IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0785534
(2013-03-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8763307
(2014-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Wanda M. Weder & William F. Straeter
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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The present inventive concept(s) relates, in general, to articles that are packaged in a compressed state relative to an uncompressed fully articulated state and methods of making and using same. In a specific embodiment, but not to be considered as limiting, the articles so packaged in a compressed
The present inventive concept(s) relates, in general, to articles that are packaged in a compressed state relative to an uncompressed fully articulated state and methods of making and using same. In a specific embodiment, but not to be considered as limiting, the articles so packaged in a compressed state are plant covers that are either substantially rigid and/or substantially flexible.
대표청구항
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1. A method for packaging a plurality of flower pot covers, comprising the steps of: placing a plurality of flower pot covers in a retaining space of a holding assembly, each of the plurality of flower pot covers having a length, a width, and a height; andcompressing the holding assembly from an unc
1. A method for packaging a plurality of flower pot covers, comprising the steps of: placing a plurality of flower pot covers in a retaining space of a holding assembly, each of the plurality of flower pot covers having a length, a width, and a height; andcompressing the holding assembly from an uncompressed to a compressed condition whereby the plurality of flower pot covers is compressed along at least one of the length, width, and height of the plurality of flower pot covers while causing expansion of at least a portion of each of the plurality of flower pot covers in at least one direction other than the direction of compression, thereby providing a package containing a plurality of compressed flower pot covers. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the holding assembly is selected from the group consisting of bags, boxes, tubes, and combinations thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the holding assembly is further defined as at least one sheet of material. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of securing the holding assembly whereby the plurality of flower pot covers is maintained in the compressed condition, and wherein the holding assembly is secured by an element selected from the group consisting of telescoping cartons, bags, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, bands, tape, adhesive, cohesives, staples, wires, ribbons, strings, barbs, and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the flower pot covers are compressed to a percentage of the uncompressed condition selected from the group consisting of from about 5 to about 10 percent, from about 10 to about 15 percent, from about 15 to about 20 percent, from about 20 to about 25 percent, from about 25 to about 30 percent, from about 30 to about 35 percent, from about 35 to about 40 percent, from about 40 to about 45 percent, from about 45 to about 50 percent, from about 50 to about 55 percent, from about 55 to about 60 percent, from about 60 to about 65 percent, from about 65 to about 70 percent, from about 70 to about 75 percent, from about 75 to about 80 percent, from about 80 to about 85 percent, from about 85 to about 90 percent, from about 90 to about 95 percent, and from about 95 to about 99 percent. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is further defined as a plurality of nested flower pot covers. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is unnested. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the compressing step is further defined as placing a compressing assembly about the plurality of flower pot covers and activating the compressing assembly such that the plurality of flower pot covers is compressed by the compressing assembly from an uncompressed condition to a compressed condition. 9. A method for packaging a plurality of flower pot covers, comprising the steps of: compressing a plurality of flower pot covers from an uncompressed condition to a compressed condition, each of the plurality of flower pot covers having a length, a width, and a height such that the plurality of flower pot covers is compressed along at least one of the length, width, and height of the plurality of flower pot covers while causing expansion of at least a portion of each of the plurality of flower pot covers in at least one direction other than the direction of compression; andsecuring the plurality of flower pot covers in the compressed condition, thereby providing a package containing a plurality of compressed flower pot covers. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of placing the plurality of flower pot covers in the compressed condition in a retaining space of a holding assembly, thereby providing a package containing a plurality of compressed flower pot covers. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the holding assembly is selected from the group consisting of bags, boxes, tubes, and combinations thereof. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the holding assembly is further defined as at least one sheet of material. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the holding assembly secures the plurality of flower pot covers in the compressed condition. 14. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of securing the holding assembly whereby the plurality of flower pot covers is maintained in the compressed condition, and wherein the holding assembly is secured by an element selected from the group consisting of telescoping cartons, bags, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, bands, tape, adhesive, cohesives, staples, wires, ribbons, strings, barbs, and combinations thereof. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is secured in the compressed condition prior to placement in the holding assembly, and wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is secured by an element selected from the group consisting of telescoping cartons, bags, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, bands, tape, adhesive, cohesives, staples, wires, ribbons, strings, barbs, and combinations thereof. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the flower pot covers are compressed to a percentage of the uncompressed condition selected from the group consisting of from about 5 to about 10 percent, from about 10 to about 15 percent, from about 15 to about 20 percent, from about 20 to about 25 percent, from about 25 to about 30 percent, from about 30 to about 35 percent, from about 35 to about 40 percent, from about 40 to about 45 percent, from about 45 to about 50 percent, from about 50 to about 55 percent, from about 55 to about 60 percent, from about 60 to about 65 percent, from about 65 to about 70 percent, from about 70 to about 75 percent, from about 75 to about 80 percent, from about 80 to about 85 percent, from about 85 to about 90 percent, from about 90 to about 95 percent, and from about 95 to about 99 percent. 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is secured in the compressed condition by an element selected from the group consisting of telescoping cartons, bags, shrink wrap, stretch wrap, bands, tape, adhesive, cohesives, staples, wires, ribbons, strings, barbs, and combinations thereof. 18. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is further defined as a plurality of nested flower pot covers. 19. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of flower pot covers is unnested. 20. The method of claim 9, wherein the compressing step is further defined as placing a compressing assembly about the plurality of flower pot covers and activating the compressing assembly such that the plurality of flower pot covers is compressed by the compressing assembly from an uncompressed condition to a compressed condition.
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