Decorative name card holder

Abstract

The present invention is a small vase that serves as a static name card holder. The vase is lightweight, reusable, and can be removably attached to the edge of a drinking glass, wine glass, or similar utensil. Used in this manner, the current invention will tastefully and attractively, in a floral setting, display the names of people seated around a table.

1 . A holder for name cards, comprising: 
 a small, lightweight, open-top container, capable of containing water, wherein the container when filled with water is sufficiently light as to be stably supportably on the upper edge of a drinking glass;    means for attaching said container to said edge of said drinking glass in a stable, upright position;    means for stably holding a card in an upright position on said container;    wherein said holding means comprise at least one downwardly extending member forming a hanging means to hang said container over said upper edge of a drinking glass.    
   
   
       2 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein said means for attachment are comprised of a tab fixedly attached to a side of said holder, and extending outward and down in the shape of an inverted J.  
   
   
       3 . The holder of  claim 2 , wherein said tab is permanently attached to the outside of said holder, and is capable of removably supporting said holder by means of stably resting astride the edge of a thin-walled item.  
   
   
       4 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein said means for stably holding a card are comprised of a plurality of tabs arising vertically from the top surface of said holder.  
   
   
       5 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein said drinking glass is a wine goblet.  
   
   
       6 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein said holder is constructed in the shape of a flower, with the top surface curving horizontally outward in the manner of petals of a flower.  
   
   
       7 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein said holder is capable of containing water without leakage.  
   
   
       8 . The holder of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a substantially circular grid capable of residing in a stable horizontal position within the neck of said container.  
   
   
       9 . The holder of  claim 8 , wherein said grid is capable of supporting one or more flowers or flower buds via insertion of the stems of said flowers or buds into said grid.  
   
   
       10 . The holder of  claim 1 , comprised of plastic.  
   
   
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