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Attachment apparatus for a flower holder module
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-03-28
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2018-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An attachment apparatus is provided for supporting a flower holder module on a cylindrical support and includes a module holder portion. A transverse bridge member includes a proximal end which is connected to a bottom portion of the module holder portion. A strap support member is connected to a distal end of the bridge member. The strap support member includes a first strap reception channel. A first flexible strap is threaded through the first strap reception channel. A first fastener assembly is connected to the first flexible strap. The strap support member further includes a second strap reception channel located above the first strap reception channel. A second flexible strap is threaded through the second strap reception channel, and a second fastener assembly is connected to the second flexible strap. Each of the first fastener assembly and the second fastener assembly includes an inside hook-or-loop material located on an inside surface of the respective flexible strap and includes a complimentary loop-or-hook material on an outside surface of the respective flexible strap. In addition, each of the first flexible strap and the second flexible strap can include a quantity of relatively high friction rubber material on a respective inside strap surface. Each of the first flexible strap and the second flexible strap is wrapped around the cylindrical support, and the hook-or-loop material is attached to the complimentary loop-or-hook material to secure the attachment apparatus to the cylindrical support.
Inventors
- 👤 Jill Marie Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/04; A47G7/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An attachment apparatus for supporting a flower holder module on a support wherein said flower holder module is adapted to removably receive therein a floral bouquet, said apparatus comprising: a strap support member and an L-shaped module holder portion, said L-shaped module holder portion including an end portion for engagingly receiving said flower holder module and a transverse bridge member orthogonally extending with respect to said L-shaped module holder portion end portion upon which a portion of said flower holder module is adapted to rest, said strap support member being connected to a distal end of said transverse bridge member such that said strap support member extends parallel to said L-shaped module holder portion end portion and has a longitudinal extent extending beyond that of said L-shaped module holder portion end portion, wherein said strap support member includes a first strap reception channel, a first flexible strap removably threaded through said first strap reception channel, and a first fastener assembly connected to said first flexible strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An attachment apparatus for supporting a flower holder module on a support wherein said flower holder module is adapted to removably receive therein a floral bouquet, said apparatus comprising: a strap support member and an L-shaped module holder portion, said L-shaped module holder portion including an end portion for engagingly receiving said flower holder module and a transverse bridge member orthogonally extending with respect to said L-shaped module holder portion end portion upon which a portion of said flower holder module is adapted to rest, said strap support member being connected to a distal end of said transverse bridge member such that said strap support member extends parallel to said L-shaped module holder portion end portion and has a longitudinal extent extending beyond that of said L-shaped module holder portion end portion, wherein said strap support member includes a first strap reception channel, a first flexible strap removably threaded through said first strap reception channel, and a first fastener assembly connected to said first flexible strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said strap support member further includes a second strap reception channel spaced from said first strap reception channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further including: a second flexible strap threaded through said second strap reception channel, and a second fastener assembly connected to said second flexible strap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein each of said first fastener assembly and said second fastener assembly includes: an inside fastening structure located on an inside surface of each of said first and second flexible straps, respectively, and a complimentary outside fastening structure on an outside surface of each of said first and second flexible straps, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: said inside fastening structure is a quantity of hook-or-loop material, and said complimentary outside fastening structure is a quantity of complimentary loop-or-hook material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said first flexible strap and said second flexible strap includes a quantity of relatively high friction material on a respective inside strap surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said quantity of relatively high friction material can be rubber material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in combination with said flower holder module wherein said flower holder module comprises: an attachment portion which includes a bracket attachment frame and a bracket attachment channel defined by said bracket attachment frame, and a bouquet retention portion connected to said attachment portion, wherein said bouquet retention portion includes a bouquet retention frame and bouquet retention channel defined by said bouquet retention frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said wherein said bouquet retention frame includes a planar first interior wall, a planar second interior wall projecting perpendicularly from a first end of said planar first interior wall, a planar third interior wall projecting perpendicularly from a second end of said planar first interior wall, a planar fourth interior wall projecting inward and perpendicular from said planar second interior wall, a planar fifth interior wall projecting inward and perpendicular from said planar third interior wall, and a curved sixth interior wall extending from an innermost end of said planar fourth interior wall to an innermost end of said planar fifth interior wall.
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