Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Vertical array
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-10
2001-03-20
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Vertical array
C047S066600, C047S039000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202349
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vessel which can be used as an interior decoration and exterior decorative articles as well. More particularly, the invention relates to a vessel capable of along with flower arrangements, occupying an expansive area of a building by way of beautifully harmonizing the vessel with elaborate flower arrangements for brightening indoor and outdoor environments.
Conventionally, a flower-vase, a flower-pot, a flower-arranging vase, an artificial-flower vase, and other vessels are used for accommodating flowers as a single unit. Most of the flower-pots are unglazed in a certain form, and yet, each of them is monochromatically colored in a dark tone. Recently, some of the flower-pots are produced via deformation of pottery. Plastic vases and glass vases are used for flower-vases as a single unit.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The inventive idea is originated in order to newly create an original work by way of conceiving how to beautifully express flowers and vessels or how to properly harmonize vessels with flowers. In other words, it was conceived to be quite important to see that flowers can always be blooming in vessels all the year round and yet flowers are freely and simply replaceable so that beautiful cubic space can be created by the spatial arrangement and effect of the flowers and vessels in combination to create a cubic space. “Cubic space” is meant to indicate the broad space of a building such as a front entrance, the sides or ceilings of a theater hall, or a hotel lobby or hallway (typically Japanese-style hotels and theaters). When the vessel for flower arrangement, according to the present invention, is placed in one of these types of broad spaced areas, the vessel and flower arrangements are then harmonized with the lights in the hall to produce an overall aesthetic visual effect.
The present invention has been achieved to fully satisfy the above requirements as a result of intensive study for harmonizing flower and vessels so that vessels can be utilized for interior and exterior decorations.
The vessel related to the present invention incorporates advantages of a flower-vase, a flower-arranging vase, a flower-pot, and an artificial flower basket. An object of the invention is to provide a vessel in which flowers, plants, or artificial flowers are replaced freely, and the use thereof can be changed freely. It is another object of the present invention to provide a vessel which can express the state of blooming flowers in vessels throughout the year by setting artificial flowers to the outside of the vessels. It is also possible to express cubic space by way of beautifully harmonizing flowers with the vessels. It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a vessel of which height can be adjusted while being suspended.
Accordingly, the vessel related to the present invention incorporates advantages of a flower-vase, a flower-arranging vase, a flower-pot, and an artificial-flower vase. The vessel related to the invention makes it possible to freely replace uses of flowers, plants, or artificial flowers. The inventive vessel comprises an upper container and a lower container in order to set artificial flowers to the outside or peripheral of the upper and lower containers. Artificial flowers are freely replaceable per season to enable the vessel to be always filled with blooming flowers throughout the year.
Form of the upper container or lower container of the vessel is optionally determined, which for example includes spherical form, conical form, cylindrical form, prism, and polyhedron or the like. Prism and polyhedron have the sectional view of triangle, quadrangle, hexagon, octagon, dodecagon, or the like.
The accompanying drawings exemplify an inversely-coned circular vessel and an inversely-coned octagonal vessel, whereby the vessel and flowers can express beautifully harmonized cubic space. When suspending the vessel, transparent and solid fishing lines are used. Suspending tools should also be as much transparent as possible.
The upper container of the inventive vessel can externally accommodate artificial flowers, whereas natural flowers can be accommodated inside of the upper component by setting a water-stopper to the lower container. When using the vessel as a flower-vase, soil and fertilizer are stored inside of the vessel for the plant to be provided. When feeding water to the plant, excessive water is pooled inside of the lower container. When using artificial flowers, artificial flowers are inserted into holes formed below the upper container.
When setting the inventive vessel inside and outside of houses, the vessel is suspended in space or secured onto a base.
The present vessel can be made from any materials known those skilled in the art, such as synthetic resin, glass, pottery, and metal. It is also possible to superficially decorate the vessel with pattern, picture, or coloring, or adhered with seal.
When using the inventive vessel in broad space or outside of a building, height of the vessel can properly be adjusted by applying a winding device. It is also possible to specially suspend advertisements or commercial messages between a plurality of flower vessels suspended on both sides. The vessels can also be utilized to promote a variety of events and other uses. When using the flower vessel in the fixed condition, the vessel is secured onto a solid base.
At night, artificial-flower-set portions of the upper or lower containers can be illuminated to beautifully show off flowers. Of a variety of illuminating means, it is also practicable to set bulbs to tip portions of photo-conductive fibers.
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Kanagawa Mikihiko
Kanagawa Sadao
Carone Michael J.
Gellner Jeffrey L.
Kanagawa Sadao
Milde Hoffberg & Macklin, LLP
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