Handheld Bouquet Container

Abstract

An assembly for displaying a flower bouquet that includes a container for holding the flower bouquet and a stand for supporting the container in a substantially upright position. The container is composed of three parts. A tube holds the stem of the flowers with the base of the tube providing hydration to the cut flower stems for a long-lasting bouquet. The top of the tube has a plurality of uniquely shaped, bouquet supporting segments of varying flower design that complements the fresh flowers that are placed in the vase.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An assembly for displaying a flower bouquet comprising a container for holding the flower bouquet, said container comprising :
 (a) a generally cylindrically shaped body having an internal chamber, an upper portion having a flower stem receiving opening and a lower portion;   (b) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, upwardly and outwardly extending bouquet supporting segments connected to said upper portion of said body portion, each said segment comprising a lower portion, a upwardly curved, tapered central portion and a downwardly curved, tapered upper portion; and   (c) a lower assembly connected to said lower portion of said body, said lower assembly including a sponge extending into said internal chamber of said body portion of said assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  further including a stand for supporting said container in a substantially upright position. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  in which said lower portion of said body of said container has an opening and in which said lower assembly closes said opening in said lower portion. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly as defined in  claim 3  in which said lower portion of said body of said container is threaded. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly as defined in  claim 4  in which said lower assembly of said container is threaded and is removably connected to said lower portion of said body of said container. 
     
     
         6 . An assembly for displaying a flower bouquet comprising:
 (a) a container for holding the flower bouquet, said container comprising :
 (i) a generally cylindrically shaped body having an internal chamber, an upper portion having a stem receiving opening and a lower portion; 
 (ii) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, upwardly and outwardly extending bouquet supporting actinomorphic segments connected to said upper portion of said body portion, each said actinomorphic segment comprising a lower portion, a upwardly curved, tapered central portion and a downwardly curved, tapered upper portion; and 
 (iii) a lower assembly connected to said lower portion of said body, said lower assembly including a sponge extending into said internal chamber of said body portion of said assembly; and 
   (b) a stand for supporting said container in a substantially upright position, said stand including a base, an angularly upward extending leg connected to said base and a top wall connected to said angularly upward extending leg.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly as defined in  claim 6  in which said top wall of said stand is substantially parallel to said base. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly as defined in  claim 6  in which said angularly upward extending leg and said top wall of said stand are each provided with an aperture to telescopically receive said body of said container. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly as defined in  claim 6  in which said lower portion of said body of said container has an opening and in which said lower assembly closes said opening in said lower portion. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly as defined in  claim 9  in which said lower portion of said body of said container is threaded. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly as defined in  claim 10  in which said lower assembly of said container is threaded and is removably connected to said lower portion of said body of said container. 
     
     
         12 . An assembly for displaying a flower bouquet comprising:
 (a) a container for holding the flower bouquet, said container comprising:
 (i) a generally cylindrically shaped body having an internal chamber, an upper portion having a flower stem receiving opening and a lower portion; 
 (ii) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, upwardly and outwardly extending bouquet supporting actinomorphic segments connected to said upper portion of said body portion, each said actinomorphic segment comprising a lower portion, a upwardly curved, tapered central portion and a downwardly curved, tapered upper portion; and 
 (iii) a lower assembly connected to said upper portion of said body, said lower assembly including a sponge extending into said internal chamber of said body portion of said assembly; and 
   (b) a stand for supporting said container in a substantially upright position, said stand including a base, an angularly upward extending leg connected to said base and a top wall connected to said angularly upward extending leg and extending substantially parallel to said base, each of said angularly upward extending leg and said top wall of said stand being provided with an aperture to telescopically receive said body of said container.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly as defined in  claim 12  in which said stand for supporting said container further comprises a generally vertically extending reinforcement panel spanning said angularly upwardly extending leg and said base. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly as defined in  claim 12  in which said lower portion of said body of said container has an opening and in which said lower assembly closes said opening in said lower portion. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly as defined in  claim 14  in which said lower portion of said body of said container is threaded.