Pennant structures, methods of fabricating pennants and methods of authenticating pennants
AssigneeStarbus, Ltd.
InventorTom Griffin
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Abstract
Pennants of high quality have first and second exposed layers preferably with a stiffener layer disposed therebetween and bonded thereto. Appliqués are applied to the first layer, the appliqués being in the form of embroidered images of graphic art works or photographs. Direct embroidery is also applied to the first layer. In an embodiment of the invention the embroidered images are embroidered reproductions of photographs which may be applied to the first layer with the pennant either having or not having other layers. The pennant may be mounted in a rigid frame having a triangular shape or rectangular shape.
Claims27
A pennant suitable as a keepsake and collectors item comprising:
- a substantially triangular shape defined by a base edge and a pair of converging sides extending from the base edge;
- a first layer having a front surface to which a displayed design with a peripheral area is affixed by stitches passing through at least the peripheral area of the displayed design and having, a back surface covered by a first thermoplastic backing sheet
- a second layer having a rear surface on which pennant information occurs, the second layer having a front surface covered by a second thermoplastic backing sheet, and
- a stiffener layer of woven polyester disposed between the first layer and second layer, the stiffener layer being bonded by the first and second thermoplastic backing sheets to the first and second layers.
In combination:
- a triangular shaped pennant having a base edge and two converging sides extending from the base edge, the triangular shaped pennant having first and second layers bonded by thermoplastic sheets to a stiffener layer of woven polyester, the first layer having a surface with a displayed design, stitches passing through at least a peripheral area of the displayed design and at least the first layer to fix the displayed design to the first layer, and
- a triangular frame comprised of a backing and three frame members, the three frame members comprising a base and two side members, the triangular shaped pennant being mounted within the triangular frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.