US 11,655,072 B2
Floating grid arrangement to support and position decorative elements
Anne-Marie Ansaldo-Swain, Ship Bottom, NJ (US); Curtis Swain, Ship Bottom, NJ (US); Philip John Blyskal, Princeton, NJ (US); and James Matthew Wittes, Princeton, NJ (US)
Assigned to AMCS Consulting, LLC, Medford, NJ (US)
Filed by AMCS Consulting, LLC, Ship Bottom, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,771.
Application 17/504,771 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,761, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,180,285.
Application 16/665,761 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/245,623, filed on Aug. 24, 2016, granted, now 10,458,644, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/210,478, filed on Aug. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0033144 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 25/20 (2006.01); F21W 121/02 (2006.01); A01G 5/04 (2006.01); F21W 131/401 (2006.01); B65D 85/50 (2006.01); F21V 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 25/20 (2013.01) [A01G 5/04 (2013.01); B65D 85/505 (2013.01); F21V 35/00 (2013.01); F21W 2121/02 (2013.01); F21W 2131/401 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floating apparatus for supporting decorative elements in water, the floating apparatus comprising:
a hub comprising an outer wall, a plurality of interior walls attached to the outer wall, and a plurality of tabs, the outer wall and the interior walls defining a plurality of pockets;
at least two spokes;
a float configured to be attached to the hub;
a decorative element support bowl configured to be attached to the hub; and
at least two spoke end fittings, wherein: the pockets are configured to receive the spoke end fittings; each of the spoke end fittings has a first portion, and a second portion attached to the first portion; the first portion has an opening configured to receive a portion of one of the spokes; the second portion is configured to securely engage at least one of the interior walls of the hub when the spoke end fitting is positioned in one of the pockets; and the second portion is configured to securely engage at least a first of the tabs when the spoke end fitting is positioned in one of the pockets.