Decorative bow

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2000-04-27

2001-05-29

Mohanty, Bibhu (Department: 3765)

Apparel apparatus

Making, working, and attaching trimmings

Bow or tassel

C028S147000, C428S004000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06237819

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the art of decorating gift packages, gift bags and the like, and more particularly, this invention addresses the need to provide customers with alternatives to traditional forms of decorative articles such as bows that are used to prepare attractively wrapped packages by providing a new and unique decorative bow.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Presenting gifts has always been a way for people to show affection, goodwill, friendship, etc. on various social occasions and events. To enhance the attractiveness of a gift, it is common to decorate the gift, such as by wrapping the gift with gift-wraps or placing the gifts in gift bags. Moreover, it is very common to further improve the visual appearance of the gift by attaching a decorative bow to the gift package.
There are various bow structures available for decorating gift bags and packages. Most of the decorative bows available on the market look more or less like a flower. For instance, a very common conventional structure of decorative bows consists of continuous strips of ribbon material twisted to form a succession of multiple loops radiating from a center. The loops of the bow structure may come in a variety of shapes, which provide subtle differences to the overall look of the bow. Regardless of such subtle variations, conventional decorative bows share a similar overall look and appearance.
In the art of decorating gift packages and bags, an interesting design of a decorative bow makes the gift to which it is attached stand out among other gifts. Moreover, consumers who are tired of the conventional look of decorative bows are often attracted to decorative bows that have more unique structures and interesting appearances. Thus, there is a need for a decorative bow that has a structure that is visually appealing and highly distinctive from the conventional flower-like decorative bows.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a decorative bow that has an attractive appearance very distinct from that of conventional flower-like bows. The decorative bow of the invention includes a plurality of ribbon-like strands that are folded in a zigzagging manner. The zigzagging strands of decorative bow are held together at a common point to provide a “cascading” look that is very attractive and highly distinctive. This structure of the decorative bow can be used to provide many variations in the overall look. For example, varied looks can be achieved by using ribbon materials of various colors and surface finishes or other visual effects or by adjusting the lengths of the strands in the bow to give a layered appearance. The decorative bow may be secured to a base member (commonly called a “bow chip”), which may have provisions for printed indicia for display and an adhesive backing that allows the decorative bow to be attached easily to a desired object.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be made apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying figures.


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