Patent · US Expired

Floral container

US6505425B1 · kind B1 · utility

8Cited by
16References
46Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 24, 2000
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F3/04
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A floral container including receptacle-forming panels joined together to form a receptacle for a flower bouquet, a potted plant, or other plants and one or more panels panel removably joined to one of the receptacle-forming panels. The removable panel(s) may include indicia corresponding to a special holiday, such as Valentine's Day, whereby after the holiday it may removed and the container salvaged for everyday use. Alternatively, the removable panel(s) may include a coupon for removal by a purchaser, price/inventory information for removal by a retailer, or plant care instructions for removal by a recipient. Still further, the removable panel(s) may conceal indicia on the receptacle-forming panels, this indicia being revealed once the removable panel is removed.

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