US1693372A - Flower holder - Google Patents

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Nov. 27, 1928.

R. E. DENMAN FLOWER HOLDER Filed Oct. 26, 1927 INVENTOR Denman ReneE.

Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

RENE E. IDENMAN, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FLOWER HOLDER.

Application filed October 26, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in flower holders, and refers more particularly to an arrangement of corrugated wires held upon a truncated cone-shaped frame in a manner to support the stems of flowers which are inserted into a bottom screen held in a weighted base and at a position above the bottom of the stem by the corrugated wires. The flower holder provides a structure by means of which an attractive, pleasing display of flowers may be made, and a more uniform and regular bouquet arranged than by the usual type of flower holder. I

The present invention is a continuation of a previous application, Serial No. 214,458, filed August 22, 1927, and differs from the previous invention primarily in the manner of holding the corrugated circles upon the upright frame members, the type of base and the way in which the bottom screen is incorporated in the structure.

Fig. 1 is a top View of the flower holder.

Fig. 2 is a view taken along the line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, the holder consists of a circular weighted base member 1 supporting the wires'2. These latter wires are bent to form a truncated cone-like structure, the bottom extremities having an enlarged portion 3 which prevents their sliding through holes in the base while the turnedover ends 4 prevent the wires from being withdrawn from the base. These turnedover portions 4 also support the bottom screen 5 which is cut in a circular shape to fit beneath the flange of the weighted bottom. In the drawings, the uprights 2 consist of two wires, the ends of which terminate in the base,

10 crossing at the top and center of the truncated cone.

At spaced heights on the wires are crimped loops shown at 6, which engage and support the horizontal crimped circles 7. \Vhile in the structure but two upright wires or supports are shown, it is contemplated by the invention that any number of upright wires may be used, and likewise the number of horizontal crimped circles may be increased or diminished without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

In use the holder is placed in a vessel containing water and the flower stems inserted through the bottom screen and supported Serial No. 228,877.

above the screen by the separate corrugated wires 7. The corrugations in the wires furnish depressions for the stems of the flowers and prevent displacement of the stems. Consequently, the blossoms are held in a uniform, attractive display or bouquet.

. The crimping of the uprights to form the supporting loop 6 for the horizontal wires assures a more rigid structure, prevents displacement of the horizontal wires and affords a more rugged structure than the construction where the horizontal crimped circles are soldered to the uprights. Also the circular base is comparatively indestructible and the manner of holding the bottom screen beneath the flange of the base prevents displacement of the screen, as the turned-up legs of the uprights provide a rigid support for the bottom screen beneath the flange. The enlarged portions 3 of the uprights, together with the turned-up ends 4, give the entire bottom a' unitary, rigid structure.

I claim as my invention:

1. A flower holder comprising a plurality of corrugated endless wires of different diameters supported in a substantially horizontal position and in spaced apart relation, a weighted base, and uprights held in said base and looped at spaced heights to afford support for the corrugated wires.

2. A flower holder comprising a plurality of corrugated endless wires of different diameters, a circular weighted base, uprights carried by the base, said uprights crimped at predetermined heights to support the corrugated wires in substantially horizontally spaced apart relation, and a bottom apertured member for holding the lower ends of the flower stems in position.

3. A flower holder comprising a plurality of corrugated endless wires of, different diameters, a weighted base having a flange, uprights carried by the base and crimped at predetermined heights to support the corrugated wires in horizontal spaced apart relation, and

a bottom apertured member positionedbeneath the flange of the base for holding the lower ends of the flower stems.

4. A flower holder comprising a plurality of corrugated endless wires of diflerent diameters, a weighted base having a flange, uprights carried by the base supporting the corrugated wires in horizontal spaced apart relation, and a bottom apertured member held beneath the flange of the base by upturned relation, and a bottom aperture'd member portions of the uprights. beneath the base flange, said uprights having 5. A flower holder comprising a plurality means above and below the base for'prevent- 10 of corrugated endless Wires of different diing their displacement and for holding the 5 ameters, a Weighted base having a flange, upbottom aperturecl member in position.

rights carried by the base supporting the corrugated Wires in horizontal spaced apart RENE E. DENMAN.

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