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US5136805A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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
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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 —
Jurisdiction US
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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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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