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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7059082 | Memorial vase insert artificial flower and helium balloon holder The instant invention allows the reuse of the insert to replace old flower arrangements with new ones. The instant invention is comprised of foam that is fan folded with folded edges on the topside insert. This fan folded foam is firmly inserted into the insert. Art... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043875 | Plant arrangement with a holder for objects therein The invention relates to securing gift items to a bouquet with the aid of a special support, preferably in the form of a wire bundle from which individual wires are splayed and provided with a mounted fastener to which the gift items can be adhered, for example.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036271 | Vase and foot therefor A vase made of a thin foldable material and having a wall, an upper opening and a lower bottom, provided with a foot, with the foot of the vase being formed by unfolding a first planar material along fold lines, with the first planar material designed with a central... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033045 | Gravesite marking device A gravesite marking device for providing illumination at a gravesite, comprising a vase; a receiver mounted inside the vase, which includes: a large aperture, large enough that a flower stem may be placed therethrough; and a coupling aperture; a side panel with at l... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020946 | Method of making a decorative arrangement A method of making a decorative arrangement includes providing a wet foam, securing a plurality of decorative elements which may, for example, consist of live flowers or other live vegetation, dried flowers or other dried vegetation, artificial flowers or other arti... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021000 | Method of covering a potted plant A method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion, with a linear or non-linear upper end,... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017298 | Flower supporting device A flower supporting device. A plurality of rotatable beads are connected by connection means having elasticity so that a support body is formed. A plurality of support bodies are arranged to be staggered up and down with each other so that a stem of a flower can be ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017300 | Method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping A method for providing a decorative cover for a floral grouping wherein the decorative cover is provided with a card holder assembly for securing a card to the decorative cover, and a design indicia bearing portion which extends above the remainder of the decorative... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013549 | Method of making a decorative arrangement A method of making a decorative arrangement includes providing a wet foam, securing a plurality of decorative elements which may, for example, consist of live flowers or other live vegetation, dried flowers or other dried vegetation, artificial flowers or other arti... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013598 | Retainer for preventing tipping of flower pot Providing a flower pot, which is rested upon the ground and which may be subjected to lateral forces which could tip the pot, with a retainer in the form of an elongated, vertically arranged, wire rod having an upper portion bent into a downwardly opening hairpin-li... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000347 | Device and method for adapting a container for use in a floral arrangement A device and method for preparing a vase or other container to receive a floral arrangement. The device includes a grid cover that is placed around the open end of a vase or similar container. The grid cover has a flat top surface and a peripheral wall that extends ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000350 | Floral sleeve with deployable flap A flexible sleeve for containing a pot and/or floral grouping and/or growing or retaining medium. The flexible sleeve has a body and a flap. The body has an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a skirt. The flap is connected to the inner periphe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993869 | Stackable planting containers with capillary watering A stackable unit for automatically dispensing fluid to at least one growing medium container associated with the stackable unit. The stackable unit comprising at least one growing medium container and a reservoir with an open top to facilitate filling thereof. A dra... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964129 | Multifunctional container system The present invention relates to a multifunctional container (1) comprising two container sections (3, 4), each having a base (5) and at least two side walls (8, 9) to define an enclosed space (7) open at the top, one of said side ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962021 | Plant sleeve A sleeve comprising a lower portion preferably having a base portion and a skirt portion for packaging a floral grouping or plant. The sleeve may have an upper portion which can be detached from the lower portion of the sleeve once the function of the upper portion ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6944988 | Bouquet container A plant container including a receptacle having a top opening for insertion of a plant therein and a top flap for selective folding over the top opening to cover the receptacle. A stack of these containers may be compactly stored in a collapsed flat state and then i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943751 | Clip for mounting a novelty item A conical mount is used to mount a novelty item such as a pennant, figurine, or advertising shape secure on a post such as an automobile antenna. The conical mount secures the item rigidly to the antenna at any selected location by cooperating with a corresponding c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938320 | Method for covering a flower pot and floral grouping A method of covering a flower pot with a floral grouping disposed therein. In the method, a cover having an upper extension is formed about the flower pot. The upper extension is formed about the floral grouping to a position wherein the upper extension extends abou... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935088 | Method of packaging stone cell plate The present invention provides a method of packaging stone cell plate, in which four steps as follows: the first step is to cut the stone plate into a size that the cust omers can lay over directly; the second step is to lay a crash pad on the bottom side of the sto... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915606 | Bag for transporting flower and plant bouquets, in particular for transporting bouquets in water pouch The invention concerns a bag for transporting flower bouquets or plants. It comprises a support for receiving the bouquet or the plant, forming the bottom of the bag, and two substantially parallel lateral portions comprising at least one cutout over at least one of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912810 | Conical floral sleeve A floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907692 | Spinning vase device and method Spinning vase comprising a hollow member and an inner member inserted within the hollow member, the inner member comprising an ornament receiving top end for receiving a ornament such as a floral upwardly emanating beyond the open upper end of the hollow member, and... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904714 | Decorative flower stand A decorative flower stand includes a decorative plate and one or more vases. The decorative plate is bored with at least one insert groove and each vase has its outer wall provided with an engage block to be fitted with the insert groove to fix the vase on the decor... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6807771 | Method of covering a pot or floral grouping with a sleeve having a curvilinear lower end A floral sleeve initially having a flattened condition and openable therefrom for use in covering, containing or wrapping a floral grouping, botanical item, pot, or pot having a floral grouping or botanical item therein. The sleeve has a curvilinear lower end, and m... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799744 | Clip structure for supporting ornamental items on a pew support A clip structure for supporting ornamental items on a pew support includes a mounting portion for gripping a portion of a pew support. The mounting portion has a pair of opposite inner and outer faces, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges. The mounting port... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786003 | Multi-layer sleeve Various sleeves and bags or packaging goods, especially floral groupings such as bouquets and pot plants, can be provided using the present invention. Exemplary sleeves are manufactured with an outer wall and an inner wall, each of which is formed of two layers. The... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779298 | Perforated Gerbera flower cup A flower cup having a flared bell-like shape has a flared rim, tapered sides and a substantially flat base. The rim, sides and a portion of the base have a plurality of perforations running from the rim to the base, where the perforations meet a plurality of lines w... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6752270 | Packaging for long-stemmed flowers A packaging for long-stemmed flowers having little or no leaf, in particular gerberas, anthuriums and arum lilies, comprises: at least one or more vases (2) made of flexible or rigid material, means for positioning said vase or vases (2), one or more d... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6723417 | Decorative flower pot cover having an appearance simulating cloth A decorative flower pot cover having a textured or matte finish simulating the appearance of cloth disposed on at least a portion of one surface thereof is disclosed. The decorative flower pot cover is formed of a sheet of polymeric material having at least a portio... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6712209 | Flower sleeve holding preservative A flower sleeve, being a package for a bouquet of flowers, comprising a tube of a plastic film, open at a large end and sealed at an opposite smaller end. An opening is formed near the smaller end of the tube. One edge of a flap is adhered on an inside surface of th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688039 | Method of preserving cut flowers, gel on water basis and a holder A method of preserving cut flowers, in which the cut flowers are placed with their stems into a holder containing a polyacrylamide aqueous gel, in which the size of the dry granules is 0.2 mm or less. In addition, a polyacrylamide aqueous gel, in which th... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681519 | Self-clamping christmas tree stand A self-clamping Christmas tree stand provides a stable platform for a Christmas tree that allows simple installation and adjustment of the tree angle without having to be positioned under the tree to perform the adjustments. The tree stand uses the weight... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6678975 | Decorative apparatus A decorative apparatus comprising a frog, a frog holder, a decorative attachment, and a means of attaching, positioning and orienting the decorative attachment.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672002 | Package for transporting and displaying bunches of fresh cut flowers The technical field of the invention is that of making receptacles, packages, or parcels for living organisms or materials that are sensitive to changes in atmospheric conditions or surroundings, such as cut flowers. The lower portion (31) of a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6665982 | Floral bouquet bag A bag sleeve that provides a protective packaging for a floral bouquet contained therein while providing a convenient way to pick-up and carry the bouquet. The bag sleeve has a shield portion defining a bouquet receiving space that can be made of a rigid ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6581330 | Packaging for cut flowers Packaging for cut flowers comprises: a rectangular crate (1) with sloping side walls which are provided close to their top walls with a channel (5, 6, 7) that projects outwards and is open at the top, the base of which channel serves to support a foldable... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581328 | Flowers support system and apparatus A two piece vase adapted to house flowers or a floral arrangement. An insert is adapted to be mounted in a chamber of a vase structure. The insert is not readily visible when inserted into the vase structure and provides a watertight seal. The insert is f... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6564507 | Method for wrapping a floral grouping with a sheet of material having printed and embossed patterns thereon A decorative wrapper for a floral grouping or flower pot wherein a sheet of material having embossed and printed patterns thereon is wrapped about at least a portion of the floral grouping or flower pot. The printed pattern may be in or out of register wi... | 05/20/2003 |
