A cardboard container for shipping a potted plant is provided. The cardboard container includes a first cardboard blank bent to shape to form a pot tray. The pot tray includes a floor for supporting a plant pot, and a plurality of walls extending upward from the floor and at least partially surrounding the plant pot, wherein the walls are bent to cover at least a portion of an upper surface of the plant pot. One or more rails are beneath the floor. A second cardboard blank is bent to shape to form an outside box surrounding the potted plant and the first cardboard blank for shipment thereof, wherein the one or more rails contacts a lower surface of the outside box such that the floor and the plant pot are elevated from the lower surface of the outside box.

A method and a bowling ball enclosure are provided for encasing and reducing temperature fluctuations of and within a bowling ball. The bowling ball enclosure includes a flexible inner vapor barrier layer and a flexible outer layer that are made of a polymer material, the inner layer forming an interior region that receives the bowling ball. The bowling ball enclosure also includes a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the top portion is positionable from a first position to a second position to encapsulate the bowling ball. In the first position, the top portion being in an open position to receive the bowling ball into the interior region. In the second position, the top portion being in a closed position to encapsulate the bowling bowl. A thermal resistor can be located between the bowling ball enclosure and a support surface.

A holder for a squeeze pouch containing food or beverages is described. The holder may have a one-piece construction, or the holder may include both a housing and a detachable top wall or lid. The top wall or lid of the holder includes a slot adapted to receive and secure the spout of a squeeze pouch. The housing protects the flexible portion of the squeeze pouch from pressure that could cause food or beverages to exit the spout of the squeeze pouch.

A foldable watering pot comprises a framework, a container, and a spout. An inside of the framework is hollow. The container is detachably mounted in a hollow portion of the framework, the container is made of a soft waterproof material, and an inlet is disposed on a top of the container, and a lid is disposed on the inlet for sealingly connected with the inlet. An outlet is disposed on a side of the container, the spout is disposed at one side of the framework, the outlet is connected to the spout through a connecting device, and the spout is rotatably connected with the framework and can form a seal for the outlet. The present invention can make the container shrinkable by the above structures, and therefore the watering pot can be conveniently stored and space can be saved.

A skirt system for use with a pallet carrying goods is provided. The skirt system includes a rectangular support pad that is positioned on a stack of pallets and a skirt having a rectangular opening. The skirt interacts with features on the support pad for quick and easy set up. The skirt covers the stack of pallets which supports goods and provides a visually pleasing display for such goods.

A skirt system for use with a pallet carrying goods is provided. The skirt system includes a rectangular support pad that is positioned on a stack of pallets and a skirt having a rectangular opening. The skirt interacts with features on the support pad for quick and easy set up. The skirt covers the stack of pallets which supports goods and provides a visually pleasing display for such goods.

A mounting brace having a first tine receiving member and a second tine receiving member combined by an intermediate member. Each tine receiving member includes an opening adapted to receive a tine from a lift vehicle. The opening may be formed by an upper deck portion having a general vertically wall portion on each end. The tine receiving members and/or intermediate member are adapted to receive fasteners for removably attaching the mounting brace to the product so that the tines of a lift vehicle can be inserted into the openings in the tine receiving members to lift and transport the product.

A mounting brace having a first tine receiving member and a second tine receiving member combined by an intermediate member. Each tine receiving member includes an opening adapted to receive a tine from a lift vehicle. The opening may be formed by an upper deck portion having a general vertically wall portion on each end. The tine receiving members and/or intermediate member are adapted to receive fasteners for removably attaching the mounting brace to the product so that the tines of a lift vehicle can be inserted into the openings in the tine receiving members to lift and transport the product.

Stackable packaging modules for packaging oblong objects with a U-shaped profile made from synthetic material, formed by a horizontal bottom profile and two upright legs which can be fixed, or collapsible whereby the horizontal bottom profile along both upright long sides is provided with at least two protrusions and at least two hollow recesses in which the at least two protrusions and at least two recesses of a horizontal bottom profile of an adjoining module fit. The horizontal bottom profile is provided on the underside over the whole length with a slit-shaped recess in which a fork of a forklift truck, reach truck or side loader fits.

Stackable packaging modules for packaging oblong objects with a U-shaped profile made from synthetic material, formed by a horizontal bottom profile and two upright legs which can be fixed, or collapsible whereby the horizontal bottom profile along both upright long sides is provided with at least two protrusions and at least two hollow recesses in which the at least two protrusions and at least two recesses of a horizontal bottom profile of an adjoining module fit. The horizontal bottom profile is provided on the underside over the whole length with a slit-shaped recess in which a fork of a forklift truck, reach truck or side loader fits.