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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Craig, Valley Park, MO (US);
Joseph G. Straeter, Highland, IL (US);
Donald E. Weder, Highland, IL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 2/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 2/502 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a modular system for packaging articles for shipment. In particular, a potted plant is placed in a cover, then automatically deposited into a protective sleeve. The potted plant thus packaged is ready for containment within a shipping carton. Various components of the system may be adapted for various packaging needs and circumstances.