Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
  • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
  • B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
  • B44C5/005—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies comprising inserts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
  • A47G33/04—Christmas trees 
  • A47G33/08—Christmas tree decorations

Definitions

• a thin-walled, blown glass ornament that opens
• This invention relates to a thin-walled, blown glass, spatial body that opens to reveal an interior.
• All thin-walled, blown glass ornaments in use at present are characteristic in that they are comprised of a closed, spatial body of various shapes and typically contain one, sole opening for securing a suspension element to the body of the ornament.
• a method of manufacturing multi-element, thin-walled, blown glass, Christmas ornaments is known from European Patent No. 1028644, which describes a process wherein separate elements are assembled together by inserting a tenon, coated with quick setting adhesive, into a seat.
• the object of this invention is created by constructing a thin- walled, blown glass ornament that opens, in particular a Christmas tree ornament, comprised of any spatial body characteristic in that the body consists of at least two modules of shell construction, mouth blown in separate moulds - top and bottom - which are dimensionally and spatially correlated with each other in the connection plane thereof.
• the top and bottom modules can be connected or disconnected (separated) by means of at least two locks situated on the rim of each module.
• the modules are then brought together by means of an articulating hinge or elastic band installed in the connection plane, which enables the frequent bending aside of both modules, as well as by means of at least one lock (clip-lock) situated on the rim of the connection plane of each module.
• the top module comprised of one spatial element of shell construction, may be arranged or connected with the bottom module so as to constitute one whole; or, the modules may be disconnected (opened) so as to reveal an interior.
• the upper unit may also consist of two or more spatial elements composing the entire element of the top module; thus, each element of the top module is capable of bending aside while remaining in articulated connection with the bottom module. Such a method further requires that the separate elements of the top module be connected to each other.
• the bottom module may consist of a shell construction with a hollow interior, which provides a larger capacity for enclosing separate, miniature, ornamental objects.
• the interior of the bottom module may be closed from the top of the connection plane such that the bottom module constitutes a closed, solid body.
• the bottom module may feature a flat bottom, which allows it to be placed (as opposed to suspended from above) on a flat surface. In the case of a flat-bottomed module, the top module has a closed fullering.
• At least one miniature ornamental object is contained within the body of the ornament so as to constitute an ornament- within-an-ornament.
• the miniature ornamental object may be placed directly on the interior shell wall of the bottom and/or of the top module; it may also be fastened onto the flat surface, or the "roof, covering the bottom module.
• the entire surface of the ornament is covered with ornamental expressions obtained from a glass-blowing mould and is colorfully treated with such elements as paint, glitter, gold and/or patina.
• the solution enables the generation of an entirely new "family" of ornaments made of thin-walled, blown glass on the basis of two, primary construction modules constituting a top and a bottom.
• the top and the bottom modules can be in articulated connection with each other and can also be disconnected (separated) in order to reveal a miniature, ornamental object placed inside.
• FIG.l is an overall view of a closed ornament
• FIG.2 illustrates an ornament opened by bending aside a one-piece top module
• FIG.3 illustrates an ornament opened by bending aside two parts of a two-piece top module
• FIG.4 is an overall view of an ornament opened and separated after prior unfastening of locks installed on the outer surface.
• the ornament illustrated in FIG.l consists of two modules, top (1) and bottom (2), made in separate moulds.
• the surface of both modules is covered with ornamental expressions (10) obtained from a mould in which they have been mouth blown.
• Both modules (1) and (2) are connected in the connection plane 3 and both modules feature a two-piece clip-lock (4) enabling frequent opening and closing of the ornament.
• At the opposite side of the lock (4) there is a metal hinge (5) or a piece of elastic band (not shown), which enables opening of the ornament so as to reveal the interior.
• the interior of the ornament is hollow and thus can be freely filled with additional, miniature objects.
• the upper part of the top module (1) features a projection (7) enabling suspension of the ornament by means of a lace, a lace hanger or any other means.
• FIG.2 illustrates an ornament, which has been opened (the top module is bent aside) with the help of a hinge (5) connecting the ornament's top module (1) with its bottom module (2). after prior opening of a clip-lock (4).
• a flat surface (U) comprising a base upon which an additional, miniature, ornamental object is installed.
• the ornament may be repeatedly opened and closed due to the articulated connection of both modules.
• a clip-lock (4) is installed on the outside of the ornament.
• the ornament may also be suspended by means of a loop (7).
• FIG.3 illustrates an ornament featuring a two-piece top module Qa) and (lb).
• Each part of the two-piece top module is attached to an articulating hinge (5).
• the upper part of each piece contains a projection (7) enabling suspension of the ornament by means of a lace, a lace hanger, an ornamental string, a bow or a wire.
• the bottom module (2) is provided with flat base (8) 4 which enables free placement of the ornament on any flat surface.
• the bottom module (2) can be a shell construction with a hollow interior or, alternatively, a closed solid body with a flat surface at the connection plane of both modules.
• a roof may be inserted onto the bottom module in order to provide a surface (U) upon which a miniature, interior ornament (9) may be placed.
• FIG. 4 illustrates an ornament made up of two modules, top (1) and bottom (2), separated permanently but which may also be re-connected by the opening and closing of clip-locks (5) situated on the rim of each module in the connection plane thereof.
• the upper part of the top module (1) features a closed fullering.
• the outer surface of both modules (1) and (2) is covered with ornamental expressions Q0) obtained from a mould.

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