Appeal No. 2002-1778 Page 5
Application No. 09/285,078
Kaber
Kaber's invention relates to bouquet holders. As shown in Figures 1-4, the
bouquet holder has a relatively narrow, elongated, body strip 1 composed of pliable,
form-retaining metal of sufficient length to partially or completely encircle, embrace and
clamp firmly on and about a feminine wrist, for example. The strip 1 is provided with
side projections 2 constituting parts of the same piece of metal of which the strip 1 is
composed and which project laterally from opposite sides respectively of the middle
portion, for example, of the strip 1, at right angles thereto. The oppositely extending
projections 2 collectively form or constitute a single flower supporting bar or platform
extending transversely to the wrist band 1. These projections 2 have relatively small
lugs, tongues, or prongs 3, formed integrally therewith and projecting from the opposite
sides, at right angles to the projections 2 and parallel to strip 1, in staggered relation
one to another for bending around the stems of flowers placed on the support formed
by the projections 2 to secure the flowers to the support.
The main strip 1 is composed of pliable metal of such characteristics that it may
be readily bent into and retain the form of a split band suitable for clamping firmly on
and about a lady's wrist, arm or ankle, if desired, and holding securely thereto. The
cross bar formed of the projections 2 form a metal floor along which are laid the stems
of the flowers of the bouquet. The tongues or prongs 3 of the same pliable metal may
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