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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gregory Du Vall, Santa Monica, 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 flexible wire retainer for use in attaching a lid to an accompanying flower container while the container is being used to hold and display a flower arrangement. The wire retainer is formed into a special shape that includes a U-shaped portion that can be conveniently placed beneath and retained by a recess on the lid's underside. The retainer further includes a pair of integral shafts that can project through the container opening to engage and be supported by a conventional foam block located within the container.