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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
John F Murray, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teleflora, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 4112 ;
Abstract
A retainer for attaching a lid to a container in which a floral bouquet is arranged comprises a rigid shaft coupled to a flexible crossbar to form generally a T-shaped assembly. The crossbar is deformed and pushed into a groove on the underside of the lid. After that, the shaft is inserted into florist's foam containing the floral arrangement so that the lid becomes a decorative and integral part of the arrangement. When the flowers have died, the retainer is removed from the lid and discarded. The empty container may be used with the lid to hold a variety of objects and things.