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Flower support for wedding bouquets and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-03
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Granted: 1986-01-28
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Expires: 2004-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A flower support for wedding bouquets comprising a block of hydrophilic water absorbent synthetic resin foam and a supportive core of expanded synthetic resin foam inside of the block. Picks are provided at the ends of the cut flowers to penetrate into the core of expanded synthetic resin foam to secure flowers to the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacqualine Kossin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:19
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G5/00; A01G5/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A flower holder in combination with live cut flowers comprising: a moisture retentive block of hydrophilic water absorbent synthetic resin foam, a supportive core of expanded, synthetic resin foam inside of said block, said core being shaped and located in position so that it is penetrated by floral picks on the ends of flower stems inserted into said block, and said core being non-friable and stronger than said block, whereby live cut flowers are held securely in said holder by penetration of the floral picks into said core, with the cut ends of the stems terminating within said block short of said core and are kept fresh by maintaining the cut ends of the flower stems exposed to moisture in said block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A flower holder in combination with live cut flowers comprising: a moisture retentive block of hydrophilic water absorbent synthetic resin foam, a supportive core of expanded, synthetic resin foam inside of said block, said core being shaped and located in position so that it is penetrated by floral picks on the ends of flower stems inserted into said block, and said core being non-friable and stronger than said block, whereby live cut flowers are held securely in said holder by penetration of the floral picks into said core, with the cut ends of the stems terminating within said block short of said core and are kept fresh by maintaining the cut ends of the flower stems exposed to moisture in said block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A live cut flower and holder assembly comprising a moisture retentive block of hydrophilic water absorbent synthetic resin foam, a supportive core of expanded, synthetic resin foam inside of said block, said core being non-friable and stronger than said block, and a plurality of live cut flowers having floral picks attached to their stems, the stems of said flowers being inserted into said block so that said core is penetrated by said picks while the cut ends of said stems terminate short of said core and are exposed to water in said block, whereby said flowers are kept fresh and secure by said holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
A live cut flower and holder assembly comprising a moisture retentive block of hydrophilic water absorbent synthetic resin foam, a supportive core of expanded, synthetic resin foam inside of said block, said core being non-friable and stronger than said block, and a plurality of live cut flowers having floral picks attached to their stems, the stems of said flowers being inserted into said block so that said core is penetrated by said picks while the cut ends of said stems terminate short of said core and are exposed to water in said block, whereby said flowers are kept fresh and secure by said holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein the inner supportive core is polystyrene.
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