Double wall insulated floral container

Abstract

A container for floral arrangements including: an outer vessel; an inner vessel contained within the outer vessel; and a non-resealable opening leading into an inner cavity defined by the inner vessel, wherein the opening and the inner cavity are configured to receive water and at least one flower stem, and the inner vessel is thermally insulated from the outer vessel such that contents within the inner cavity can be held at a holding temperature different from an ambient temperature outside the container for a holding period.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for floral arrangements comprising:
 an outer vessel;   an inner vessel contained within the outer vessel; and   a non-resealable opening leading into an inner cavity defined by the inner vessel,   wherein the opening and the inner cavity are configured to receive water and at least one flower stem, and the inner vessel is thermally insulated from the outer vessel such that contents within the inner cavity can be held at a holding temperature different from an ambient temperature outside the container for a holding period.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner vessel is thermally insulated from the outer vessel by at least one chamber containing a gas having a thermal conductivity lower than that of the inner vessel and the outer vessel. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the gas is air at a pressure not greater than 0.001 Torr (0.133 Pa). 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the inner vessel is waterproof. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein the inner vessel and the outer vessel independently comprise at least one member selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze, aluminum, glass, plastic, acrylic and ceramic. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner vessel is sufficiently thermally insulated from the outer vessel such that the holding temperature is at least 15° C. less than the ambient temperature and the holding period is at least 60 minutes. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein the inner vessel is sufficiently thermally insulated from the outer vessel such that condensation does not form on an outer surface of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer vessel defines an outer surface of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein the outer vessel further defines a base which is configured to maintain the container in a position such that the contents within the inner cavity do not spill out of the inner cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein a middle section of the inner vessel is tapered relative to a top section and a bottom section of the inner vessel, such that stems of the floral arrangement passing through the middle section further insulate water within the inner cavity from conditions external to the container. 
     
     
         11 . A method for displaying a floral arrangement, said method comprising:
 providing the container according to  claim 1 ;   providing the floral arrangement in the inner cavity with water, wherein an initial temperature of the water is at least 15° C. less than the ambient temperature outside the container; and   displaying the floral arrangement in the container.