Supports – Supporting base
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-21
2001-07-24
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Supporting base
C269S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06264155
ABSTRACT:
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention pertains to the field of forms that are used in the crafts field for providing a base form in order to support a wire framework that will turn into the finished product. In this particular invention, the form is used to support a series of wire members, preferably readily available coat hangers, that are held in the form and are then arranged to create a conical-shaped, wire framework that is simulative of Christmas trees.
The finished product is suitable for decoration with lights, garlands etc. in order to produce a final product decorative Christmas tree. The invention provides a base or form that will secure a number of coat hangers in place for standing each hanger in a proper manner and for tying the series of coat hangers or similar wire members to one another in order to create the finished product.
PRIOR ART
While there are inventions that do provide bases for trees, none of the prior art is known to provide a base form for securing wire members such as coat hangers into position in order to form a removable decorative tree. Also, none of the prior art is known to provide a method like the applicant's method for creating decorative trees out of wire construction in the manner provided herein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention comprises a plastic base form having a series of upraised channels comprised of a pair of parallel walls that form the channels and an aperture in each of the walls in order for a pin to be inserted in order to secure the wire members and then be removed when the decorative tree has been completed. The channels should be arranged around the base in evenly spaced intervals so that the channels are grouped into pairs of such channels and distinguished by members of each pair being directly opposite one another. Such pairs may then be numbered in order to aid the user in constructing the conical-shaped wire framework when using this base form. Every other pair should be staggered to form two sets of channels, one set forming a small perimeter of about 12″ and the other set forming a larger perimeter of about 14″.
The two pairs that comprise the smaller perimeter set of channels are numbered “1” and “2” and the two pairs that form the larger perimeter set of channels are numbered “3” and “4”. Wire members, such as coat hangers, may then be placed in the channels and secured to one another in order to form the basic conical-shaped, wire framework. Additional ornamentation, e.g. lights, garlands, etc. may then be added to the wire framework to enhance the appearance. The finished wire framework may then be removed from the channels.
It is an object of the invention to provide a sturdy base form for holding a series of wire members, such as coat hangers, into position in order to arrange a series of wire members into a conical-shaped, wire framework suitable for decoration as a Christmas tree or similar decorative tree.
Other advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art once the invention is shown and described.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4243194 (1981-01-01), Moore, Jr. et al.
patent: 4253630 (1981-03-01), Rigg
Halvonik J.
Ramirez Ramon O.
Szumny Jon
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