US2562192A - Package bow - Google Patents

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y 1 B. Y. JAMES I 2,562,192

PACKAGE BOW 4 filed March 25, 19,46

INVENTOR. 5/// K Jamey Patented July 31, 1951 f UNITED STATES PACKAGE BOW Bill Y. jamesjmiam o fla. I v Application March 25,1946,-Serial No.656,822 I This invention relates to the art of package wrapping and particularly to the decorative portions of the wrapping which includes an encompassing ribbon-like element and a decorative bow, the function whereof is to present a pleasing 5 appearance rather than to perform any duty with respect to holding the wrapping in place.

This invention is a continuation in part of that disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 610,409, filed August 13, 1945, for Decorative Bow for Packages and has for one of its important aims the provision of a multi-part bow, the elements whereof may be manufactured with a minimum amount of waste and may be packaged without affecting the appearance of the component parts of the bow.

One of the primary objects of this invention is the provision of a bow for packages, the wrapping whereof is secured in place prior to the application of the bow and which wrapping does not necessitate the employment of encircling ribbons or strings to hold the same in a condition Where the package being wrapped is surrounded thereby. It is presently the practice to pre-cut package wrappings and place them upon a box or the like within which the gift is housed and to secure the wrapping in place by a number of adhesive patches, all combining to present a smooth appearance Without the application of strings or ribbons. Such packages are not completely satisfactory because of the absence of a decorative bow and, therefore, this invention, like the one set forth in my co-pending application, makes provision for such a bow that may be secured in place after the package has been wrapped as above set forth.

In the drawing:

.Fig'. 1 is a perspective view of a package having a bow thereon made in accordance with the present invention.

'Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the bow per se'ntirely removed from its operative position on the package.

'Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the bow.

Fig. 4 is a stretch-out plan view of one section of the bow. I

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of one side of section I near the center thereof; and

Fig. 6 is a plan .view of another section of th bow. a

The bow comprises two distinct sections, one of which is designated by the numeral I0, while the other is indicated generally by the numeral I2. Section II] is an initially flat body of sheet material formed as clearly shown in Fig. 1 and clai s- (01.41

printed or, otherwise decorated as at I4 to simulate the folds or gatherings that would appear in a how if the same were formed of fabric or the.

commercial type of ribbon now available.

Section ID has a patch of adhesive I6 at each;

end thereof and on one side and another patch ofadhesive I8 on the same side near the center thereof. Section I 0 has a set-ofi area 20 on the side thereof opposite to adhesive patch I8. This 10. area is defined by a pair of straight substantially arallel lines 22 that serve as guides in a manner hereinafter set forth.

The lengths of section III between set-01f area 20 and the ends thereof, are substantially identical and whenrebent, form loops 24, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. The rebending of these lengths between area and. the free ends of section II) occurs when the bow is formed and at that time, adhesive I6 at the ends of section 20 I0,.comes into contact with a portion of the patch of adhesiv I8, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

, Section I2 isformed from an initially fiat piece of material and shaped as shown in Fig. 6. This section I2 has flared'end portions 26 and a pair of substantially V-shaped lateral projections 28 extend in opposed relation to each side of section I2. Theoedges of projections 28 are straight and the area of section I2 substantially completely outlined by the edges of projections 28 is practically the same as the set-off area 20 which receives this portion of section .I2 between projections 28 when'the parts of the bow body are assembled. This relation of parts is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 wherein two of the straight ;edg'es'"of projections 28 are register with lines 22gfor'the'purpo'sei of positioning the bow. In such position, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the bow is complete and ready "for application to a package 30 and 'the'efiect' of'tying the package with the bow body is completed by the use of a strip of material 32 that may be passed around package 30 in any direction desired. The bow body is secured directly tothis strip 32 if desired by adhesive "I8 on'section I'll. Oneside'of section I2 .h as adhesive. 34 thereon'and it is through this mediumthat section 2 secured directly upon' set-off area 20 of section "I0. The extent of ad hesive 34 on section I2 is greater than the width of section I I] at the point of application and such portion of adhesive 34 as is beyond the edges of section II) serve to further secure the entire bow body directly to package 30.

If the ends 26 of section I2 are to be disposed at an angle diflferent from that illustrated in Fig. 3. it is only necessary to shift the section l2 where the remaining two sides of lateral projections 28 are caused to respectively register with lines 22 whereupon the angularity of section I2 will be such as to place the uppermost end 26 (a viewed in Fig. 3) over the left hand loop 24 rather than over the right hand loop 24.

Section 12 is decorated as at 36 to simulate a portion of a bow and the area within lateral projections 28 is made to, assume, the appearance of the knotted portion thereof.

When packaging the component parts of this bow, section In is folded upon itself along a transverse median line and section I2 is superimposed upon the rebent section ID, all of which presents a flat, narrow, relatively short package that may be handled with other decorativewrap pings without danger of the parts-j of the. .bjow' becoming damaged.

It is understood that any suitable, flexible material such as paper or fabric may be used to form the sections iii and HE as well asthe strip: 3-2 and wrapping forthe package 36 The adhesive t6, t8 and may be selected from any ofthe glues obtainableupon theopen market andcapable ofadhering tethe -materialused-for the bow and package wrappings';

The manufacture of the bow just described is also less expensive thanthe formof bow shown in my aforesaid co-p'endingapplication and these features, together with the ability to present a different appearing bow by shifting section I 2, all constitute a step forwardwhich solves a nu'rn ber ofproblems now presented to those cornmercializing fancy wrappings of the character including simulated decorative package cows;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters" Patent is:

1. A package bow comprising a body having one pair of separate sections, each of initially one pair of opposed, oval lengths, each reben't' to form one pair of loops, the other section being elongated and extending substantially transversely and flatly across the said, one section at the zone of juncture between the'inner ends'of' the pair of loops, said other section being;formed" to simulate a knot at a point intermediate its ends, the free ends of said lengths and saidfo'the'r section being adhesively secured to the onesection.

3. A package bow comprising a body having} one pair of initially separate; flat; flexible sec-'- ti'ons, one of said sections having one pair'off'opposed oval lengths, each rebent'tofo'rm one pair of loops, the other section being elongated and extending substantially transversely and flatly across the said one section at the zone of juncture between the inner ends of the pair of loops, the free ends of said lengths and said other section being adhesively secured to the one section, said one section having a set-ofl area at the said zone of juncture, said other section being formed to have a portion of substantially like shape as the set-off area to serve as a guide in applying the other section to the said one section.

4. A package bow comprising a, body having one pair of initially flat, separate, flexible sections, one of said sections having one pair of opposed, oval lengths, each rebent to form one pair' of loops, the other section being extended substantially transversely across the said one section at the zone of juncture between the inner ends of the pair of loops, the ends of the one section being spaced apart and having adhesive thereor ito hold the same in place on one" face ofthe" one section when in the loop forming positions, the said one section having a patch of adhesive on one face thereof between the spaced apart said other section having a patch of adhesive-thereon for securing the same to theopposite face of the one-section, said patch of adhesive beingof sufflcient area to extend beyond the longitudinal edges of the one seeticn when the sections of the body are assembled to form a cow, said material being capable of interconnection said adhesive.

5'. A package bcwcomprising-abody-having-one pair of initially separate, flat sections; oneof said sections having one pair'of-opposed, oval lengths,

each rebent to form one pair of loops, the othersection being extended substantially transversely across the said one section at the zone of juncture between the inner ends of the pair of loops and being adhesively joined thereto, said one section having a set-off area with two substan tially straight, transverse lines thereon at the saidzone of juncture, said other section being provided with of opposed, angular, straight sided lateral projections adapted to selectivelyregister with the lines on the one section when" superimposing the, other section onto the on sectionv to form the complete bow. p

BILL Y. JAMES;

REFERENGES' CITED The following references are of record in the; file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,571,380 Shearer Fens; 19,26 735,191 Weisenberg Nov. 1 2,;1929 2,04939-30 Strauss ,July 28;, 1936 2,092,464 Matthews Sept; 7, I937 2,096,352 Semonsen Oct. 19,;1'937 2,104,248 Stark Jan. 4', 1938 2,471,590 Southgate Ma -31,1939

OTHER REFERENCES Packaging Catalog, 1941, page 176.

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