US4542446A
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Decorative ornament having garland and a light string
Assignee: Decor Noel Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-11
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2003-10-11
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a decorative ornament that includes a garland, having a center wire and a tinsel strip wound around the center wire. The tinsel strip is divided into a plurality of narrow strands. The invention further includes light string, having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire. The light string is wound around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Max J. Shiff
- 👤 Gene Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/08; A47G33/0863; A41; A41G; A41G1/00; A41G1/04; F; F21; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10; A47G2033/0827; F21W; F21W2121/00; F21W2121/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A decorative ornament comprising: (a) a garland having a center wire and a tinsel strip wound around the center wire, the tinsel strip being divided into a plurality of narrow strands; and (b) a light string having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire, the light string being wound around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A decorative ornament comprising: (a) a garland having a center wire and a tinsel strip wound around the center wire, the tinsel strip being divided into a plurality of narrow strands; and (b) a light string having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire, the light string being wound around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire of the garland in a clockwise direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the light string is wound around the center wire of the garland in a counterclockwise direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the light string is wound around the center wire of the garland between 83 and 101 times for each 9 feet length of center wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The decorative ornament of claim 4, wherein the number of times the light string is wound around the wire of the garland increases or decreases by a factor of 3 as the length of the center wire increases or decreases by a factor of 2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the electric wire is 5 to 6% longer than the center wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, further comprising an electric plug at each end of the electric wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The decorative ornament of claim 7, wherein each end of the garland is looped around one of the electric plugs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, further comprising a fastening means for securing each end of the electric wire to an end of the center wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the tinsel strip is a PVC film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The decorative ornament of claim 10, wherein the thickness of the PVC film is within the range of 35 μm to 120 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The decorative ornament of claim 10, wherein the width of each strand of the tinsel strip is within the range of 0.9 mm to 1.1 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The decorative ornament of claim 10, wherein the length of each strand of the tinsel strip is 1 to 2 inches.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The decorative ornament of claim 1, wherein the center wire is composed of cotton yarn and zinc wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process for making a decorative ornament comprising the steps of: (a) winding a tinsel strip around a center wire to form a garland; and (b) winding a light string, having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire, around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process for making a decorative ornament comprising the steps of: (a) winding a tinsel strip around a center wire to form a garland; and (b) winding a light string, having an electric wire and a plurality of lights connected together by the electric wire, around the center wire of the garland in a direction opposite to the direction the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, wherein the tinsel strip is wound around the center wire in a clockwise direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, wherein the light string is wound around the center wire in a counterclockwise direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, wherein the light string is wound around the center wire of the garland between 83 and 101 times for each 9 foot length of center wire.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, wherein the number of times the light string is wound around the wire of the garland increases or decreases by a factor of 3 as the length of the center wire increases or decreases by a factor of 2.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, wherein during the winding of the light string around the center wire of the garland, the light string and center wire are suspended parallel at a horizontal incline within the range of 9° to 11°, for a 9 feet length of center wire.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 20, wherein the angle of incline increases or decreases by a factor of 3 as the length of the wire increases or decreases by a factor of 2.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process for making a decorative ornament of claim 15, further comprising the step of securing each end of the electric wire to an end of the center wire.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-09-16 | 1989-03-18 | 1989-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-16 | 1993-03-18 | 1993-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-03-18 | 1997-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |