Sheets and sheet rolls of wrapping material having detachable labels

• US 5,832,694 A
• Filed: 03/31/1997
• Issued: 11/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Southpac Trust International
• Original Assignee: Southpac Trust International
• Inventors: Weder, Donald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Culver, Horace M.
• Application Number:
  US08/829,260
• Time in Patent Office: 589 Days
• Field of Search: 53/397, 53/399, 53/411, 53/413, 53/465, 493/53, 493/55, 493/93, 493/154, 493/187
• US Class Current: 53/397
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 5/04 Mountings for wreaths, or the like; Racks or holders for flowers
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 5/06 Devices for preserving flowers
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/02 with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/16 Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0078 for plants or flowers
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 7/085 made of flexible sheets of non-resilient material
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 51/08 Deep drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 51/082 by shaping between complementary mould parts
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 51/262 Clamping means for the sheets, e.g. clamping frames
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 61/02 Thermal shrinking
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 61/0608 characterised by the configuration or structure of the preforms
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2100/00 Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2110/10 having a cross section of varying size or shape, e.g. conical or pyramidal
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2110/20 having a curved cross section, e.g. circular
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2120/70 having corrugated or pleated walls
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/44 by plungers moving through folding dies
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/81 Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/0045 Bending or folding combined with joining folding edges combined with joining B31F1/0016, B31F1/0029
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/0077 Shaping by methods analogous to moulding, e.g. deep drawing techniques
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/1733 Decalcomanias applied under pressure only, e.g. provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 3/04 : Modelling plastic materials, e.g. clay
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/06 : Natural ornaments; Imitations thereof artificial flowers, fruit, leaves A41G1/00; artificial feathers A41G11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/10 : Changing, amusing, or secret pictures
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 25/02 : Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 25/023 : Packaging flower bouquets
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 25/026 : Packaging flower pots
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 47/06 : using folding dies
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 61/025 : for applying, e.g. printing, code or date marks on material prior to packaging
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 67/08 : Wrapping of articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2565/388 : Materials used for their gas-permeability
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/20 : using pressure-sensitive adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/22 : using heat-activatable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/50 : Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents elements formed by inward-folding of a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of a tubular body B65D5/06; partitions B65D5/48
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 63/109 : Application of elastics or like elements
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 65/14 : with areas coated with adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 65/22 : Details
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/14 : in sheets or blanks folded-up around all sides of the contents from a portion on which the contents are placed
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/54 : Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories opening devices B65D75/70
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/36 : for bakery products, e.g. biscuits
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/505 : for cut flowers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/52 : for living plants; for growing bulbs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 : Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/105 : on paper for wrapping flowers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/04 : to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 : by an adhesive layer

Abstract

Sheets and rolls of sheets with detachable labels and having a closure bonding material for securing the sheets around items to be wrapped. Spots of closure bonding material may be placed on the detachable labels to hold the detachable labels in a wrapped position. The detachable labels may contain graphical, narrative and bar code information related to pricing, inventory, sales display, product description and care instructions. The sheets may also include detachable sleeves for protecting wrapped items during shipping and handle areas which may be punched out of the sheets for grasping the wrapped items. The handle areas may also contain information similar to that on the detachable labels. Sheets having detachable labels may also be used for forming flower pots or flower pot covers. By providing such labels on the unformed sheets, it is not necessary to add tags or labels after the sheets are formed into flower pots or flower pot covers.

Claims

1. A method of wrapping a floral grouping with a sheet of material, the steps of the method comprising:

providing a sheet of material having a wrapping area and a detachable label area, the detachable label area having information related to the floral grouping displayed thereon;

placing the floral grouping upon a portion of the wrapping area; and

wrapping the floral grouping with the sheet of material such that the sheet of material substantially encompasses the floral grouping and the information of the detachable label area is viewable.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of wrapping the floral grouping further comprises the step of:

wrapping the floral grouping such that detachment of the label area from the wrapping area will not substantially alter the coverage of the floral grouping.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information displayed on the label area includes a uniform product code.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information displayed on the label area includes pricing information.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information displayed on the label area includes a description of the floral grouping.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information displayed on the label area includes instructions for the care of the floral grouping.

7. A method of wrapping a floral grouping with a sheet of material, the steps of the method comprising:

providing a sheet roll comprising a plurality of continuous sheets of material, each sheet of material having a wrapping area and a detachable label area;

detaching one of the sheets of material from the sheet roll to provide a detached sheet of material;

placing the floral grouping upon a portion of the wrapping area of the detached sheet of material; and

wrapping the wrapping area of the detached sheet of material about the floral grouping so that the label area is viewable.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of wrapping the floral grouping further comprises the step of:

wrapping the floral grouping such that detachment of the label area from the wrapping area will not substantially alter the coverage of the floral grouping.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the detachable label area is provided with information related to the floral grouping.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information on the label area includes a uniform product code.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information on the label area includes pricing information.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information on the label area includes a description of the floral grouping.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein in the step of providing the sheet of material, the information on the label area includes instructions for the care of the floral grouping.