Reflective decorative assembly
OwnerRoman Z. Shwedinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an assembly and method for providing a reflective decoration assembly that includes a frame having a pair of opposing frame edges and a plurality of first frame supports, where each frame support is arranged in a plane with at least two other first frame supports, is arranged in a plane defined by the pair of opposing frame edges, has a portion between the pair of opposing frame edges, and is substantially parallel to at least one other first frame support. The reflective decoration assembly also features a plurality of second frame supports, each being arranged in an intersecting configuration with at least two of the first frame supports. Disc attachment posts have a first end attached to the frame and a second end separated from the first end, the second end having a disc retaining head thereat.
Claims19
A reflective decoration assembly comprising:
- a frame including:
- a pair of opposing frame edges defining a first plane;
- a plurality of first frame supports, each:
- arranged in the first plane with at least two other first frame supports;
- arranged in the first plane defined by the pair of opposing frame edges;
- having a portion between the pair of opposing frame edges;
- and
- substantially parallel to at least one other first frame support;
- a plurality of second frame supports each arranged in the first plane in an intersecting configuration with at least two of the first frame supports thereby defining a plurality of frame voids, each void bordered by at least two of the second frame supports;
- and
- a plurality of disc attachment posts each having a first end attached to the frame and a second end:
- separated from the first end by a predefined distance projecting in a direction away from the first plane and defining a second plane parallel with the first plane;
- and having a disc retaining head formed by melting the second end of the attachment post;
- and
- a plurality of discs, each one of the plurality of discs having a surface substantially within the second plane, and the surface defining a hole therein, the hole extending perpendicular to the second plane and the hole surrounding a portion of the length of one of the disc attachment posts and having at least one dimension smaller than a corresponding dimension of the head.
A method of creating a reflective decoration assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a frame that includes:
- a pair of opposing frame edges defining a first plane;
- a plurality of first frame supports, each:
- arranged in the first plane with at least two other first frame supports;
- arranged in the first plane defined by the pair of opposing frame edges;
- having a portion between the pair of opposing frame edges;
- and
- substantially parallel to at least one other first frame support;
- a plurality of second frame supports each arranged in the first plane in an intersecting configuration with at least two of the first frame supports thereby defining a plurality of frame voids;
- and
- a plurality of disc attachment posts each having a first end attached to the frame and a second end projecting away from the first plane and separated from the first end by a predefined distance, the second end defining a second plane parallel with the first plane;
- providing a plurality of discs, each one of the plurality of discs having a surface substantially within the second plane, and the surface defining a hole therein;
- placing the hole in one of the discs over one of the disc attachment posts;
- and
- deforming a plurality of second ends of the disc attachment posts in a single step to form a disc retaining head having at least one dimension larger than a corresponding dimension of the hole in the disc.
A reflective decoration assembly comprising:
- a frame including:
- a pair of opposing frame edges;
- a plurality of first frame supports, each:
- arranged in a plane with at least two other first frame supports;
- arranged in a plane defined by the pair of opposing frame edges;
- having a portion between the pair of opposing frame edges;
- and substantially parallel to at least one other first frame support;
- a plurality of second frame supports each arranged in an intersecting configuration with at least two of the first frame supports thereby defining a plurality of frame voids, each void bordered by at least two of the first frame supports;
- and
- a plurality of disc attachment posts each having a first end attached to the frame and a second end separated from the first end by a predefined distance projecting in a direction away from the plane and, the second end having a disc retaining head;
- and
- a plurality of discs, each one of the plurality of discs having a surface defining a hole therein, the hole extending perpendicular to the plane of the opposing frame edges and the hole surrounding a portion of the length of one of the disc attachment posts and having at least one dimension smaller than a corresponding dimension of the disc retaining head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.