NL193535C - Packaging for a bouquet as well as a water-resistant disc for this. - Google Patents

Description

1 193535

Packaging for a bouquet as well as a water-resistant disc for this

The invention initially relates to a package for a bouquet, comprising a tubular foil sleeve which tapers from an open end, a disk of water-resistant material which can be arranged in the foil sleeve and which has openings for flower stems distributed over the disk.

Such a package is known from US patent 3767104.

The sale of bouquets in supermarkets often causes problems. Within a range of products with a high margin contribution per square meter, the group of flowers is often difficult to maintain. The product requires a lot of "handling" and presents inefficiently. The consumer experiences the bouquets offered by the supermarket as inferior in quality. The product looks cheap and radiates little craftsmanship. The large-scale bouquets are assembled in large numbers for the benefit of the wholesale trade. To do this properly, people depended on expertise in the field of flower binding. From a cost point of view, people often work with cheap labor, which is at the expense of the appearance and quality of the bouquets. The flowers are then pressed together, causing damage and suffocation of flowers.

Although the package according to US patent 3767104 provides a solution to this problem, the disc is placed at the top in the foil sleeve and then the flower stems are inserted one by one in the tear-shaped openings in the disc in their longitudinal direction. This is an inconvenient way to form a bouquet and, moreover, the disc is visible near the top edge of the foil sleeve, which is not attractive. The intention is therefore to take the disc from the sleeve at home, to remove the flowers from the disc laterally via narrow slits and to place the removed flowers in a vase.

The object of the invention is to avoid these drawbacks and for this purpose the packaging mentioned in the preamble is characterized in that the disc can be placed at a small distance above the tapered end of the tubular cover, that the openings consist of recesses extending from the circumference of the disc radially inwardly, and that in the center of the disc is arranged the top end of a holding stick extending substantially perpendicular to the disc.

By applying the invention, a bouquet can be made naturally with the holding stick in hand, the flower stems being inserted into the recesses and the stems being taken by hand which is also holding the stick. The bouquet thus formed can be inserted into the foil sleeve until the disk adjoins the inner wall of the conical foil sleeve, near the bottom thereof. The disc is mainly hidden from the face by the bouquet.

To improve the shelf life of the bouquet, connect a waterproof holder to the narrow end of the tapered foil sleeve. In addition, the holding stick may be provided with at least a portion of its surface with an active coating comprising bacterial growth inhibiting ingredients and / or nutrients which are water soluble. Without adding flower food, the consumer can place the bouquet with a stick in the vase at home.

The invention further relates to a water-resistant disk for forming a bouquet, which disk is provided with recesses radially inwardly extending from the periphery thereof for receiving flower stems, and a retaining stick extending substantially perpendicular to the disk. connected to the center of the disc.

Such a water-resistant disc is known from US patent 1775203. According to the invention, the retaining stick is provided at least over part of its surface with an active coating, which comprises bacterial growth-inhibiting components and / or foodstuffs which are soluble in water.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the figures.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a disc which can serve as an aid for assembling bouquets.

Figure 2 shows a section through an empty bouquet package with the disc according to Figure 1.

The disc 1 shown in figure 1 consists of a water-resistant material such as a waterproof recycled cardboard or plastic. Recesses 2 are provided in the periphery of the disc, which alternately are deep and shallow. A holding stick 4 is inserted into a central opening 3.

When putting together a bouquet, the stick 4 is held with one hand and flower stems are inserted into the recesses 2, the lower ends of the stems being grabbed by the hand, which also holds the stick 4. In this way, a high-quality bouquet can be composed quickly and efficiently, without the danger of the flowers being crushed. The formulator does not need to have any professional knowledge. As soon as the bouquet is ready, it becomes with the spreader disc 1, from which it may be added

Claims (4)

193535 2 stick 4 has been removed, inserted into a tubular sleeve package 5 according to figure 2. This packaging consists of a transparent foil, usually provided with a decorative printing. From the open top end 6, the package tapers to a cup-shaped watertight container 7 that is or is being filled with water. 5 The stick can also remain in the bouquet with the aim of increasing the shelf life of the bouquet by means of a soluble coating. We are dealing with a kind of lolly on which different layers have been applied. The first layer contains a bacterial growth inhibitor that is released for about three days. The amount of substance released is based on approximately 300 ml of water, being the contents of the water packaging. 10 The consumer can place the bouquet with a stick and everything in the vase at home, without adding any flower food. The inner layer of the coating contains flower food and works for about 10 days. The amount of material released is then based on a vase capacity of approximately 1 liter. This combination of active substances increases the shelf life of the bouquet and contributes to consumer convenience. The corner may be formed of two cut-to-size sheets sealed together at the longitudinal edges. The cover can also be made from a single double-folded sheet. 20 Packaging for a bouquet, comprising a tubular foil sleeve that tapers from an open end, a disk of water-resistant material that can be fitted in the foil sleeve with openings for flower stems distributed over the disk, characterized in that the disk is a small distance above the tapered the tapering end of the tubular sleeve can be placed, the openings consist of recesses (2) extending radially inward from the circumference of the disc, and in the center of the disc the upper end of a retaining stick arranged extends substantially perpendicular to the disc. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that a watertight container (7) adjoins the narrow end of the tapered foil cover (5). Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the retaining stick is provided over at least a part of its surface with an active coating, which comprises bacteria-growth inhibiting components and / or foodstuffs which are soluble in water. A water-resistant disk for forming a bouquet, which disk is provided with recesses extending radially inwardly from its periphery for receiving flower stems, and a retaining stick extending substantially perpendicularly to the disk and centered with the disk is connected, characterized in that the holding stick (4) is provided over at least a part of its surface with an active coating, which comprises bacterial growth inhibiting components and / or foodstuffs which are soluble in water. Hereby 1 sheet drawing