US5136805A
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Transparent container containing living flower
Assignee: International Flavors and Fragrances Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-19
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-12-19
Abstract
Abstract Described is an air-tight flexible transparent container containing at least one living flower immersed in an aqueous suspension. The article is useful (i) for display purposes; and/or (ii) for analysis of the head space in the container above the living flower when the container is fitted with a tube effecting communication of the internal 3-space (internal volume) of the container with outside analytical means and/or (iii) for aromatizing the environment surrounding the container when the container is fitted with a wick effecting communication of the internal 3-space (internal volume) of the container with the environment surrounding the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Braja D. Mookherjee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/04; A47G7/047; A01; A01G; A01G31/00; A01G31/02; A01G7/00; B; B01; B01L; B01L1/00; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/18; B65D81/22; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; B65D85/52; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P60/00; Y02P60/20; Y02P60/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A fragrancing-analyzing apparatus consisting of (A) head space vapor analysis means and (B) a container located proximate said head space vapor analysis means for at least one living flower, said container consisting of a vertically-disposed air-tight substantially flexible transparent enclosure having an internal 3-dimensional volume, said enclosure consisting of (1) a lower transparent flexible substantially horizontally disposed support surface; and (2) a continuous transparent flexible side wall extending upwardly from the circumference of said support surface having at least two orifices therethrough; extending from said internal 3-dimensional volume through each of side orifices, vapor transmission means having a compressed external circumference substantially equal to and contiguous to the circumference of each of said orifices, capable of transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to a location proximate said article; at least one of said transmission means being a wick for transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to the environment surrounding said container; and at least one of said transmission means being a thin tube for transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to said head space vapor analysis means located proximate said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A fragrancing-analyzing apparatus consisting of (A) head space vapor analysis means and (B) a container located proximate said head space vapor analysis means for at least one living flower, said container consisting of a vertically-disposed air-tight substantially flexible transparent enclosure having an internal 3-dimensional volume, said enclosure consisting of (1) a lower transparent flexible substantially horizontally disposed support surface; and (2) a continuous transparent flexible side wall extending upwardly from the circumference of said support surface having at least two orifices therethrough; extending from said internal 3-dimensional volume through each of side orifices, vapor transmission means having a compressed external circumference substantially equal to and contiguous to the circumference of each of said orifices, capable of transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to a location proximate said article; at least one of said transmission means being a wick for transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to the environment surrounding said container; and at least one of said transmission means being a thin tube for transmitting the head space volatiles of the living flowers from said 3-dimensional volume to said head space vapor analysis means located proximate said container.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |