An Improved Flower Holder.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date o Application, 4th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
An Improved Flower Holder.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED MORRIS, of The Gardens, Gunnersbury Park, Acton, in
the County of Middlesex, Gardener, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to flower holders which are designed to be attached to the
inside of the flaps of gentlemen's coats or to other garments.
The flower holder constructed according to my invention comprises a base plate
provided with means for attaching it to the flap of the coat, which may consist of
two spikes or pins formed on or attached to one end of the said base plate, these
spikes are designed to be inserted into the cloth of the coat flap so as not to project
through the front of the said flap. The opposite end of the base plate is provided
with a kind of loop or opening to enable the said end of the holder to be secured to
the flap of the coat by sewing.
On the edges of the said base plate I provide ears or lugs arranged at right
angles to the said plate and which, may be either formed in one with, or firmly
attached to, the said base plate. To the said ears or lugs I pivot a wire loop, the
ends of which are enlarged or provided with bosses for the reception of the pivot
pins, and on the underside of the said bosses I form lugs or projections provided
with flat faces. A plate spring is secured to the aforesaid base plate and engages
at its end with the lugs or projections of the loop so that when the said loop is
folded down to secure the stem of the flower, which has previously been passed
through the button hole of the coat, the said spring will exert sufficient pressure on
the lug or projection to firmly hold the said flower in place.
When it is desired to insert or remove the flower from the coat, the loop of the
holder is opened out into a plane at right angles to the base plate, so that the flat
faces on the said lugs will engage with the spring, thus holding the loop in its
open position.
The cross bar of the loop which is designed to grip the flowers is preferably
roughened or serrated so as to prevent the stems of the flowers from slipping there-
through. The said bar may be made straight or if desired it may be slightly
curved so as to adapt itself to the form of the flower stem.
It will be understood that the said holder may be secured to the coat by other
means than those described, for instance, the said base plate may be provided with
pins or projections which are passed through one thickness of cloth and turned down
to grip the cloth so as to firmly secure the holder in place, or the said holder may
be secured in any other convenient manner.
The holder may be constructed so as to be secured to the coat by the tailor when
making up the garment, or the said holder may be adapted to be sold separately
and only temporarily secured to the coat or other garment as required.
Dated this 4th day of November 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.

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page_text: In some cases the holder is secured inside or between the folds of the collar and
the clip is passed through a slit formed in the inner fold and is alone visible.
Further the clip may be curved so as to fit the flower stems more perfectly, and
its surface may be roughened if desired to afford a firmer grip. Moreover, although
I prefer the plate form of spring above described I may in some instances use other
forms of springs for the same purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it understood that
what I claim is :-
A flower holder for attachment to a garment comprising a plate, a clip and a
spring constructed substantially as herein described and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 16th day of January 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.