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US 5,693,381 AGranted
Bow with pop-out decorations
OwnerPeter S. C. Chenginventor
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Abstract
A plurality of pop-out decorations are die-cut from ribbon loops arranged in a bow. As the loops are formed, a part of each decoration is moved outwardly to create a multi-dimensional, multi-colored visual effect.
Claims18
A decorative bow, comprising:
- a) a plurality of ribbon loops, at least one of the ribbon loops having a bight portion;
- b) a pop-out decoration integral with, and partially separated from, the bight portion of said at least one of the ribbon loops, said decoration having a fixed part attached to the bight portion of said at least one ribbon loop, and a raised part spaced outwardly from the bight portion of said at least one ribbon loop.
An adorning article transformable from an initial substantially flat state to a finished pom-pon-like bow state, comprising:
- a) a first succession of first foldable ribbon segments interconnected by first neck segments;
- b) a second succession of second foldable ribbon segments interconnected by second neck segments, said second ribbon segments overlying said first ribbon segments in said flat state;
- c) means for connecting said first and second neck segments;
- d) a drawstring connected to each succession and passing through said first and second neck segments with freedom of longitudinal movement, for folding the ribbon segments to form respective bight portions, and transforming the article from said flat state to said bow state;
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- e) a pop-out decoration integral with, and partially separated from, the bight portion of at least one of said ribbon segments, said decoration having a fixed part attached to the bight portion of said at least one ribbon segment, and a movable part spaced outwardly from bight portion of said at least one ribbon segment after folding thereof to the bow state.
3 more elements
A decorative bow, comprising:
- a) a plurality of ribbon loops, at least one of the ribbon loops having a bight portion;
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- b) a decorative cutout entirely separated from the bight portion of at least one of the ribbon loops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.