Ribbon for forming a decorative bow
US4515837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24314
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bow-forming ribbon has a decorative flexible ribbon member and a drawstring connected loosely to the ribbon at points along its length by relatively stiff retainer members. Each retainer member extends generally transversely across the ribbon member, and each is inclined with respect to the transverse direction at an angle. Each retainer member is inclined at an angle different from that of the preceding retainer member. On forming the ribbon into a bow by pulling the drawstring relative to the ribbon, the inclined retainer members tend to skew the adjacent loops or segments of the bow relative to one another, so that loops distributed at various angles around the axis of the bow are formed, thus avoiding the tendency for the successive loops to seat themselves on one another in a fan shape.
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