Article holder and method of manufacture thereof

Claim 1

An article holder comprising: a. a base member having a generally horizontal top wall with a plurality of slots formed therein in predetermined spaced apart relation; b. at least one holder member mounted on said base member for receiving an article for display thereon, said holder member being formed of a metallic sheet material in generally upwardly tapered hollow tubular configuration with the lowermost edges thereof in substantially coplanar relation, said holder member being disposed with said lowermost edges in communication with said top wall and being shaped such that the longitudinal axis thereof is inclined with respect to the vertical; c. a plurality of spaced apart prongs joined to said lowermost edges and received in said slots in said top wall and bent into engaging relation with the underside of said top wall to firmly lock said holder member on said top wall in an inclined position relative thereto; d. a decorative covering secured to the exterior surfaces of said holder member; e. a foam-like pad overlaid on the upper surface of said top wall; and f. a decorative covering overlaid on said pad and secured to said base member, said decorative coverings providing an ornamental appearance for said holder member, said base member covering capturing said pad on said base member to provide a resilient top surface for said top wall, whereby said lowermost holder member edges are received on said covering on said top wall in cushioned relation and buried therein to produce a one-piece effect between said holder member and said base member.