Self-standing display device

#The field of the invention relates to a self-standing display device for displaying objects, the device being particularly applicable for displaying cut or dried flowers, foliage and the like.

#The use of containers such as pots or vases, firstly to physically hold a number of cut or dried flowers in a desired display arrangement and secondly to be aesthetically pleasing in their own right, and contribute to the said arrangement is well known.

#Throughout this specification the term ‘flowers’ should be taken to include flowers—both cut and dried—and foliage, plants in soil, as well as three-dimensional artistic works, such as sculpture.

#The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings which show by way of example, different embodiments of a cup and base assembly. In the drawings:

#FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cup assembly showing a first embodiment of a connector;

#FIG. 2 is a side view of a cup assembly showing a second embodiment of a connector;

#In the following description, the vase-like retainers of the display devices are often referred to as cups. The term “vase-like retainers” covers a wide variety of different display units which can be, for example, but not limited to rectangular, square, semi-circular, triangular in cross-section.

#The vase-like retainers are preferably non-plate like and therefore comprise a peripheral wall.

#In order to sufficiently retain the displays in the vase and to optimise the distribution of the weight and bending moment in the display device, it is advantageous that the height of the wall measures at least one fifth of the measurement across the rim of the vase-like retainers.