Plant husbandry – Flower holder – Stem forced into penetratable holder
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-29
2001-09-18
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Flower holder
Stem forced into penetratable holder
C047S041010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06289631
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a bouquet holder apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a bouquet holder apparatus for an improved balance and support of a floral arrangement.
2. Background
Bouquet holder apparatuses are well known in the art. Typically, the bouquet holder apparatus comprises a head having a floral arrangement mounted thereto. Such bouquet holder apparatuses further comprise an elongated handle downwardly extending from the head. Problems associated with some of the prior bouquet holder apparatuses include a tendency of the handle to bend due to the weight of the floral arrangement, and an inability of a user of the bouquet holder apparatus to stabilize the handle within the user's hand.
Consequently, subsequent bouquet holder apparatuses were directed to improving a user's ability to grip one or more surfaces of the handle. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,787,638 discloses a bouquet holder apparatus comprising a handle with a convex shaped gripping surface for a user's fingers and a thumb-engaging surface. This was a significant improvement over previous handles. However, in light of the need to offer a wide selection of diverse bouquet holder apparatuses to fulfill the varied styles and comforts demanded by customers, further developments in bouquet holder apparatuses was therefore needed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a new and unique bouquet holder apparatus with a pair of handles. The bouquet holder apparatus overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks associated with prior bouquet holder apparatuses having a handle that is void of a sufficient resistance to being bent, and/or void of any sufficient gripping surface(s). Various aspect of the present inventions are novel, non-obvious, and provide various advantages. While the actual nature of the present invention described in detail herein can only be determined with reference to the claims appended hereto, certain features which are characteristic of the present invention disclosed herein can be described briefly.
As shown in the following description of the various embodiments of the present invention, a bouquet holder apparatus comprises a head, a first handle, and a second handle. The first handle is adjoined to the head, and the second handle can be adjoined to the head and/or the first handle. The first handle includes a gripping surface whereby one or more digits of a hand can be disposed thereon, and the second handle includes a gripping surface whereby the remaining digits of the hand is disposed thereon. The bouquet holder apparatus can further comprise a block of foam affixed to the head. A plurality of flowers stems can be selectively inserted into the block of foam to thereby define a floral arrangement.
It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a bouquet holder apparatus with a pair of handles to jointly counterbalance a gravitational force exerted by a floral arrangement mounted to a head of the bouquet holder apparatus.
It is another primary objective of the present invention to provide a bouquet holder apparatus with a pair of handles to jointly counterbalance any linear force, any rotational force, and/or any pivotal force applied to a head of the bouquet holder apparatus.
Secondary objectives as well as advantages of the present invention such as, comfort, security, and balance will be apparent from the following description of the present invention and various embodiments thereof.
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Harshman Trent A.
Schneider Mary M.
Gellner Jeffrey L.
Poon Peter M.
Syndicate Sales, Inc.
Woodard Emhardt Naughton Moriarty & McNett
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