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Wrapping material having a pull tab and pull indicia for wrapping a floral arrangement material and method
Assignee: Highland Supply Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-20
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2012-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A wrapping material for both wrapping a floral arrangement and removing the wrapping material from the floral arrangement, comprising a sheet of material having a pull tab and pull indicia thereon, the pull tab sized to be easily graspable, a bonding material disposed on the sheet of material near the pull tab. A floral arrangement is utilized, the floral arrangement being wrapped in the sheet of material and being substantially surrounded and encompassed thereby, the pull tab and pull indicia readily visible on the wrapped floral arrangement so that the pull tab is readily graspable to remove the sheet of material from the floral arrangement, the removal being accomplished without causing damage to the floral arrangement. Methods of using the wrapping material to both wrap a floral arrangement and to remove the wrapping material from the floral arrangement.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Weder
- 👤 Joseph G. Straeter
- 👤 William F. Straeter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:32
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G5/00; A01G5/04; A01G5/06; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/16; A47F7/00; A47F7/0071; A47F7/0078; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/08; A47G7/085; B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/08; B29C51/26; B29C51/261; B29C51/262; B29C61/00; B29C61/02; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B31; B31F; B31F1/00; B31F1/0003; B31F1/0045; B31F1/0077; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/16; B44C1/165; B44C1/17; B44C1/1733; B44C3/00; B44C3/04; B44C5/00; B44C5/06; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/08; B44F1/10; B65; B65B; B65B25/00; B65B25/02; B65B25/023; B65B25/026; B65B47/00; B65B47/04; B65B47/06; B65B61/00; B65B61/02; B65B61/025; B65B67/00; B65B67/08; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/18; B65D33/20; B65D33/22; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D63/00; B65D63/10; B65D63/109; B65D65/00; B65D65/02; B65D65/14; B65D65/22; B65D75/00; B65D75/04; B65D75/14; B65D75/52; B65D75/54; B65D85/00; B65D85/50; B65D85/505; B65D85/52; G; G09; G09F; G09F23/00; G09F23/10; G09F23/105; G09F3/00; G09F3/04; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B29C51/082; B65D2565/00; B65D2565/38; B65D2565/381; B65D2565/388; B65D85/30; B65D85/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
380 words
A method for both wrapping a wrapping material about a floral arrangement and removing said wrapping material from said wrapped floral arrangement, comprising the steps of: providing a wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising: a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material further comprising a pull tab having pull indicia thereon, the pull tab sized to be grasped between an operator's thumb and forefinger, bonding material disposed on the sheet of material, the sheet of material sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement; providing a floral arrangement having an upper end consisting of a flower portion and a lower end consisting of a stem portion; disposing the floral arrangement on the sheet of material; wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement by overlapping at least one portion of the sheet of material with at least one other portion of the sheet of material, one portion of the sheet of material thereby bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging to at least one other portion of the sheet of material, the portions of the sheet of material overlapped so that the pull tab and the pull indicia are exposed on the outside of the wrapping, at least a portion of the pull tab overlapping at least a portion of the sheet of material, said portion of the pull tab bondingly contacting and bondingly connecting to said portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material thereby substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the floral arrangement; releasing the pull tab from the sheet of material by grasping the pull tab between an operator's thumb and forefinger and lifting the pull tab away from the sheet of material; and removing said sheet of material from said floral arrangement by pulling the pull tab, said pulling causing the overlapped portion of the sheet of material surrounding the pull tab to lift away from the underlying portion of the sheet of material, thereby releasing the bond and causing the sheet of material to gently unwrap from the floral arrangement, said unwrapping and removal of the sheet of material being accomplished without tearing said sheet of material and without causing damage to the floral arrangement.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
380 words
A method for both wrapping a wrapping material about a floral arrangement and removing said wrapping material from said wrapped floral arrangement, comprising the steps of: providing a wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising: a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material further comprising a pull tab having pull indicia thereon, the pull tab sized to be grasped between an operator's thumb and forefinger, bonding material disposed on the sheet of material, the sheet of material sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement; providing a floral arrangement having an upper end consisting of a flower portion and a lower end consisting of a stem portion; disposing the floral arrangement on the sheet of material; wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement by overlapping at least one portion of the sheet of material with at least one other portion of the sheet of material, one portion of the sheet of material thereby bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging to at least one other portion of the sheet of material, the portions of the sheet of material overlapped so that the pull tab and the pull indicia are exposed on the outside of the wrapping, at least a portion of the pull tab overlapping at least a portion of the sheet of material, said portion of the pull tab bondingly contacting and bondingly connecting to said portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material thereby substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the floral arrangement; releasing the pull tab from the sheet of material by grasping the pull tab between an operator's thumb and forefinger and lifting the pull tab away from the sheet of material; and removing said sheet of material from said floral arrangement by pulling the pull tab, said pulling causing the overlapped portion of the sheet of material surrounding the pull tab to lift away from the underlying portion of the sheet of material, thereby releasing the bond and causing the sheet of material to gently unwrap from the floral arrangement, said unwrapping and removal of the sheet of material being accomplished without tearing said sheet of material and without causing damage to the floral arrangement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material wherein the outer periphery of the sheet of material further comprises a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having thickness in a range from less than 1 mil to about 30 mils.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a thickness in a range of less than about 0.2 mils to about 10 mils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a thickness in a range of less than about 0.5 mils to about 2.5 mils.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material selected from the group of materials consisting of paper (treated or untreated), cellophane, foil, polymer film, cellulose (including cellophane), fiber (woven or nonwoven or natural or synthetic), cloth (woven or nonwoven or natural or synthetic), burlap, or any combination thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing a plurality of sheets of material connected together to form a roll of sheets of material, and further comprising: withdrawing one sheet of material from the roll; and severing the one sheet of material from the roll.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing a plurality of sheets of material connected together to form a roll of sheets of material, and further comprising: unrolling a portion of the wrapping material from the roll; and severing the unrolled portion of the material from the roll of material to form the sheet of material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a pull tab wherein the pull tab comprises an integral part of the sheet of material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a pull tab wherein the pull tab comprises a separate second sheet of material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement further comprises forming a wrapping which is conically shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement further comprises forming a wrapping which is cylindrically shaped.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing a plurality of sheets of material, each sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer periphery, wherein the plurality of sheets of material together comprise a pad of sheets of material, the pad comprising a top sheet of material and a next sheet of material disposed thereunder, the other sheets of material being disposed under the next sheet of material in the pad of sheets of material, and wherein each sheet of material is releasably removable from the pad by pulling each sheet of material apart from an adjacent sheet of material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material which further comprises an adhesive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material which further comprises a cohesive.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
355 words
A method for both wrapping a wrapping material about a floral arrangement and removing said wrapping material from said wrapped floral arrangement, comprising the steps of: providing a wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising: a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material further comprising a pull tab having pull indicia thereon, the pull tab sized to be grasped between an operator's thumb and forefinger, bonding material disposed on the sheet of material, said bonding material comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, the sheet of material sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement; providing a floral arrangement having an upper end consisting of a flower portion and a lower end consisting of a stem portion; disposing the floral arrangement on the sheet of material; wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement by overlapping at least one portion of the sheet of material with at least one other portion of the sheet of material, one portion of the sheet of material thereby bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging to at least one other portion of the sheet of material such that there are no loose flaps, the portions of the sheet of material overlapped so that the pull tab and the pull indicia are exposed on the outside of the wrapping, at least a portion of the pull tab overlapping at least a portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the floral arrangement; and removing said sheet of material from said floral arrangement by grasping the pull tab between an operator's thumb and forefinger and pulling the pull tab, said pulling causing the overlapped portion of the sheet of material surrounding the pull tab to lift away from the underlying portion of the sheet of material, thereby releasing the bond and causing the sheet of material to gently unwrap from the floral arrangement, said unwrapping and removal of the sheet of material being accomplished without tearing said sheet of material and without causing damage to the floral arrangement.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
355 words
A method for both wrapping a wrapping material about a floral arrangement and removing said wrapping material from said wrapped floral arrangement, comprising the steps of: providing a wrapping material for wrapping a floral arrangement, comprising: a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer periphery, the sheet of material further comprising a pull tab having pull indicia thereon, the pull tab sized to be grasped between an operator's thumb and forefinger, bonding material disposed on the sheet of material, said bonding material comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, the sheet of material sized to wrap about and substantially surround and encompass a floral arrangement; providing a floral arrangement having an upper end consisting of a flower portion and a lower end consisting of a stem portion; disposing the floral arrangement on the sheet of material; wrapping the sheet of material about the floral arrangement by overlapping at least one portion of the sheet of material with at least one other portion of the sheet of material, one portion of the sheet of material thereby bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging to at least one other portion of the sheet of material such that there are no loose flaps, the portions of the sheet of material overlapped so that the pull tab and the pull indicia are exposed on the outside of the wrapping, at least a portion of the pull tab overlapping at least a portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the floral arrangement; and removing said sheet of material from said floral arrangement by grasping the pull tab between an operator's thumb and forefinger and pulling the pull tab, said pulling causing the overlapped portion of the sheet of material surrounding the pull tab to lift away from the underlying portion of the sheet of material, thereby releasing the bond and causing the sheet of material to gently unwrap from the floral arrangement, said unwrapping and removal of the sheet of material being accomplished without tearing said sheet of material and without causing damage to the floral arrangement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the step of providing a wrapping material further comprises providing the sheet of material having a pull tab wherein the pull tab comprises a separate second sheet of material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-04-24 | 2002-10-24 | 2003-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-04-24 | 2006-10-24 | 2007-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |