Patents
US 8763307 B2: Compressed packaged articles and methods of making, transporting, shipping and using same
- Granted
- 2014-07-01
- Filed
- 2013-03-05 application 13785534
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140701.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald E. Weder | Edwardsville, IL | 59 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65B | Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials; unpacking | B65B5/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01G | Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops or seaweed; forestry; watering | A01G9/026 | 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 | B65D83/0805 | 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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