Patents
US 8353127 B2: Plant package and methods of forming same using a thermoplastic flower pot
- Granted
- 2013-01-15
- Filed
- 2012-05-04 application 13463931
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A flower pot in combination with a retaining medium for holding and retaining a floral grouping is disclosed. The flower pot includes a base portion defining a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of the retaining medium so as to hold and retain the retaining medium. The base portion is constructed of a thermoformed plastic material, and has an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper end and the lower end. The sidewall is substantially devoid of overlapping folds and has decorative ornamentation associated with at least a portion of the sidewall.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130115.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda M. Weder & William F. Straeter 48 patents | US company or organization | Edwardsville, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio V. Alcazar | Walnut, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Donald E. Weder | Edwardsville, IL | 59 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01G | Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops or seaweed; forestry; watering | A01G9/021 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47G | Household or table equipment | A47G7/085 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D85/52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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