Flexible vase

(21) Appl. No.: 10/449,384

(22) Filed: May 30, 2003

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2003/0192250 Al Oct. 16, 2003

Related U.S. Application Data

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(51) Int. C I. A01G 9/02

(52) U.S. C I 47. 72

(58) Field of Search 47/72; 53/514

"Target Halloween Sales With Highlander", Brochure, Highland Supply Corporation, 1992.

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Primary Examiner—Charles T. Jordan

Assistant Examiner—Francis T. Palo

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Dunlap, Codding & Rogers,

PC.

(57) ABSTRACT

A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is a shape-sustaining support member having an open upper end, an open lower end and a peripheral side wall defining an internal chamber extending between the open upper end and the lower end. The sheet of material is extended about a portion of the floral holding material to form a decorative cover and the decorative cover cooperates with the shape-sustaining support member to define a resevoir for confining a liquid, a securing element secures the decorative cover about the shape-sustaining support member and a crimped portion is formed in the sheet of material with the crimped portion cooperating to hold the sheet of material about the floral holding material to provide a decorative covering.

15 Claims, 25 Drawing Sheets

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