Modular holders or candles, flowers or other items

Abstract

A modular holder is described. The modular holder is suitable for holding candles, flowers and the like, and is suitable for building an array of such holders. Each modular holder has four rigidly interconnected transversely spaced upright legs. Each leg has the shape of an equilateral prism. Each modular holder also has four sockets on top, such that each socket is capable of tightly accepting the insertion of a leg. An aperture located medially to the sockets can accept the insertion of a cup for holding items. Arrays of holders are created by inserting the legs of modular holders into the sockets of other modular holders. The equilateral shape of the legs and sockets allows the creation of arrays in a variety of configurations. Preferred embodiments include lower leg parts and sockets having cross sectional shapes that are square or hexagonal.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A modular holder suitable for building an array of holders comprising: 
 four rigidly interconnected transversely spaced upright legs, each of said legs being in the form of an equilateral polygonal prism;    four rigidly interconnected transversely spaced, upwardly opening sockets on top of the modular holder, each of said sockets being vertically aligned above one of said legs, said sockets being arranged on a horizontal plane, and wherein said sockets may snugly accept the insertion of a polygonal prism the shape and size of said legs; and    an aperture for accepting the insertion of a container;    
     
     
         2 . A modular holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a container is removably placed in said aperture.  
     
     
         3 . A modular holder for building an array of holders as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a container is physically connected to said aperture such that said container and said aperture are coextensive.  
     
     
         4 . A modular holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the equilateral polygons of said legs and said sockets are squares.  
     
     
         5 . A modular holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the equilateral polygons of said legs and said sockets are hexagons.  
     
     
         6 . A modular holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the equilateral polygons of said legs and said sockets are octagons.  
     
     
         7 . An method for building an array of the modular holders described in  claim 1  comprising: 
 placing at least one modular holder with said legs resting on a solid flat surface;  
 inserting at least one leg of at least one other modular holder into at least one socket of at least one modular holder resting on said solid flat surface; and  
 all modular units either having at least one leg inserted into at least one socket of another modular holder, or having at least one socket receiving a leg of another modular holder.