Decorative ribbon materials and methods for producing same
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A ribbon material produced by cutting a sheet or web of flexible material into strips of flexible material having a uniform, predetermined width such that the ribbon material can be wrapped about items and formed into bows and decorative ornamentations containing ruffles, loops and curved segments. The ribbon material can be a flexible material having a holographic design on at least one surface thereof or a flexible laminated material containing a holographic design or an iridescent material. The ribbon material can also be textured, printed and/or embossed. At least a portion of the ribbon material may be provided with a matte or textured finish simulating the appearance of cloth.
Claims39
A ribbon material for wrapping about items and forming into bows and decorative ornamentations containing ruffles, loops and curved segments, the ribbon material produced by cutting a sheet or web of material into strips having a uniform width and which are capable of being wound onto a spool or roll, the ribbon material having boundaries and comprising:
- a flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a holographic design on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein the flexible material is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminates thereof and combinations thereof, and wherein the flexible material has a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
A laminated ribbon material for wrapping about items and forming into bows and decorative ornamentations containing ruffles, loops and curved segments, the laminated ribbon material produced by cutting a flexible sheet or web of laminated material into strips having a uniform width and which are capable of being wound onto a spool or roll, the laminated ribbon material having boundaries and comprising:
- a flexible iridescent material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the flexible iridescent material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 10 mil;
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- a flexible material laminated to one of the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible iridescent material so that iridescent qualities of the flexible iridescent material remain visible when the laminated ribbon material is wrapped about items and formed into bows and decorative ornamentations, the flexible material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
A laminated ribbon material for wrapping about items and forming into bows and decorative ornamentations containing ruffles, loops and curved segments, the laminated ribbon material produced by cutting a flexible sheet or web of laminated material into strips having a uniform width and which are capable of being wound onto a spool or roll, the laminated ribbon material having boundaries comprising:
- a flexible first material having an upper surface, a lower surface and a holographic design on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein the flexible first material is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminates thereof and combinations thereof, the flexible first material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil;
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- a flexible second material laminated to one of the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible first material so that the holographic design of the flexible first material remains visible when the ribbon material is wrapped about items and formed into bows and decorative ornamentations, wherein the flexible second material is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, cloth, burlap, laminates thereof and combinations thereof, the flexible material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil.
A ribbon material for wrapping about items and forming into bows and decorative ornamentations containing ruffles, loops and curved segments, the ribbon material produced by cutting a sheet or web of flexible material into strips having a uniform width and which are capable of being wound onto a spool or roll, the ribbon material having boundaries and comprising:
- a flexible material having an upper surface, a lower surface and a holographic design on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, wherein the flexible material is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, polymeric film, metallized film, foil, laminates thereof and combinations thereof, the flexible material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil, and wherein the flexible material is provided with a printed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and an embossed pattern on at least a portion of one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof such that the ribbon material formed therefrom has printed and embossed patterns thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.