An Improved Flower Holder for Wear on Ladies' Dresses and Gentlemen's Coats.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th May, 1891-Accepted, 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flower Holder for Wear on Ladies' Dresses and
Gentlemen's Coats.
I, JAMES COOK Junior, of 94 High Street, Paisley, in the County of Renfrew,
North Britain, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention which relates to an improved flower holder for wear on ladies'
dresses and gentlemen's coats, has for its object to provide a more efficient and
durable holder than has been hitherto adopted, and which is capable of containing
a larger supply of water so as to keep the flowers fresh for a long time, whilst the
holder takes up less space when placed in position and consequently not so exposed
to view.
In carrying out my said invention I construct by any suitable incans a hollow
flat holder, made of thin metal or any other suitable material, and of any convenient
size and shape, but preferably somewhat after the shape of a heart or bellows, aud
which is provided with a suitable neck or opening at its top so as to enable the stems
of the flowers and water being placed therein. In order to enable the said holder
to be worn on the dress or coat, I attach to it, by soldering or otherwise, two pins
or needle points, one of which is straight and is attached to the bottom of the
holder, the other being hooked or bent and attached to the top of the holder, or
both pins may be made and attached in one piece, thus enabling the holder to be
retained in any desired position.
Dated this 18th day of August 1890
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Flower Holder for Wear on Ladies' Dresses and
Gentlemen's Coats.
I, JAMES COOK, Junior, of 94 High Street, Paisley, in the County of Renfrew,
North Britain, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention which relates to an improved flower holder for wear on ladies'
dresses and gentlemen's coats, has for its object to provide a more efficient and
durable holder than has hitherto been adopted, and which is capable of containing
a larger supply of water so as to keep the flowers fresh for a long time, whilst the
holder, owing to its construction, takes up less space when in position for wear, and
is consequently not so exposed to view.
In carrying out my said invention, as illustrated in elevation, side elevation and
plan, Figures 1, 2 and 3, of the accompanying drawings, I construct, by any suitable
means, a hollow flat holder A, which may be made of thin metal or other suitable
material, and of any convenient size or shape, though preferably somewhat after the
shape of a heart or bellows as shown, which shape permits of the said holder A
being made shallow, and therefore does not take up much room, especially if worn
under a gentleman's coat lapel. The said holder A is provided with a neck or
opening a, at its top end so as to enable the stems of the flowers and the water
being placed therein, and in order to enable the said holder A being retained in
position during use, I attach by soldering or otherwise two pins or needle points B, B',

page_text: one of which namely B, is made straight and attached to the bottom end of the
holder A, while the other B, is hooked or bent and attached to the top of the
holder A or as is shown in side elevation Figure 4 I may form the lower pin or
needle point B2, also with a hook or bent end; or as is shown in part elevation and
side elevation, Figures 5 and 6, the two pins or needle points may both be formed
with hooked or bent ends and attached to the said holder A near its centre, as
shown at 133, the latter modification of which is more suitable for ladies' wear.
It will be seen from the foregoing that the holder A, owing to its construction,
enables a larger supply of water being retained for the flowers, takes up much less
space owing to its flatness, and is therefor not so much exposed to view, as those
hitherto in use, also owing to there being two pins or needle points on the said
holder it may be readily placed in position and retained there.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. An improved flower holder, constructed and arranged, substantially as
hereinbefore described, and illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
2nd. In flower holders, the arrangement and combination therewith of two pins
or needle points B and B', all substantially as herein before described, and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of Wave 1001
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.