Patent ID: 6354039
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: A01G,Y10T

Abstract:
A bloom support device for protecting a flower, the flower having a stem and a bloom, the bloom support device comprising:a thermoformed concave polymeric body having a substantially opened distal end, a substantially closed proximal end, and a cavity extending between the substantially closed proximal end and the substantially open distal end adapted to receive the bloom of the flower, the substantially closed proximal end having an aperture therein adapted to receive the stem of the flower whereby upon inserting the stern of the flower through the aperture and slidingly moving the thermoformed concave polymeric body along the stem of the flower so that the bloom of the flower is disposed within the cavity of the thermoformed concave polymeric and body; and a tear line disposed on the thermoformed concave polymeric body for tearing the thermoformed concave polymeric body from the substantially opened distal end to the aperture, in the substantially closed proximal end of the thermoformed concave polymeric body in order to remove the thermoformed concave polymeric body from the flower.