US3121495A

US3121495A - Mounting for bow and tie assembly

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Publication number: US3121495A
Application number: US93010A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward E Foster
Original assignee: WILLIAM E WRIGHT AND SONS CO
Current assignee: WILLIAM E WRIGHT AND SONS CO
Priority date: 1961-03-01
Filing date: 1961-03-01
Publication date: 1964-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 1981-02-18

Description

E. E. FOSTER MOUNTING FOR BOW AND TIE ASSEMBLY Feb. 18, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed MaICh l, 1961 www FIG-2 HIWIMIHIMIIII s s Y o d.; F N T,. @n NE O WR A A w D E Y B Feb. 18, 1964 E. E. FOSTER MOUNTING FOR BOW AND TIE ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March l, 1961' INVENToR. EDWARD E F-OSTER BY i M AT TORNEYS United States Patent O 3,121,495 MUNTNG FDR BSW AND TIE ASSEMBLY Edward E. Foster, West Sornwali, Conn., assigner to William E. Wright & Sons Company, West Warren, Mass., a corporation of New Jersey Fiied Mar. 1, 1961, Ser. No. 93,910 9 Claims. (Ci. '2H-61) This invention relates to the display and packaging of gift yrapping materials such as ribbon. More particularly, the invention relates to a mounting for holding ribbon folded in the form of a hank and preformed bows in a secure and decorative relationship facilitating display, handling and packaging of the bow and hank as a unitary assembly,

This application is a continuation-in-part of my earlier application, Serial No. 72,984, filed December 1, 1960, now abandoned.

In the ygift wrapping industry, the manufacture of preformed or ready-made bows has grown into a large volume of business. The bows are either sold individually or in combination with a hank of ribbon to be used with the bow in gift wrapping. When the ribbon and bow are merchandised as a combination, the current practice involves the steps of securing the ribbon hank with a band of metal foil known as a bendover to hold the loops of the hank in place. Another fastener element, such as a clip or tie, is employed to prevent the bow coming apart. So secured, the ribbon and bow may be placed in a transparent bag either loosely or by sealing into separate compartments of the bag to keep the items neatly arranged. Alternatively, the ribbon and bow, secured as described above, may be attached to a display card.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide an article of simple and inexpensive construction for maintaining a hank of ribbon and a bow in predetermined assembled relation.

Another object of this invention is to provide a mounting of the above type which simplifies the process of assembling bow and tie combinations.

A further object of this invention is to provide a mounting of the above type which includes means for applying the bow to a package.

The above and other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description yand with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a bow and tie assembly embodying this invention;

FiG. 2 is a plan View of a mounting strip such as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mounting strip being applied to a ribbon hank;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an alternative form of mounting strip for bow and tie assembly;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the back of the FIG. 4 strip, with the strip in an extended condition;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified form of mounting strip; and

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the FIG. 6 strip.

In FIG. 1 is shown a bow and tie assembly indicated generally at 4. The assembly is unitary and comprises a hank of ribbon 6 and a ready-made bow 8 held in coplanar spaced relation with the hank by means of a mounting member, indicated generally at 10. The unitary character of this assembly facilitates the handling, packaging and display of bow and tie combinations.

As shown, the mounting member 10 is in the form of a strip of pliant sheet material such as metal foil or laminated metal foil, plastic, cardboard, and the like. Any material may be used which is sufficiently pliable to 3,121,495 Patented Feb. 18, 1964 be folded around the ribbon hank while being sufficiently rigid to maintain the bow and hank in predetermined assembled relation, such as shown in FIG. l. The sheet material selected should preferably be one Iwhich may easily be torn or cut so that the bow and hank may be readily separated by the user.

One end portion of the strip 10 provides a bendover, indicated generally at 11, Lfor receiving and holding a ribbon in hank form. The bendover portion of the mounting strip includes transversely disposed, longitudinally spaced, fold lines, indicated at 12 and 13, FIGS. 2 and 3. The fold lines define

panels

14 and 16 located at one end of the strip which are foldable around the hank 6, as shown in FIG. 3.

The mounting strip 10 is also provided with means for locking or securely holding the bendover 11 in folded condition around a ribbon bank. As shown, the locking means comprise a tab 18 struck from the strip and reversibly foldable into a locking position against the surface of the panel 16, as shown in FIG. 3. A fold line Zt) facilitates the folding of the tab 18.

At the other end of the strip 111 a section 22 is provided for receiving the bow 8. The bow :may be secured to the section 22. during the manufacture of .the bow on a bow making machine, such as by stapling or employing a suitable adhesive composition. In the embodiment shown, a staple 23 holds the bow in its formed condition and extends through the section 22 holding the bow in place on the mounting strip. An adhesive bearing sheet 24 (FiG. l) may be disposed on the undersurface of the section 22 and held in place by the staple 23. The sheet 24 has an adhesive coating on its undersurface for attachment of the bow carrying section 221 to a package. Alternative means for attaching the bow carrying section 22 to a package may be provided such as an. adhesive coating applied directly on the undersurface of the section 22 as indicated at 25 in FIG. 3.

The central portion of the strip intermediate the end portions, is integral with the bow receiving section 22 and the bendover panel 16, providing a panel 27 of sufficient length to hold the bow and ribbon hank in generally spaced and coplanar relation, facilitating visual inspection of both items. The panel may be provided with line 29 and/ or instructional data for the customer indicating a suitable place for tearing or cutting the strip for separating the bow carrying panel 22.

The rigidity of .the mounting strip 1h may be enhanced by longitudinal corrugations, such as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings. In addition to corrugation, the strip may be embossed to show price or other informational data. rl`he corrugations impart sufficient rigidity to the strip so that the physical relationship of the bow and tie will be maintained during handling. Moreover, the corrugated construction makes it possible to employ thin sheet metal foil which may be lreadily torn or cut to edect separation of the bow supporting section 22 from the remainder of the strip without sacrificing the desired degree of structural rigidity.

In using the mounting strip 10, a ribbon Ihank is placed on the surface of the panel 16. The pane-l 14 -is then `swung or folded on top of the hank. The hank and the

panels

14 and 16 are swung together about the fold line 13 to bring the panel 14 into surface contact with the upper surface of the strip, such as shown in FIG. 3. Thereafter, the locking tab 18 is swung upwardly into engagement `with the panel 16 as shown in FIG. l. The bow may then be applied to the section 22 as described above. Manufacturing techniques may make it desirable to apply the bow rst and then the hank.

The mounting strip may be provided with a loop 28 to enable the assembly to be supported on display hooks, peg boards and the like. The loop 28 is: struck from 3 the strip and extends from the lower edge of the panel lr6 as shown in FIG. v2. As the

panels

14 and 16 are folded to the position shown in FIG. 3, the loop is swung or carried by the panel 16 to a position extending outwardly of the upper edge of the mounting strip and in the plane of the panel 16.

While the mounting strips shown in the drawing include loops 28 for use `in hanging up the bow and tie assemblies, mounting strips without said loops are also provided to be used when the bow and tie assemblies are merchandised in transparent bags.

In FIG. 4 is shown an alternative or modified form of mounting strip for a bow and tie assembly. The strip indicated generally at 32 may be formed of any suitable sheet material and comprises a bendover forming portion at one end, indicated generally at 34, for receiving and holding a ribbon hank 36. At the other end of the strip is a panel or section 37 for holding a bow ink predete.- mined relation to the hank and for mounting the bow on a package such as described above with reference to FIGS. 1-3.

The bendover portion of the strip may be provided with a plurality of transversely disposed fold lines 39 (FIG. to facilitate folding the bendover portion around a hank of ribbon and to give the assembly a neat appearance. The outer edge portion or panel 4d of the bendover is provided with an adhesive coating 42 which may be any suitable type such as pressure sensitive or contact type. The adhesive provides means for holding the bendover folded around a hank of ribbon, such as shown in FIG. 4.

The undersurface of bow mounting panel 37 is also provided with a suitable adhesive such as indicated at 44 for atxing or attaching the bow to a package.

Sheets 46 and 48 (FIG. 5) may be provided to protect the adhesive bearing surfaces, the sheets being made of any material readily removable from the adhesive preparatory to its being used.

The mounting strip 32 includes a central portion 4S integral with the bendover and bow mounting panel. The central portion is preferably of sufficient length and stiffness to maintain the hank and bow in predetermined coplanar and spaced relation so that both the hank and bow can be visually inspected at a glance. The strip may, if necessary or desirable, be provided with a line E@ which may be provided by perforating the strip to facilitate tearing or separating the bow carrying panel 37 from the remainder of the strip.

In FIG. 6 shown generally at 52 is a modified form of mounting strip -for bow and tie assembly. The strip includes a bendover forming portion 54 and a bow mounting panel S6. The bendover portion may be provided with fold lines 57 (FIG. 7). However, the fold lines may be omitted if a sufficiently pliable sheet material is used in making the strip. A line 55 may be provided to indicate to the user -a convenient place to tear the strip for separation of the bow carrying panel 56. `If necessary or desirable, the line may be provided by perforating the strip. The outer edge portion or panel 58 of the bendover is provided with any suitable adhesive, which in the embodiment shown is of the contact type. The strip is also provided with another adhesive coating 60 generally corresponding in size to the adhesive surface on panel 58 and located for engagement with the adhesive on panel 58 when the bendover is disposed around a ribbon hank in the manner shown in FIG. 6-. 'In this embodiment it will be noted that the adhesive is applied to the panel S8 so that it will contact the adhesive 6d when the panel extends downwardly from the hank. This arrangement facilitates manipulation of the strip in forming the bendover. Removable sheets 62 may be provided to protect the adhesive surfaces of the strip.

The mounting 52 also includes a bow mounting panel 56 which is provided with adhesive material '64 for attaching a preformed bow to a package. A protective sheet 66 may be provided for the adhesive surface.

The mounting strips 32 and 52 may, if desirable, be provided with a loop such as shown at 63 to enable the assembly to be supported on display hooks. The loop may be struck from the strip in the manner shown.

While as shown the mounting strips 32 and 52 are coated with adhesive materials for holding the bendover around a hank of ribbon, it is within the scope of the invention to provide a heat-sealable plastic for this purpose. The entire strip or portions thereof may be made of suitable plastic enabling heatesealing las a step `in the method of assembling the hank and bow.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is:

1. A mounting member for a bow and hank of ribbon comprising an integral strip `of sheet material, one end of said strip being in the form of bendover for holding a henk of ribbon, said bendover including at least two laterally extending fold lines disposed in parallel spaced relation, the spacing between said fold lines being related to the width of said hank of ribbon, means for retaining said bendover in folded condition around a ribbon hank, said strip further including a .supporting panel for receiving a pre-formed bow.

Article as set forth in claim 1 in which said retaining means comprises a tab reversibly foldable over said bendover for holding the same in folded condition around said hank.

`3. Article as set forth in claim ll in which said retaining means comprises adhesive material.

4. Article as set forth in claim 1 in which said retaining means comprises a heat-sealable plastic.

5. Article as set forth in claim 1 in which said strip is `a heat-sealable synthetic plastic material.

6. Article as set forth in claim 1 and including a loop struck from said strip, said loop being pivotable to a position extending outwardly of the upper edge of the strip for hanging the bow and ribbon assembly.

7. An article as set forth in claim 1 in which said strip is metal foil corrugated longitudinally.

8. An article as set forth in claim 1 in which the means carried by said bow mounting section for afIiXing the same to a package is an adhesive material.

9. An article as set forth in claim l in which the bow receiving section is coated with an adhesive for attachment of the bow thereto.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 687,323 Lewis Nov. 26, 1901 1,409,100 Hamer Mar. 7, v1922 2,115,449 Pradt Apr. 26, 1938 2,547,487 Penney Apr. 3, 1951

Claims

1. A MOUNTING MEMBER FOR A BOW AND HANK OF RIBBON COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL STRIP OF SHEET MATERIAL, ONE END OF SAID STRIP BEING IN THE FORM OF A BENDOVER FOR HOLDING A HANK OF RIBBON, SAID BENDOVER INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO LATERALLY EXTENDING FOLD LINES DISPOSED IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION, THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID FOLD LINES BEING RELATED TO THE WIDTH OF SAID HANK OF RIBBON, MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID BENDOVER IN FOLDED CONDITION AROUND A RIBBON HANK, SAID STRIP FURTHER INCLUDING A SUPPORTING PANEL FOR RECEIVING A PRE-FORMED BOW.