Patent ID: 8789697
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A47G,E04H

Abstract:
1. A protective decorative flower retention device for preventing water incursion, restraining floral displays and adding decorative features to a gravesite, comprising: a cover, for covering a cemetery vase or monument at the gravesite and shielding the vase or monument from water and dirt; a hole, of at least one instance, for helping to support a floral arrangement, constructed to said cover; an undercut, for improving fit and assisting in sealing the vase or monument, created to said cover; a tubular structure, for accommodating any diameter, depth and shape of cemetery vase or monument, connected to said cover; a tab, of at least one instance, for locating, retaining and centering said tubular structure, added, formed, constructed or attached to said tubular structure; a flower retention mechanism, for gripping, retaining and vertically aligning a stem or stems of silk flowers, connected to said cover or said tubular structure; a threaded force creating apparatus, for applying pressure against the stem or stems of silk flowers, connected to said flower retention mechanism; an elastic extension, of at least one instance, for helping with retention, removable connected to said tab; a slope, for channeling water away from the bore of said cemetery vase or monument, constructed to said cover; an extension, for improving the water resistance of said cemetery vase or monument, added to said flower retention mechanism; and an access hole, for allowing access to said flower retention mechanism, added to said tubular structure.