US5664675A
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Wrapping material having a cold seal adhesive for wrapping floral groupings and methods
Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A wrapping material comprising a sheet of material having a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive used to wrap floral groupings and/or flower pots. Methods for using a wrapping material having a cold seal adhesive thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Weder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:51
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G5/00; A01G5/04; A01G5/06; A01M; A01M1/00; A01M1/02; 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; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/266; B65D81/267; B65D81/28; 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; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/74; B31B50/81; B65D2565/00; B65D2565/38; B65D2565/381; B65D2565/388; B65D85/30; B65D85/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A plant package, comprising: a floral grouping comprising a bloom portion and a stem portion; a sheet of material comprising a sleeve having a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable, wherein a floral grouping is inserted into the opening in the sleeve, said floral grouping being retained in the retaining space, said sleeve being crimped, causing overlapping of at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon with at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, the bonding material on each overlapped portion adjacent to and in bonding engagement with the bonding material on at least one other overlapped portion to form bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material said bonded portions forming a wrapper about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the wrapper, wherein the bonded portions of the wrapper are substantially nonreleasable, and wherein the wrapper is releasable from the floral grouping only by tearing the wrapper away from the floral grouping.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A plant package, comprising: a floral grouping comprising a bloom portion and a stem portion; a sheet of material comprising a sleeve having a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable, wherein a floral grouping is inserted into the opening in the sleeve, said floral grouping being retained in the retaining space, said sleeve being crimped, causing overlapping of at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon with at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, the bonding material on each overlapped portion adjacent to and in bonding engagement with the bonding material on at least one other overlapped portion to form bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material said bonded portions forming a wrapper about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the wrapper, wherein the bonded portions of the wrapper are substantially nonreleasable, and wherein the wrapper is releasable from the floral grouping only by tearing the wrapper away from the floral grouping.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The plant package of claim 1 wherein the sleeve further comprises a first end near the bloom portion of the floral grouping and a second end near the stem portion of the floral grouping.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The plant package of claim 2 wherein the second end of the sleeve is closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The plant package of claim 2 wherein the stem portion of floral grouping extends through the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
241 words
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion; providing a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping through the opening in the first end of the sleeve and into the retaining space; crimping at least a portion of the sleeve about the floral grouping, thereby causing at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon to overlap at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, said crimping connecting the bonding material to form bonded portions by contacting and connecting the bonding material on one portion of the sleeve to the bonding material on at least one other portion of the sleeve, thereby creating a bonding engagement and bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material, said bonded portions forming a wrapper about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the wrapper; and tearing the wrapper away from the floral grouping thereby releasing the floral grouping.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
241 words
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion; providing a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping through the opening in the first end of the sleeve and into the retaining space; crimping at least a portion of the sleeve about the floral grouping, thereby causing at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon to overlap at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, said crimping connecting the bonding material to form bonded portions by contacting and connecting the bonding material on one portion of the sleeve to the bonding material on at least one other portion of the sleeve, thereby creating a bonding engagement and bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material, said bonded portions forming a wrapper about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the wrapper; and tearing the wrapper away from the floral grouping thereby releasing the floral grouping.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein in the step of providing a sleeve the second end of the sleeve is closed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 5 wherein in the step of disposing the floral grouping the stem portion of the floral grouping extends through the second end of the sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
190 words
A wrapper for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; and wherein a floral grouping is disposable into the opening in the sleeve, said floral grouping being retained in the retaining space, said sleeve being crimpable, causing overlapping of at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon with at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, the bonding material on each overlapped portion adjacent to and in bonding engagement with the bonding material on at least one other overlapped portion to form bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material said bonded portions forming a crimped sleeve about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the crimped sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
190 words
A wrapper for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; and wherein a floral grouping is disposable into the opening in the sleeve, said floral grouping being retained in the retaining space, said sleeve being crimpable, causing overlapping of at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon with at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon, the bonding material on each overlapped portion adjacent to and in bonding engagement with the bonding material on at least one other overlapped portion to form bonded portions, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material said bonded portions forming a crimped sleeve about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the crimped sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The wrapper of claim 8 wherein the second end is closed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The wrapper of claim 8 wherein the stem portion of floral grouping extends through the second end.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion; providing a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping through the opening in the first end of the sleeve and into the retaining space; and crimping at least a portion of the sleeve about the floral grouping, thereby causing at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon to overlap at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon forming bonded portions in the sleeve, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material, said bonded portions forming a crimped area about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the sleeve.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion; providing a sleeve having an a first end, a second end, and an outer peripheral surface, an opening intersecting at least the first end forming a retaining space, the sleeve further comprising a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive, said cold seal adhesive bonding only to itself, said cold seal adhesive being substantially nonreleasable; disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping through the opening in the first end of the sleeve and into the retaining space; and crimping at least a portion of the sleeve about the floral grouping, thereby causing at least one portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon to overlap at least one other portion of the sleeve having bonding material thereon forming bonded portions in the sleeve, said bonded portions being formed only when one bonding material contacts and connects in a bonding engagement with at least one other bonding material, said bonded portions forming a crimped area about the floral grouping, the floral grouping being substantially surrounded and encompassed by the sleeve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein in the step of providing the sleeve the second end is closed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein in the disposing step the stem portion of the floral grouping extends through the second end of the sleeve.
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