An Improved Device for Holding Cut Flowers in Position in Vases and other Vessels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application. 2nd July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Apr., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Holding Cut Flowers in Position in Vases
and other Vessels.
I, ADA LOUISA JONES of Rhiwlas, Llanfyllin, North Wales, Gentlewoman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
1
This invention has for its object to hold cut flowers in position (as arranged) in
vases or other vessels.
According to this invention the device consists of a perforated dome or other
suitably shaped top, and under this top at a suitable distance therefrom I fit a
perforated disc which may be dome shaped or not, so that the lower ends of the
stems of the flowers may pass through same as well as through the aforesaid top
which will keep the flowers in position in a vase or other vessel. The said device
may be made so as to fit on the top of a vase or the like by means of bangers
or otherwise. One way of carrying out this invention is to form the top
dome of wire-work, as also the under disc or the like and suitably fasten these
together.
Dated this 2nd day of July 1894.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
An Improved Device for Holding Cut Flowers in Position in Vases
and other Vessels.
I ADA LOUISA JONES, of Rhiwlas, Llanfyllin, North Wales, Gentlewoman, 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 has for its object to hold cut flowers in position (as arranged) in
vases and other vessels.
According to this invention the device consists of a perforated dome or other
suitably shaped top, and under this top at a suitable distance therefrom I fit a
perforated disc which may be dome shaped or not, so that the lower ends of the
stems of the flowers may pass through sanie, as well as through the aforesaid top,
which will keep the flowers in position in a vase or other vessel.
The said device may be made so as to fit on to the top of a vase or other like
vessel by means of hangers or otherwise.
Oue way of carrying out this invention is to form the top dome of wire-work, as
also the under disc or the like, and suitably fasten these together.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying
this Specification, which shews a perspective view of my improved device for
holding flowers.

page_text: a shews the top of the device, which I prefer to have dome-shaped, as shewn,
b shews a disc, also of wire-work fitted near the bottom of the device, through
which disc the lower portions of the stems of the flowers pass, as represented in
the case of the one flower c.
It will be seen by the drawing that the device is made of wire-work, but I wish
it to be understood that I do not limit myself to this material.
It will easily be understood that the stems of the flowers being passed through
the dome a and the lower disc b, the flowers will be held in position, which is not
the case when the stems pass through one perforated surface only, as with other
devices already proposed for the same purpose.
It is obvious that more than one lower perforated disc may be employed, but this
would only entail extra cost of manufacture, without any additional advantage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved device for holding flowers consisting of a combination of two
perforated surfaces, one placed below the other, for the purpose set forth.
2. The improved device for holding flowers substantially as and for the purpose
'set forth.
Ddhin Conand dave f A 1005
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.