Improvements in Frames for Mounting and Arranging Cut or Artificial Flowers.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames for Mounting and Arranging Cut or
Artificial Flowers.
I, EDWARD PIPER, of 80, Bishops Road, Bayswater, in the County of London,
Florist, 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 refers to the improved construction and employment of skeleton
frames, generally composed of metallic wire, and adapted to be utilized to form
a sub-structure or basis upon which to mount, arrange, or build up, cut or arti-
ficial flowers. By the employment of such frames I am enabled to facilitate the
production of ornamental or symbolical designs or arrangements of such flowers,
of which the general configuration is outlined, supported, or assisted by the said
skeleton frames, and when the flowers are arranged or built up upon the frames
into the required design, the bouquet or emblem so formed can be conveniently
laid down upon the rear surface of the said frame without liability of damage to
the flowers carried by or supported thereon. Moreover, a grip or handle, when
required, is provided by such framework, by which the flowers, so built up and
arranged, can conveniently be held in the hand of the person carrying same, or
otherwise carried or supported.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will describe same.
with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereon are shewn several of such
frames by way of example only, it being understood that the mere shapes and
patterns of such frames are capable of much variation according as fancy or taste
may dictate, and as will be readily comprehended by the following description.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view and Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively side and front.
elevations of one form of frame. Fig. 4 is a modified construction of same,
Fig. 5 is a front elevation and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another construction
of frame. Fig. 7 illustrates flowers arranged upon a frame of similar shape to
that shewn at Figs. 5 and 6.
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Referring firstly to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings, I have here shewn a frame
according to my invention such as would be suitable to form the sub-structure for
a bouquet or flowers of a type of arrangement somewhat similar to that known
as the shower" or "cascade." The frame is composed of a vertical member A,
from the lower end of which projects two members BB, each extending upwards
and outwards at an angle to the vertical member and to each other. The frame
may conveniently be made of metal wire.
Such a frame can be utilized for the purpose of facilitating an arrangement of
flowers such for instance where the stems of flowers forming the head
of the bouquet, are secured at the
the member A
upper part of
while flowers are also secured or mounted upon each of the
bers B, and are allowed to doop or hang over downwards therefrom to compose
the shower or cascade. The frame, or especially the vertical member A may be
mem-

page_text: bound or covered with material or fabric and form a convenient handle or grip
by which the bouquet may be carried or supported.
It will be observed that the general direction in which the members BB pro-
ject from the vertical members A is towards the front or face of the arrangement
of flowers, or so much towards the front, or laterally, that the said flowers may be
laid down with the rear surface of the frame downwards and this without crush-
ing or damaging the flowers, and not only is this an advantage in respect of laying
the flowers down, but the packing for transport is greatly facilitated.
In some cases I may provide the vertical member A with more than two of the
members B, and also the said vertical member may in some cases be fitted with a
series of members B as for instance is shewn at Fig. 4, all according as circum-
stances require.
The frame or sub-structure may obviously be subject to many variations of
mere formation to suit the design which is to be produced, and by way of
example, a formation is shewn at Figs. 5 and 6, where the member A has fixed
thereto laterally extending wirework wings B and pendent parts B',
upon which
flowers may be arranged as in the sketch Fig. 7, the members. B B¹ when covered
with flowers forming the design of a bow with pendent ends, grouped about and
above which, are flowers, supported from the upper part of the member A.
By my invention I thus provide a stable basis or sub-structure of a fixed and
accurate design, which can be supplied to the person arranging the flowers, and
whereby the arrangement of flowers is greatly facilitated.
Floral bouquets, emblems, or designs, constructed upon these bases or sub-struc-
tures are greatly improved and the packing or carrying of same is also facilitated,
as hereinbefore stated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The frames adapted to form a basis or sub-structure upon which to mount
or arrange cut or artificial flowers, the principal member or members composing
such frames having projecting members or parts to facilitate and regulate the fixing
and formation of ornamental or symbolical designs or arrangements of flowers;
such projecting members extending towards the front or laterally relatively to the
principal member or members, whereby the built-up design of flowers may be
more conveniently carried or packed for transport, while the flowers so mounted
may be laid down without liability to become damaged, substantially as set forth.
2. The construction of framework adapted to form a basis or sub-structure upon
which to mount or arrange cut or artificial flowers, substantially as described with
reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The construction of framework adapted to form a basis or sub-structure upon
which to mount or arrange cut or artificial flowers, thereby facilitating the pro-
duction of ornamental or symbolical designs, substantially as described with refer-
ence to Figs. 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
Doted the 1511
T
1000
BREWER & SON,
London & Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.