Patents Assigned to Southpac Trust International, Inc. as trustee of The Family Trust U/T/A
  • Wrapping material having a pull tab and pull indicia for both wrapping a floral arrangement and removing the wrapping material from a floral arrangement and method
    Patent number: 5930981
    Abstract: An assembly for both wrapping a floral arrangement and removing the wrapping material from the floral arrangement comprising a sheet of material having a pull tab extending outwardly a distance from the sheet of material, the pull tab being positionable adjacent an overlapped portion of the sheet of material and having a bonding material thereon for connecting the pull tab to the adjacent overlapped portion of the sheet of material, thereby securing the sheet of material in a wrapped condition about at least the stem portion of the floral arrangement. The pull tab is readily visible and graspable to remove the wrapping assembly from the floral arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc. as Trustee of The Family Trust U/T/A dtd 12/8/95
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter, William F. Straeter
  • Means for securing a decorative cover about a flower pot
    Patent number: 5531058
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing a sheet of material about a flower pot for providing a decorative cover to the flower pot, using a band applicator with an object opening. The sheet of material is held in place on the flower pot and the flower pot with the sheet of material held there about is inserted into the object opening of the band applicator. The band applicator applies a band about the sheet of material and the flower pot whereby the sheet of material is secured to the flower pot via the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc. as trustee of The Family Trust U/T/A
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder