Artificial floral assembly with illumination

Abstract

The artificial floral assembly with illumination comprises a stem backbone, electrical light fixture wiring, a flower bloom, and a leaf structure as well as an optional stem interface. The stem backbone may have wire, electrical wiring, polyethylene sheet material, cloth reinforced adhesive tape, caulking, and fabric. The flower bloom may have wire rings joined together at a center point, fabric covering the wire rings, and strands of wire dangling from the center point. The wire rings may be attached to a metal collar which slides over the top of the stem backbone / light fixture.

Description

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10 / 892,943, filed on Jul. 16, 2004. The prior application (Ser. No. 10 / 892,943) is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Artificial flowers and decorations based on artificial flowers and plant-like structures are commonplace. Consequently, there is an ongoing need for assembly / artificial flowers which are long lasting, durable, and constructed from inexpensive, environmentally safe materials. Also, there is a need for resilient stems, petals, and leaf structures that are easy to work with and easy to assemble in a variety of floral composites and mixtures. [0003] Problems and difficulties occur with conventional practices to create artificial flora. Typically, silk, plastic, or a woven polyester fabric has been used as the material for duplicating leaves or petals in flower construction. Silk is extremely light and requires substantial support to maintain a desired shape of petal...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0006] The collar provides a mechanism for the wires (of the flower blooms) to be linked together and fastened. The length and inside diameter of the collar is sized to allow rotation about the longitudinal axis, while limiting rocking about the transverse axes. The fastening does not require a chemical or mechanical interface or a separate bonding agent. The collar's placement provides an attractive sheath for the light fixture. Because the collar is removable, the floral arrangement can be separated into discrete parts. Therefore, the overall structure can be packaged easily, stored in separate compartments, and assembled as needed. Because the collar can be removed or replaced, different floral bloom arrangements can be substituted or replaced as needed.

Problems solved by technology

Problems and difficulties occur with conventional practices to create artificial flora.

Plastic materials typically require costly molds and forms so that the plastic may assume various surface textures and simulate the leaf or petal.

Generally, any of these materials result in surface textures that require additional painstaking painting and decorative steps.

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