Plant package

Claim 2

A fluid tight plant package comprising: a. a substantially rectangular, fluid impervious base panel having a width dimension; b. a front panel substantially smaller in height than said base panel, said front panel being defined by a first portion of said base panel folded over along said width dimension, said front panel and a portion of said base panel defining a four-sided pocket which is closed along three sides and open along a fourth side; and c. a transparent member attached only to a second portion, other than said first portion of said base panel, in a fluid tight relationship to define a plant-receiving chamber having upper and lower regions, said front panel extending in front of a portion of said transparent member to thereby place said lower region within said pocket, wherein said smaller front panel defines a protector for said lower region, and said upper region provides unimpeded observation of a portion of a plant in said plant-receiving chamber.

Claim 3

The plant package according to claim 2 wherein said transparent member is preformed plastic.

Claim 4

The plant package according to claim 2 wherein said transparent member is a flexible sheet which is heat shrunk over a plant positioned on said base panel.

Claim 5

The plant package according to claim 2 and further including a vial positioned in said lower region and wherein an opening is provided in said front panel to enable observation of said vial through said transparent member.

Claim 6

The plant package according to claim 1 and including side panels foldably extending from said front panel and attached to said second portion of said base panel, said pocket being defined by said front, side, and second portion of said base panels.

Claim 7

The plant package according to claim 1 wherein said open side has a length equal to said width dimension.

Claim 8

An airtight package for a living plant comprising: a. a foldable member having at least one score to define therein substantially rectangularly shaped base having a width dimension, the front panel being substantially smaller in length than the base panel, and folded over and secured to the base panel for forming a four-sided pocket of the same said width dimension therewith which is closed on three sides and open on the side opposite said score, said open side having a length substantially equal to said width dimension; and b. a transparent member sealed to only said base panel to form therewith an airtight, plant-receiving chamber having upper and lower regions, the lower region disposed within the open side of said pocket for protection behind said front panel, wherein said upper region provides unimpeded observation of a plant disposed in said chamber.

Claim 9

An airtight package for a living plant comprising: a. a foldable member having at least one score to define therein substantially rectangularly shaped base having a width dimension, the front panel being substantially smaller in length than the base panel, and folded over and secured to the base panel for forming a four-sided pocket of the same said width dimension therewith which is closed on three sides and open on the side opposite said score, said open side having a length substantially equal to said width dimension; and b. a transparent member sealed to only said base panel to form therewith an airtight, plant-receiving chamber having upper and lower regions, the lower region disposed within the open side of said pocket for protection behind said front panel, wherein said upper region provides unimpeded observation of a plant disposed in said chamber.

Claim 10

The package according to claim 7 wherein said foldable member also includes scores to define a pair of side panels which adjoin said front panel and a bottom panel between said front and base panels, said bottom and side panels secured to said base panel to thereby further define said pocket.

Claim 11

The package according to claim 7 wherein said base panel and said front panel lie substantially in planes which define a protective zone therebetween, and wherein said transparent member is wholly disposed within said zone.

Claim 12

The package according to claim 7 wherein said base and front panels lie substantially in parallel planes which define a protective zone therebetween, and wherein said transparent member is wholly disposed within said protective zone.

Claim 13

The package according to claim 7 and further including a vial disposed within said lower region for providing moisture to a plant disposed within said chamber.

Claim 14

The package according to claim 11 and further including an opening in said front panel to thereby allow viewing of said vial.

Claim 15

The package according to claim 7 wherein said transparent member is preformed plastic.

Claim 16

The package according to claim 7 wherein said transparent member is a flexible sheet which is heat shrunk over a plant positioned on said base panel.

Claim 17

A plant package adapted to be stacked in a front-to-back relationship with adjacent such packages comprising: a. a substantially rectangular, fluid impervious base panel having length and width dimensions; b. a front panel substantially smaller in height than said base panel and which is attached to said base panel for defining a plane relative thereto, said front panel being a folded-over portion of said base panel and defining a four-sided pocket therewith which is closed on three sides and open along a fourth side; c. a substantially transparent member sealingly attached only to the non-folded over portion of said base panel to define a substantially airtight plant-receiving chamber having upper and lower regions, said lower region extending into said pocket; and d. said transparent member lying entirely within a zone defined by said base panel and said plane, said pocket defining a protective zone for said lower region and to limit the proximity of adjacent base panels of said plant packages.

Claim 18

A plant package adapted to be stacked in a front-to-back relationship with adjacent such packages comprising: a. a substantially rectangular, fluid impervious base panel having length and width dimensions; b. a front panel substantially smaller in height than said base panel and which is attached to said base panel for defining a plane relative thereto, said front panel being a folded-over portion of said base panel and defining a four-sided pocket therewith which is closed on three sides and open along a fourth side; c. a substantially transparent member sealingly attached only to the non-folded over portion of said base panel to define a substantially airtight plant-receiving chamber having upper and lower regions, said lower region extending into said pocket; and d. said transparent member lying entirely within a zone defined by said base panel and said plane, said pocket defining a protective zone for said lower region and to limit the proximity of adjacent base panels of said plant packages.

Claim 19

The plant package according to claim 15 wherein said transparent member comprises preformed plastic.

Claim 20

The plant package according to claim 15 wherein said transparent member comprises a flexible sheet which is heat shrunk over a plant positioned on said panel.

Claim 21

The plant package according to claim 15 and further comprising a vial positioned in said lower region and wherein an opening is provided in said front panel to enable observation of said vial through said transparent member.

Claim 22

The plant package according to claim 15 wherein said open fourth side has a length substantially equal to said width dimension.

Claim 23

An airtight plant package comprising: a. a substantially rectangular, fluid impervious base panel; b. a substantially smaller in length, rectangular front panel positioned in a plane generally parallel to said base panel; c. a bottom panel for connecting together a bottom edge of said base panel and a bottom edge of said front panel; d. a pair of side panels positioned to connect a pair of side edges of said front panel to a portion of a pair of side edges of said base panel, said front panel and said bottom panel being formed by folded-over portions of said base panel, and said side panels foldably extending from said front panel, wherein said front panel, said bottom panel, and said pair of side panels define with the non-folded over portion of said base panel a four-sided pocket having three closed sides and an open side; and e. a substantially transparent member sealingly attached to only the non-folded over portion of said base panel to define an airtight plant-receiving chamber, a lower portion of said transparent member extending into said pocket, said pocket defining a protective zone for said lower portion of said transparent member extending into the pocket.

Claim 24

An airtight plant package comprising: a. a substantially rectangular, fluid impervious base panel; b. a substantially smaller in length, rectangular front panel positioned in a plane generally parallel to said base panel; c. a bottom panel for connecting together a bottom edge of said base panel and a bottom edge of said front panel; d. a pair of side panels positioned to connect a pair of side edges of said front panel to a portion of a pair of side edges of said base panel, said front panel and said bottom panel being formed by folded-over portions of said base panel, and said side panels foldably extending from said front panel, wherein said front panel, said bottom panel, and said pair of side panels define with the non-folded over portion of said base panel a four-sided pocket having three closed sides and an open side; and e. a substantially transparent member sealingly attached to only the non-folded over portion of said base panel to define an airtight plant-receiving chamber, a lower portion of said transparent member extending into said pocket, said pocket defining a protective zone for said lower portion of said transparent member extending into the pocket.

Claim 25

The plant package according to claim 20 wherein said transparent member is preformed plastic.

Claim 26

The plant package according to claim 20 wherein said transparent member is a flexible sheet which is heat shrunk over a plant positioned on said card.

Claim 27

The plant package according to claim 20 and further comprising a vial positioned in said portion of the plant receiving chamber extending into said pocket and wherein an opening is provided in said front panel to enable observation of said vial through said transparent member.

Claim 28

The plant package according to claim 20 wherein said front panel has a width dimension, and wherein said open side has a dimension substantially equal to said width dimension.