Multiple ribbon pro bow wrapping device

#This invention is a device to be used in making bows out of ribbon, and is more particularly concerned with a device that wraps single or multiple bows from single or multiple ribbon spools.

#Devices for making bows out of ribbon are common. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,810,214, to Hecht, teaches a bow-making device with a substantially rectangular base having a row of circular holes formed in the top surface thereof. The holes are adapted to receive pegs to be mounted on the base in an upright position. At an intermediate point in the row of holes a pair of hoops extends upwardly from the base. In use, a peg is placed in a respective hole on each side of the pair of hoops and a length of ribbon is wound around the pegs to form ribbon loops. The ribbon is passed between the hoops in a position such that the ribbon is held between the pegs by the pair of hoops.

#U.S. Pat. No. 2,666,249, to Ruiz et al., teaches a bow-making device similar to Hecht's, in that Ruiz's jig also includes a row of holes into which pegs may be inserted. Instead of Hecht's pair of hoops, a slotted peg is provided at a central point in Ruiz's row of holes. The slotted peg is intended to constrain the loops of ribbon that are wound around rods on opposite sides of the slotted peg.

#FIG. 1 is an unassembled perspective of a bow wrapper provided in accordance with the invention wrapping a single bow with multiple ribbons.

#FIG. 2 is a perspective and plan view of a bow wrapper base provided according to the invention.

#FIG. 3 is a perspective and plan view of a carriage mount which is a component of the bow wrapper.

#A preferred embodiment of the bow wrapper provided in accordance with the invention will now be described. With reference to FIG. 1, the bow wrapper base 20 serves to mount the components of the bow wrapper and stabilize the apparatus during operation. The base 20 can be either fixed or portable and can be various configurations with any suitable means for stabilization. Removably coupled to the base 20 is a ribbon spool carriage mount 22 bored for retaining a forward ribbon spool peg 11. This forward spool peg 11 serves as both a ribbon spool peg and a carriage mount post for positioning and removably connecting the ribbon spool carriage 10 to the base 20. The ribbon spool carriage 10 rotates freely around the forward spool peg 11 such that the carriage 10 can be positioned for best ribbon feeding during single or multiple spool operations. Removably coupled to the ribbon spool carriage 10 is at least one ribbon rear spool peg 12 that retains spools having different or same color ribbon. Another view of the ribbon spool carriage 10 is seen in FIG. 6.

#The ribbon from each spool mounted on at least one forward spool peg 11 or rear spool peg 12, is threaded through a gap between the vertical posts of ribbon guide retainer 24 that is removably coupled to the base 20. Another view of the guide retainer 24 is shown in FIG. 4. The ribbon leaves the guide retainer 24 en route to the rotating peg arm 30.

#The peg arm mount 26 is removably coupled to the base 20 and serves as a central post and rotating axis for removably coupling the rotating peg arm 30 to the base 20. The peg arm mount 26 also serves as the beginning post to wrap and pin the leading edges of ribbon to prior to starting rotation. The peg arm mount spacer 28 provides clearance between the peg arm 30 and the base 20 during rotation.