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US 11,602,234 B1Granted
Display vase and urn
OwnerMarc A Fortinventor
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Abstract
A vase and vase urn are each equipped with a plurality of windows for mounting photos, lyrics and the like, for adorning tables at weddings, funerals and other ceremonies of note. Retention rings can be of a snap-fit design or press fit to retain the memorabilia in the windows.
Claims13
A display vase usable as a table decoration for holding flowers, said vase comprising
- a) a generally cylindrical central region having a plurality of elongated display regions recessed into said generally cylindrical central region for mounting pictures or song lyrics, each of said plurality of display regions employing a removable retention ring secured in said display region to retain the pictures or song lyrics and having a flat back wall defining an inner limit of said recessed display regions;
- b) a narrowing neck region above said generally cylindrical central region;
- c) said removable retention ring being configured in a shape essentially identical to said elongated display regions and is insertable therein, each said removable retention ring having a slit such that said removable retention ring forms a cylindrical spring biased outwardly into said display region;
- d) an upper mouth flaring outwardly from said narrowing neck region and having an open top;
- e) a cylindrical bottom positioned beneath and unified with said generally cylindrical central region.
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An urn/vase hybrid for use as a decorative vessel, said urn/vase hybrid comprising:
- a) a generally cylindrical central region having a plurality of elongated display regions recessed into said generally cylindrical central region for mounting pictures or song lyrics, each of said plurality of display regions having
- i) a flat back wall defining an inner limit of said recessed display region, and,
- ii) a removable retention ring secured in said display regions to retain the pictures, or song lyrics;
- b) said removable retention ring being configured in a shape essentially identical to said elongated display regions and is insertable therein, each said removable retention ring having a slit such that said removable ring forms a cylindrical spring biased outwardly into said display region;
- c) a narrowing neck region above said generally cylindrical central region;
- d) an upper mouth flaring outwardly from said narrowing neck region and having an open top;
- e) a cylindrical bottom positioned beneath and unified with said generally cylindrical central region;
- f) a first lower compartment for receiving and retaining ashes of a loved one forming a lower portion of said generally cylindrical central region;
- g) an opening in a bottom portion of said lower compartment for receiving the ashes;
- h) sealing means for retaining said ashes in said lower compartment;
- i) a second compartment above and divided from said first lower compartment by a dividing wall, said second compartment for receiving flowers and decorations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.