Patents by Inventor Donald E. Weder

Donald E. Weder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SHEETS OF MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST PRINTED PATTERN ON AN UPPER SURFACE THEREOF AND A SECOND PRINTED PATTERN ON A LOWER SURFACE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120117873
    Abstract: Sheets of material having a first printed pattern disposed on or visible through an upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern disposed on or visible through a lower surface thereof are disclosed, as well as methods for producing same. Such sheets of material may be employed to provide a decorative cover for a floral grouping or a decorative cover for a flower pot; or to form a preformed flower pot cover for covering a flower pot; or to provide a sleeve for wrapping or covering a floral grouping or a flower pot; or to provide a ribbon material. The sheets of material of the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) may be constructed of a single layer of material or multiple layers of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • DECORATIVE COVER FOR A FLOWER POT OR FLORAL GROUPING HAVING A MATTE FINISH ON A SURFACE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120110905
    Abstract: A flexible sleeve disposable about at least a portion of a flower pot or floral grouping is formed of a flexible polymeric material having at least a portion of one surface thereof modified to provide a textured or matte finish to the flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve may also be provided with perforations at preselected areas for removing an upper portion of the flexible sleeve from a lower portion thereof. Methods for wrapping a floral grouping or packaging a plant using the flexible sleeve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • FLORAL EASEL
    Publication number: 20120112013
    Abstract: An erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object is disclosed. Methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Compressed packaged articles and methods of making, transporting, shipping and using same
    Patent number: 8171670
    Abstract: The present invention 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Floral easel
    Patent number: 8161717
    Abstract: An erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object is disclosed. Methods of use of the erectable and/or collapsible floral easel are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • METHOD OF COVERING A POTTED PLANT OR FLORAL GROUPING WITH A FLORAL SLEEVE
    Publication number: 20120090233
    Abstract: A method of covering a potted plant or a floral grouping with a floral sleeve. The sleeve has, in one embodiment, a plurality of randomly positioned overlapping folds disposed in a sidewall of the sleeve. The sleeve optionally has a detachable upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, Paul Fantz
  • PLANT PACKAGE HAVING A DECORATIVE COVERING
    Publication number: 20120085025
    Abstract: A plant package includes a flower pot containing a floral grouping and a flexible sleeve which may be provided with detaching elements at preselected areas. When the sleeve is positioned about the flower pot, a decorative lower portion of the sleeve contains the flower pot, and a skirt portion of the sleeve is disposed about a lower portion of the floral grouping contained within the flower pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • METHOD OF WRAPPING A FLORAL GROUPING
    Publication number: 20120073191
    Abstract: A method for wrapping a floral grouping is disclosed. In the method a substantially shape-sustaining sheet of material having a substantially circular shape is formed into a substantially frusto-conical shaped bouquet holder with an open upper end that has a diameter greater than the diameter of a lower end thereof. A floral grouping may be disposed within the bouquet holder, and the bouquet holder may be further provided with a skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • FLORAL EASEL
    Publication number: 20120073110
    Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • METHOD FOR WRAPPING A FLORAL GROUPING
    Publication number: 20120073244
    Abstract: A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end is disclosed. A wrapper is formed from a sheet of material or bag which is wrapped about at least a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping. The wrapped floral grouping is then positioned within a receiving space of a preformed sleeve whereby the wrapper is secured in a stable position about at least a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping by the preformed sleeve. A detaching element defines the detachable upper portion and a lower portion of the preformed sleeve so that the upper portion can be removed from the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING CURLED DECORATIVE GRASS
    Publication number: 20120056349
    Abstract: Curled decorative grass having a variety of configurations and methods for making such decorative grass is provided which, because of its increased bulk, can also be used as a packing material, animal bedding, cat litter, mulch for soil, and a media for plants. The curled decorative grass is produced by curling a substantially flat sheet of material and thereafter cutting the resulting curled sheet of material, or by cutting a pre-curled material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • FLORAL EASEL
    Publication number: 20120056044
    Abstract: An erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object is disclosed. Methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • PACKAGING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120055119
    Abstract: A packaging material comprising a plurality of flexible strips of material integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof so as to form a unitary mass and so that the strips of material are intertwineable with one another to form a resilient tuft. The strips of material interconnected via a border have a bonding material disposed thereon for bondingly connecting the packaging material to a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • DECORATIVE ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH A CIRCULAR OR CRIMPED CONFIGURATION AT POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE
    Publication number: 20120053038
    Abstract: Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Floral easel
    Patent number: 8122691
    Abstract: An erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object is disclosed. Methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • DECORATIVE ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH A CURLED OR CRIMPED CONFIGURATION AT POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE
    Publication number: 20120035037
    Abstract: Decorative grass and methods of providing same are disclosed wherein the decorative grass is either maintained in flattened configuration until restraint is removed and/or the decorative grass is curled and/or crimp at the point of use and/or sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • PACKAGING CONTAINERS HAVING CONFORMATION INDUCTION MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120031055
    Abstract: Packaging containers for packaging various materials, including granular, flowable and food materials, are described herein. The packaging containers include conformation induction member(s) that are involved in controlling the contour of the filled container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • ROLL OF FOLDED WRAPPING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120031052
    Abstract: A roll of folded wrapping material such as a packaging or gift material and methods of use thereof are disclosed. The roll is constructed of a folded length of sheet material that may be wrapped about an inner core or tube. The length of the core used to form the roll of folded wrapping material can therefore be reduced to about half of the length of a core of a standard roll of wrapping material, thereby reducing the amount of shelf space needed to store the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Andrew Weder
  • PACKAGING CONTAINERS HAVING CONFORMATION INDUCTION MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20120031781
    Abstract: Packaging containers for packaging various materials, including granular, flowable and food materials, are described herein. The packaging containers include conformation induction member(s) that are involved in controlling the contour of the filled container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Flower pot cover
    Patent number: D654395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Wanda A. Weder and William F. Straeter
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Andrew Weder