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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7842359 | Animated artificial flower A device simulating a blooming flower includes a piston slidably disposed within an elongated tube simulating a flower stem. A chamber within the stem is configured to hold a dissolvable solid material. The piston is biased upwardly, but held in place by the dissolv... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7442456 | Current control for parallel fuel cell stacks A fuel cell system includes fuel cell stacks electrically connected in parallel and supplying a gross current to a load. A controller determines the gross load current, and produces a desired current through the load by adjusting, based on the gross load current, at... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7337413 | Method and system for custom bouquet design A system, method, computer program, and online computer site is provided for designing and displaying a realistic bouquet from selected images and/or photographs to allow viewing of a custom designed bouquet thereby facilitating the selection process for bouquets, e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7036954 | Modular candleholder assembly A modular candleholder assembly includes a first candleholder including an elongated plate having a top side having a plurality of wells extending therein. A rod is attached to a bottom side of the plate and has a free end defining a threaded male coupler. A second ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6935070 | Apparatus for displaying culinary, horticultural or floral items An apparatus for displaying at least one of culinary, horticultural and floral item(s) allows the item to be easily attached to or removed from a variety of bases. The display may include a support for holding the arrangement. The support may be made of reformable s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6861108 | Method, apparatus and kit for attaching artificial flowers to non-blooming live vegetation to simulate blooming thereof Novel methods, apparatus and kits to provide a new presently-untapped market for state-of-the-art artificial flowers presently sold only as part of artificial plant assemblies that include artificial stems, branches, leaves, etc., the invention comprising various no... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6818265 | Method of fabrication real flower artistic sticker A method of fabrication of real flower artistic sticker is disclosed and the method comprises the steps of (a) preparing flower material which has been pressed and arranging the flower material into a real flower artistic pattern; (b) coating a layer of modified acr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6709722 | Method for producing decorative panels for use in vehicle interiors, and decorative panel A method for producing decorative panels for use in vehicle interiors. A layer 3 of plant components, such as leaves 6, is glued onto a base layer 2, formed of superposed layers of sized paper and blank veneer sheets disposed on a metal or plast... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6689428 | Artificial bark for a decorative tree The present invention provides an artificial bark for a decorative tree and a method of creating the material and applying it. The artificial bark includes an undercoat preferably made of a foamable plastic coating, a top coat also preferably made of a fo... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683520 | Magnet having dry pressed flower sealed therein A magnetically attachable sealed pressed flower in which a sheet 3 having a pressed dry flower 2 is sealed and fixed by melting and fixing therein is disposed integrally on one surface of a sheet-shaped magnet substrate 1, which can improve the degree of ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6660323 | Method for treating cattail blossoms The present invention is a method for treating a cattail blossom. A cattail blossom is soaked in a thinned adhesive mixture. When dry, the resulting treated blossom does not burst and can be used for a very long period of time as a decorative item.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652685 | Method for an intaglio pressed botanic ornament A method for an intaglio botanic ornamental transparency comprising the steps of laminating a botanic assemblage between a transparent, deformable cover layer and a fibrous, opaque backing layer, intaglioing completely all backing layer material facing th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6625506 | Decorative flower with lighting and voice message A decorative flower with lighting and voice message is enclosed. The decorative flower includes a shaft having a tapering lower end, a middle section, and a top section having an enlarged inner space. A flower part having a number of artificial petals is ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6500504 | Porcelain flower and method therefor A method of making a porcelain flower includes the steps of extending a wire through an apertured finding, twisting the free ends of the wire, forming an amount of porcelain compound into a flat sheet, cutting the shape of a flower petal out of the flat s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6417119 | Fabric and fabric article made from plant material A fabric having plant material adhered between layers of silk or hand-made paper. The silk or paper layers are translucent to allow the fabric to have the appearance of plant material. The fabric is manufactured by soaking dry plant material in water, pre... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6395114 | Method of making natural botanical sculpture A method for making a natural botanical sculpture that captures the plant's form and beauty is provided. A plant or plant part is used as an armature in the creation of a durable representation of the plant. The outer surface of the organic material is pl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391398 | Fragrant artificial flower apparatus An artificial fragrance emitting flower article has at least one artificial flower having a stem. A vessel has an open top defined by a rim and an interior chamber defined by an inside surface of the vessel. A base having a top surface is mounted within t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389718 | Opening/closing apparatus of petals of artificial flowers An opening/closing apparatus of petals of artificial flowers adapted to unfold and fold petal members like a natural flower. The apparatus has an expansion member internally disposed underneath a body to expand during absorption of liquid or to shrink dur... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364501 | Illuminative vase-type scented ornamental decoration structure An illuminative vase-type scented ornamental decoration structure capable of providing illumination from the middle of the bottom section of the ornamental decoration and comprised of a translucent vase-type decorative ornament having a fastening section ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6344279 | Bulb assembly connected with a decorative flower A bulb assembly connected with a decorative flower includes a bulb, a bulb holder, a cylindrical sleeve made of an elastic material, and a decorative flower having soft petals. The sleeve is inserted within the lower base of the flower to form a single st... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6231935 | Functional man-made ornamental plants and a method for manufacture thereof A first functional man-made ornamental plant comprises a foliage-floral part L of a man-made ornamental plant having a thin layer AB of a composition comprising an inorganic particulate substance having photocatalyst activity (a) and a binder which is ino... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217957 | Receptacle for floral-tipped bobby pins A decorative receptacle for retaining at least one decorative bobby pin. The decorative bobby pin has opposed first and second ends wherein a decorative element is disposed on the first end thereof. The receptacle further includes a container with an open... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6159563 | Unwrappable fabric flower with wand stem A unwrappable fabric flower with wand stem for providing a wedding or party novelty and wand keepsake includes a decorative keepsake wand having a removable flexible material wrapped therearound to form a flower.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6153274 | Scent-dispensing artificial flower A support for a scent-dispensing insert (20) for use in an artificial flower comprises a perforated enclosure including a body portion (16) and a releasable lid (18), the support being connectable to a scent-carrying tube (10) disposed in the stem of the ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6080459 | Decorative packaging ribbon A decorative ribbon is provided with a controllable adhesive on portions of the underside, whereby the ribbon may be adhered to an article and removed from the article for relocating it on the article, if desired. The ribbon also is cut through along pred... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068894 | Eucalyptus floral product A eucalyptus floral product and a method for producing the same is provided. The floral product is non-perishable and permanent, while appearing to be naturally grown as opposed to artificially manufactured. The eucalyptus leaf floral product comprises a ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6060134 | Method of preserving botanical specimens A method for preserving botanical specimens is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a botanical specimen to be preserved, embedding the specimen within oolitic sand, maintaining the specimen within the oolitic sand for a time sufficient t... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058648 | Artificial flower bloom insert A new artificial flower bloom insert for inserting into a stem of a live plant to simulate a bloom of the plant. The inventive device includes a bloom portion formed to resemble a flower bloom and an elongate tubular stem portion coupled to the flower blo... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6025042 | Artificial aquatic plants An artificial lily pad is made with polyester fabric flower petals, molded polypropylene or polyethylene stamens and stigmata, ethylene vinyl acetate leaves, polystyrene foam pads, and a bottom anchor ring. An anchor weight is attached to the bottom ancho... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6017596 | Kit and method for producing scent emitting artificial flower type articles A new kit and method for producing scent emitting artificial flower type articles. The inventive device includes an elongate first stem member and an elongate second stem member that is insertable into the first stem member. A first fringe member has an a... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5985063 | Method for preservation of hop plants and hop plant material A plant material is preserved by immersing a cross sectional surface of a severed stem, stalk, trunk or vine of a plant material into a preservative solution. The preservative solution can include a suitable dye. The plant material remains intertwined wit... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5955158 | Artificial flower and method of making same An artificial flower is provided that comprises a plurality of petals and a core. The process for making the flower is also provided and includes the steps of flattening, tapering, and applying petals. The petals can be flattened by a specialized flatteni... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5954268 | Fluid delivery system A fluid delivery apparatus includes a housing having an open end and an interior surface. The interior of the housing defines a cavity within the housing. The cavity, in combination with a piston-like member, defines a reservoir for containing a fluid (e.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5946835 | Simulated blooming flower A new simulated blooming flower for simulating the blooming of a flower when water is added. The device includes a container having a sieve therein which defines a reservoir. The sieve has a plurality of drainage apertures. An elongate stem extends from t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934016 | Bouquet holder assembly for bouquet display apparatus A bouquet holder module is provided for a bouquet display apparatus which includes an adjustable clamp assembly and a bracket assembly supported by the adjustable clamp assembly, wherein the bracket assembly includes a module holder portion. More specific... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5932063 | Vacuum Powered corsage creating system A new Vacuum Powered Corsage Creating System for facilitating production of corsages and enhances appearance of the puffy effect. The inventive device includes a base having a cavity, a vacuum device, a first member, a second member, and a third member wh... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5911917 | Preserved cellular structures A process for preserving cellular structures includes the steps of pre-treating the structures with an aqueous polymeric water solution, drying the structures and then post-treating the structures with an organic solvent, non-water-base solution. Once the... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5888325 | Decorative floral article There are provided decorative articles, and methods of making decorative articles, by applying adhesive and coloring agent to a plant, such as a dandelion, the plant having a stalk and an achene assembly, the achene assembly including a receptacle and a p... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5853823 | Sports award plural component dispenser device The present invention award plural component dispenser device includes a support means for supporting a framework of an object and a plurality of insert pieces. The support means has a base and a plurality of holders for holding the plurality of insert pi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5834074 | Preservation of dried flowers A process for preserving dried flowers includes hanging flowers and floral greens by their stems, spraying them with a preservative solution in a relatively cool atmosphere, leaving them in the cool atmosphere for a selected length of time, and drying the... | 11/10/1998 |
