Classifications

• • 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
• • 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
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
  • B65B11/00—Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
  • B65B11/54—Wrapping by causing the wrapper to embrace one end and all sides of the contents, and closing the wrapper onto the opposite end by forming regular or irregular pleats

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a packaging device consisting of a set of flexible and rigid materials, shaped and held through the tightening of a link, allowing the making of a vase for receiving a bouquet of flowers.
• Packaging devices of this type are already known, in particular that described in document FR 2 789 052.
• the implementation of this type of packaging forming a container requires a succession of operations: cutting of the decorative and waterproof films, placement a plastic reinforcement possibly glued in its central part (called base of support) on one of the films and preparation of a link to ligate the whole.
• the making of the container is all the more difficult as the operator must fold sheets and frame up the bouquet, ligate while maintaining all. This operation also often requires the help of a third person or the implementation of techniques specific to each to succeed alone this type of bouquet.
• Document US Pat. No. 5,518,313 also discloses a packaging device forming a container, comprising a member of rigid structure which can be modeled, associated with a sheet of flexible material provided at the periphery with means for retaining a tightening tie, however this packaging device only allows the formation of parallelepiped shaped packaging, and in any case does not allow for round shapes or the like, and moreover it is not suitable to allow this packaging can be used as a vase .
• the packaging device object of the present invention aims to remedy these various disadvantages, in particular in that it: facilitates the implementation of the container, simple and fast for a single operator even inexperienced, - proposes several forms of receptacles, - allows a more aesthetic, harmonious and regular shaping of the container,
• the packaging device forming a container comprises a member of rigid structure which can be modeled, associated with a sheet of flexible material provided at the periphery with means for retaining a tightening connection, and it is essentially characterized in that the said rigid structural element comprises two parts, a first part which comprises a multiplicity of radial branches, and which is made of material allowing said branches to be bent, and a second part made of rigid material, which has a central plane part and peripherally of radial arms in number less than or equal to that of said branches, said radial arms, which are of a length less than that of said branches, are shaped to define the shape and the volume of the container and for this purpose they each comprise an extreme part which deviates from the plane of said central flat part by flaring, said first and second by are provided with securing means from one to the other, so that they are coaxial to each other, and that said branches are in line with said arms; and in that one of the faces of said flexible sheet is secured to said first portion by its face opposite
• the flexible sheet is made of a waterproof material.
• the packaging device further comprises at least a second sheet of flexible material, secured to the first sheet, on the face opposite to that to which is secured the first part of the rigid structural element.
• the second sheet is secured to the first sheet so as to provide at the periphery of said first sheet a sheath for constituting the retaining means of a clamping tie.
• the branches of the first part of the rigid structural element each comprise near their end, a transverse conduit constituting one of the retaining means of the clamping link.
• the arms of the second part of the rigid structural element have on their face intended to come opposite a branch of the first part, lateral means of guiding said branch.
• the rigid structural element centrally comprises a projecting element which extends on the opposite side to that secured to the sheet of flexible material.
• the projecting element is integral with the first part of the rigid structural element, and through the second part by a central hole that comprises the latter.
• the second part of the rigid structural element centrally comprises a disk-shaped portion which constitutes the central flat portion.
• the first part of the rigid structural element has latching fingers, while the second part has holes for receiving said fingers to ensure the solidarization of said parts.
• the branches of the first part of the rigid structural element each comprise, on the side opposite to that secured to the sheet of flexible material, at least one embrittlement zone intended to facilitate its conformation.
• the link is associated with locking means designed to maintain the clamping.
• FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a portion of the packaging device represents the lower part of the vase device according to the invention.
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic elevational view of the same part of the same device.
• FIG. 3 represents a schematic plan view of a detail of FIG. 1.
• FIG. 4 represents a diagrammatic perspective and exploded view with partial cutaway of part of the same device.
• FIG. 5 represents a diagrammatic elevational view of a detail of FIG. 4.
• FIG. 6 shows an elevational view and exploded device according to the invention in the implementation phase.
• FIGS. 8a, 8b and 8c show schematic perspective views of variants of a portion of the vase device according to the invention.
• a packaging device 1 in this mode particular embodiment, comprises firstly a sheet 2 of flexible material provided with decorations, in this case its peripheral portion 20 is serrated; on the other hand a sheet 3 of flexible material, transverse dimensions smaller than those of the sheet 2, secured thereto by its peripheral edge 30 so as to provide a sheath 31 in which is threaded a drawstring 4; on the other hand, the first part 5 of a rigid structural element 6, shaped like a star comprising branches 50, in this case not limited to six, extending radially from a central disk 51, this first part 5 being coaxially secured to the sheet 3, while the free ends of the branches 50 are disposed substantially at the sleeve 31.
• the attachment of the portion 5 to the flexible sheet 3 can be achieved in different ways, by welding or gluing, for example.
• the locking piece 41 is replaced by locking means created at the end of one of the branches 50, and coming from molding of the part 5.
• the rigid structural element 6 comprises in addition to the first part 5, a second part 7 which has a flat central part 70 in the shape of a disc, and arms 71 of length less than that of the branches 50, which extend radially and which deviate from the plane of the flat part 70.
• the arms 71 have a profile in a circular arc, and a flared shape, and help to give form to the device 1, and to define its volume.
• the second portion 7 is intended to be secured coaxially to the first portion 5, for this purpose it comprises a central hole 72 while the central disc 51 has a projecting stud 52, adapted to be introduced into the central hole 72, and allowing, in particular, to achieve the centering of the two parts.
• the branches 50 each comprise, on the side opposite to that secured to the sheet 3, not shown, an anchor pin 53 intended to be introduced into one of the holes 73 formed at the periphery of the disc 70, each facing of an arm 71, so that when the parts 5 and 7 are secured to each other, the branches 50 are at right arm 71.
• each of the anchoring fingers 53 has a deformable harpoon profile allowing snap fastening.
• branches 50 each comprise on their side opposite to that secured to the sheet 3, and at a distance from the center equal to that of the disc radius 70, a zone 54 of lesser thickness.
• the implementation of the packaging device 1 according to the invention for the production of a vase, consists in a first time arranged on a plane P the sheet 2 provided of the sheet 3 itself provided with the first part 5 of the rigid structural element 6, then to secure by snapping the fingers 53, the second part 7 to the first part 5, then to position there the bouquet B to be packaged whose tails are linked, by engaging its base on the stud 52. In this position the bouquet B remains in place vertically, the stud 52 being dimensioned for this purpose, which allows the operator to release it to continue the operation formatting of the device 1.
• the portions 55 and 56 may, for example and not limited to, be the same length.
• the portion 54 comes into contact with the arm 71 and matches the flared shape.
• the arms each comprise, on their outer face 74 against which is intended to come into contact the portion 54 of a branch 50, lateral ribs 75 which create a groove 76 of a width greater than that of a branch 50, and which form guide means for preventing an escape of the branches 50.
• the end portions 56 which are not contained by the arms 71, are bent inward, which allows to give its shape and volume to the device 1, as shown in Figure 7.
• the final shape of the device 1 is dependent on the shape of the arms 71 of the second part 7, but also the difference in length between the branches 50 the arms 71, as well as the location of the sleeve 31.
• the part 7 comprises six arms 71, as much as branches 50, but it is quite possible that the number of branches 50 is greater than that of the arms 71, the essential being that the gaps angular may allow to associate a branch 50 to each arm 71. It is thus possible to associate a portion 7 to six arms 71 with a portion 5 to twelve branches 50, one in two being bent by the arms 71, the others being by the sheet 3, which then gives an original shape to the packaging made.
• the flexible sheet 3 is made of a waterproof material, so as to allow the filling of the packaging device 1.
• these different second portions 7 can be used with the same first part 5, which limits the quantities of parts to be stored. It should be noted that the second portions centrally comprise a conical stud 77, in place of the hole 72, intended to produce the centralizer of the bouquet instead of the stud 52.
• packaging device 1 may comprise only the sheet 3, but that it may also comprise several sheets 2, and that the sheet 3 and the sheet or sheets 2 may be of different dimensions, for aesthetic purposes.
• the ends of the branches 50 are provided with a transverse orifice, made directly in the branch 50, or constitute a hook-shaped element, allowing the passage of the cord 4.
• This variant makes it possible to avoid the operation of making the sleeve 31, and also the need to use two sheets.
• the packaging device according to the invention is particularly intended for the realization of a container serving as a vase, but it can be used to pack a variety of objects.

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