Floral easel

Abstract

The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel.

1 . A floral easel for holding a floral object, the floral easel having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, the floral easel comprising:
 at least three legs, each of the at least three legs having a first end and a second end;   a joining member having a plurality of openings for receiving the first ends of the at least three legs and being capable of supporting the at least three legs in a substantially erect condition and in a substantially collapsed condition, the joining member having at least three interior openings and at least three exterior openings, wherein in the substantially collapsed position the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three interior openings disposed substantially adjacent one another, and wherein in the substantially erect condition the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three exterior openings spaced a distance from each other; and   whereby the at least three legs form a pyramidal configuration when the at least three legs are in the substantially erect condition with the second ends of each of the at least three legs capable of engaging a substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The floral easel of  claim 1 , further comprising a floral object support member capable of holding the floral object on the floral easel, wherein the floral object support member is connected to the joining member. 
     
     
         3 . The floral easel of  claim 1 , wherein the floral easel further comprises a retaining member capable of holding the first and second legs in the collapsed position, the retaining member attached to the second leg. 
     
     
         4 . The floral easel of  claim 3 , wherein the retaining member is selected from the group consisting of a hook, a loop, a wire, a bow, a rope, a magnet, a cord, a chain, a strap, a cable, adhesive, elastic, clip, spring, band, shrink material, stretch material, a carton, a tube, a bend in at least one of the leg members, a groove, a slot, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The floral easel of  claim 1 , further comprising a splay assembly for sustaining the floral easel in the substantially erect condition. 
     
     
         6 . A method of using a floral easel, comprising the steps of:
 providing floral easel for holding a floral object, the floral easel having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, the floral easel comprising:
 at least three legs, each of the at least three legs having a first end and a second end; 
 a joining member having a plurality of openings for receiving the first ends of the at least three legs and being capable of supporting the at least three legs in a substantially erect condition and in a substantially collapsed condition, the joining member having at least three interior openings and at least three exterior openings, wherein in the substantially collapsed position the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three interior openings disposed substantially adjacent one another, and wherein in the substantially erect condition the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three exterior openings spaced a distance from each other; 
 whereby the at least three legs form a pyramidal configuration when the at least three legs are in the substantially erect condition with the second ends of each of the at least three legs capable of engaging a substrate; and 
 a floral object support member capable of holding the floral object on the floral easel, the floral object support member connected to the joining member; 
   erecting the floral easel to the substantially erect condition whereby the second ends of the at least three legs engage the substrate;   attaching the floral object to the floral object support member; and   displaying the floral object on the floral easel.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of providing the floral easel, the floral easel further comprises a retaining member capable of holding the first and second legs in the collapsed position, the retaining member attached to the second leg. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the retaining member is selected from the group consisting of a hook, a loop, a wire, a bow, a rope, a magnet, a cord, a chain, a strap, a cable, adhesive, elastic, clip, spring, band, shrink material, stretch material, a carton, a tube, a bend in at least one of the leg members, a groove, a slot, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of retaining the at least three legs in the substantially collapsed condition by engaging the at least three legs with the retaining member. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of providing the floral easel, the floral easel further comprises a splay assembly for sustaining the floral easel in the substantially erect condition. 
     
     
         11 . A method of storing a floral easel, comprising the steps of:
 providing floral easel for holding a floral object, the floral easel having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, the floral easel comprising:
 at least three legs, each of the at least three legs having a first end and a second end; 
 a joining member having a plurality of openings for receiving the first ends of the at least three legs and being capable of supporting the at least three legs in a substantially erect condition and in a substantially collapsed condition, the joining member having at least three interior openings and at least three exterior openings, wherein in the substantially collapsed position the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three interior openings disposed substantially adjacent one another, and wherein in the substantially erect condition the first ends of the at least three legs are placed into the at least three exterior openings spaced a distance from each other; and 
 whereby the at least three legs form a pyramidal configuration when the at least three legs are in the substantially erect condition with the second ends of each of the at least three legs capable of engaging a substrate; 
   placing the floral easel into a storage area; and   storing the floral easel in the storage area for a period of time.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein, in the step of providing the floral easel, the floral easel further comprises a floral object support member capable of holding the floral object on the floral easel, wherein the floral object support member is connected to the joining member. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein, in the step of providing the floral easel, the floral easel further comprises a retaining member capable of holding the first and second legs in the collapsed position, the retaining member attached to the second leg. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the retaining member is selected from the group consisting of a hook, a loop, a wire, a bow, a rope, a magnet, a cord, a chain, a strap, a cable, adhesive, elastic, clip, spring, band, shrink material, stretch material, a carton, a tube, a bend in at least one of the leg members, a groove, a slot, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of retaining the at least three legs in the substantially collapsed condition by engaging the at least three legs with the retaining member. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein, in the step of providing the floral easel, the floral easel further comprises a splay assembly for sustaining the floral easel in the substantially erect condition.