WO2006065412A1 - Elements decoratifs et procedes d'elaboration - Google Patents

Elements decoratifs et procedes d'elaboration Download PDF

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WO2006065412A1
WO2006065412A1 PCT/US2005/040837 US2005040837W WO2006065412A1 WO 2006065412 A1 WO2006065412 A1 WO 2006065412A1 US 2005040837 W US2005040837 W US 2005040837W WO 2006065412 A1 WO2006065412 A1 WO 2006065412A1
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Joy A. Packard
Scott D. Pearson
Sigurdur Thorsteinsson
Mauro Porcini
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3M Innovative Properties Company
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/36—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/365—Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items, e.g. puppet, animal, vehicle, building, dumb bells
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents

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  • the present invention relates to decorative devices and methods of making them.
  • the present invention pertains to embellishments for non-food items so as to make them decorative and attractive to users.
  • Non-food items it may be desirable for some to decorate non-food items to make them more attractive to the user or to decorate them for a particular season or celebration.
  • pencils can be decorated with ornamental erasers or ornamental devices on the non-writing end. While these decorations are available in the market, other decorations are still needed.
  • the present invention relates to decorating a device so as to make them more attractive and appealing to the users.
  • the present invention pertains to a decorative device comprising (a) a non-food item comprising a first portion, a second distal portion, and a middle section disposed between the first and second portion; (b) a decorative article attached to the first portion of the device; and (c) a decorative base attached to the second portion of the device.
  • the non-food item is an applicator and present invention pertains to a decorative applicator comprising (a) a body comprising a material therein, the body having a first end, a second end, and an middle section disposed between the first and second end, wherein the first end is designed to hold a cap and wherein either the first or the second end includes means for dispensing the material through the first end, (a) a decorative article attached to the cap; and (c) a decorative base attached to the second end of the body.
  • kits comprising: (a) at least two non-food items, each comprising a first portion, a second distal portion, and a middle section disposed between the first and second portion; (b) at least two different decorative articles each removably attached to the first portion of the at least two non-food items; and (c) at least two different decorative bases each removably attached to the second portion of the non-food items.
  • the decorative articles are removably attached to the non-food items, they do not extend to the middle section of the non-food items.
  • the kit is that the different decorative articles and decorative bases are interchangeable with one another, so that the user can generate different decorative devices.
  • kit is that the user can generate a collection of the devices that can create different permutations of the devices.
  • Yet another aspect of the present invention pertains to a method of decorating an applicator comprising the steps of: (a) providing a body comprising a material therein, the body having a first end, a second end, and an middle section disposed between the first and second end, wherein the first end is designed to hold a cap and wherein either the first or the second end includes means for dispensing the material through the first end, (b) providing a decorative article and a decorative base; (c) attaching the decorative article to the cap; and (d) attaching the decorative base to the second end of the body.
  • the present invention is meant to decorate the underlying non-food item to make them more appealing to the user.
  • the decorations are attached onto to specific portions of the non-food item and thus do not cover the entire the underlying non-food item.
  • the decorative article and decorative base, once attached to the non-food item (such as, but not limited to, glue stick, paint stick, lipstick, lip balm), do not extend to the middle section thereof.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary inventive device having a decorative article and a decorative base
  • Figure 2 is a perspective sectional view of another exemplary inventive device where the non-food item is a glue stick and where the decorative article and the decorative base has not yet been attached to the glue stick;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of sections of an exemplary decorative article;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of sections of another exemplary decorative article;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of sections of yet another exemplary decorative article.
  • Figure 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Device 10 contains non-food item 12, which can be of any type, including but not limited to, writing utensils (such as pens, markers, crayons, etc.), applicators for items such as, but not limited to adhesives, paint, lipstick, and lip balm, wooden articles (including but not limited to blocks and cylinders), plastic articles (including but not limited to bottles), and metal articles.
  • the non-food item has a first portion (not shown) that is covered by decorative article 20.
  • the non-food item has a second distal portion, i.e., a second portion (not shown) that is positioned away from the first portion that is covered by decorative base 22.
  • the decorative article and/or the decorative base can completely cover or cover only a part of the first portion or second portion respectively.
  • the non-food item has middle section 14. In one embodiment, the middle section includes at least one compartment for holding items or materials.
  • Figure 1 shows that the middle portion of the non-food item is substantially cylindrical, it is within the scope of the present invention for the middle section to be of other shapes.
  • the cross section of the middle section can be circular and have a varying diameter.
  • the cross-section of the middle section can be any be a polygon, such as a triangle, square, rectangle, etc. or it can be star-shaped, moon-shaped. Combinations of the shapes can be used.
  • the cross section of the middle section can be the same or different in shape and size than that of the first and second portions.
  • at least one of the decorative article and decorative base does not extend to the middle section of the non-food item.
  • the term "extend to" means generally that the decoration is of a sufficient length that it does not reach into the middle section.
  • at least one of the decorative article and decorative base does not contact the middle section of the non-food item.
  • Figure 2 shows another exemplary embodiment of the present invention where the non-food item is an applicator.
  • Applicator 40 has body 42 and cap 52 containing material 44 therein.
  • the body includes first end 46, second end 50, and middle section 48 disposed between the first and second end.
  • reference numbers 48a and 48b delineate middle section 48 from the first and second ends.
  • the first end of the body is designed to hold cap 52.
  • Material 44 can be any viscous, pliable, or abradable substance. Illustrative examples include, but are not limited to, adhesives, paint, lip balm, and lipstick. When material 44 is an adhesive, then the applicator is typically referred to as a glue stick.
  • the adhesive is non-toxic as defined in the Federal Hazardous Substance Act and conforms to ASTM D-4236.
  • the adhesive is a permanent adhesive.
  • the term "permanent adhesive” means, generally that when the adhesive is applied to a target surface (such as, e.g., paper, fabric, or photo), which surface is then applied to a substrate, the adhesion between the target surface and the substrate is of a strength that will not allow removal of one from another without damaging at least one or the other, hi another embodiment, the adhesive is a repositionable adhesive.
  • the term “repositionable adhesive” means generally that when the target surface is removed from the substrate (or vice versa), there is substantially no or very little damage to either one.
  • the adhesive is photo safe, hi yet another embodiment, the adhesive is washable.
  • decorative article 60 shown unattached to the cap, contains a hole (not shown) at the bottom of the article for attachment to the cap of the applicator. Once assembled, the decorative article can cover the entire cap or just a portion of the cap, but it does not extend to the middle section of the body, hi one embodiment, the decorative cap does not come into contact with the middle section of the body.
  • Decorative base 62 shown unattached to the second end of the glue stick, contains a hole for attaching to the second end of the body of the applicator. Once assembled, the decorative base can cover the entire second portion or just a part of the body of the applicator. In one embodiment, the decorative base does not extend to the middle section.
  • the decorative base does not come into contact with the middle section of the body. Attaching the decorative article and the decorative base to the applicator yields a decorative applicator, one that may be more aesthetically more appealing to the user.
  • the decorative article of Figure 2 may be of a design that, once attached to the first end of the applicator, the center of mass of the applicator or non-food item will shift. If the decorative base of the applicator is not sufficiently wide, the applicator may tip over when placed in its intended position, hi one embodiment, to prevent the tipping of the applicator, a ratio of a dimension of the decorative article to a dimension of the decorative base can be used for design purposes.
  • the applicator has a centerline shown as reference number 65, which line has been extended through the decorative head and decorative base. That is, the centerline of the applicator extends throughout the applicator.
  • Line 60a drawn normal to the applicator's centerline, represents the longest distance from the centerline to the furthest point on the decorative article.
  • Line 62a also drawn normal to the applicator's centerline, represents the longest distance from the centerline to the furthest point on the decorative base.
  • the ratio of the distance of 60a to 62a is less than 2:1. In another embodiment, the ratio of the distance 60a to 62a is less than 0.9:1.
  • Figure 3 shows an exemplary decorative article having first part 70 and second part 76.
  • First part 70 has at least one pin 72 and in this particular case, the pin is mounted on a ring that defines hole 74 where the first portion of the non-food item or, with reference to Figure 2, the first end of the body of the applicator would reside.
  • Second part 76 has at least one boss 78 also mounted on a ring that defines hole 80 where the first portion of the non-food item or the first end or, with reference to Figure 2, the first end of the of the body of the applicator.
  • the pins and bosses are aligned on the first and second parts of the decorative article so as to allow for their mating.
  • the first and second parts of the decorative article can be attached together using various methods, such as spin or ultrasonic welding, or using adhesive or mechanical means.
  • the decorative article of Figure 3 is attached to the cap of the applicator through welding, through adhesive means, or through mechanical means.
  • Figures 4a and 4b shows another exemplary decorative article having first part 90 and second part 96.
  • First part 90 has at least one pin 92 and in this particular case, the pin is mounted on a ring that defines hole 94.
  • Second part 96 has at least one boss 98 also mounted on a ring that defines hole 100. The pins and bosses are aligned on the first and second parts of the decorative article so as to allow for their mating.
  • Figure 4b is a bottom perspective view of the second part of the decorative article to better show the existence of hole 100.
  • the decorative article functions as the cap of the applicator once the first and second parts are attached. While Figures 3 and 4 show that the decorative article has parts divided generally horizontally, other planes can be used. For example, the first and second parts of the decorative article can be divided vertically.
  • Figure 5 shows yet another exemplary decorative article where first part 101 has a plurality of holes 105 where pins 104 of decorative hair piece 103 illustrating that other accessories can be added to the decorate article to achieve a desired design.
  • the decorative article and the decorative base can be made from a wide variety of material, including but not limited to, injection moldable polymers, thermoformable polymers, moldable plastics, stamped plastics or metals, and extrudable polymers.
  • Some illustrative polymers include polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, polyethylene, polyurethanes, rubbers, and elastomers. They can also be made from other materials, such as wood, metals, or ceramics.
  • the decorative article and the decorative base can be formed (e.g., injection molded) as one piece and attached to the non-food item or applicator with an interference fit.
  • the decorative article and decorative base can be made with multiple parts and then joined together, as shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5.
  • the decorative article and the decorative base are of a size that meets regulations to reduce choking hazards in children less than three years of age.
  • the decorative article conforms to ASTM D-4236 for size, hi one embodiment, at least one of the decorative article and decorative base is permanently attached to the first end of the applicator. That is, they cannot be removed without damaging the applicator or to the non-food item.
  • the decorative article and decorative base is removably attached to the applicator or to the non-food item. That is, they can be removed from the applicator or non-food item as desired by the user and then later reattached.
  • the decorative article and the decorative base can be colorable, meaning generally, that they are able to accept and retain color from various sources. Exemplary sources of color include, but are not limited to, markers, crayons, color pencils, and water or oil based paints. This feature allows the user to produce a custom device to generate unique works of art.

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L'invention concerne un élément décoratif pour produit non alimentaire, des kits relatifs à cet élément, et des procédés d'élaboration correspondants. Selon une variante, on décrit un tel élément qui comprend un produit non alimentaire à première partie (46), seconde partie distale (50), et partie médiane (48) entre les deux. Un élément décoratif (60) est fixé à la première partie (46) du produit non alimentaire et une base décorative (62) est fixée à la seconde partie (50) du même produit. Selon une autre variante, l'élément décoratif ne s'étend pas à la seconde partie du produit non alimentaire.
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