Patent Publication Number: US-2009219711-A1

Title: Lighted Bouquet

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Much time and effort goes into creating a creative floral displays. The present invention has achieved an effective way of incorporating light into floral and botanical displays. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides for a botanical bouquet assembly that incorporates at least one source of light. The botanical bouquet assembly may be floral, botanical, and combinations thereof. 
     As used herein, botanical is intended to refer to any variety of plant species, and will further include displays of flowers, plants, leaves, and the like. 
     In a preferred embodiment, a botanical bouquet assembly incorporates a source of light that emits a limited amount of heat. It is important that the source of light into a limited amount of heat due to the fragile nature of natural botanical specimens. Flowers and plants may wither quickly when exposed to excessive heat. Such sources of light may include but would not be limited to, fiber-optic lights, light emitting diodes, compact fluorescent lights and the like. The size of the light sources will depend upon the size of the bouquet assembly in which incorporation of light is desired. A handheld bouquet assembly may be able to accommodate more sources of light then a corsage or boutonnière. Additionally, a botanical assembly that is placed on display such as a centerpiece or other arrangement not intended to be carried, may incorporate an even larger amount of the incorporated lights. 
     In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is an illuminated botanical assembly having: 
     a. a light; and 
     b. a plurality of botanical objects. 
     The assembly will require a source of electricity. The electricity may be a battery directly connected to the light wiring. 
     Alternatively, the source of electricity is may not physically connected to the assembly but would be supplied by induction. 
     The light or lights may be centrally positioned within the plurality of botanical objects or the lights may be interspersed amongst the plurality of botanical objects. 
     In one embodiment, the lights may be attached to the edges of various botanical objects such as plant leaves and flower petals. The attachment may be such that a lighted border is created around the edge of the various botanical objects in the bouquet assembly. 
     The assembly may have flowers, individual flower petals, leaves, or combinations thereof. 
     The assembly has a base or holder configured for holding the assembly. The holder may be any acceptable mechanism for securing the botanical bouquet into position. In one embodiment, the holder has a plurality of bendable tabs, and the bendable tabs are moved into position to both hold a battery assembly in position and to hold the entirety of the botanical bouquet in position. 
     The base may be worn on the wrist of a user, carried by the user, or worn by the user such as a corsage or boutonnière. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective disassembled view. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom-up perspective view. 
         FIG. 4  is a section view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Assembly  5  has petals  10  that are supported by holder  30 . Lights  20  extend from light holder  21  that is positioned on a light holder assembly  22 . Light holder  22  interconnects with connector  30  that is incorporated onto battery assembly  50 . Battery assembly  50  has power switch  40  four commencing and ceasing power supply to lights  20 . Battery assembly  50  affixes to holder  60 . Holder  60  may optionally have wrist strap  70 . 
     The assembly may have stems  80  extending past the periphery of holder  60 . 
     The embodiment in the figures show lights  20  as fiber optic lights that are incorporated within central cavity  80 . Light holder assembly  22  has a female recess for interacting with connector  30  that is a male electrical connector. 
     Holder  60  has bendable tabs that are used both to hold battery assembly  50  and also secured to the underside of the botanical bouquet a portion of assembly  5 . 
     While the invention has been described in its preferred form or embodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood that this description has been given only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction, fabrication, and use, including the combination and arrangement of parts, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.