Outdoor decoration

#1. Field of the Invention

#This invention relates to decorations and more particularly to outdoor lighted decorations constructed on a wire frame.

#2. Prior Art and Objects

#FIG. 1 is plan view of a wire frame for use as a decoration in the shape of a wreath.

#FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the wire frame shown in FIG. 1.

#FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of the wreath shown in FIG. 1 showing a half section of the wire frame separated along the central plane of the wire frame with the half section separated into two segments.

#NUMERAL DESCRIPTION 21 Wire Frame 23 Half Sections 25 Semicircular Cross-Section 27 Front Section 29 Rear Section 31 Segments 33 Shaft - Candy Cane 35 Handle - Candy Cane 37 Inside Segment - Front Section - Handle 39 Outside Segment - Rear Section - Handle 41 Inside Segment - Rear Section - Handle 43 Outside Segment - Front Section - Handle 45 Longitudinal Wire Members 47 Cross Wire Members 48 Clip Means and Retainer Means 49 Lights 51 Mats 53 Inner Circle 55 Outer Circle 57 Strands 59 Structural Cords 61 Electrical Leads 63 Transformer 65 Openings

#Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, a wire frame 21 is shown for a wreath to be used as an outdoor decoration. Such a wire frame 21 can be built as one piece but, outdoor decorations, have a substantial size. As a result, unless the wreath is being used where it is constructed, shipment of the wreath for any distance is difficult and most certainly expensive. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the wire frame 21 for the wreath is shown separated along its central plane resulting in two half sections 23, each having a substantially semicircular cross section 25. The two half sections 23, namely a front section 27 and a rear section 29, are mirror images of one another. Each half section 23 is then divided into equal segments. As best seen in FIG. 3, one half section 23 is divided into segments 31, FIG. 3 showing two equal segments 31. In FIG. 4, one half section 23 is divided into four equal segments 31. When the two half sections 23 are each divided into four segments 31, the entire wire frame 21 is broken down into eight equal segments 31. The selection of four segments 31 for each half section 23 might be appropriate for a four foot wreath but the number of segments 31 may be increased, or as shown in FIG. 3, even decreased. The use of six or eight segments 31 is perfectly acceptable and is to be anticipated with larger decorations.

#Since with a wreath, each segment 31 has the same shape and the same size, all eight segments 31 fit together readily, as is shown in FIG. 9. This results in a compact package for shipping. If there were twelve or sixteen segments 31, the result would be the same but with a reasonably larger and heavier package.