Transparent decorative belt

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 7048404
  • Patent Number
    7,048,404
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, February 4, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 23, 2006
    17 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • O'Shea; Sandra
    • Payne; Sharon
    Agents
    • Rosenberg, Klein & Lee
Abstract
A transparent decorative belt, which has an undulating surface on one side or both sides is provided to be wrapped around a frame of a patterned decoration having a light string wound thereon. The light emitted from the bulb assembly of the light string is refracted by the transparent decorative belt to increase the lighting effect.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional patterned decoration is usually formed by a specific frame and then wound with light strings to obtain a patterned lighting decoration. In order to provide diffuse lighting, the patterned decoration is always covered with a translucent paper or plastic layer to create a hazy effect.


Accordingly, the present invention provides a transparent decorative belt, which can be wound around the frame of a patterned decoration to provide a perfect lighting effect. Now, accompanying with the following drawings, the character of the present invention will be described.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transparent decorative belt according to the present invention.



FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an application of the decorative belt being used on a patterned decoration.



FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the assembly according to the present invention.



FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a further embodiment of the assembly according to the present invention.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Please referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention relates to a transparent decorative belt (1), which is made of transparent or semi-transparent material. The surface, one or both, of the belt (1) can be formed with a continuous wave structure (11). In use, the decorative belt (1) is wound around the frame of a patterned decoration (2), as shown in FIG. 2. When the patterned decoration (2) is totally covered by the belt (1), the light emitted from the bulb assembly (21) will be refracted randomly through the wave structure (11) of the belt (1) that can display a perfect shinning effect.


Furthermore, in applying the present invention to a large area of a big patterned decoration, the decorative belt (1) of the present invention can be assembled as a net or web, in advance, as shown in FIG. 3 or 4. Then the belt assembly net or web can be covered directly on the patterned decoration more easily and reduce the winding process and wrapping time.


Above all, the present invention uses the decorative belt having a wave surface for refracting the light of the bulbs to increase the lighting effect.

Claims
  • 1. A transparent decorative belt and patterned decorative lighting display combination, comprising: a patterned decorative display frame;a lighting string assembly having a plurality of lamps wound on the patterned decorative display frame; and,a transparent decorative belt having an undulating surface, the transparent decorative belt being wrapped on the patterned decorative display frame overlaying the lighting string assembly, wherein light emitted from the plurality lamps of the lighting string assembly is refracted through the undulating surface of the belt.
  • 2. The transparent decorative belt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the decorative belt is assembled into a planar web in advance of being wrapped on the patterned decorative display frame.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Number Name Date Kind
3641333 Gendron Feb 1972 A
4234907 Daniel Nov 1980 A
20050047136 Fan Mar 2005 A1
Related Publications (1)
Number Date Country
20050168971 A1 Aug 2005 US