Patent Application
20170055733
The present invention relates generally to an improved floral display box. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vase for arranging a plurality of flowers having an open top, a closed bottom, and one or more side walls.
Cut flowers and greens have been used for decorations for many centuries. As is well known by most people, cut flowers and greens remain alive and beautiful for a significant period of time if they are placed in water while being displayed. As such, most cut flowers are typically displayed in a vase or some other container that is designed to hold both the flowers and a volume of water that surrounds the cut sterns of the flowers.
Over the years, the art of floral design has developed into a sophisticated art form. In floral design, flowers and greens are placed in arrangements according to their color, size, flower type and shape. However, in order to create an aesthetically pleasing arrangement, flowers and greens must be set into a designed arrangement so that both the flowers and greens remain erect, oriented and properly spaced. Flowers and greens are not just randomly combined and displayed. Rather, great care is taken to place each flower and each green into a particular position that enhances the beauty of the overall display.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed an improved floral display box to house flowers. The floral display box includes a vase for arranging a plurality of flowers having an open top, a closed bottom, and one or more side walls. The vase is adapted to house the flowers and accompanying water and nutrients. Further, a lid is removably disposed over the open top of the vase. The lid has a plurality of openings disposed therethrough to hold the flower in place within the vase, the plurality of holes having a diameter of about 0.1 and 1 cm and being disposed at an angle of about 20 degrees to about 45 degrees with respect to a centerline from a centrally place opening in the lid to the bottom surface of the vase to a centerline through outermost holes in the lid to the bottom surface of the vase.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed a method of housing flowers in a floral display box. The method includes providing a vase having an open top, a closed bottom, and one or more side walls, and placing water into the closed bottom of the vase. Then, covering the closed bottom of the vase with a removable lid having a plurality of openings extending therethrough. Finally, placing the stems of a plurality of flowers through the openings son that the stems of the flowers extend along a centerline through the opening and into the closed bottom so that the stems extend at an angle of about 20 degrees to 45 degrees to a centerline through a centrally placed opening in the lid to the bottom surface of the vase.
The structure, operation, and advantages of the present invention will become further apparent upon consideration of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures (FIGS.). The figures are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Certain elements in some of the figures may be omitted, or illustrated not-to-scale, for illustrative clarity. The cross-sectional views may be in the form of “slices”, or “near-sighted” cross-sectional views, omitting certain background lines which would otherwise be visible in a “true” cross-sectional view, for illustrative clarity.
In the drawings accompanying the description that follows, both reference numerals and legends (labels, text descriptions) may be used to identify elements. If legends are provided, they are intended merely as an aid to the reader, and should not in any way be interpreted as limiting.
In the description that follows, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations of these specific details are possible while still achieving the results of the present invention. Well-known processing steps are generally not described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obfuscating the description of the present invention.
In the description that follows, exemplary dimensions may be presented for an illustrative embodiment of the invention. The dimensions should not be interpreted as limiting. They are included to provide a sense of proportion. Generally speaking, it is the relationship between various elements, where they are located, their contrasting compositions, and sometimes their relative sizes that is of significance.
In the drawings accompanying the description that follows, often both reference numerals and legends (labels, text descriptions) will be used to identify elements. If legends are provided, they are intended merely as an aid to the reader, and should not in any way be interpreted as limiting.
Most often, cut flowers and greens are placed in vases. A vase is a container or box with an open top. Vases come in a large variety of sizes shapes and designs. However, in most cases, the vase presents a single top opening into which flowers and greens are placed. When arranging flowers in a vase, little holds each flower in place other than the tangle of the cut sterns in the confined space of the vase. Consequently, flowers and green often move out of position in a vase, especially if the vase is moved or the flowers are inadvertently touched.
As is well known, a novice in the art of floral arrangements must struggle or ask for help when arranging flowers in a vase or another container, so as to offer a symmetrical and pleasing arrangement. The improved floral display box 10 is designed to provide a vase or container 12 that easily and quickly arranges a plurality of flowers 14 therewithin. The floral display box 10 incorporates principles of mathematics and science to provide aesthetically pleasing flower arrangements 16, as seen in
The vase 12 may be constructed of any desired material, although an inexpensive and lightweight plastic polymer is the preferred material. The vase 12 may further be of any desired dimensions. For example, the rectangular-shaped vase 13, as seen in
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The lids 18 and 20 are formed to be removably disposed over the open tops 12a and 13a of the vases 12. and 13, respectively. Circular lid 18 extends over the open top 12a of the cylindrical-shaped vase 12 formed within the top 15a of the side wall 15. Typically, there is a wall 28 extending about the diameter 18a of the circular lid 18. There is a lip 29 which extends about the top 15a of the side wall 15. The wall 28 is the same dimensions as the lip 29 and is disposed over the lip, such that the lid 18 is removably secured to the cylindrical-shaped vase 12.
Similarly, square lid 20 extends over the open top 13a of the rectangular-shaped vase 13 formed within the tops 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d (19a-19d) of the four side walls 17a-17d. Typically, there are four walls 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d (26a-26d) extending from the edges 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d of the square lid 20. There is a lip 27 which extends about the tops 19a-19d of the four side walls 17a-17d. The walls (26a-26d) are the same dimensions as the lip 27 and are disposed over the lip, such that the lid 20 is removably secured to the rectangular-shaped vase 13. The walls 28 of the circular lid 18 and walls 26a-26d of square lid 20 are designed to temporarily secure the lids 20 and 18 to the rectangular-shaped vase 13 and the cylindrical-shaped vase 12, respectively. It should be further noted that an adhesive may be used to further secure the lids 18 and 20 to the vases 12 and 13, respectively.
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The openings 22 and 24 may be arranged in any desired fashion. As noted above, the openings 22 and 24 may be of a variety of shapes and sizes to accommodate flowers 14 of differing sizes, as well as to form differing floral arrangements. The openings 22 and 24 are specifically angled to guide flowers 16 across the containers 12 and 13 to create specifically shaped floral arrangements 16. When completed, they create a professional and aesthetically pleasing design. The depth and width of the openings 22 and 24 incorporate specifically designed dimensions and angles which are integral to the products design.
In use, the flowers 16 are inserted through the openings 22 and 24 within the lids 18 and 20, to form floral arrangements within the vases 12 and 13.
Although not illustrated, it is within the terms of the embodiment that each f the holes 22. and 24 be identifiable by a specific code, such that instructions on how to arrange a certain type of floral spray or bouquet may be published, or a record of past floral arrangements may be filed away for future use. The code used in the preferred embodiment employs letters for identifying each horizontal row and numbers for identifying each vertical column. Other codes may be used, for example printing each aperture scoring with an individual number or letter, or by identifying columns and rows, or even sections or groups of several apertures, by different colors or by some type of symbol.
Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to a certain preferred embodiment or embodiments, certain equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of this specification and the annexed drawings. In particular regard to the various functions performed by the above described components (assemblies, devices, etc.) the terms (including a reference to a “means”) used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component which performs the specified function of the described component (i.e., that is functionally equivalent), even though not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the herein illustrated exemplary embodiments of the invention. In addition, while a particular feature of the invention may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more features of the other embodiments as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/210,034 filed on Aug. 26, 2015, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62210034 | Aug 2015 | US |
