et ces dernières sont rassemblées en forme de bloc (26) par les matières adhésives (24) ou cohésives (40, 42, 44) sur les feuilles.
EP91907643A 1990-03-29 1991-03-28 Procede pour envelopper un bouquet de fleurs avec des feuilles sur lesquelles a ete appliquee une matiere adhesive ou cohesive Expired - Lifetime EP0522065B1 (fr)

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CA (1) CA2079100C (fr)
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CA2079100A1 (fr) 1991-09-30
CA2079100C (fr) 2001-11-06
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