Decorative ribbon dispenser and method

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1998-08-06

2001-02-20

Noland, Kenneth W. (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article

With casing or support

C221S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06189729

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the dispensing of decorative ribbon, and more particularly to the dispensing of the type of decorative ribbon disclosed in my U.S. Pat. No. 5,691,023.
The decorative ribbon disclosed in my patent aforesaid has an adhesive coated backside covered by a removable protective strip and is characterized by the inclusion of design elements at spaced apart intervals along the ribbon that can be bent upward from the plane of the ribbon, to provide a 3-dimensional appearance. This invention is directed to the provision of a method and dispenser by which ribbon may be withdrawn from a roll of ribbon, while simultaneously bending the design elements outward from the plane of the ribbon and removing the protective strip.
Since the prior art does not disclose the ribbon of my patent aforesaid, so also does the prior art not disclose a dispenser for such ribbon.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The decorative ribbon dispenser and method of this invention utilizes a container for a roll of ribbon having pop-up designs spaced apart along the length of the ribbon, the dispenser including a container having front, top and rear walls and configured such that the free end of the ribbon roll in the container is threaded first up the rear wall, then bent sharply to pop-up the design element present at the bend, thence past under the top wall to bend the design elements against the ribbon, and finally passed through a divider where the ribbon and backing strip are separated, thereby dispensing a segment of ribbon without backing strip and with pop-up design elements projecting outwardly from the ribbon.
It is the principal objective of this invention to provide a method and dispenser for dispensing decorative ribbon having pop-up design elements spaced apart along the length of the ribbon, ready for applying to a gift package.
Another objective of this invention is the provision of a method and dispenser of the class described that serves alternatively to dispense decorative stickers supported at spaced intervals removably on a backing strip and each having a pop-up design element thereon.
A further objective of this invention is to provide a dispenser of the class described that is of simplified construction for economical mass production.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment.


REFERENCES:
patent: 3698600 (1972-10-01), Foote
patent: 5691023 (1997-11-01), Keller
patent: 5806714 (1998-09-01), Geiger

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