Apparel apparatus – Making – working – and attaching trimmings – Bow or tassel
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-13
2004-01-27
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel apparatus
Making, working, and attaching trimmings
Bow or tassel
Reexamination Certificate
active
06681965
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to decorative artificial bows and, more specifically, to a method of forming a decorative artificial bow using wire border ribbon in strip form either in rolls or otherwise where by the user may cut the ribbon in lengths according to the bow size required.
The length of wire border ribbon is laid out so to form four loop members on each respective side having opposing distal ends and joined together at the center. The loop members are secured by means of a metal wire retainer, securing the center of the folded ribbon, forming the bow. Using a scissor, both distal ends of the ribbon are cut to form a “V” shaped end and the second set of loop members from the bottom portion of the ribbon are also cut to form “V” shaped ends. The loop members are rearranged to create a pleasing flower like design.
Using a glue gun, a self adhering tag is fixedly attached to the bottom portion of the bow. The self adhering portion of the tag has a peal of protective sheet of paper that is removed when the bow is to be used. With the use of a glue gun, a decorative item or items are glued in place on the top portion of the formed ribbon bow. The decorative design items can consist of a variety of objects to reflect seasonal, holiday or any relevant occasion. In accomplishing the above objectives according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention the device can be used in a variety of ways including the finishing of a gift package.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other artificial decorative bow devices designed for decorating packages. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 440,876 issued to Finkelstein on Nov. 18, 1890.
Another patent was issued to Stark on Jan. 4, 1938 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,104,248. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,584,254 was issued to Brodbeck on Feb. 5, 1952 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 17, 1958 to James as U.S. Pat. No. 2,806,313.
Another patent was issued to Crawford on Aug. 5, 1958 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,845,736. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,886,912 was issued to Rowland on May 19, 1959. Another was issued to et al on Jun. 14, 1966 as U.S. Pat. No. 3,256,129 and still yet another was issued on May 4, 1976 to Bolis as U.S. Pat. No. 3,954,212.
Another patent was issued to LaBrosse et al. on Feb. 9, 1988 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,175. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,274 was issued to Etzion on Mar. 30, 1993. Another was issued to Huss on Mar. 25, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,274 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 1, 1998 to Etzion as U.S. Pat. No. 5,800,881.
U.S. Pat. No. 440,876
Inventor: Shye Finkelstein
Issued: Nov. 18, 1890
The invention relates to the manufacture of silk faced trimming material and has for its object to produce fine flat faced silk covered strips which, while perfectly pliable, so as to be readily bent into any desired forms, shall nevertheless be sufficiently firm and tough as not to crack in bending.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,104,248
Inventor: Joseph W. Stark
Issued: Jan. 4, 1938
The present invention relates to ornamentation, and more particularly, to ornamental bows, rosettes and the like, formed from strips of ribbon produced from a nonfibrous cellulose sheet material.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,584,254
Inventor: Caroline Brodbeck
Issued: Feb. 5, 1952
The present invention relates to ornamental bows or rosettes, and particularly to articles of this nature which can be preformed and arranged for simplified attachment to any package or article to be ornamented by merely adhering the bow to the article in the desired location.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,806,313
Inventor: Bill Y. James
Issued: Sep. 17, 1957
This invention relates to gift wrappings for packages and particularly to decorative bows provided for added attractiveness, the primary object being to enhance the beauty of the bow itself regardless of the form which it may take by the provision of a decorative center therefor made and formed so as to conveniently utilize parts of the bow itself for holding the centerpiece in place.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,845,736
Inventor: Fred C. Crawford
Issued: Aug. 5, 1958
The invention relates to decorative bows or pompons for gift wrapping packages that when moistened will adhere to itself and the method of forming said pompons.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 2,886,912
Inventor: Homer C. Rowland
Issued: May 19, 1959
This invention relates to decorative pompons bows for gift wrapping packages that when moistened will adhere to itself and the method of forming said pompons.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,256,129
Inventor: Lawrence et al
Issued: Jun. 14, 1966
The present invention relates to a ribbon material, and it particularly relates to a form holding ribbon construction.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,954,212
Inventor: Ernesto Bolis
Issued: May 4, 1976
A method for making ribbons curlable in a cockade, comprising the steps of longitudinally superimposing to a base ribbon a tape, causing the ribbon to pass along with the tape in a shearing unit for laterally shearing on the two sides of the ribbon two roundish cuts or notches and inserting on the ribbon and tape superimposed thereto a metal ring at the center of the sheared area.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,175
Inventor: Paul R. LaBrosse et al.
Issued: Feb. 9, 1988
A prefabricated bow form comprising sets of loop forming portions that are oriented relative to each other by generally triangular portions of the bow form when the bow is formed. The bow form can be configured to form bows that have the shape of Pom bows or shapes similar to Pom bows.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,274
Inventor: Rafael Etzion
Issued: Mar. 30,1993
A tie assembly for use in joining ornament elements to form an ornament. The tie assembly comprises a strip of material whose first and second ends have been folded over and placed in abutting dove-tail relationship. A tie element is joined to and along the length of the first and second ends of the folded strip and has third and fourth ends which extend beyond this length and can be used to fix the tie assembly and the ornament elements together.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,274
Inventor: Charles P. Huss
Issued: Mar. 25, 1997
A preformed self-adhering bow having a preformed bow member and at least one application band attached to the bow member. The at least one application band includes a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the bow to an object.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,800,881
Inventor: Rafael Etzion
Issued: Sep. 1, 1998
A decorative bow is formed of six discrete pieces of ribbon, including a first piece formed into a loop, second and third pieces each formed into a respective bow loop and gathered, a fourth piece of ribbon gathered but not formed into a loop, and fifth and sixth pieces both respectively gathered and folded to form angled drape members. A fastener inserted through the loop formed by the first piece of ribbon is twisted to secure together all six pieces of ribbon. A mounting rod secured to the decorative bow includes attachment tabs at respective ends of the mounting rod.
While these decorative bows may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.
A method of forming a decorative artificial bow using wire border ribbon in strip form either in rolls or otherwise where by the user may cut the ribbon in lengths according to the bow size required. Said length of wire border ribbon is laid out so to form four loop members and opposing distal ends on each respective side and joined together at the center. The loop members are secured by means of a metal wire retainer, securing the center of the folded ribbon, forming the bow.
Using a scissor, both distal ends of the ribbon are cut to form a “V” shaped end and the second set of loop members from the bottom are cut and the end are cut to form “V” shaped ends.
The loop members are rearranged so to create a pleasing flower like design.
Using a glue gun, a tag is fixedly attached to the bottom portion of the bow. The tag has a self adhering portion covered by a protective sheet that is removed when the bow is
Calvert John J.
Kroll Michael I.
Smith James G
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