Decorative article and apparatus and method for creating the same
US9078479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2915
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wound textile article comprising: an elongated winding portion having a first end and a second end; a first knot at the first end; and a second knot at the second end; wherein the elongated winding portion has an outer surface having an outer dimension, and each of the knots having an outer dimension; wherein the article can be supported by holding the first knot or the second knot so that the elongated winding portion is resistant to deflection under a weight of the article, but the article is sufficiently flexible that the article is capable of being wrapped around a body without permanently deforming the article; wherein the wound textile is made of a fibrous material having a denier of about 3000 or less; and wherein the elongated winding portion is characterized by one or more helically wound flexible mediums.
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