Stick-like packaging for flower substrates

• US 20030177696A1
• Filed: 05/28/2003
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chrysal Nordic AB
• Original Assignee: Chrysal Nordic AB
• Inventors: Zetterquist, Lars
• Application Number:
  US10/362,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20030177696A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/48.5
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 5/06 Devices for preserving flowers

Abstract

A packaging for flower nutrients or flower food substrate. Said packaging is designed like a stick (1), to be used as a stirring device to dissolve its content in water for cut flowers kept in a vase. The dissolution of said nutrients is by use of said device forcefully enhanced in order to extend vase life-length of the flowers.

Claims

1. A packaging for flower nutrients, flower food substrate, characterized in that it is designed like a stick (1), to be used as a stirring device to dissolving its content in water for cut flowers kept in a vase, in order to extend vase life-length of the flowers.

2. A product according to claim 1, characterized in that the stick formed packaging is to be put between the flowers where no means of attachment is needed.

3. A product according to claim 1, characterized in that the stick like packaging can serve as an attachment for information (4,5).

4. A product according to claim 1, characterized in that the stick-like packaging allows proper fore dosage of nutrients based on the length of the flowers.

5. A product according to claims 1-5, characterized in that it has a heat seal constituting a flat surface for stirring purposes.

6. A product according to claims 1-5, characterized in that it has a stopper as a flat surface for stirring.

7. A product according to claims 1-6, characterized in that it is between 15 and 60 cm long.

8. A product according to claims 7, characterized in that it is between 0,4-1 cm wide.

9. A product according to claim 8, characterized in that it contains 4-20 grams dry content.

10. A product according to claim 9, characterized in that it has a wall thickness of 0.1-1 mm.

11. A product according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a shape of a stick, a cylinder, a beam, a spiral, a spoon or a flower stem.

12. A product according to claim 9, characterized in that it has a circular or oval square, rectangular, star-shaped cross section.

13. A product according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has reinforcements like ribs, flights or other details to improve strength or stirring properties.