WO2007050282A2 - A decorative element for a planting system and a method of forming a decorative element - Google Patents
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- WO2007050282A2 WO2007050282A2 PCT/US2006/039587 US2006039587W WO2007050282A2 WO 2007050282 A2 WO2007050282 A2 WO 2007050282A2 US 2006039587 W US2006039587 W US 2006039587W WO 2007050282 A2 WO2007050282 A2 WO 2007050282A2
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F1/00—Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
- G09F1/04—Folded cards
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- B42D15/00—Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
- B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
- B42D15/04—Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets
- B42D15/045—Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F1/00—Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
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- the subject invention generally relates to a decorative element, more specifically to a planting system having an article with the decorative element disposed thereon.
- Planting systems of the type disclosed herein typically include an article, such as a greeting card, the greeting card having folding lines for overlapping pages and a decorative element attached thereon.
- An example of such a planting system is disclosed in United States Patent Publication 2002/0040670 to Hornak.
- the planting system includes a greeting card formed from a card stock with indicia disposed thereon.
- a decorative element is disposed on the greeting card and formed from mixing together a pulp, a quantity of water, and at least one seed.
- the decorative element is poured in a mold and dried.
- a first side and a second side of the decorative element include protrusions because the seeds bulge through the pulp. The protrusions make the design of the decorative element difficult to see.
- An adhesive attaches the decorative element to the greeting card.
- the adhesive bond is weak for easily detaching the decorative element from the greeting card.
- the decorative element is placed into soil to allow the seeds to germinate, while the greeting card is retained as a keepsake that may eventually be discarded into the trash.
- the invention provides for a decorative element disposed on an article, both being biodegradable.
- the decorative element includes a first layer and a second layer, in which the first layer is disposed adjacent the second layer.
- the second layer includes at least one seed disposed therein and the first layer forms a raised surface.
- the first layer includes a protective material for protecting the seeds in the second layer.
- An adhesive comprising a biodegradable material secures the decorative element to the article.
- the invention also provides a method of forming a decorative element.
- the method comprises the steps of forming a first layer having a first side and a second side and comprising a first biodegradable material, forming a second layer having a first side and a second side and comprising a second biodegradable material, the second biodegradable material having at least one seed embedded therein, the first side of the second layer being disposed adjacent the second side of the first layer, and forming the decorative element.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a greeting card having a decorative element disposed thereon
- Figure 2 is a top view of the greeting card having the decorative element disposed thereon
- Figure 3 A is a bottom view of the decorative element
- Figure 3B is a sectional view of the decorative element
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the greeting card partially opened.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of placing the greeting card into soil.
- a decorative element is generally shown at 26 in Figure 1.
- the decorative element 26 will be further discussed below in a planting system 20.
- the planting system 20 includes an article and the decorative element 26 disposed thereon.
- the article may include, but is not limited to, a greeting card, a post card, a gift bag, a gift box, a bookmark, an ornament, a necklace, a calendar, a ribbon, or a wrapping paper.
- the article will be discussed below as a greeting card 22.
- the greeting card 22 has folding lines 24 for overlapping pages and the decorative element 26 is disposed on one of the pages.
- the greeting card 22 may be disposed in an envelope (not shown) for delivering the greeting card 22 to a recipient.
- the greeting card 22, the decorative element 26, and the envelope are biodegradable and each comprise a pulp to provide a mulch for the planting system.
- the pulp may include paper, hemp, cotton, cellulose, abaca, coloring, or any other biodegradable material known in the art.
- the decorative element 26 includes a first layer 40 and a second layer 42, both first and second layers 40, 42 are biodegradable.
- the first layer 40 includes a first side 44 and a second side 46 in a spaced and parallel relationship.
- the first layer 40 further includes a protective material.
- the protective material may include a cellulose and the pulp. However, it is to be appreciated that the protective material may include, any material similar to cellulose, paper, hemp, cotton, abaca, coloring, or any other biodegradable material known in the art.
- the first layer 40 prevents discoloring of the pulp and provides a protective barrier for the second layer 42.
- the second layer 42 includes a first side 48 and a second side
- the second layer 42 includes the pulp and at least one seed 28 disposed therein.
- the first layer 40 is disposed adjacent the second layer 42. More preferably, the first layer 40 is disposed adjacent the first side 48 of the second layer 42. Most preferably, the second side 46 of the first layer 40 is disposed adjacent the first side 50 of the second layer 42. It is contemplated that the second layer 42 may be disposed entirely over the first layer 40 or partially over the first layer 40.
- the first layer 40 of the decorative element 26 includes a raised surface 30, wherein the raised surface 30 projects outwardly away from the second layer 42.
- the second side 50 of the second layer 42 may define a cavity 52 to provide space for the seeds 28 and give the decorative element 26 a three dimensional appearance.
- the second side 50 of the second layer 42 may be concave, undulated, or define grooves.
- an adhesive 34 comprising a biodegradable material secures the decorative element 26 to the greeting card 22.
- the decorative element 26 includes a periphery 32, wherein the adhesive 34 is disposed thereon. Additionally, the adhesive 34 is disposed on the second side 50 of the second layer 42. It is to be appreciated that the adhesive 34 may be disposed entirely over the periphery 32 and the second side 50 of the second layer 42 or partially disposed over the periphery 32 and the second side 50 of the second layer 42.
- the adhesive 34 may include a wheat paste. Alternatively, the adhesive 34 may include cellulose or any other biodegradable adhesive known in the art.
- indicia 36 may be disposed on the greeting card 22 for providing information.
- the indicia 36 includes an ink, wherein the ink is biodegradable.
- the ink includes an oil.
- the oil may include a vegetable oil, such as a soybean oil.
- the vegetable oil may include: a cashew oil, a castor bean oil, a flax seed oil, a hemp oil, a mustard oil, a poppy seeds oil, a rapeseed oil, a safflower oil, a sesame seed oil, a sunflower oil, an almond oil, an apricot oil, an avocado oil, a corn oil, a cotton plant seed oil, a coconut oil, a fusarium oil, a hazelnut oil, a neem oil, an olive oil, a palm oil, a palm kernel oil, a peanut oil, a pumpkin seed oil, a rice bran oil, a walnut oil, and combinations thereof.
- the subject invention also includes a method of forming a decorative element 26 having a first layer 40 and a second layer 42.
- the first layer 40 includes a first side 44 and a second side 46 and comprises a first biodegradable material.
- the first biodegradable material is formed by mixing a pulp and a quantity of water together and draining the mixture and adding cellulose.
- the first biodegradable material is introduced into a mold and allowed to set. It is to be appreciated that the first biodegradable material may be introduced into the mold by pouring, spreading, or any other acceptable way known in the art.
- the second layer 42 includes a first side 48 and a second side
- the second biodegradable material is formed by mixing the pulp and the quantity of water together and draining the mixture and adding at least one seed 28.
- the second biodegradable material is introduced into the mold adjacent the second side 46 of the first layer 40. More specifically, the first side 48 of the second layer 42 is disposed adjacent the second side 46 of the first layer 40.
- the first biodegradable material may be introduced into the mold by pouring, spreading, or any other acceptable way known in the art.
- the first and second layers 40, 42 are pressed together to form the decorative element 26. It is contemplated that the decorative element 26 may be press molded, stamp molded, or molded from any other acceptable method known in the art.
- An adhesive 34 is disposed on the second side 50 of the second layer 42 to attach the decorative element 26 to an article, such as a greeting card 22.
- an adhesive 34 is disposed on the second side 50 of the second layer 42 to attach the decorative element 26 to an article, such as a greeting card 22.
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