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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011131 | Earthen vase, method for use and forming tool A water percolating earthen vase with smooth, compacted walls is formed in the earth. Water is applied and stems of cut flowers inserted for flower display. Water percolates from the vase, eliminating undesirable standing and stagnant water. Methods and forming tool... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7793462 | Combination cemetery vase and flag holder adapter A combination cemetery vase and flag holder adapter attaches to the mounting ring of an invertible type cemetery vase to hold the invertible vase in an upright or inverted position and has a laterally spaced smaller aperture for mounting a flagstaff and flag. The ad... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7448161 | Device for supporting a plant on a gravesite memorial A device for supporting a plant or other items on a cemetery memorial having a vase secured thereon, the device including a staff inserted into the vase and the staff having an support member having a cross-sectional dimension that is slightly less than a diameter o... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7314023 | Animal feeder An animal feeder and assembly method is provided wherein a removable top cover has a feeder bowl opening. A feeder bowl is aligned with the opening in the top cover and is pressed against the top cover by a suspension system. A sidewall is provided to which the remo... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310910 | Floral arrangement holding assembly and method A device and method for helping a floral designer create a floral arrangement that is well balanced in its distribution of flowers and greens. The device includes a three-dimensional foam structure that has a plurality of different levels. Each of the different leve... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310909 | Silk flower holder A holder for silk flowers including multiple extensions extending laterally outwardly of the holder, a pair of spaced discs respectively interconnected with the inner surface of the holder, a pair of apertures formed respectively in the discs, and multiple pointed p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305794 | Flower mounting assembly for a headstone A flower mounting assembly for a headstone includes a block that has a top side, a bottom side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side. Each of a plurality of hook members is extended into the block. A plurality of discs is provided. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296773 | Stand for holding silk floral arrangements The present invention provides a stand for holding silk floral arrangements that includes a substantially-tubular piece having a longitudinal axis and defining a first cross-sectional interior area at a first position along the longitudinal axis and a second cross-s... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284500 | Animal feeder An animal feeder and assembly method is provided wherein a removable top cover has a feeder bowl opening. A feeder bowl is aligned with the opening in the top cover and is pressed against the top cover by a suspension system. A sidewall is provided to which the remo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7165356 | Flower holder and vase insert A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly from the base shaft, and the upper shaft adapted to receive a foam in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131237 | Record receptacle for a burial vault A metallic receptacle is embedded in the concrete material of a burial vault. The receptacle contains archival quality paper that records information identifying the person interred in the burial vault and the precise location at which the vault was buried. The rece... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6904721 | Cremated remains holder and marker combination A cremated remains holder and marker combination device includes a panel having a top side and a bottom side. The panel has at least one opening extending through the top and bottom sides. Indicia are selectively engraved in the top side for identifying cremated rem... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6688040 | Tombstone flower saddle A flower saddle includes a base adapted for securing the flower saddle to a supporting structure. A foam block is located on the base, and is adapted for receiving stems of flowers and for holding the flowers in a desired position for display. A cage incl... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6662492 | Garden memorial arch A garden memorial arch floral material holder is installed in a cemetary with two ground penetrating stake assemblies and a flora holding assembly. The flora holding assembly comprises a plurality of rods connected in tandem and the rods have sufficient f... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6523302 | One piece garden stake A unitary garden stake is provided from a formable length of tubing wherein an anvil is formed on an upper end of the tubular body and a wedge is formed on a lower end thereof. The anvil is formed by a plurality of longitudinal crimps along the length of ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6374542 | Tree mountable planter assembly A tree mountable planter assembly for planting flowers in non-conventional locations. The tree mountable planter assembly includes a main member adapted for being supported by a tree and having an interior space and a main opening, an amount of soil locat... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6170193 | Self-draining in-ground flower holder An in-ground flower holder is provided with a body having a top opening defined by a planar or flanged area and a lower opening passage through which water may flow. An insert is located within the interior of the body, the insert having a gripping area w... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6088955 | Memorial having built-in receptacle A improved memorial for cemeteries and other applications includes a marker with a receiving hole for accommodating a receptacle in a stored position. The receptacle has a length extending along a first axis with at least one concavity or bore extending a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5953859 | Rechargeable live planter assembly and method of use thereof An apparatus for storing decorative plants, particularly, in earth, while allowing for easy removal and replacement of the stored plants, includes a receptacle body which is embedable in the earth, the receptacle body having at least one cavity formed the... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5927002 | Holder for displaying, as well as a method for making, a floral bouquet A transportable floral holder in the nature of a wettable floral foam mass received within a water impervious shell, or sheath. The floral foam mass serves as a reservoir as well as a coupling device. The shell not only circumscribes the floral foam reser... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5718081 | Flower pot cover with crimped portion A flower pot cover consisting of a base and a skirt. The base has an upper end and a lower end with a pot opening being formed through the upper end of the base providing access to a pot receiving space. The skirt is connected to the upper end of the base... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5586409 | Safety vases for umbrella tables An untippable safety vase for use in connection with umbrella tables is disclosed, which vase is comprised of a central, generally cylindrical receptacle portion adapted to fit loosely in the umbrella pole receiving aperture of an umbrella table, and a pl... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5322254 | Mounting device A mounting device for a rigid member such as a stone or concrete slab is disclosed. The slab has an opening which receives a sleeve. A continuous locking member has an inner surface complementary with the sleeve and an outer inclined surface adjacent the ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5171390 | Plant base cover A plant base cover and plant basket liner, each including a layer of an absorbent material adhesively bound to a netting that is preferably formed of a durable material such as nylon. The plant base cover includes a passage for admitting the base of a pla... | 12/15/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4631859 | Integral grave marker and flower receptacle A grave marker and flower receptacle for use in a cemetary includes a base portion of granite or marble having a cylindrical opening. A molded flower receptacle is formed in the cylindrical opening from resin material such as epoxy or polyester which perm... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4522366 | Vase locking device A vase locking device for use with a grave or monument to alternately secure a combination vase and base in either the stored or upright position comprising an adaptor apparatus including a first and second adaptor element and a lower lock member selectiv... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4428168 | Permanent floral decoration A permanent floral decoration for utilization on grave sites which in one embodiment includes a concrete container into which is positionable a hardenable resin having embedded flowers and the like. A layer of foam plastic is placed in the bottom of the c... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4306376 | Countersunk vase especially for graves A countersunk vase of the type used for graves has a vase mounted for raising and lowering from a hole and an arrangement for holding the vase in a raised position including an apertured fastening plate, through which the vase is raised and lowered, and s... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4238374 | Bound aggregate method and composition A method and composition is disclosed which is particularly suitable for forming a firm, bound aggregate-water support for floral arrangements with at least 60% by weight water. The composition comprises a water-insoluble, water-retaining binder, such as ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4108439 | Sprinkler head locater and marker and method The specification discloses a device and method for marking the position of and for protecting an inground object such as a sprinkler head including a hollow, open-ended tubular member which is adapted to be placed around the object and inserted into the ... | 08/22/1978 |
