# US 9,435,061 B2 · Decorative holder

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- Number: US 9,435,061 B2
- Document ID: US9435061B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/779,202
- Filed: 2013-02-27
- Published: 2013-08-29
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-02-27
- Assignees: Be Empowered International, LLC
- Applicants: Be Empowered International, LLC
- Inventors: Kimberly K. Cortes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9435061B2

## CPC

- D04D 7/04: Three-dimensional [3D] articles (ornamental buttons A44B1/04)
- A01G 5/04: Mountings for wreaths, or the like; Racks or holders for flowers
- A47G 33/10: Fastening devices or clamps for Christmas tree decorations
- D04D 7/10: Decorative bow structures (neckties with ready-made knots or bows A41D25/02)
- D04D: TRIMMINGS; RIBBONS, TAPES OR BANDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (fittings or trimmings for hats, e.g. hat bands A42C5/00; decorating art B44; yarns or threads D02G; weaving D03; braid or lace D04C; non-woven fabrics D04H)
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A decorative material holder formed from a single piece structure having a series of equally spaced apart cavities formed by a series of upper and lower U-shaped bends in a sinuous shape. The cavities allow for the support of ornamental items, as well as facilitate and ease the making of ribbon bows. The material holder has a proximal end and a distal end extending a distance beyond the lower U-shaped bends. The ends are used in securing the decorative holder to items such as a Christmas tree or decorative wreath, for placement over two spaced apart elements such as two Christmas tree branches, or attached between an outer and inner circular ring to form a wreath template.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of forming a decorative ribbon consisting:
forming a decorative material holder from single piece flexible wire shaped structure having a proximal end and a distal end with a plurality of equally spaced apart cavities formed through a series of upper and lower U-shaped bends with a sinuous shape thereinbetween, said proximal end and said distal end extending a distance beneath said lower U-shaped bends;
weaving a ribbon material through each said cavity and extending said ribbon material a distance outwardly from each said cavity;
taking said ribbon material and passing it through and around a first cavity on said proximal end;
weaving said ribbon material under and over said first cavity about said lower U-shaped bend to create a rear loop, which snuggly grasps said single piece structure;
outwardly swooping said ribbon material about the upper U-shaped bend on successive cavity to create a first outwardly projecting bow;
weaving said ribbon material under and over the following successive cavity about said lower U-shaped bend to create a secondary rear loop, which snuggly grasps said single piece structure;
outwardly swooping said ribbon material about the upper U-shaped bend on successive cavity to create a second outwardly projecting bow;
continuing the same until a desired number of outwardly projecting loops are formed;
pulling said ribbon material through a last cavity on said distal end holding gap; and
securing said proximal end and said distal end to a fixed object for supporting said decorative material holder thereinbetween.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of forming a decorative ribbon of claim 1 wherein said decorative flexible wire shaped structure has a distance of between about 1.5 inches and 3 inches between a lower edge of the distal end to an upper edge of the distal end.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of forming a decorative ribbon of claim 1 wherein said decorative flexible wire shaped structure has a distance of between about 1.5 inches and 3 inches between a lower edge of the proximal end to an upper edge of the proximal end.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of forming a decorative ribbon of claim 1 wherein said decorative flexible wire shaped structure has a length of between about 4 inches and 8 inches between the distal end and the proximal end.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of forming a decorative ribbon of claim 1 wherein said plurality of cavities are spaced apart between 0.1875 inches and 0.375 inches.