U.S. patent application number 11/998278 was filed with the patent office on 2008-06-12 for mounts for mounting ornaments on corrugated core panels.
Invention is credited to Thomas S. Pernici.
Application Number | 20080135708 11/998278 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39496833 |
Filed Date | 2008-06-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080135708 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Pernici; Thomas S. |
June 12, 2008 |
Mounts for mounting ornaments on corrugated core panels
Abstract
Mounts for mounting ornaments and decorations on corrugated core
twinwall panels having core openings, which mounts are designed for
insertion in the core openings and displaying various ornaments and
decorations for attracting attention to advertising or other
indicia on the front and/or rear twinwall panels. The mounts are
designed to typically display thin "Mylar".TM. plastic decorations
and tassels, ribbons, streamers and other attachments, decorations,
attractive items and ornaments of various material and design,
attached to stems for attracting the attention of passersby. Each
of the mounts is characterized in one embodiment by one or more
engaging leg or peg for insertion in the twinwall panel core
openings, a peg mount attached to the peg, a mount leg or legs
extending from the peg mount, and one or more stems provided on the
peg mount and/or mount leg or legs, for removably receiving and
securing the various ornaments and decorations on the twinwall
panel. In another embodiment the stem or stems are attached
directly to the peg mount or peg and receive the ornament or
ornaments.
Inventors: |
Pernici; Thomas S.;
(Shreveport, LA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
John M. Harrison
2139 E. Bert Kouns
Shreveport
LA
71105
US
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Family ID: |
39496833 |
Appl. No.: |
11/998278 |
Filed: |
November 29, 2007 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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60873914 |
Dec 11, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
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248/309.1 |
Current CPC
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G09F 7/18 20130101 |
Class at
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248/309.1 |
International
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A47F 5/01 20060101
A47F005/01 |
Claims
1. An ornament mount for supporting an ornament on a corrugated
core panel comprising at least one panel-engaging peg for engaging
the corrugated core panel and at least one ornament-engaging stem
extending from said peg for receiving and supporting the
ornament.
2. The ornament mount of claim 1 comprising a peg mount extending
from said peg, at least one ornament mount leg provided on said peg
mount and wherein said at least one ornament-engaging stem
comprises at least one mount leg stem provided on said ornament
mount leg for receiving the ornament and securing the ornament to
said ornament mount leg.
3. The ornament mount of claim 2 wherein said at least one ornament
mount leg comprises a plurality of ornament mount legs provided on
said peg mount and said at least one mount leg stem comprises a
plurality of mount leg stems provided on said ornament mount legs,
respectively, for receiving selected ones of the ornament.
4. The ornament mount of claim 2 comprising at least one peg mount
stem provided on said peg mount for receiving and securing selected
ones of the ornament to said peg mount.
5. The ornament mount of claim 4 wherein said at least one ornament
mount leg comprises a plurality of ornament mount legs provided on
said peg mount and said at least one mount leg stem comprises a
plurality of mount leg stems provided on said ornament mount legs,
respectively, for receiving selected ones of the ornament.
6. The ornament mount of claim 1 comprising a peg mount extending
from said peg and wherein said at least one ornament-engaging stem
comprises at least one ornament mount leg extending from said peg
mount and at least one ornament attachment stub provided on said
ornament mount leg for receiving and supporting the ornament.
7. An ornament mount for supporting ornaments on a corrugated core
twinwall panel comprising a peg mount; at least one peg provided on
said peg mount for engaging the panel; and at least one peg mount
stem extending from said peg mount for receiving and securing
selected ones of the ornaments on said peg mount.
8. The ornament mount of claim 7 comprising at least one ornament
mount leg provided on said peg mount and at least one mount leg
stem provided on said ornament mount leg for receiving selected
ones of said ornaments and securing the ornaments to said ornament
mount leg.
9. The ornament mount of claim 8 wherein said mount leg stem is
flexible.
10. An ornament mount for mounting ornaments on a corrugated core
twinwall panel comprising a peg mount; at least one peg extending
from said peg mount for engaging the panel; at least one peg mount
stem provided on said peg mount for receiving at least one of the
ornaments; at least one ornament mount leg provided on said peg
mount; and at least one ornament-engaging stem projecting from said
ornament mount leg for receiving and supporting at least one of the
ornaments.
11. The ornament mount of claim 10 wherein said peg mount stem and
said ornament-engaging stem are flexible.
12. The ornament mount of claim 10 comprising at least one ornament
attachment stub provided on said ornament mount leg for receiving
and supporting at least one of the ornaments.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of and incorporates by
reference prior filed copending U.S. Provisional Application Ser.
No. 60/873,914, Filed Dec. 11, 2006, and relates to copending U.S.
Utility patent application Ser. No. 11/705,475, Filed Feb. 12,
2007.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Ornament mounts are typically characterized by a peg mount
and one or more engaging leg or peg extending from the peg mount
and designed for removable insertion in selected corrugated core
openings of twinwall corrugated core panels or sheets, such as the
commonly used "COROPLAST" (trademark) twinwall plastic panels. The
peg, peg mount and/or one or more mount leg extending from the peg
mount, receive one or more connecting members such as transparent
and/or tinted plastic ornament stems. These stems anchor decorative
elements such as "Mylar" (trademark) plastic ornaments, including
ribbons, tassels, reflective streamers, geometric patterns and
other ornaments and decorations, in non-exclusive particular,
constructed of various materials, for the purpose of attracting the
attention of passersby. Each of the typically flexible and
transparent and/or tinted ornament-engaging stems typically extend
from one or more peg, peg mount, and/or mount leg or legs extending
from a peg mount, for anchoring or tethering the respective
ornaments to the corrugated edges of the twinwall panels. Various
other ornamental items such as balloons may also be attached to or
suspended from the ornament mounts on the corrugated core twinwall
panels, for the purpose of calling attention to the displays and
indicia on the twin panels. The ornament-attaching end or ends of
the respective ornament stems each typically receive a thin "Mylar"
plastic ornament or decoration of desired size, shape, flexibility
and color, or the like, which may be typically stapled, glued or
taped thereto. Various other decorative and ornamental items which
are constructed of selected materials can also be attached to the
respective ornament stems, as desired.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] The invention will be better understood by reference to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0004] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical corrugated core
twinwall panel fitted with a multiple peg ornament mount and a pair
of single peg ornament mounts;
[0005] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multiple peg ornament
mount illustrated in FIG. 1, more particularly illustrating a
typical triple peg mount leg arrangement;
[0006] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one of the two single peg
ornament mounts attached to the top corners of the twinwall panel
illustrated in FIG. 1, more particularly illustrating a single peg
and ornament mount leg design;
[0007] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a corrugated core twinwall
panel fitted with a check mark ornament and mount and a pair of
multiple peg ornament mounts, more particularly illustrating
insertion of the respective panel-engaging pegs of the respective
mounts into selected openings in a corrugated top edge of the
corrugated core twinwall panel;
[0008] FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the check mark ornament and
mount illustrated in FIG. 4, wherein the ornament is detached from
the mount stems and mount;
[0009] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of one of the two multiple peg
ornament mounts illustrated in FIG. 4, wherein the ornaments are
detached from the mount stem and mount;
[0010] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another corrugated core
twinwall panel fitted with a top-center twin stem ornament mount, a
pair of single stem ornament mounts, a multiple peg corner mount
and a multiple mount leg corner mount;
[0011] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the multiple mount leg
corner mount illustrated in FIG. 7, wherein the ornaments are
detached from the respective mount legs;
[0012] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the multiple peg corner
mount illustrated in FIG. 7 wherein the ornaments are detached from
attachment stubs provided on the mount leg;
[0013] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the twin stem ornament
mount illustrated in FIG. 7 with the ornaments detached
therefrom;
[0014] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of one of the single stem
ornament mounts illustrated in FIG. 1, with the ornament detached
therefrom;
[0015] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another corrugated twinwall
panel having an inlay ornament pattern for removably or fixedly
receiving three single stem ornament mounts and ornaments;
[0016] FIG. 13 is a perspective view, partially in section, of one
corrugated side or edge of a corrugated twinwall panel which is
rotated 90-degrees from the panel position illustrated in FIG. 12
and is fitted with a multiple peg ornament mount and ornaments;
[0017] FIG. 14 is a perspective view, partially in section, of the
corrugated core twinwall panel edge illustrated in FIG. 13 with the
multiple peg ornament mount removed from contact with the twinwall
panel;
[0018] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a corrugated core twinwall
panel fitted with an L-stem ornament mount and a pair of T-stem
ornament mounts and ornaments;
[0019] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of one of the T-stem ornament
mounts illustrated in FIG. 15 with the ornaments removed from the
double-bend ornament stem; and
[0020] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the L-stem ornament mount
illustrated in FIG. 15 with the ornament removed from the
single-bend ornament stem.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings, a
conventional corrugated core twinwall panel 1 (hereinafter called
corrugated core panel) of selected size and typically having a
selected advertising or notification indicia 6a on the front panel
2 and optionally, on the rear panel 3 (FIG. 1) is provided. The
corrugated core panel 1 is characterized by a corrugated center 4
having an exposed corrugation configuration along the top and
bottom edges thereof and sandwiched between the front panel 2 and
the rear panel 3. The corrugated center 4, front panel 2 and rear
panel 3, at both the top and bottom edges, define multiple,
adjacent corrugated center openings 5 therein, as illustrated in
FIG. 1. The corrugated core panel 1 is further characterized by
opposite panel edges 6 which typically do not exhibit the
corrugated center openings 5, as further illustrated in FIG. 1.
[0022] As further illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a
multiple peg ornament mount 17 is mounted on the top edge of the
corrugated core panel 1 at the corrugated center 4, wherein each of
three, spaced-apart pegs 13 are inserted in selected ones of the
corrugated center openings 5 in the corrugated center 4, to
removably secure the multiple peg ornament mount 17 on the top edge
of the corrugated core panel 1, as illustrated in FIG. 1. Each of
the pegs 13 extend downwardly from a peg mount 18 which is, in
turn, fitted with upward-standing, straight and curved, thin,
typically transparent and/or tinted ornament stems 8, as further
illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. The ornament stems 8 are typically
flexible and of selected length, color and shape as further
illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, for receiving the respective star
ornaments 7. The star ornaments 7 are illustrative of the ornaments
which can be stapled, glued, taped or otherwise attached to the
respective ornament stems 8 and may be typically characterized by
thin, "Mylar" (trademark) plastic, in non-exclusive particular.
Accordingly, it will be appreciated from a consideration of FIG. 1
of the drawings that the star ornaments 7 and the ornament stems 8
may freely wave in the wind and shimmer in the sunlight to attract
attention to the panel indicia 6a provided on the front panel 2 and
optionally, on the rear panel 3, of the corrugated core panel 1. In
addition to, or in lieu of the star ornaments 7, other ornaments
and decorative items of various selected shapes, sizes, colors and
degree of flexibility may be used on the respective ornament
mounts, according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
Furthermore, it will be understood that the ornament stems 8 can be
characterized by a desired degree of flexibility and may even be
stiff, if desired, depending upon the particular application
desired in displaying the star ornaments 7 or the like, on the
multiple peg ornament mount 17.
[0023] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the drawings, a pair of
single peg ornament mounts 12 are fitted to the opposite top
corners of the corrugated core panel 1 and are each characterized
by a peg 13 which typically extends from one end of a short peg
mount 18. An ornament mount leg 19 typically extends from or near
the opposite end of the peg mount 18 and also typically lies along
at least a portion of the length of the respective panel edges 6 of
the corrugated core panel 1, for receiving ornament stems 8 in any
desired number, character and degree of orientation thereon.
Accordingly, in the example illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, a star
ornament 7 may typically be attached to the top and bottom ornament
stem 8 extending from the ornament mount leg 19 and the peg 13 of
each single peg ornament mount 12 inserted in a selected one of the
corrugated center openings 5 to removably, or fixedly glue or
otherwise secure each of the single peg ornament mounts 12 on the
corrugated core panel 1 at the respective top corners thereof. As
in the case of the multiple peg ornament mount 17, it will be
appreciated that any number of star ornaments 7 can be attached to
a like number of typically flexible and transparent, curved or
straight ornament stems 8 extending from selected points on each
ornament mount leg 19 of the two single peg ornament mounts 12, as
desired. Furthermore, as noted above, the star ornament 7 is only
exemplary of those ornaments which may be utilized in the single
peg ornament mounts 12 and may be typically characterized by a
"Mylar" (Trademark) plastic structure of selected shape, size,
design and color, according to the designers choice in highlighting
the panel indicia 6a on the front panel 2 and, if deemed necessary,
on the rear panel 3 of the corrugated core panel 1.
[0024] Referring now to FIGS. 4-6 of the drawings, in another
embodiment the corrugated core panel 1 is characterized by a front
panel 2 and a rear panel 3, with a corrugated center 4 and also
typically provided with panel indicia 6a on at least the front
panel 2, as illustrated in FIG. 4. A check mark ornament 10 is
affixed to a pair of single-bend ornament stems 14 (FIG. 5),
attached to the peg mount 18 of a check mark ornament mount 11,
mounted on the top corrugated center 4 edge of the corrugated core
panel 1 by two spaced-apart pegs 13. The pegs 13 are
downwardly-extending from the peg mount 18 at any desired spacing,
for insertion in selected ones of the corrugated center openings 5
of the corrugated center 4, as further illustrated in FIG. 4. The
check mark ornament 10 is typically attached by means of staples,
glue or tape to the downturned ends of the flexible, single bend
ornament stems 14, as further illustrated in FIG. 5, to facilitate
vibration and shimmering of the check mark ornament 10 in the wind
for attracting attention to the panel indicia 6a located on the
front panel 2 of the corrugated core panel 1. Alternatively, it
will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the single
bend ornament stems 14 (FIG. 5) may be selectively rigid to
facilitate less movement of the check mark ornament 10, under
circumstances where relative fixation of the check mark ornament 10
with respect to the corrugated core panel 1 is desired in
highlighting the panel indicia 6a.
[0025] Referring again to FIGS. 4 and 6 of the drawings, a multiple
peg ornament mount 17 is attached to each upper corner of the
corrugated core panel 1 at the corresponding corrugated center 4 in
selected corrugated center openings 5. In this mount design each of
the multiple peg ornament mounts 17 is characterized by a pair of
downwardly-extending, spaced-apart pegs 13 that engage respective
spaced-apart corrugated center openings 5 in the corrugated center
4 along the top edge of the corrugated core panel 1, as illustrated
in FIG. 4. Furthermore, an ornament mount leg 19 is typically
downwardly-extending from or near one end of the peg mount 18 and
typically extends along at least a portion of the respective panel
edges 6 of the corrugated core panel 1. Flexible or rigid ornament
stems 8 extend upwardly from the peg mount 18 and downwardly from
the ornament mount leg 19, typically, but only by way of
illustration, in the configuration and number illustrated in FIG.
6, to facilitate attachment of an ornament such as a star ornament
7, typically to the extending ends thereof. As in the case of the
ornament stems 8 described above, the ornament stems 8 in the
multiple peg ornament mounts 17 may be applied to or shaped
integrally with the peg mount 18 and/or the ornament mount leg 19
by any technique known to those skilled in the art and in any
desired number and are typically flexible, transparent, tinted,
curved or straight and easily moved by the wind, along with the
corresponding star ornament 7 or alternative ornament attached to
the end thereof. This design facilitates waving and shimmering of
the ornaments and calls attention to the panel indicia 6a on at
least the front panel 2 of the corrugated core panel 1, as further
illustrated in FIG. 4.
[0026] Referring now to FIGS. 7-11 of the drawings, in another
embodiment of the invention a twin stem ornament mount 16 is fitted
to the top corrugated center 4 of the corrugated core panel 1,
which has a front panel 2 and a rear panel 3 and is constructed in
the same manner as the corrugated core panel 1 illustrated in FIGS.
1 and 4. As further illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 10, the twin stem
ornament mount 16 is characterized by a peg 13, from which a pair
of ornament stems 8 extend, typically in an outwardly-curved
configuration, as illustrated. However, it will be understood that
the ornament stems 8 provided on the twin stem ornament mounts 16
can be extended from the peg 13 in any desired number,
configuration, length, orientation and stiffness and may also be of
any desired thickness, color and character, including transparent
and thin, for waving in the wind and shimmering in the sunlight to
call attention to the panel indicia 6a on the front panel 2 when a
star ornament 7 or alternative decoration or ornament is attached
to the extending ends of the respective ornament stems 8. It will
be further appreciated by those skilled in the art that the peg 13
can be removably or fixedly inserted in any selected one of the
corrugated center openings 5 located in the corrugated center 4
along the top edge of the corrugated core panel 1, as desired.
[0027] As further illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 11 of the drawings, a
single stem ornament mount 21 is provided with a peg 13 and a
single, upward-standing ornament stem 8 of desired length,
thickness and tint and/or transparency, should such transparency be
desired, for receiving a star ornament 7 or another ornament or
decoration as illustrated in FIG. 7. The ornament stem 8 may be
flexible to receive a typically "Mylar" star ornament 7 or the
like, for wind-induced movement to further call attention to the
panel indicia 6a on the front panel 2. It will be appreciated that
one or more additional ornament stems 8 may be provided on the
respective pegs 13 of the twin stem ornament mount 16 and the
single stem ornament mount 21 to create the desired
ornamentation.
[0028] A multiple leg corner mount 23 is attached to one top corner
of the corrugated core panel 1 and as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8,
typically includes a peg mount 18 having a pair of
downwardly-extending, spaced-apart pegs 13 for insertion in
corresponding selected corrugated center openings 5 in the top edge
corrugated center 4 of the corrugated core panel 1. Three ornament
mount legs 19 are also downwardly-extending in spaced-apart
relationship with respect to each other from or near the opposite
end of the peg mount 18 for receiving multiple star ornaments 7 or
alternative ornaments or decorations, typically by means of gluing,
stapling or taping, in non-exclusive particular, for display as
illustrated in FIG. 7. It will be appreciated by those skilled in
the art that the peg mount 18 may be of any desired length, the
pegs 13 of any desired spacing and location on the peg mount 18 and
the ornament mount legs 19 may be of any desired number and
spacing, and may be parallel to each other or skewed, three of such
mount legs 19 being typical, but not exclusive, for receiving the
respective star ornaments 7. Furthermore, the ornament mount legs
19 may be of any desired length, either the same or not,
corresponding to the height of the corrugated core panel 1 or more
or less than that height, depending upon the desires of the
decorator. Moreover, the length, number and orientation of the
ornament mount legs 19 may be determined by the height of the
corrugated core panel 1 above the ground, as the corrugated core
panel 1 may be typically mounted on a wire frame (not illustrated)
or otherwise supported at a selected distance above the ground.
[0029] A multiple peg corner mount 22 is attached to the opposite
top corner of the corrugated core panel 1 from the multiple mount
leg corner mount 23, by means of a pair of downwardly-extending,
spaced-apart pegs 13 projecting from a peg mount 18 of selected
length. An ornament mount leg 19 extends, typically from or near
the opposite end of the peg mount 18, from the pegs 13 and may
include typically staggered ornament attachment stubs 20,
projecting in opposite directions therefrom as an example, for
receiving various ornaments such as the star ornaments 7, which may
be stapled, glued, taped or otherwise attached to the respective
ornament attachment stubs 20, as desired. As in the case of the
multiple mount leg corner mount 23, the ornament mount leg 19 in
the multiple peg corner mount 22 can be of any desired length and
orientation with respect to the peg mount 18 and may have any
desired number of ornament attachment stubs 20 projecting therefrom
in a selected direction or directions, spacing and orientation,
depending upon the number and pattern of star ornaments 7 or
alternative ornaments or decorations to be attached to the ornament
attachment stubs 20, as desired.
[0030] Referring now to FIG. 12 of the drawings, in another
embodiment of the invention the corrugated core panel 1 is likewise
characterized by a front panel 2, a rear panel 3 and a sandwiched
corrugated center 4. Inlay ornament patterns 25 of selected shape
are provided in the corrugated core panel 1 and extend through the
front panel 2, the rear panel 3 and the corrugated center 4 to
facilitate insertion of the peg 13 element of a single stem
ornament mount 21 in a selected corrugated center opening 5,
located inside each inlay ornament pattern 25, as illustrated in
FIG. 12. The inlay ornament patterns 25 are each illustrated as
configured in the shape of a star ornament 7 by way of example, to
facilitate display of each of the star ornaments 7 in the inlay
ornament patterns 25, respectively, by insertion of the peg 13 in a
respective corrugated center opening 5. Accordingly, it will be
appreciated that the star ornament 7 can be typically, but not
necessarily, constructed of a very thin plastic material such as
"Mylar" plastic or the like, and can have any desired
configuration, the star-shaped configuration illustrated in FIG. 12
being illustrative only. Accordingly, the star ornaments 7 or
alternative ornaments correspondingly provided in the shaped inlay
ornament patterns 25, can be made to flutter and shimmer or may be
selectively fixed in configuration, depending upon the desires of
the decorator regarding attention to be called to the underlying
panel indicia 6a on the front panel 2.
[0031] Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14 of the drawings, it will be
appreciated by those skilled in the art that the corrugated core
panel 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4, 7 and 12 can be rotated
90-degrees and shaped in a desired configuration and size to also
define a corrugated center 4 sandwiched between a front panel 2 and
a rear panel 3. The corrugated center openings 5 of the corrugated
center 4 are then located on the opposite side or vertical panel
edges of the corrugated core panel 1 instead of the top and bottom
edges thereof. In such a configuration, an ornament mount such as
the multiple peg ornament mount 17 may be quickly and easily
mounted on the now-vertical corrugated center 4, as illustrated in
FIG. 13. As in the case of the ornament mounts described above, the
multiple peg ornament mount 17 is characterized by a peg mount 18
having three, spaced-apart pegs 13 extending therefrom for
insertion in corresponding ones of the corrugated center openings 5
in the corrugated center 4, as illustrated in FIG. 14. Furthermore,
the respective ornament stems 8 extending from the peg mount 18 may
be of any selected number, shape, flexibility, resiliency,
transparency and/or tint or color and thickness to facilitate
mounting of the star ornaments 7 or alternative decorations or
ornaments of selected resiliency and thickness thereon and allowing
a selected degree of movement of the star ornaments 7 or
alternative ornaments with respect to the corrugated core panel 1.
It will be further appreciated that any of the heretofore described
ornament mounts, in addition to the illustrated multiple peg
ornament mount 17, may be likewise attached to the corrugated
center 4 of the corrugated core panel 1 on both vertical edges, as
desired and as described above.
[0032] Referring now to FIGS. 15 and 16 of the drawings, a pair of
T-stem ornament mounts 26 are illustrated and are each
characterized by a single peg 13, fitted with a typically flexible
double bend ornament stem 15 extending from the top of the peg 13,
as illustrated. The T-stem ornament mounts 26 are secured to a
corrugated core panel 1 at the corrugated center 4 by insertion of
the peg 13 in a selected one of the corrugated center openings 5,
in the manner described above. Accordingly, the downturned ends of
the double bend ornament stem 15 can be provided with star
ornaments 7 or other ornaments, typically using staples, tape or
glue as described above with respect to the various ornament mounts
and as particularly illustrated in FIG. 16. Furthermore, the peg 13
of an L-shaped stem ornament mount 27 is also provided with a
single bend (typically flexible) ornament stem 14 extending from
the top of a peg 13, shaped for insertion in one of the corrugated
center openings 5 of the corrugated center 4, as further
illustrated in FIGS. 15 and 17. A star ornament 7 or alternative
decoration or ornament may be stapled, glued, taped or otherwise
attached to the downwardly-extending end of the single bend
ornament stem 14, in the same manner as described above with
respect to the T-stem ornament mount 26 illustrated in FIG. 16.
[0033] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the
respective ornament mounts of this invention, including the pegs,
peg mounts, ornament mount legs and ornament stems, can be
constructed, typically by injection-molded plastic techniques, in
any desired shape, color and size, depending upon the desired
number and size of the ornament stems 8, single bend ornament stems
14, double bend ornament stems 15 and star ornaments 7 or the
alternative selected ornaments and decorations to be utilized (not
illustrated). Each of the ornament mounts is characterized by one
or more pegs 13 which are sized and shaped to typically insert in a
friction-fit in the respective corrugated center openings 5 of the
corrugated center 4 of a corrugated core panel 1, regardless of
whether the corrugated core panel 1 is oriented with the corrugated
center 4 along the top and bottom edges or along the right and left
vertical sides or edges thereof. Moreover, the ornaments which are
attached to respective ornament stems may be of any desired shape,
size, color, thickness, resiliency and character to facilitate
movement in the wind, fixation with respect to the corrugated core
panel 1, or shimmering in the sunlight or in the light of a
rotating color lamp or the like, depending upon the decorator's
desires.
[0034] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made in the invention and the appended claims
are intended to cover all such modifications which may fall within
the spirit and scope of the invention.
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