US2067018A

US2067018A - Christmas tree ornament

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Publication number: US2067018A
Application number: US67896A
Authority: US
Inventors: Pretzfelder Millard
Original assignee: Paper Novelty Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Paper Novelty Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1936-03-09
Filing date: 1936-03-09
Publication date: 1937-01-05
Anticipated expiration: 1954-01-05

Description

Jan. 5,1937; M. PRETZFELDER 2,057,018 I CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT Filed mm 9, 193a \gvl ml-zss j v INVENTOR i MAM/g9 P/ifrg a zk Patented Jan. 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNANEENT Application March 9, 1936, Serial No. 67,896

2 Claims.

My invention relates to an ornament and more particularly to a structure adapted to be used in connection with a miniature incandescent lamp in the decoration of a Christmas tree.

5 An object of my invention is to provide an ornament constituted of a sheet of metal foil formed into a cone, which may be applied to a miniature incandescent lamp such as is used in the decoration of Christmas trees. A more particular object of my invention is to provide such an ornamental structure which is capable of being applied to such miniature lamp in a manner effective to diffuse the rays of light emanating from the light bulb through a multiplicity of apertures provided throughout the body of the ornament so as to present a pleasing and effective decorative element for the Christmas tree.

In attaining these objects, I provide an ornament formed into a cone having a multiplicity of apertures throughout the surface thereof, which cone may be placed over the incandescent light bulb, with its apex extending upwardly, or in a position in which the apex of the cone extends downwardly. This latter position of the cone upon the light bulb is made possible by providing the cone with a pair of tabs which are adapted to be bent inwardly so as to engage the body of the bulb and thereby support the ornament from such bulb.

A particular embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank of material from which the ornament is formed; Fig. 2 is a side view of the ornament when applied to an 5 incandescent light bulb in accordance with one manner of using the ornament; Fig. 3 is a side view of the ornament when applied to the incandescent light bulb and secured thereon in another manner in which it is capable of application thereto; and Fig. 4 is a top view of the ornament when applied in the manner shown in Fig. 3

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which similar reference characters identify simi-v lar parts in the several views, the material from which the ornament is formed comprises a flat blank 5 provided throughout its surface with a multiplicity of apertures 6. The arcuate base of the blank 5 is provided with a plurality of semicircular extensions 1 forming, when the blank has been turned into a cone by having its edges 8 and 9 joined by a rivet [0, a scalloped edge along the bottom thereof. The blank 5 has formed integrally therewith extensions II and 55 I2 which, when the blank has been formed into a cone, depend from the cone as tabs l3 and M as indicated in Fig. 2.

One side of the blank 5 has a highly polished reflective surface, while the other face thereof may have applied thereto a particular color or 5 combination of colors. In forming the cone constituting the ornament, the face of the blank 5 having the highly reflective surface constitutes the interior surface of the cone and the colored face of such blank becomes the exterior sur- 10 face of the cone.

In applying my novel ornament to a Christmas tree, it may be merely placed over the incandescent light bulb I5 which is positioned upon the Christmas tree so as to extend upwardly from 15 the socket member It, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In installations of miniature incandescent lamps upon a Christmas tree in which the light bulb I1 extends downwardly from the socket I8, my novel ornament may be secured to such light structure by bending the tabs I3 and I4 inwardly so as to overlap the upper periphery of the socket l8. In this manner of application of the ornament to the light structure, the ornament depends and is supported from the electric light socket I8. Each of the tabs l3 and I4 is provided with arcuate recesses l9 and 20 so as to accommodate therebetween the light cords 2| and 22.

Of course, my novel ornament may be secured to the electric light structure disposed as shown in Fig. 3 by securing the ornament so as to be supported by the electric light bulb itself. In such case the tabs l3 and I4 would be folded over in the same manner as shown in Fig. 3 but would contact the upper arcuate surface of the light bulb I1, rather than the upper periphery of the socket I8. I prefer, however, to support the ornament in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 as the ornamental effect produced with the bulb 40 extending farther into the interior of the cone is more pronounced.

When the light bulbs I5 and 11 are illuminated, the rays of light emanating therefrom are diffused throughout the interior space of the ornament and are reflected by the highly polished interior surface thereof. Such reflected rays of light, being greatly enhanced in effect by reason of the repeated reflection thereof by the highly polished interior surface of the ornament, which acts in the nature of a mirror, and emanating from the apertures 6 of the cone, are diffused in all directions, producing an extremely effective illumination of the ornamental structure.

While I have described a particular embodi- 5 ment of my invention, it is to be understood that various modifications therein, particularly in the arrangement and configuration of the parts thereof, may be made Without departing from my invention.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, an ornament adapted for use with an incandescent electric light bulb in the decoration of a Christmas tree, said ornament comprising a cone having a multiplicity of apertures in the surface thereof and having a highly reflective interior surface from which surface light is reflected so as to issue from the ornament through said apertures, and a pair of tabs bent inwardly from the periphery of the base of the cone, said tabs constituting a support for said ornament.

2. A Christmas tree ornament comprising a substantially conical body having a multiplicity of apertures in the surface thereof and having a highly reflective interior surface, from which surface light is reflected so as to issue from the ornament through said apertures, and a pair of tabs extending from the periphery of the base of the cone and bent inwardly, said tabs being provided with recesses centrally disposed of the edges thereof to form a recess having a substantially closed perimeter.

MILLARD PRETZFELDER.