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Ship-to-display-container

a container and container technology, applied in the field of packaging, shipment and display of plants and flowers or other small items, can solve the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive arrangement of plants in a display

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-04-15
PATERNOSTRE JOEP
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The present invention provides a shipping container and display system for plants or flowers that can be easily moved and displayed. The system includes an inner box and an outer box, with a two-part divider and trays for holding plants or flowers. The inner box is attached to the outer box by a fastener. The system can be easily moved and displayed in the shipping configuration, and the plants or flowers can be easily protected and transported. The technical effects of the invention include improved protection and easy movement of plants or flowers during shipping and display.

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Unpacking plants and flowers from shipping containers or pallets, and then arranging them in a display can be labor intensive, time consuming, and therefore expensive.

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[0030]Referring now to the drawing figures, wherein like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout the several views, there is shown in FIGS. 1-8 an exemplary embodiment of a shipping container and display system for plants or flowers 10. FIGS. 1-8 show, in chronological order, steps to transform the system 10 from a shipping container configuration 12 (FIG. 1) to a display configuration 14 (FIG. 8).

[0031]Generally, while the present description is directed to shipping and displaying plants and flowers, any objects whatsoever suitable for shipping and display using the present system are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. For example, bottles (water, soda, alcohol, etc.),

[0032]The shipping container and display system 10 includes an inner box 16 (preferably rectangular, but substantially any exterior shape is considered to be within the scope of the present invention) having a closed top, four sides 20, 22, 24, 26 (each side having an outer surface 2...

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Abstract

A shipping container and display system is provided, including an inner and an outer box, and first and second trays. The outer box is telescopically slidable over the inner box. The trays are slidable within the inner box. The first tray is stackable on top of the second tray. First and second two-part dividers are provided, each having partitioned walls, each divider having a side-by-side configuration and a stacked configuration. In a shipping configuration, the dividers are disposed in the side-by-side configuration in the trays, the trays are stacked and disposed in the inner box, and the outer box is disposed over the inner box to form a shipping container. In a display configuration, the inner and outer boxes are disposed top down, the dividers are disposed in stacked configurations in the interior of the boxes, and the trays are disposed on and supported by the dividers.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the transportation of plants and flowers and / or other small items. More particularly, the present invention relates to the packaging, shipment and display of plants and flowers or other small items.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Due to the fragile nature of live plants and flowers and the stress placed on them during the course of shipping, flower growers, distributors, and retailers must take special care regarding transportation. Accordingly, there is a need for safe and efficient means by which to transport them.[0003]Moreover, while retailers must not only receive plants and flowers in sellable condition, a retail establishment must display them in such a way as to maximize their desirability to a purchaser. Unpacking plants and flowers from shipping containers or pallets, and then arranging them in a display can be labor intensive, time consuming, and therefore expensive.[0004]Thus, there remains a need to develop a...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D5/52
CPCB65D5/5206B65D5/5213
Inventor PATERNOSTRE, JOEPSMIT, REINIERRIDDLE, BRIAN
Owner PATERNOSTRE JOEP