81 |
FLORAL EASEL |
US12732303 |
2010-03-26 |
US20100206996A1 |
2010-08-19 |
Donald E. Weder |
The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel. |
82 |
Feeding station for processing bulbous flowers |
US10469019 |
2002-02-25 |
US07571799B2 |
2009-08-11 |
Gerardus Johannes J. de Wit |
A feeding station for processing bulbous flowers comprises a conveyor unit with suspension elements provided at discrete mutual distances and at least one feeding unit (3) with a guiding mechanism (4) for guiding, for instance by hand, flowers suspended in the guiding mechanism (4) with the bulbs upward to the conveyor unit and to take over the flowers therein in this position. Below the guiding mechanism (4) an actuator (12) is provided to place the bulbous flowers in the suspension elements (1) of the conveyor unit while seizing the stems. Preferably, a suspension element (1) is provided with a lock, which, dining the takeover of bulbous flowers in a suspension element (1), is released for the time required to affect the takeover of the flower in the suspension element (1). |
83 |
Floral easel |
US10973861 |
2004-10-26 |
US07426813B2 |
2008-09-23 |
Donald E. Weder |
The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel. |
84 |
Device for arranging a bunch of flowers |
US10495389 |
2002-11-12 |
US07213365B2 |
2007-05-08 |
André Van Zuylen |
The invention relates to a device for arranging a bunch of flowers, in particular a twisted bunch of flowers. The device comprises a top and a bottom grating, each having grating openings through which the stems of flowers/twigs can be inserted. The top grating is made up of two multiplicities of bars, each parallel to one another, at least one of the multiplicity of bars being able to be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction thereof in order to be able to break the grating structure for removal of the bunch of flowers formed. The top and bottom gratings can be turned relative to one another about a vertical axis of rotation to twist the stems of a bunch of flowers placed therein. |
85 |
Method of using a conical floral sleeve |
US11359150 |
2006-02-21 |
US20060150501A1 |
2006-07-13 |
Donald Weder |
A method of using a floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, or a floral grouping, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve. |
86 |
Floral easel |
US10973861 |
2004-10-26 |
US20050258328A1 |
2005-11-24 |
Donald Weder |
The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel. |
87 |
Conical floral sleeve |
US10690452 |
2003-10-21 |
US20040079029A1 |
2004-04-29 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve. |
88 |
Wrapper for a floral grouping formed of a sheet of material having a contoured configuration |
US10656663 |
2003-09-05 |
US20040043192A1 |
2004-03-04 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A wrapper for a floral grouping includes a sheet of material having a contoured configuration such that the wrapper formed therefrom has a contoured configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping, as well as methods for making same. The sheet of material may be constructed of waxed tissue, non-waxed tissue or a tissue substitute, such as a tissue having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue. |
89 |
Cover forming apparatus |
US10386064 |
2003-03-10 |
US20030167734A1 |
2003-09-11 |
Stephan
Grether |
A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from the open upper end to the lower end, and a pot opening. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface with the outer surface having an upper inwardly tapered portion. The pot opening is sized to receive at least a portion of the flower pot together with the sheet of material such that upon disposing the flower pot into the pot opening with the sheet of material positioned between the upper end of the former and the flower pot causes the sheet of material to be formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot. |
90 |
Cover forming apparatus |
US09574654 |
2000-05-18 |
US06502368B1 |
2003-01-07 |
Stephan Grether |
A cover forming apparatus and method for forming and securing a sheet of material about a flower pot having an outer peripheral surface is provided. The cover forming apparatus includes a base, a stem protruding upwardly from the base and adapted to hold a plurality of stretch loops, and a former. The former has a bowl shaped configuration and an open upper end, a lower end, a sidewall extending from the open upper end to the lower end, and a pot opening. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface with the outer surface having an upper inwardly tapered portion. The pot opening is sized to receive at least a portion of the flower pot together with the sheet of material such that upon disposing the flower pot into the pot opening with the sheet of material positioned between the upper end of the former and the flower pot causes the sheet of material to be formed about the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot. The lower end of the former is detachably connected to the upper end of the stem such that at least one of the stretch loops disposed about the stem is removable from the stem and disposable on the upper inwardly tapered portion of the outer surface of the former in an expanded condition by an operator such that the stretch loop contracts and slides off the upper end of the former into engagement with the sheet of material thereby securing the sheet of material about the flower pot upon the stretch loop being positioned on the upper inwardly tapered surface by the operator. |
91 |
Wrapper for a floral grouping formed of a sheet of material having a contoured configuration |
US10218326 |
2002-08-12 |
US20020184856A1 |
2002-12-12 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A wrapper for a floral grouping includes a sheet of material having a contoured configuration such that the wrapper formed therefrom has a contoured configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping, as well as methods for making same. The sheet of material may be constructed of waxed tissue, non-waxed tissue or a tissue substitute, such as a tissue having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue. |
92 |
Wrapper for a floral grouping formed of a sheet of material having a contoured configuration |
US09760689 |
2001-01-16 |
US20020092269A1 |
2002-07-18 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A wrapper for a floral grouping includes a sheet of material having a contoured configuration such that the wrapper formed therefrom has a contoured configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping, as well as methods for making same. The sheet of material may be constructed of waxed tissue, non-waxed tissue or a tissue substitute, such as a tissue having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue. |
93 |
Adjustable bouquet design stand |
US09499869 |
2000-02-07 |
US06394401B1 |
2002-05-28 |
Larry St. Peter |
The present invention provides a ADJUSTABLE BOUQUET DESIGN STAND which includes a positioning stand and a flower stems receiver. The positioning stand can be adapted to a wall or a floor attachment, and is enabled for being adjusted in height and for pivotal motion around the stand's longitudional axis. The invention also provides for fixed positioning of the flower stems receiver, thus enabling an essentially infinite number of fixed variations of the flower stand's height and attitude necessary for a flower bouquet designing. Additionally, the flower stems receiver is provided with a clamping device which has a manual lever located on the flower stems receiver's peripheral wall and a spring member which is enabled for clamping the flower stems to the inner wall of the stem receiver in a diagonal direction. As the flowers are placed between inner walls of the flower stems receiver, application of pressure by a human hand to the manual lever enables clamping of the flower stems to the inner wall of the receiver with a downwardly directed, and thus a greater clamping force, thereby inhibiting the flowers from being easily pulled from the stems receiver. |
94 |
Device for binding together one or more stalks |
US09380279 |
1999-08-27 |
US06345659B1 |
2002-02-12 |
Willem Herman Molenaar; Joseph Anton Johannes Huijsmans; Ewald Groenewoud; Paul Thomas Dirk Herman |
The present invention relates to a method and a device for binding together one or more stalks, such as flower stems and branches, with the aid of a binding material (30), with a further object being bound in during the binding operation, the stalks being placed next to a part of the binding material (30) which is essentially stationary during the binding operation, while a further part of the binding material (30) is wrapped around the stalks. The binding device according to the present invention is characterized in that the said further object is placed against the stationary part on the same side as the stalks, preferably before the stalks are placed against the stationary part. |
95 |
Plant package having a waxy wrapper |
US09769120 |
2001-01-24 |
US20010013199A1 |
2001-08-16 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, preferably an orchid, with a wrapper which may be a sheet of material, a sleeve or a preformed pot cover. The wrapper is preferably constructed from a laminated material made up of at least a waxy layer and a support layer which are superposed upon each other and connected or laminated to each other. A second waxy layer may be connected or laminated to the other surface of the support surface. The waxy layer is made from a waxy material such as waxed paper, waxed tissue or high density polyethylene. The wrapped floral grouping may also contain a shredded material for cushioning the blooms of the floral grouping. |
96 |
Plant package having a waxy layer and a decorative printed pattern |
US09736747 |
2000-12-14 |
US20010007183A1 |
2001-07-12 |
Donald
E.
Weder |
A method of wrapping a floral grouping or flower pot with a laminated sheet of material made up of at least a waxy layer and a support layer which are connected or laminated to each other. A second waxy layer may be connected or laminated to the other surface of the support surface. The waxy layer is made from a waxy material such as waxed paper, waxed tissue or high density polyethylene. The laminated sheet of material is provided with a substantially undistorted printed pattern disposed thereon. When the laminated sheet of material is utilized to wrap a floral grouping, the wrapped floral grouping may also contain a shredded material for cushioning the blooms of the floral grouping. |
97 |
Support apparatus for floral designers |
US756987 |
1996-11-26 |
US5833178A |
1998-11-10 |
Paul Arthur Plasse; Merryl Donley Plasse |
A support apparatus for floral designers having a work piece frame support for removably securing a workpiece thereon. The work piece frame support including at least one component for preselectively holding the workpiece in a preselected orientation. A support member, the work piece frame support being pivotally secured to the support member proximate one end thereof. A clamping mechanism operably interposed between work piece frame support and the support member for locking the work piece frame support at a preselected angular relationship with respect to the support member. The work piece frame support and the clamping mechanism being collapsible to a position substantially within the support member in order to provide for a compact arrangement when the support apparatus is not in use. |
98 |
Apparatus for making a wreath ring |
US855796 |
1997-05-12 |
US5829490A |
1998-11-03 |
Dennis J. Kilbane |
Wreath ring making machine having a ram torque stabilizer and an angle plate for imparting an offset angle to one rib arm. The wreath ring has a circular spine and C-shaped ribs disposed about the spine, the ribs having a back and two arms. The machine includes a pneumatic cylinder having a central axis connected to a ram, which is connected to a female die, which moves against a male die. A frame running parallel to the cylinder axis has the cylinder attached at the distal end and the male die attached at the proximal end. The stabilizer includes a stabilizer bracket attached at an intermediate portion of the frame and a corresponding stabilizer follower attached to the ram, where the stabilizer follower is slidably received by the stabilizer bracket, and stabilizes against torque in the ram and cylinder. The stabilizer significantly reduces torque on the cylinder and the resulting maintenance. The angle plate is attached to an inside face of the female die, which forces the corresponding rib arm to assume an angle offset relative to the opposite arm. |
99 |
Wreath making apparatus |
US5579 |
1992-01-19 |
US5255421A |
1993-10-26 |
Gerald J. Kamysiak |
Apparatus (10) for making wreaths is disclosed as including a pair of jaws (30) mounted on a support (20) to provide initial wreath wire deformation for capturing greens (14). A third jaw (34) also mounted on the support 20 provides further deformation to secure the greens. An actuating mechanism (36) which is of the pedal operated type initially moves the pair of jaws (30) for the initial wreath wire deformation and thereafter moves the third jaw (34) to provide the further deformation. |
100 |
Wreath-making machine |
US883217 |
1992-05-14 |
US5247729A |
1993-09-28 |
Thomas Carmichael |
An apparatus for manufacturing a wreath from a plurality of elongated objects, such as boughs by securing the boughs to a frame with a securing member such as a wire. |