Tassel tag ornament attachment assembly
OwnerBernard Chalfininventor
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Abstract
A tassel tag ornament attachment assembly and a method in using such an assembly is provided. The attachment assembly comprises attachment means comprised of a hook element and a suspension ring. The shape of the hook element, orientation of the suspension ring and orientation of a lower portion of the tassel all combine to make attachment and detachment of the ornament less burdensome and more secure.
Claims16
A tassel and ornament assembly, comprising:
- a tassel adapted to hang in a vertical orientation along an axis;
- a binding band, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical shell enclosing said tassel and having a lower lip;
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- suspension ring means extending from said lower lip of said binding band and integral therewith, said suspension ring means occupying a first plane;
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- an ornamental member adapted to hang in a vertical orientation and occupying a second plane, comprising hook means extending from said ornamental member for receipt within said suspension ring means when said second plane of said ornamental member is substantially perpendicular to said first plane of said suspension ring means and is intersected by said axis of said tassel.
A tassel and ornament assembly, comprising:
- a tassel adapted to hang in a vertical orientation;
- a binding band, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical shell enclosing said tassel and having a lower lip;
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- hook means extending from said lower lip and integral therewith, said hook means having an opening facing a portion of said tassel below said lower lip, said opening oriented to contact and be blocked by said portion of said tassel below said lower lip when said tassel is hanging in its vertical orientation;
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- an ornamental member having suspension ring means extending therefrom for selective, removable engagement with said hook means when said cylindrical shell encloses said tassel.
A method for attaching an ornamental member to a binding band of a tassel, said binding band comprising suspension ring means having an opening extending therefrom and integral therewith, said ornamental member comprising hook means extending therefrom and said tassel having portions above and below said binding band, each of said portions having a symmetry axis, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said portion of said tassel below said binding band away from said symmetry axis of said portion of said tassel above said binding band;
- engaging said hook means of said ornamental member through said opening of said suspension ring means;
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- re-positioning said symmetry axis of said portion of said tassel below said binding band back in alignment with said symmetry axis of said portion above said binding band, thereby enabling said lower portion of said tassel to block movement of said ornamental member so as to restrain said ornamental member from disengaging from said tassel.
A method for attaching an ornamental member to a binding band of a tassel, said binding band comprising hook means extending therefrom and integral therewith, and said tassel having portions above and below said binding band, each of said portions having a symmetry axis, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said portion of said tassel below said binding band away from said symmetry axis of said portion above said binding band thereby exposing an opening in said hook means;
- engaging an opening in said ornamental member on said hook means by passing said hook means through said opening;
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- re-positioning said symmetry axis of said portion of said tassel below said binding band back in alignment with said symmetry axis of said portion above said binding band, thereby enabling said lower portion of said tassel to block said opening in said hook means, whereby said ornamental member is restrained from disengaging from said hook means.
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