US 2014/0370467 A1 · ARTIFICIAL FLORAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THERAPY

Abstract

An artificial floral arrangement and method for providing therapy to a person suffering from a cognitive disorder, and in particular, Alzheimer's disease includes an elongate base having a top surface and opposite ends. At least pair of posts is secured to and extend upwardly from the top surface of the base. A corresponding pair of cleats are secured to the top surface of the base and positioned laterally outward of the posts at the opposite ends of the base. A carrier is attached to the cleats and routed between the corresponding pair of posts. A plurality of decorative components are supported by and suspended from the carrier between the posts. Each of the decorative components may be a relatively short length of a ribbon that is tied about the carrier to create the illusion of a floral arrangement. The artificial floral arrangement and method provides a simple yet meaningful, failure-free, repetitive therapeutic activity that allows an Alzheimer's patient to manipulate materials in a structured, safe and supervised environment.

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Dependent claims

A decorative item comprising:

an elongate base having a top surface and first and second opposite ends;
at least a pair of posts, each post secured to the top surface of the base adjacent one of the first and second opposite ends;
at least a pair of cleats corresponding to the pair of posts, each cleat secured to the top surface of the base laterally outward of the corresponding post at one of the first and second opposite ends of the base;
a carrier having a first fee end and a second fee end respectively attached to the pair of cleats and routed along the length of the base between the corresponding posts;
and
a plurality of decorative components supported on and suspended from the carrier between the pair of posts.

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A method for providing therapy to a person suffering from a cognitive disorder comprising:

providing an elongate base having a top surface and opposite ends, at least a pair of posts disposed adjacent the opposite ends of the base, and a pair of cleats corresponding to the pair of posts disposed at the opposite ends of the base;
securing each of the posts on the top surface of the base adjacent one of the opposite ends of the base such that the posts extend upwardly from the top surface of the base;
securing each of the cleats on the top surface of the base laterally outward of the corresponding post at one of the opposite ends of the base;
attaching a first free end of a carrier to a first one of the pair of cleats at a first opposite end of the base;
routing the carrier from the first cleat at the first opposite end of the base to a corresponding first one of the pair of post adjacent the first opposite end of the base;
routing the carrier from the first post to a second one of the pair of posts adjacent a second opposite end of the base;
routing the carrier from the second post to a second one of the pair of cleats at the second opposite end of the base;
attaching a second free end of the carrier to the second cleat at the second opposite end of the base;
and
disposing a plurality of decorative components on the carrier between the first post and the second post such that the decorative components are supported by and suspended from the carrier.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Artificial floral arrangement and method for therapy

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Artificial floral arrangement and method for therapy

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