Stabilizing carrier for a floral container
Patent 4819803 Issued on April 11, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 11, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 11, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 06/833326 filed on 02/25/1986US Classes:206/423, FOR A PLANT, FLOWER, OR TREE (INCLUDES CUT OR ARTIFICIAL)206/485, ARTICLE HELD IN APERTURES OF OPPOSED WALLS215/395, Container support248/152, Of sheet material248/346.03Including attachment or holder for articleExaminersPrimary: Fidei, David T.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA47G 7/00 (20060101)A47G 7/02 (20060101) B65D 5/50 (20060101) B65D 85/52 (20060101) AbstractThe lower end of a bud vase (V, V') or some other floral container (V") sets onto a center portion of a base panel (26, 26') of a carrier (10, 10'). End walls (28, 30 or 28', 30') extend upwardly from the base panel (26, 26'). Top panels (32, 32', 34, 34') extend inwardly from the upper ends of the endwalls (28, 28', 30, 30'), with one (34, 34') overlapping the other (32, 32'). Each top panel (32, 32', 34, 34') includes a recess (40, 40', 42, 42'). The recesses (40, 40', 42, 42') together define a variable size opening for receiving a portion of the floral container (V, V', V"). The top walls (32, 32', 34, 34') are slid relatively together, or apart, while overlapped, to adjust the size of the opening. Each recess (40, 40', 42, 42')has a semi-oval shape and is deeper than it is wide at its widest location. | |
