US4285746A
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Method of decorating seasonal ornaments
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1975-08-29
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1995-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A tubular band of pre-decorated heat shrinkable material is positioned over the bulbous or central portion of a seasonal ornament and the ornament-band assembly is then subjected to a heat source and the band is permanently shrunk onto the outer surface of the ornament, thus providing a surface decoration therefore.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald G. DePuy
- 👤 George W. Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:53
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C1/00; B44C1/18; A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/08; B29; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/38; B29C63/42; B44C1/10; B44C3/00; B44C3/02; B44C5/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/54; B29L2031/722; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1075; Y10T156/1077; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An improved method of simultaneously decorating seasonal ornaments and applying a protective band thereto comprising the steps of applying a heat-activated adhesive along portions of the outer surface of a tube of heat shrinkable material, cutting said tube of heat shrinkable material transversely of its longitudinal extent into a plurality of tubular bands each having heat-activated adhesive thereon, positioning one of said tubular bands about the outer surface of a curvilinear seasonal ornament to be decorated, applying heat to said ornament and said band and heat shrinking said band about the outer surface of said ornament while simultaneously activating said heat-activated adhesive, and applying decorative material to said heat activated adhesive after said band has formed a shrink fit on said ornament to adhere such decorative material only upon those portions of the band having said heat-activated adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An improved method of simultaneously decorating seasonal ornaments and applying a protective band thereto comprising the steps of applying a heat-activated adhesive along portions of the outer surface of a tube of heat shrinkable material, cutting said tube of heat shrinkable material transversely of its longitudinal extent into a plurality of tubular bands each having heat-activated adhesive thereon, positioning one of said tubular bands about the outer surface of a curvilinear seasonal ornament to be decorated, applying heat to said ornament and said band and heat shrinking said band about the outer surface of said ornament while simultaneously activating said heat-activated adhesive, and applying decorative material to said heat activated adhesive after said band has formed a shrink fit on said ornament to adhere such decorative material only upon those portions of the band having said heat-activated adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
An improved method of simultaneously decorating seasonal ornaments and applying a protective band thereto comprising the steps of applying a thermally expandable coating along the outer surface of a tube of heat shrinkable material, cutting said tube of heat shrinkable material transversely of its longitudinal extent into a plurality of tubular bands each having a thermally expandable coating thereon, positioning one of said tubular bands about the outer surface of a curvilinear seasonal ornament to be decorated, applying heat to said ornament and band and simultaneously heat shrinking said band about the outer surface of said ornament while expanding said coating on said band to provide a protective surface on said ornament with a three dimensional decoration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
An improved method of simultaneously decorating seasonal ornaments and applying a protective band thereto comprising the steps of applying a thermally expandable coating along the outer surface of a tube of heat shrinkable material, cutting said tube of heat shrinkable material transversely of its longitudinal extent into a plurality of tubular bands each having a thermally expandable coating thereon, positioning one of said tubular bands about the outer surface of a curvilinear seasonal ornament to be decorated, applying heat to said ornament and band and simultaneously heat shrinking said band about the outer surface of said ornament while expanding said coating on said band to provide a protective surface on said ornament with a three dimensional decoration.
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