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US3097079A
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Mounting device for floral arrangements
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-07-13
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1980-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Doris E Todd
- 👤 Allen A Willard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/06; A47G7/07; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/13; Y10T24/1306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AN ORNAMENTAL ARTICLE, AND THE LIKE, HAVING STEMS, COMPRISING: A FIRST, RELATIVELY-WIDE LAYER OF RELATIVELY-PLIABLE MATERIAL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTINLLINEAR CONFIGURATION AND A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN ITS WIDTH; A SECOND, RECTILINEAR LAYER OF RELATIVELY-PLIABLE MATERIAL HAVING ITS LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST LAYER, ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID FIRST LAYER SO AS TO OVERLIE SAID FIRST LAYER; AND AN ELONGATED STRIP OF BENABLE, FORM-RETAINING MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY NARROWER THAN SAID FIRST LAYER ADHESIVELY SECURED ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND LAYERS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF ARMS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY FROM OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES OF SAID STRIP SO AS TO EXTEND EXTERIOTLY OF SAID SECOND LAYER, SAID SECOND LAYER, WHERE THE ARMS EXTENDED FROM THE STRIP, BEING OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE ELONGATED STRIP, SAID ARMS BEING BENDABLE BACK ON SAID STRIP AND ALONG SAID OPPOSED LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF SO AS TO BE WRAPPABLE AROUND STEMS OF AN ORNAMENTAL ARTICLE FOR RETAINING THE ORNEMENTAL ARTICLE ON SAID DEVICE, SAID ARMS BEING INTIALLY IN RELATIVELY FLAT, COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP TO SAID STRIP PRIOR TO BEING BENT BACK.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AN ORNAMENTAL ARTICLE, AND THE LIKE, HAVING STEMS, COMPRISING: A FIRST, RELATIVELY-WIDE LAYER OF RELATIVELY-PLIABLE MATERIAL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTINLLINEAR CONFIGURATION AND A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN ITS WIDTH; A SECOND, RECTILINEAR LAYER OF RELATIVELY-PLIABLE MATERIAL HAVING ITS LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST LAYER, ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID FIRST LAYER SO AS TO OVERLIE SAID FIRST LAYER; AND AN ELONGATED STRIP OF BENABLE, FORM-RETAINING MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY NARROWER THAN SAID FIRST LAYER ADHESIVELY SECURED ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND LAYERS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF ARMS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY FROM OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES OF SAID STRIP SO AS TO EXTEND EXTERIOTLY OF SAID SECOND LAYER, SAID SECOND LAYER, WHERE THE ARMS EXTENDED FROM THE STRIP, BEING OF A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE ELONGATED STRIP, SAID ARMS BEING BENDABLE BACK ON SAID STRIP AND ALONG SAID OPPOSED LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF SO AS TO BE WRAPPABLE AROUND STEMS OF AN ORNAMENTAL ARTICLE FOR RETAINING THE ORNEMENTAL ARTICLE ON SAID DEVICE, SAID ARMS BEING INTIALLY IN RELATIVELY FLAT, COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP TO SAID STRIP PRIOR TO BEING BENT BACK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-08 | 1967-01-07 | 1967-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-08 | 1971-01-07 | 1971-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-08 | 1975-01-07 | 1975-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |