Bizarre Patents
Hands free towel carrying system
A hands free towel carrying system for coupling a towel to a user to prevent loss, theft or contamination.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5070644 | Bouquet holder assembly A bouquet holder assembly (10) with a holding element (14) within a cylindrical cage (12A) and a conical wall (12B) of a head (12) and a handle assembly 17 attached to the head (12) with an inner, relatively rigid, plastic inner handle member (17A) and an... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5060417 | Flower stem and head support apparatus An apparatus for extending the useful life of cut flowers and promoting a maximum bloom by supporting the head of the flower and preventing the head from drooping. Embodiments of the present invention include tubular structures for gripping the outer surf... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5050654 | Umbrella table cover An umbrella table cover formed generally of a sheet of flexible material sized to usefully cover an umbrella table and including a flexible, expandable, elastic collar secured to the mid-portion of the flexible material. The collar is adapted to receive a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5044118 | Method and apparatus for cut flower storage and display A cut flower storage and display assembly is provided wherein a plurality of storage and display containers are mountable in a vertically aligned relationship on a storage and display assembly. A liquid circulation and disinfection system is provided wher... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4972627 | Sheet material for use in cultivating plants A sheet material (4) for use in cultivating plants comprising a body having a coilable flexible, fluid-permeable structure and a plurality of passages (7,9) formed in and extending from one surface (3) to the another (5) of said body. The passages serve t... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4964237 | Bouquet assembly device A device for assembling elaborate bouquets including a workholder and support means for supporting the workholder in a cantilever fashion. The workholder includes a platform having an aperture therein and a plurality of flexible lines held taut across the... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4958461 | Floral holder and display A floral holder and display is provided which is designed for holding and displaying floral bouquets. The display includes a bucket which is deep enough to contain flower stems. A lid is provided which is shaped and dimensioned to removably fit on the buc... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4950216 | Method of forming a flower pot A flower pot for containing growing flowers or plants made by forming a sheet of material into a container having an upper end and a lower end with an object opening extending through the upper end and extending a distance through the container, the conta... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4938699 | Apparatus for detecting exchanges through the cut end of a plant branch Cut end (22) of an aquatic plant branch (18) is engaged in the mouth (21) of a gas release tube (19) which goes from a photosynthesis tank (2) containing branch (18). Tube (19) establishes a vessel (link 2) connecting photosynthesis tank (2) and a tank (4... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4936046 | Horticultural transport receptacle A receptacle for the transport, storage and display of horticultural articles includes a base, an inner receptacle, an insert element, a side element, and a cover element. The inner receptacle is slidable within the base and the insert element is slidably... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4910146 | Automated plant culture proliferation system An automated plant tissue proliferation system in which mature plants within a culture vessel are cut into a plurality of plugs using a die type cutter block. The cutter block is moved using a pick and place actuator to a work station where any extraneous... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4899487 | Storage and display receptacle assembly An assembly for display and/or storage floral items or the like which includes a housing made up of stepped side walls, a rear wall, a front wall section at each step and top wall sections at each step. A container is located at each step, preferably rece... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4858381 | Floral container and water reservoir A floral container (10, 110) is manufactured to have an internal chamber (30, 135) which serves as a fluid reservoir. The chamber (30, 135) is essentially closed to the environment. A cavity (20, 130) is recessed into the container (10, 110) and opens to ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4821454 | Floral arrangement container for umbrella table A container includes inner wall means defining a vertically elongated center tube which includes an inner pole space in which an umbrella pole is received. The container includes outer wall means which surrounds the inner wall means. The inner and outer w... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4811841 | Balloon container for flowers and machine for making same A device and method of constructing articles of fresh cut parts of plants and artificial decorative embodiments. The packaging is characterized by enveloping such articles with an inflated balloon. The article being placed in an open container, a balloon ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4802304 | Cut flower storage and display unit and system A container (10) is especially constructed for holding cut flowers (12). The container (10) has a flat bottom (14), on which the flowers (12) rest when the container is oriented with the bottom (14) angling upward at an angle of 40 degrees. Sides (16, 18,... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4801014 | Bouquet sleeve A prefabricated wrapper for a bouquet of flowers is provided having a decorative crush-to-hold intermediate portion. The bouquet wrapper has a generally conical shape with a lower portion formed as a cup for receipt of flower stems. An upper portion is op... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4771902 | Sealer-type container and display means A container has a bottleneck inversely mounted on a base packed by a bell-shape sealer made of elastomer material, of which the sealer includes plural annular extension rings concentrically circumferentially formed on an inside wall of the sealer, adapted... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4722160 | Combination grave marker and flower receptacle A combination grave marker and vase is disclosed. The marker has an enclosure with a top, bottom and four sides. The top has an opening closed by a swinging cover. The cover has a lever with a counterweight. The lever also has an arcuate slot which regist... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4640045 | Flower saddle for tombstones A saddle adapted to be attached to a top portion of a grave marker and having a clamp attached to the bottom thereof for selectively securing the saddle to such grave marker or tombstone. A structure for holding decorative objects such as a planter box fo... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4621733 | Package for horticultural items A package for horticultural items with a receptacle includes a container having a base portion for supporting the receptacle and side portions connected to and extending upwardly from the base portion about the receptacle. A flexible sleeve engages the co... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4608776 | Cabinet for cut-off flowers Method and apparatus for prolonging the preservation of cut flowers involves cooling the bottom portion of a flower pot, which contains water in which the stems of cut flowers stand, while also cooling a semi-enclosed flower space with cooling air introdu... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4551943 | Flower merchandising display A flower merchandising display comprising three containers arranged in a vertically stacked arrangement, pump and cooling means disposed in the lower container, water contained in the middle container, flowers disposed in the upper container, and means ex... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4525950 | Receptacle for articles or the like A receptacle usable as a flower vase, and especially adapted to present the illusion of being filled with a liquid to a level called the "illusion line." The vase has an inner tubular insert sealed to an outer receptacle at the common rim of the outer rec... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4521990 | Retainer for attaching floral lid container A retainer for attaching a lid to a container in which a floral bouquet is arranged comprises a rigid shaft coupled to a flexible crossbar to form generally a T-shaped assembly. The crossbar is deformed and pushed into a groove on the underside of the lid... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4461118 | Flower arranging vase A flower arranging vase for displaying flower blossoms individually apart from each other, and around a side of the vase; the vase including a vessel perforated with holes through an upper portion of its side wall, so that flower stems can extend therethr... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4432161 | Receptacle for cut flowers A receptacle for the storage and transportation of cut flowers. The receptacle has a substantially rectangular horizontal cross section, is manufactured of synthetic material, is provided with handgrips, and is double-walled in such a way as to be compose... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4282683 | Floral arrangement containers An open-topped container for holding floral arrangements or the like, utilizing a charge of mounting material disposed in the container, comprising attachment means formed integrally with the container, disposed around the top thereof and elastic securing... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4281474 | Fresh flower holder A holder for a fresh flower or bud from which the stem has been severed, the holder including a covered wire, a portion of absorbent material formed around an intermediate portion of the covered wire to form a moisture reservoir, and a water-repellent cov... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4224763 | Vase, horticultural display and method of preparing a horticultural display Horticultural items are displayed in a vase which includes a base for supporting the lower ends of stems of the items at locations spaced from the vertical axis of the vase assembly, and a retainer ring supported exclusively on the stems for holding the s... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4221078 | Sealed globular display device A flexible rubber disk serving as a base for a transparent globular display container adapted to be filled with liquid, and as an effective seal for a circular opening in the latter bounded by a flared lip. The upper face of the base is provided with a ce... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4212133 | Picture frame vase In a picture frame vase, a picture frame surrounds a board made of attractive material, and the board has a rectangular opening below a center. A water pocket is mounted on the back of the board just below the rectangular opening, so that stems of flowers... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4204365 | Bouquet holder A holder for a bouquet of flowers is disclosed. Particularly the invention is designed for use with bouquets intended to be carried by hand. The holder has a head portion which provides a cage-like structure for holding a block of wettable foam in such a ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4203180 | Holder for vegetables such as broccoli A holder for vegetables having a stalk, such as broccoli, is provided in a form of a thin truncated cone wherein the small end has been divided into a plurality of flexible fingers. The fingers engage the stalks of the vegetables so that they present an a... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4173843 | Decorative article An article of manufacture useful as an attractive decorative object constructed to utilize the flower and leaves of the exotic bird of paradise flower to simulate the cuckoo-like road runner bird indigenous to South-Western U.S. desert areas. The V-shaped... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4165835 | Combined fragrance dispenser and humidifier A combined fragrance dispenser and humidifier includes a vessel to hold a quantity of water, an absorbent carrier member having one end in contact with the water and another end in air circulating relationship with a fragrance retaining member so that air... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4143191 | Simulated blooming flower arrangement A flower pot is substantially filled with granular material or soil and is adapted to retain water therein. A clear plastic bubble shaped cover rests on the top ledge of the pot. A plurality of dried flowers are mounted in the granular material and extend... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4125965 | All purpose flower stand A flower stand employs a vertical post which can be supported at its lower end by a horizontal cruciform shaped base having downwardly curved tips at the free ends thereof. The upper end of the post is threaded. A vertical hollow container open at its top... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4113094 | Container for cut flowers A shipping and display container for cut flowers includes a stackable box having means for supporting a partly filled bucket of water in which the stems of the cut flowers are placed. The box is formed from a blank which, when folded to the box configurat... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4091925 | Snag resistant vented flower sleeve A preferably plastic film flower sleeve has side edge heat sealed front and back panels tapering inwardly in downward extension providing upper and lower open ends. Each panel has a centralized nonperforated area which increases progressively in transvers... | 05/30/1978 |
