Storage and display receptacle assembly

Claim 1

An assembly for display and storage of cut flowers, greenery and the like comprising: (a) a housing, said housing including opposite side walls, said side walls being stepped, a rear wall, a plurality of front wall sections, one of said front wall sections being provided for each step of said side walls, and upper wall sections provided at each step of said side walls, said upper wall sections being generally planar and defining an opening therein that includes at least a major portion of the area carried by said upper wall sections; (b) a container receivable in each of said upper wall openings and extending down into said housing, said containers including a bottom wall and four side walls secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom and cooperating therewith to define an open compartment for receipt of said items, at least certain of said side walls having a flange secured thereto and extending outwardly therefrom for contact with portions of said upper wall about said opening, said bottom wall of said containers defining a drain opening therein; (c) means associable with said drain openings of said containers for drainage of water from said containers, said drain means including means for control of drainage from said container; and (d) water supply means associable with said containers for providing water to said containers as desired, said supply means including control valve means; (e) separator means receivable in said containers for separating said container compartments into sections.