EP1174062A1 - A flower-carrying accessory - Google Patents

A flower-carrying accessory Download PDF

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EP1174062A1
EP1174062A1 EP00830568A EP00830568A EP1174062A1 EP 1174062 A1 EP1174062 A1 EP 1174062A1 EP 00830568 A EP00830568 A EP 00830568A EP 00830568 A EP00830568 A EP 00830568A EP 1174062 A1 EP1174062 A1 EP 1174062A1
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base
flower
platform
container
accessory according
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Gaetano La Greca
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GRECA GAETANO
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
    • A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
    • A47G7/06—Flower vases
    • A47G7/07—Guiding means for flowers in vases, e.g. perforated covers

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  • the present invention relates to a flower-carrying accessory comprising a container for liquids, such as, for example, a vase, suitable for receiving at least an end portion of the stem of a flower.
  • the object of the present invention is to devise and make available a flower-carrying accessory which is intended in particular for long-stemmed cut flowers, which accessory enables the above-mentioned requirement to be satisfied and at the same time avoids the disadvantages referred to above with regard to known flower-carrying vases.
  • the container for liquids rests in a removable manner on the base, so that it is interchangeable.
  • the flower-carrying accessory comprises lighting means integrated in the support structure.
  • a flower-carrying accessory according to the invention is generally indicated 1 and is intended preferably, but not exclusively, to support long-stemmed cut flowers indicated F in Figure 3 and represented by broken lines.
  • the flower-carrying accessory comprises a container 2 for liquids which is to receive an end portion of the stem of the flowers F, in order to enable the above-mentioned end of the stem to be kept immersed in water, or another liquid.
  • the container 2 for liquids is in the form of a crystal bowl, although it is possible to use a bowl produced from glass, plastics material or other material.
  • the container 2 is associated with a support structure 3 which is to support and hold up the flowers F, as will be seen more clearly in the course of the description.
  • the support structure 3 comprises a supporting base 4, a platform 5 supported above the base 4 and at least one connecting upright 6 between the platform 5 and the base 4.
  • the supporting base 4 is in the form of a parallelepipedal body from which a plurality of tubular members acting as uprights 6 extend in a substantially vertical direction.
  • the tubular members 6 support the platform 5 at a predetermined distance L from the supporting base.
  • At least one opening 7 permitting the passage of the stems of the flowers F is formed in the platform 5.
  • the opening 7 is in the form of a circular through-hole formed centrally in the platform 5 and having a sufficiently large diameter, for example 15 cm, to contain the stems of a bunch of flowers F.
  • the platform 5 is therefore annular.
  • the platform 5 is positioned in such a manner that it is substantially superposed over the supporting base 4, so that the stability of the support structure 3 is increased. It will be appreciated, however, that the platform 5 may also be partially or completely eccentric relative to the supporting base 4, and it is in that case necessary only to increase the weight of the supporting base in order to make the support structure stable.
  • tubular members acting as uprights 6 are fixedly joined to the supporting base 4 and to the platform 5, although it would be possible to connect them by means of hinge connections in order to be able to vary the configuration of the support structure 3 of the flower-carrying accessory. In that case, it is expedient to provide means for locking the hinge connections in the desired position or to provide hinges having a high coefficient of friction.
  • the container 2 for liquids is supported by the supporting base 4.
  • the container 2 rests on the supporting base 4 in such a manner that it is removable therefrom.
  • the top of the supporting base 4 is shaped in such a manner as to form a seat 8 for receiving the container 2.
  • the container 2 there is a male/female form-fit between the container 2 and the supporting base 4, enabling the container 2 to be maintained centred in position relative to the support structure 3, in particular relative to the supporting base 4.
  • the container 2 with water is positioned in the seat 8 of the supporting base 4.
  • the flowers F are inserted from above through the opening 7 in the platform 5, in such a manner that the ends of their stems are inserted in the container 2, resting on the bottom of the container 2.
  • the platform 5 therefore holds the stems of the flowers F laterally, at a predetermined distance from the end of their stems.
  • the platform 5 In order to ensure correct lateral support of the flowers F, it is preferable for the platform 5 to be at a distance L from the supporting base 4 of at least 10 cm, an optimum value of the distance L in the case of long-stemmed cut flowers being from 25 cm to 35 cm.
  • the platform may be provided with a plurality of smaller openings, each of which is to contain one or more flower stems.
  • the flower-carrying accessory 1 may advantageously comprise lighting means (for example, incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, LED's and others) integrated in the support structure 3.
  • lighting means for example, incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, LED's and others
  • the lighting means comprise a fluorescent tube, indicated 9 in the drawings, accommodated in an upright 6 so that it extends between the supporting base 4 and the platform 5.
  • the above-mentioned lighting means may also be accommodated in the platform 5 or in the supporting base 4.
  • the lighting means require a voltage transformer 10, the latter may advantageously be accommodated in the supporting base 4.
  • openings must be provided in the supporting base 4 for the passage of electrical wires.
  • the supporting base 4 and the above-mentioned openings must be closed by seals capable of preventing the ingress of liquids into the supporting base 4.
  • the flower-carrying accessory 1 permits the efficient and stable support of a bunch of flowers F without the risk of overturning and makes it possible for just a short end portion of a flower stem to be kept immersed in the liquid in the container 2.
  • the container 2 may advantageously be in the form of a bowl, since it is not required to hold the flower stems laterally.
  • the bowl 2 In order to change daily the water or liquid contained in the bowl 2, it is necessary only to lift the flowers F just sufficiently to enable the bowl 2 to be removed from the support structure 3. When the bowl 2 has been removed from the support structure 3, the ends of the stems of the flowers F may advantageously rest on the supporting base 4, more particularly in the seat 8. When the bowl 2 has been cleaned and the water has been changed, the bowl 2 can again be positioned on the supporting base 4. It will be appreciated that the operation of changing the liquid in the bowl 2 can be carried out without necessarily having to remove the flowers F from the flower-carrying accessory 1 and therefore without soiling the surrounding area.
  • the lighting means with which the flower-carrying accessory may advantageously be provided permit the accessory to be used also as a source of light for the surroundings in which the accessory is arranged.
  • the flower-carrying accessory according to the invention is particularly useful and easy to use, enabling the above-mentioned requirement to be satisfied without, at the same time, having the disadvantages discussed with reference to the accessories of the prior art.
  • a further advantage of the flower-carrying accessory according to the invention resides in its unusual structural and functional simplicity.
  • Another advantage of the flower-carrying accessory according to the invention resides in the possibility of producing it in more diverse forms.
  • the uprights connecting the platform to the supporting base may be in the form of one or more walls.
  • the flower-carrying accessory in such a manner that it has two or more platforms arranged substantially side by side and also two or more bowls supported by the base.

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IT2000MI000431 IT249858Y1 (it) 2000-07-20 2000-07-20 Accessorio portaforio
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2847446A1 (fr) * 2002-11-25 2004-05-28 Roger Gilbert Gillet Dispositif de maintien pour fleurs coupees dans un recipient contenant un minimum d'eau
WO2004089170A1 (en) * 2003-04-07 2004-10-21 Gaetano La Greca Flower holder structure

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2701497A1 (de) * 1977-01-10 1978-07-13 Georg Keiderling Hoehenverstellbare halterung fuer gartenschmuck, an vasen, platten o.dgl.
GB2255716A (en) * 1991-05-14 1992-11-18 Bruce Simmons Plant display and lighting
US5454187A (en) * 1992-10-02 1995-10-03 Wasserman; Kurt J. Plant tender
DE29606339U1 (de) * 1996-03-29 1996-06-20 Walta Dietmar Blumenstraußhalter

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2701497A1 (de) * 1977-01-10 1978-07-13 Georg Keiderling Hoehenverstellbare halterung fuer gartenschmuck, an vasen, platten o.dgl.
GB2255716A (en) * 1991-05-14 1992-11-18 Bruce Simmons Plant display and lighting
US5454187A (en) * 1992-10-02 1995-10-03 Wasserman; Kurt J. Plant tender
DE29606339U1 (de) * 1996-03-29 1996-06-20 Walta Dietmar Blumenstraußhalter

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2847446A1 (fr) * 2002-11-25 2004-05-28 Roger Gilbert Gillet Dispositif de maintien pour fleurs coupees dans un recipient contenant un minimum d'eau
WO2004089170A1 (en) * 2003-04-07 2004-10-21 Gaetano La Greca Flower holder structure

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