Support apparatus for floral designers

A support apparatus for use by floral designers during construction of a floral arrangement, comprising:

• means for removably securing an object thereon;
• a support member, said object securing means being pivotally connected proximate one end of said support member;
• means for locking said object securing means at a preselected angular relationship with respect to said support member;
• said object securing means being made of a frame-like member having a pair of elongated elements having at least one cross-member to secure said elongated elements in a spaced apart relationship to one another, each of said pair of elongated elements being pivotally connected to said support member and having an end portion thereof extending a predetermined distance beyond said support member when said object securing means is positioned at said preselected angular relationship with respect to said support member;
• means connected to the one end of said support member adjacent the pivotal connection of said elongated elements to said support member for removably clamping said support member to a support structure in cooperation with said end portion of each of said pair of elongated elements;
• said object securing means and said clamping means being collapsible to a position substantially within said support member in order to provide for a compact arrangement when said support apparatus is not in use;
• and
• means removably attached to said cross-member for preventing the support apparatus from tipping when said means for preventing tipping is removed from said cross member and connected proximate an other end of said support member thereby maintaining the other end of said support member in place with respect to the support structure while a floral designer is working on a floral arrangement mounted in operative position on the support apparatus.