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US 5,314,730 AGranted
Artificial ornamental flower and method for making an artificial ornamental flower
OwnerErlinda V. Floresinventor
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Abstract
An artificial flower includes a ribbon folded to form a descending spiral such that a folded edge of the ribbon faces the outer edge of the ribbon. The descending spiral formed from the ribbon engages with a stem and is wound about the stem such that the folded edge is approximately even with the upper end of the stem. The folded edge simulates flower petals. A method for making an artificial flower is also described.
Claims18
An artificial flower, comprising:
- stem means for supporting an artificial flower portion, the stem means including a ribbon engaging means at an upper end thereof for engaging the artificial flower portion, the ribbon engaging means defining a top end of the stem means;
- a ribbon for forming the artificial flower portion, the ribbon engaging means of the stem means extending through the ribbon to engage the stem means and the ribbon, the ribbon being repeatedly diagonally folded to form a plurality of diagonal folds at a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the ribbon, the diagonal folds being folded at predetermined angles and forming a descending spiral, at least a portion of each diagonal fold facing an outer edge of the descending spiral, the descending spiral being wound around the stem means such that the outer edge of the descending spiral is positioned at a predetermined height relative to the top end of the stem means to form the desired flower;
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- binding means for binding at least a portion of an inner edge of the descending spiral and an end of the wound, folded ribbon to a portion of the stem means,
- wherein the folded, wound, and bound ribbon is adapted to simulate flowers in desired stages of bloom by turning the stem means relative to the binding means.
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A method for making an artificial flower, comprising the steps of:
- providing a stem means having a ribbon engaging means on a portion of a first end thereof, the ribbon engaging means defining a top end of the stem means;
- engaging the ribbon engaging means of the stem means with a ribbon by inserting the ribbon engaging means through a predetermined position near a first end of the ribbon;
- folding the ribbon diagonally to form a plurality of diagonal folds at a plurality of positions along a longitudinal length of the ribbon, the diagonal folds being folded at predetermined angles for the flower to be formed and forming a descending spiral, at least a portion of each diagonal fold facing an outer edge of the descending spiral;
- winding the descending spiral around the stem means such that the outer edge of the descending spiral is positioned at a predetermined height relative to the top end of the stem means;
- binding a portion of the ribbon with binding means, near a second end of the ribbon, around a portion of the stem means;
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- simulating a flower in a desired state of bloom by turning the stem means relative to the binding means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.