US2006199735A1PendingUtilityA1

Floral Preservative And Aromatherapy Product, Apparatus and Method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 27, 1999Filed: Nov 21, 2005Published: Sep 7, 2006
Est. expiryOct 27, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert J. Hamley
A01N 3/00A01N 3/02
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Abstract

To preserve flowers ( 6 ) and provide aromatherapy, low temperature paraffin ( 1 ) is heated ( 2 ) to a liquid state of approximately 130 degrees Fahrenheit. A floral nutrient and preservative ( 3 ) such as a saccharide such as sugar is then added to the low temperature paraffin ( 1 ). Optionally, scents ( 4 ) and/or color dyes ( 5 ) are also added. The heads of flowers ( 6 ) to be preserved are then dipped ( 7 ) in this paraffin mixture for one to three seconds and thereafter allowed to dry. The flower ( 6 ) can then be used immediately, or optionally hung ( 8 ) upside down for one to three weeks prior to use to further improve shelf life. The flower ( 6 ) can further be sprayed with a floral spray paint ( 9 ).

Claims

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1 . A floral preservative, comprising: 
 liquid paraffin; and    a floral nutrient and preservative consisting only of at least one saccharide, mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       2 . The floral preservative of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one scent mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       3 . The floral preservative of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one colored dye mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       4 . The floral preservative of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 at least one colored dye mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       5 . A method of manufacturing a floral preservative, comprising: 
 providing paraffin in a liquid state; and    mixing a floral nutrient and preservative consisting only of at least one saccharide, into the liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       6 . The manufacturing method of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 mixing at least one scent into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       7 . The manufacturing method of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 mixing at least one colored dye into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       8 . The manufacturing method of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 mixing at least one colored dye into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       9 . A method of preserving flowers, comprising: 
 applying a floral preservative to at least a head of a flower, said floral preservative comprising: liquid paraffin; and    a floral nutrient and preservative consisting only of at least one saccharide, mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 mixing at least one scent into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 mixing at least one colored dye into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 mixing at least one colored dye into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , comprising the further step of: 
 hanging said flower upside down for a predetermined hang time subsequent to said applying, thereby hardening a stem of said flower.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9 , comprising the further step of: 
 spraying said flower with a floral spray paint.    
   
   
       15 . A preserved flower produced by a method of producing preserved flowers, said method comprising: 
 applying a floral preservative to a head of said flower, said floral preservative comprising:    liquid paraffin; and    a floral nutrient and preservative consisting only of at least one saccharide, mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       16 . The preserved flower of  claim 15 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 at least one scent mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       17 . The preserved flower of  claim 15 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 at least one colored dye mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       18 . The preserved flower of  claim 16 , said floral preservative further comprising: 
 at least one colored dye mixed into said liquid paraffin.    
   
   
       19 . The preserved flower of  claim 15 , said method of producing preserved flowers comprising the further step of: 
 hanging said flower upside down for a predetermined hang time subsequent to said applying, thereby hardening a stem of said flower.    
   
   
       20 . The preserved flower of  claim 15 , said method of producing said preserved flowers comprising the further step of: 
 spraying said flower with a floral spray paint.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 9 , said step of applying comprising dipping said at least said head of said flower into said floral preservative.  
   
   
       22 . The preserved flower of  claim 15 , said step of applying comprising dipping said at least said head of said flower into said floral preservative.

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