Method and apparatus for retaining an ornament

A method of retaining an ornament, the method comprising:

• providing a pin having a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the second end comprising a projection;
• inserting the first end of the pin through an aperture in the ornament and through a hole in a frame wherein the projection obstructs the aperture in the ornament;
• deforming the first end of the pin to provide a deformation of the first end that obstructs passage of the first end through the hole in the frame;
• retaining the ornament on the frame by the projection of the second end of the pin and the deformation of the first end of the pin;
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• wherein the deforming comprises fusing at least a portion of the pin with the frame.

A method of retaining an ornament, the method comprising:

• providing a pin having a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the second end comprising a projection;
• inserting the first end of the pin through an aperture in the ornament and through a hole in a frame wherein the projection obstructs the aperture in the ornament;
• deforming the first end of the pin to provide a deformation of the first end that obstructs passage of the first end through the hole in the frame;
• retaining the ornament on the frame by the projection of the second end of the pin and the deformation of the first end of the pin;
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• wherein the deforming comprises fusing a material between at least a portion of the pin with the frame.

A method of retaining an ornament, the method comprising:

• providing a pin having a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the second end comprising a projection;
• inserting the first end of the pin through an aperture in the ornament and through a hole in a frame wherein the projection obstructs the aperture in the ornament;
• preventing the pin from rotating within the hole of the frame;
• deforming the first end of the pin to provide a deformation of the first end that obstructs passage of the first end through the hole in the frame;
• retaining the ornament on the frame by the projection of the second end of the pin and the deformation of the first end of the pin;
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• wherein the preventing the pin from rotating within the hole of the frame comprises providing the pin with a non-circular cross section and providing the hole in the frame with a non-circular cross section.

An apparatus for retaining an ornament, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a hole;
• a pin having a first end and a second end having a projection, the pin adapted to pass through an aperture of an ornament and through the frame hole wherein the first end extends out of the frame hole and the projection of the second end abuts the ornament;
• a deformation of the first end of the pin that obstructs passage of the first end through the frame hole thereby retaining the ornament on the frame between the projection of the second end of the pin and the deformation of the first end of the pin, the deformation comprising a twisting of the first end of the pin about an axis of the pin;
• means for preventing rotation of the pin in the hole of the frame comprising a surface of the hole;
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• wherein the surface of the hole is positioned to interfere with the rotation of the pin within the hole.

An apparatus for retaining an ornament, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a hole;
• a pin having a first end and a second end having a projection, the pin adapted to pass through an aperture of an ornament and through the frame hole wherein the first end extends out of the frame hole and the projection of the second end abuts the ornament;
• a deformation of the first end of the pin that obstructs passage of the first end through the frame hole thereby retaining the ornament on the frame between the projection of the second end of the pin and the deformation of the first end of the pin;
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• wherein the deformation comprises a fusing of the pin to the frame.