Reusable ornament and reusable ornament coupling apparatus and method

a coupling apparatus and a technology for reusable ornaments, applied in the directions of ornament textile articles, transportation and packaging, tray containers, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the stickiness of the gift bow often dislodges from packages, and the adhesive remaining on the backing of the gift bow is compromised

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-05-22
CLARK JUDITH C
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Gift bows often dislodge from packages because the self-adhesive or "sticky" backing that adheres the gift bows to gift wrapping on a gift package is not adequate to attach it strongly to the gift wrap on the gift package.
After being detached from a gift package, the stickiness of the adhesive remaining on the backing of the gift bow is compromised.
The backing also loses some of the stickiness properties since the adhesive strip is only designed for a single use and some adhesive is lost to the original object to which the bow was attached.
These factors make it difficult to reattach the gift bow to another gift package.
It is also difficult to reattach gift bows to gift packages in an attractive manner.
However, tape (even transparent tape) can be easily seen around the bow, thereby detracting from the attractiveness of the gift package, and drawing attention to the fact that the gift bow is one that has been reused.
Furthermore, traditional bows do not facilitate creativity.
They are usually limited in design and are not used in combination with other items.
They can be crushed accidentally and are easily damaged.
Their uses are typically limited to decorating paper wrapped boxes.
They are neither durable enough nor sufficiently creative for other uses.
While the bow described in the Selga reference is capable of reuse, the mechanism for releasably attaching the reusable bow to gift wrapping has problems, and may cause damage to the bow when the bow is removed from the gift wrapping.
In addition, the mechanism for releasably attaching the bow to gift wrapping, as described in the Selga reference, is not conducive to attaching other ornaments to gift wrapping.

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[0066] FIG. 1 shows a front view of a bow 100, and FIG. 2 shows a back view of the bow 100, which can be attached to an object, such as gift wrapping that is wrapped around a gift box, by usage of an attachment mechanism 110 according to the invention. Any shaped bow, any item (e.g., stuffed toy, crayon box, ornamental magnet, etc.), or combination thereof, may be used with this attachment mechanism 110.

[0067] The bow 100 includes ribbon 12, which is formed in the shape of a bow and may be gathered in the center using any appropriate material. The bow 100 may be of a fabrication including but not limited to: fabric, tulle, paper, mylar, foil, film material, plastic, metal, a combination thereof, or any other material that suggests itself to one skilled in the art. A middle portion of the bow 100 is wrapped with ribbon 16, any suitable material, or combination thereof, to form a central part of the bow 100. The central part of the bow 100 is where the attachment mechanism 110 accordi...

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[0088] An attachment device according to the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 shows a front side of an object 1000, and FIG. 11 shows a back side of the object 1000, whereby magnets 1010 are provided on the back side. The object 1000 is preferably a decorative object, and may be attached to a refrigerator door or the like. The object 1000 may contain a photograph or ornamental design 1020 on its front side, for example, and / or the object 1000 may have a distinctive shape, such as a shape like a bug, a butterfly, a spoon, or some other decorative shape.

[0089] In the second embodiment, the object 1000 is used as a decoration in gift wrapping, and then it can be removed from the gift wrapping and used later as a magnet (e.g., for attachment to a refrigerator). Referring now to FIG. 11, a female Velcro.RTM. strip 1120 is attached to the back side of the object 1000. The female Velcro.RTM. strip 1120 is preferably attached to the object 1000 by way o...

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[0095] FIG. 12 shows one side of a two-part stabilizer with a hanger / display card 1210 according to the invention, and FIG. 13 shows the opposite side of the backer / stabilizer with a hanger / display card 1210. The backer / stabilizer with a hanger / display card 1210 is preferably formed out of a sturdy, durable material. Such durable material may be plastic, metal, cardboard, poster board, rigid paper card stock, heavy paper board, a combination of any two or more of these, or any other suitable material. The backer / stabilizer may have any base shape to accommodate the object being attached to it, including but not limited to: flat, openings, molded, die cut, or bases with the method of attachment part of it. All means of attachment may be utilized, as described above with respect to the previous embodiments.

[0096] The backer / stabilizer with a hanger / display card 1210 includes a hanger / display card portion 1250 for attaching the backer / stabilizer 1260 to a hanger or display of a retail ...

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An attachment mechanism for a first object to be releasably attached to a second object includes a backer/stabilizer that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The backer/stabilizer is semi-rigid, and may be formed out of plastic, poster board, card stock, or the like. The attachment mechanism includes a first Velcro(R) pad that has a front side with a Velcro(R) surface and a back side that is adhered to a second surface of the backer/stabilizer. The attachment mechanism also includes a second Velcro(R) pad that has a front side with a Velcro(R) surface and which is configured to be releasably attached to the front side of the first Velcro(R) pad. The attachment mechanism further includes a second adhesive strip that has a first adhering surface for adhering to a back side of the second Velcro(R) pad, and a second adhering surface for adhering to a surface of the second object. The backer/stabilizer is attached to the first object by either gluing, stapling, using adhesive tape, or sewing it onto the first object.

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[0001] A. Field of the Invention[0002] The invention relates generally to a coupling apparatus and method for attaching and deattaching reusable ornaments, as well as to reusable ornaments and / or other ornamentation. In particular, the invention relates to a coupling apparatus and method for detachably coupling ornaments, such as ribbons, bows, crayon boxes, and other types of ornamental decorations, to gift wrapping that has been or is to be wrapped around a gift. The coupling apparatus can also be used to attach to gift packages, bags, boxes, pre-wrapped boxes or items, baskets, or floral arrangements, by way of example but not by way of limitation.[0003] B. Description of the Related Art[0004] There currently are various products available for decorating gift packages, bags, boxes and other items. One such decorating object is the traditional gift bow. The gift bow is designed for single use, but many people reuse them. Gift bows often dislodge from packages because the self-adhe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D04D7/04D04D7/10
CPCD04D7/10D04D11/00
Inventor CLARK, JUDITH C.
Owner CLARK JUDITH C
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