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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Salamh, Pequea, PA (US);
Timothy M Winger, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Novelty Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 4101 ; 47 411 ; 47 4114 ;
Abstract
The apparatus is a cemetery vase constructed as a container with a spike protruding from a hole in the bottom to permit the spike to be forced into the ground for support. The distinction from similar devices is that the container is plastic, the spike has circumferential serrations to mechanically lock it in place, and that no adhesive is required for assembly. The container is formed with surface ribs adjacent to the hole to strengthen the structure to prevent damage by insertion of the spike, and the container also has internal fins to grip a foam plug which can hold the flowers.