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US 5,399,391 AGranted
Instant christmas dress-up
OwnerMargarita Perez-Viera, George Spectorinventors
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Abstract
A decoration is provided for a ball shaped ornament which consists of a decorative band made of a pliable material and a structure for attaching two ends of the decorative band together over the outer surface of the ball shaped ornament, so as to change the appearance of the ball shaped ornament.
Claims2
A decoration adapted for mounting about the surface of a ball shaped ornament which comprises:
- a) a decorative band made of a pliable material, having spaced elongated edges and transverse opposite ends adapted to wrap around said ornament;
- b) means for attaching said ends of said decorative band together over the surface of said ornament so as to change the appearance of said ornament;
- c) in combination with adjustable means provided in said band along said edges for gathering said edges in tight engagement with said surface;
- wherein said adjustable means includes an external end for pulling and tieing together said ends to tighten the band;
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- d) a stiffener mounted within one of said transverse ends;
- wherein said attaching means includes strips of mating hook and loop pile fastener material, in which said strips are affixed to opposite surfaces of said decorative band at the two ends so that when said decorative band is wrapped about said ornament said two strips can overlap and mate together.
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