| 摘要 |
The invention entitled "Plant fastener" relates to accessories for securing flowers in a bouquet and, more specifically, to devices for fastening the upper or middle portions of flower stems, and can be used for creating fixed floral compositions and bouquets from flowers and plants. The plant fastener comprises a body having means disposed along the periphery thereof for holding plant stems and having plant-holding cradles with a slot for the insertion of plant stems. The cradles are provided with a means for closing the aforesaid slot. Said means may be in the form of a strap, a clasp, a rubber loop or other means suitable for this purpose. The cradles may be in the form of separate tubular elements or may be integral with the body. The body may be comprised of removable slats designed to be connected to one another by the ends thereof, or it may be in the form of a continuous frame. The cradles and the body may be connected to one another by means of a ball joint. The body may be in the form of a structure comprised of radially oriented arms. In this case, the cradles and the means for closing the slots are situated on the outer ends of the arms and the inner ends of the arms are connected together. The arms, the cradles and the means for closing the slots are preferably integral with one another. They may also be in the form of separate "arm and cradle" elements. The connection may be rigid, or such that the arms can be rotated about an axis. The structure may be disassemblable so that the body can be configured as desired by the florist. |
