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Cemetary headstone band with detachable floral foam

a headstone band and floral foam technology, applied in monuments, building types, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of wasting half the money spent on flowers, affecting the comfort of people, and destroying flowers that are often discarded prematurely

Inactive Publication Date: 2022-02-03
TUCKER SHELLEY
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The present invention is directed towards an apparatus for attaching a floral arrangement to a headstone. The apparatus includes a band with hook-and-loop fastening material on each end, a strip with hook-and-loop fastening material on one side, and a panel for mounting a floral arrangement. The technical effect of this invention is an easy and convenient way to attach a floral arrangement to a headstone.

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However, the flowers are often discarded prematurely by cemetery caretakers because they need to mow around the headstone.
The premature discarding of the flowers can be distressing to the friends or family who left them to honor their loved ones.
Further, the money spent to buy the flowers is partially wasted since the flowers could have remained at the grave site longer.

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[0014]Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. Unless specifically set forth herein, the terms “a”, “an” and “the” are not limited to one element but instead should be read as meaning “at least one”. The words “right,”“left,”“lower,” and “upper” designate directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The words “inwardly” or “distally” and “outwardly” or “proximally” refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center or orientation of the device and instruments and related parts thereof. The terminology includes the above-listed words, derivatives thereof and words of similar import.

[0015]It should also be understood that the terms “about,”“approximately,”“generally,”“substantially” and like terms, used herein when referring to a dimension or characteristic of a component of the invention, indicate that the described dimension / characteristic is not a strict boundary or parameter and does not ...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to an apparatus for attaching a floral arrangement to a headstone, having a band having a first end, a second end, and a central portion, the first end and the second end each having a surface with a hook-and-loop fastening material disposed thereon. The apparatus has a strip having a first side and a second side. The second side is affixed to the central portion of the band. The apparatus further has a panel having a front side and a back side. At least a portion of the back side having a hook-and-loop fastening material disposed thereon, and the front side being configured to mount a floral arrangement thereon.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 103,351, titled “Cemetery Headstone Band with Detachable Floral Foam”, filed on Jul. 30, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus for securing flowers to a cemetery headstone. People often visit grave sites to honor friends and family by leaving flowers in front of the headstone. However, the flowers are often discarded prematurely by cemetery caretakers because they need to mow around the headstone.[0003]The premature discarding of the flowers can be distressing to the friends or family who left them to honor their loved ones. Further, the money spent to buy the flowers is partially wasted since the flowers could have remained at the grave site longer. What is needed is an apparatus to removably attach flowers or floral a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H13/00A47G7/04
CPCE04H13/003A47G7/04A47G7/041A47G7/07A47G7/03
Inventor TUCKER, SHELLEY
Owner TUCKER SHELLEY