Kiosk, system and method for the pairing flowers and vases
The invention is directed to a kiosk, system and method for pairing flowers and vases. The system includes a vase having a vase sticker. The vase sticker has a trim length printed on the vase sticker. The vase sticker also is color coded. The color code indicates a trim length and vase volume. The consumer selects a bouquet of flowers that matches the vase volume. The consumer then trims the flowers to the indicated trim length. The consumer then places the flowers in the vase and has a flawless, professional design look. The confidence this provides the customer to select flowers increases the quantity of flowers purchased from a self-service floral department.
The present invention claims priority on provisional patent application, Ser. No. 60/936,413, filed on Jun. 20, 2007, entitled “Complement Design System”, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA number of stores have self-serve floral departments. The biggest loss for any floral department is the waste associated with flowers that go bad before they are purchased. It has been found that a number of consumers lack the confidence and talent to match flowers and a vase to achieve a professional design look, causes them to experience frustration or disappointment when they do-it-themselves. As a result, a number of potential consumers do not purchase flowers from these self-serve floral departments.
Thus there is a need for a system and method that makes it easy and flawless for consumers to match flowers with a vase.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a kiosk, system and method for pairing flowers and vases. The system includes a vase having a vase sticker. The vase sticker has a trim length printed on the vase sticker. The vase sticker also is color coded. The color code indicates a trim length and a vase volume. The consumer selects a bouquet of flowers that matches the vase volume. The consumer trims the flowers to the indicated trim length. The consumer then places the flowers in the vase and has a flawless, professional design look. The confidence this provides the customer to select flowers increases the quantity of flowers purchased from a self-service floral department.
The present invention is directed to a kiosk, system and method for pairing flowers and vases. The system includes a vase having a vase sticker. The vase sticker has a trim length printed on the vase sticker. The vase sticker also is color coded. The color code indicates a trim length and vase volume. The consumer selects a bouquet of flowers that matches the vase volume. The consumer then trims the flowers to the indicated trim length. The consumer then places the flowers in the vase and has a flawless, professional design look. The confidence this provides the customer to select flowers increases the quantity of flowers purchased from a self-service floral department.
Thus there has been described a system for pairing vases with a bouquet of flowers that results in a profession floral arrangement every time. The confidence this provides the customer to select flowers increases the quantity of flowers purchased from a self-service floral department.
While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alterations, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A system for the pairing of flowers and vases, comprising:
- a plurality of vases having a plurality of different shapes;
- a plurality of different flower arrangements; and
- a vase sticker attached to one of the plurality of vases, the vase sticker having a trim length and a color code on the vase sticker.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of vases have at least two different vase volumes.
3. The system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of different flower arrangements have at least two different flower volumes.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the color code on the vase sticker indicates a correspondence between one of the vase volumes and one of the flower volumes.
5. The system of claim 4, further including a flower arrangement sticker attached to one of the plurality of different flower arrangements.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the flower arrangement sticker includes a color code that indicates the correspondence between one of the vase volumes and one of the flower volumes.
7. The system of claim 4, wherein the color code indicates a trim length.
8. A method of system for the pairing of flowers and vases, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a vase having a vase sticker;
- selecting a flower bouquet having a plurality of flowers;
- trimming the flowers to trim length indicated by the vase sticker to form trimmed flowers; and
- placing the trimmed flowers into the vase.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of selecting the flower bouquet includes selecting a volume of the flower bouquet to match a volume of the vase indicated by the vase sticker.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of selecting the vase includes selecting a vase sticker with a trim length indicated.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of selecting the vase includes selecting a vase sticker with a vase volume indicated.
12. The method of claim 10, further including the step of selecting a color to indicate the trim length.
13. The method of claim 11, further including the step of selecting a color to indicate the vase volume.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of selecting the flower bouquet, includes the step of placing a bouquet sticker on the flower bouquet.
15. A kiosk for the pairing of flowers and vases, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of display shelves, one of the plurality of shelves displaying a plurality of vases having a plurality of different shapes;
- a video display a playing an instructional video attached to the housing;
- a plurality of different flower arrangements; and
- a vase sticker attached to one of the plurality of vases, the vase sticker having a trim length and a color code on the vase sticker.
16. The kiosk of claim 15, further including a plurality of rulers on one of the plurality of shelves.
17. The kiosk of claim 15, wherein the plurality of vases have at least two different vase volumes.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of different flower arrangements have at least two different flower volumes.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the color code on the vase sticker indicates a correspondence between one of the vase volumes and one of the flower volumes.
20. The system of claim 19, further including a flower arrangement sticker attached to one of the plurality of different flower arrangements.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 13, 2008
Publication Date: Dec 25, 2008
Inventor: Shellie Greto (Colorado Springs, CO)
Application Number: 12/157,857
International Classification: A47F 7/00 (20060101);