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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6564506 | Gravestone planter and kit The present invention discloses a gravestone planter and kit used to construct a generally rectangular flower box having a continuous open trough capable of retaining potting soil and having a central open cavity in the middle of the flower box. The width... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564490 | Picture plant assembly A picture plant assembly for providing an ornamental and attractive method of displaying photographs. The picture plant assembly includes a holder assembly including a base container having an open top and a bottom wall; and also includes a plurality of s... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561363 | Display assembly for edible and non-edible objects A display assembly for edible and non-edible objects includes a display base having a display base upper end and a display base lower end and at least one display base wall connecting the display base upper end and the display base lower end. The display ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543183 | Flexible vase A flexible vase that is suspendible from a smooth surface is disclosed. The vase is formed by a watertight pouch that has an open mouth for receiving flowers. The pouch is formed by sealing the edges of two layers of flexible, watertight materials togethe... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543175 | Portable stand for camouflage A portable folding stand for camouflage includes a generally flat base with a generally flat camouflage holder portion foldably hinged thereto. The camouflage holder portion is generally semicircular, with a straight attachment edge and a circular periphe... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523301 | Floral arranging device A floral arranging device for supporting plant stems in a floral arrangement in transit from florist to customer, as well as in a floral vase. In a first embodiment, three sets of parallel, elastic bands are looped across and around a substantially annula... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499249 | Device and method for presenting fresh products Device for presenting fresh products, in particular (cut) flowers, provided with containers for the fresh products which are arranged one above another and filled with liquid, at least one of which containers accommodates a liquid overflow for draining li... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494241 | Bridal accessory apparatus A bridal accessory apparatus is comprised of an enclosure capable of holding therein important personal items such as cosmetics, facial tissues and mints in a secure fashion and further being capable of removable attachment to conventional bridal bouquet ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474017 | Packaging for cut flowers A package for cut flowers comprising a supporting sleeve having opposed sides having upper edges formed with an array of slots, and cut flowers supporting cards having openings which receive the stems of the cut flowers, each card being formed with lugs w... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457276 | Radial floral arrangement apparatus A method and apparatus for arranging flowers without a vase. A series of nested members, each having a plurality of flower stem receiving channels, preferably between two and eight flower channels, are placed in nested configuration. Flower stems are plac... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453605 | Method of fabricating a flower sleeve and the structure thereof A method for fabricating a flower sleeve includes defining slits in an upper sleeve part and forming a reserved part between the upper sleeve part and an edge, combining the upper sleeve part of non-elongatable material with a lower sleeve part of non-elo... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447813 | Apparatus for in situ manufacture of essence from living, uncut plants The present invention relates to the in situ manufacture of plant extracts from living plants. Since the plant remains intact, a flower or other component of the plant can be extracted one or more times. Following the extraction process, the plant is typi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415546 | Floral grouping with handle incorporated therein A wrapper for wrapping about a floral grouping and a method for wrapping the floral grouping, the wrapper having a handle formed from a portion of the sheet of material for carrying the wrapper with the floral grouping disposed therein. The wrapper may co... | 07/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6393761 | Flower bud wrapper A flower bud wrapper includes a semi-rigid, perforated, expandable tube, preferably containing a longitudinal slit. The wrapper can be expanded by pushing the tube down a flared delivery tube having a key disposed in the slits by a set of expandable prong... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367196 | Method for wrapping a vase containing a floral grouping A method for wrapping a container, such as a vase containing a floral grouping, with a sheet of material. A connecting bonding material and a closure bonding material are disposed on the sheet of material. The sheet of material is wrapped about the vase c... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6349501 | Flower stem supporters Disclosed is a flower stem supporter which comprises a clasping mechanism that is integral with a long vertical portion. The long vertical portion is integral with a blossom supporter. The blossom supporter is integral with a short vertical portion. The s... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6345466 | Portable upside down garden A portable gardening system comprised of an assembled center support, large base, small base and grow box with a plurality of holes in the bottom, which can be utilized as needed, for growing multiple types of vegetation upside down out of the bottom of t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6324784 | Flower holding system A flower holding system for supporting flowers upon a headstone for reducing debris about a gravesite. The inventive device includes a holder having a body, a neck and a base. The neck extends orthogonally from the base to support the holder in an upright... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6295758 | Floral grouping wrapper with handle incorporated therein A wrapper for wrapping about a floral grouping and a method for wrapping the floral grouping, the wrapper having a handle formed from a portion of the sheet of material for carrying the wrapper with the floral grouping disposed therein. The wrapper may co... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289630 | Device to keep flowers fresh Device to keep cut flowers fresh for admixing nutrients to the keep fresh liquid, with a carrier for the nutrient being provided by which the nutrients are dispensed directly to the keep-fresh liquid, wherein the blade-shaped, stem-shaped, stalk-shaped or... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6289631 | Bouquet holder apparatus with a pair of handles A bouquet holder apparatus comprises a head including a cup and a rim. The cup has a first aperture, a second aperture, and an upper edge defining an opening thereto. The rim is adjoined to the upper edge. The bouquet holder apparatus further comprises a ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6269774 | Receptacle adapted to receive a plant and provide a sheltered habitat for a living creature An apparatus for receiving a plant and providing a habitat for a living creature is comprised of a housing having an interior defined by a bottom portion and a surrounding sidewall that extends upwardly from the bottom portion. A divider disposed in the h... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6237281 | Method for wrapping a vase containing a floral grouping A method for wrapping a container, such as a vase containing a floral grouping, with a sheet of material. A connecting bonding material and a closure bonding material are disposed on the sheet of material. The sheet of material is wrapped about the vase c... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227439 | Flexible bag in the box container for liquids Liquid resistant containers having double walled construction and an upwardly projecting container bottom are suitable for use, e.g., as a flower vase. Preferably, the containers are formed from a unitary carton blank having fold lines such that the conta... | 05/08/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6202345 | Support structure for attachment to automotive cigarette lighter receptacle A holding device which can be attached to a standard cigarette lighter receptacle which is located in the dashboard of an automobile. The holding device comprises: 1) a support member which is inserted into the cigarette lighter receptacle; and 2) an elongated... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189261 | Flexible floral arranging grid A flexible grid for use in guiding a person to arrange flowers, and the like, includes a number of openings formed therein by woven-together fluffy fabric-coated, flexible wires. The flexible grid may be supported on, as by being bent around, or in an ope... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6185863 | Block for sticking natural flowers, branches and the like A block is made of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic plastic foam body (1) into which natural flowers, branches, twigs, fruit or the like can be stuck and held. The plastic foam body (1) is provided with a water-tight casing (2) made of plastics or lacquers. A... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182393 | Assembly for displaying a wrapped floral grouping mounted on a support surface A wrapping material for wrapping an item, such as a floral grouping, is provided. The wrapping material has a bonding material on a surface so that, when the wrapping material is formed into a wrapper, the wrapper may be releasably attached to a mounting ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182392 | Mountable and demountable wrapping material and method for use A wrapping material for wrapping an item, such as a floral grouping is provided. The wrapping material has a bonding material on a surface so that, when the wrapping material is formed into a wrapper, the wrapper may be releasably attached to a mounting s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178688 | Container systems for floral arrangements A container system for a floral arrangement, comprising a waterproof container having a base portion which can act as a water reservoir, and a separate insert locatable from above into a lower part of the container, the insert acting to confine from above... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6145245 | Floral bouquet and keepsake assembly A universal floral bouquet assembly secures a keepsake to a floral bouquet arrangement. In particular, a container is provided having an upright probe projecting vertically from the center of the container. Floral foam that receives a bouquet of flowers i... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6134828 | Headstone planter A headstone planter that has four walls and a concave bottom for securing plants and flowers atop a headstone. The four walls and concave bottom form a notched base that allows the planter to securely rest atop a variety of differently shaped headstones. ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6128855 | Cemetery vase The apparatus is a cemetery vase constructed as a container with a spike protruding from a hole in the bottom to permit the spike to be forced into the ground for support. The distinction from similar devices is that the container is plastic, the spike ha... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119394 | Removable cover for a flower receptacle at a grave marker A removable protective cover for a flower receptacle at a grave marker includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes a generally tubular base member having open ends and a hole extending longitudinally therethrough. The base me... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6098336 | Plant flat-collapsible-container A plant sleeve or plant bag made from a first panel of thin heat-sealable film and a second panel of thin heat-sealable film. The first panel and second panel are joined together along a first longitudinally-extending seam and a second longitudinally-exte... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092330 | Memorial year round flower display A memorial flower display has a receptacle shaped to receive a flower vase. The flower vase has a plurality of engagement studs that engage mating stud receiving channels in the receptacle. The stud receiving channels each have a top slot. When the engage... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6088954 | 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 design indicia bearing portion which extends above the remainder of the decorative cover and thereby enhances the visual aesthetic effect of th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085459 | Vase construction and method of using same with table umbrella assembly A new and improved light weight plastic vase, includes a two part light weight plastic construction. The respective halves of the vase construction each comprise a flower container and have a base portion having a base width and a top portion having a wid... | 07/11/2000 |
