Abstract A decorative holder for supporting flower arrangements comprises a flat decorative backing piece having an opening therein and a substantially water-confining receptacle fitting in and extending through the opening for supporting a foam block and having a radially outwardly extending rim engaging the upper surface of the backing piece. The receptacle is double-walled and includes one or more apertures in its upper wall to drain excess water from the foam block supported therein. The receptacle has a plurality of radially inwardly extending ridges for frictionally engaging the foam block to retain it in a desired position in the receptacle. Alternatively or in addition to the retaining ridges, there may be provided a stirrup to engage the foam block and detachably engaging apertures in the rim of the receptacle. Further, there is provided a retaining ring which frictionally engages the receptacle beneath the backing piece and also engages its under surface.
Inventors
👤 Donald L. O'Connell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-31 17:55
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G5/00; A01G5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A decorative holder for supporting flower arrangements comprising: a flat decorative backing piece having an opening therein; a substantially water-confining receptacle fitting in and extending through said opening for supporting a foam block and having extension means engaging the upper surface of said backing piece; means for retaining the foam block in a desired position in said receptacle; and means engaging said receptacle beneath said backing piece for retaining the same in said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A decorative holder for supporting flower arrangements comprising: a flat decorative backing piece having an opening therein; a substantially water-confining receptacle fitting in and extending through said opening for supporting a foam block and having extension means engaging the upper surface of said backing piece; means for retaining the foam block in a desired position in said receptacle; and means engaging said receptacle beneath said backing piece for retaining the same in said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A decorative holder in accordance with claim 1 in which said receptacle is double-walled and includes at least one aperture in its upper wall to drain excess water from the foam block supported therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A decorative holder in accordance with claim 1 in which said extension means is a radially outwardly extending rim engaging the upper surface of said backing piece, the means for retaining the foam block in the receptacle comprises a stirrup, and the rim of said receptacle includes perforations for detachably engaging the ends of said stirrup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A decorative holder in accordance with claim 1 in which the means for engaging said receptacle beneath said backing piece is a retaining ring frictionally engaging said receptacle beneath said backing piece.