Abstract
The main embodiment is a system, apparatus, and method for attaching a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement to an item and/or fixture. The system, apparatus, and method comprising at two components, one base piece with an exposed magnetic surface, that can be attached to myriad surfaces and/or items, and one linking piece referred herein as decorative linking component D which includes decorative housing F, magnetic element E, and various connector G, and links decorative accessory to the fixture or other item.
Claims
1. An apparatus to attach and secure an ornament or decorative accessory to an item, comprising: An adjustable clip comprising three sections, a first end, a second end, and a middle section; The adjustable clip being a singular continuous piece of malleable material with magnetic properties and having a constant thickness throughout its length from the first end to the second end; and A decorative linking element comprising a magnetic component held within a decorative housing of the decorative linking element and having an exposed side, a connector attached to the decorative linking disposed on the decorative housing, the connector configured to connect to an ornamental device; Wherein the adjustable clip is configured to be magnetically attached to the decorative housing and wrapped around the item for display of the ornament or the decorative accessory.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the decorative linking element is configured to magnetically attach to the adjustable clip at any portion from the first end to the second.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector is located at any position on the surface of the decorative housing.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the connector is one of a hook, a loop, a hole, or a post.
5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a hook.
6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a loop.
7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a hole.
8. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a post.
9. An apparatus to attach and secure an ornament or decorative accessory to an item, comprising: A base support that attaches to the item; A base support that is an adjustable clip comprising three sections, a first end, a second end, and a middle section; The adjustable clip being a singular continuous piece of malleable material with magnetic properties and having a constant thickness throughout its length from the first end to the second end; A base support that is an adjustable clip with ledge comprising three sections, a first end, a second end, and a middle section; The adjustable clip with ledge being a singular continuous piece of malleable material with magnetic properties and having a constant thickness through the length of the middle section to the second end and having a slightly thicker section of ledge that extends perpendicularly to the plane of the clip at the outermost circumference at the first end; A base support that is a pin with ledge comprising a pointed end that tapers and a top end with ledge; A base support that is a suction cup with ledge comprising a round flexible end capable of a vacuum seal and a top end with ledge; A decorative linking element comprising a magnetic component held within a decorative housing of the decorative linking element and having an exposed side, a connector attached to the decorative linking disposed on the decorative housing, the connector configured to connect to an ornamental device; Wherein the support base is configured to be magnetically attached to the decorative housing and wrapped around, inserted into, and/or vacuum sealed to the item for display of the ornament or the decorative accessory.
10. A base support pin as defined in claim 9, wherein said pin is a singular continuous piece of material with magnetic properties.
11. A base support suction cup as defined in claim 9, wherein said suction cup comprises at first end a flexible material capable of maintaining a vacuum seal and at second end a piece of material with magnetic properties.
12. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a U-shaped or -shaped latch.
13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the connector is a U-shaped or -shaped latch.
14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the decorative linking element comprises two parts; The decorative housing of the decorative linking element and having an exposed side, a connector attached to the decorative linking disposed on the decorative housing, the connector configured to connect to an ornamental device, The magnetic housing of the decorative linking element and having the exposed magnetic side, a connector attached to the decorative linking disposed magnetic housing, the connector configured to connect to an ornamental device, The decorative housing and the magnetic housing configured to connect at the connector through an ornamental device.
15. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector is a corresponding post and sleeve disposed on the decorative housing and the magnetic housing.
16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the connector is a corresponding post and sleeve disposed on the decorative housing and the magnetic housing.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the corresponding post and sleeve have corresponding ridges and grooves.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the corresponding post and sleeve have corresponding ridges and grooves.
19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the corresponding post and sleeve have corresponding ridges and grooves that transverse spirally.
20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the corresponding post and sleeve have corresponding ridges and grooves that transverse spirally.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a front view of an alternative manifestation of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged;
[0018] FIG. 3 is an angled side view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B;
[0019] FIG. 4 is an angled reverse side view of the clip, showing an alternative manifestation of the clip first end A;
[0020] FIG. 5 is a front view of an alternative manifestation of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged;
[0021] FIG. 6 is an angled side view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating one of the ways the second end B can wrap the section of the clip between first end A and middle section C securing the clip to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture;
[0022] FIG. 7 is a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating one of the ways the second end B can wrap first end A securing the clip to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture;
[0023] FIG. 8 is a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating an alternative position of the first end A to maintain exposure to engage the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E while attached to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture;
[0024] FIG. 9 is a front view of the clip showing the first end A and the second end B and one manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a loop, to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement;
[0025] FIG. 10 is a view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a loop to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement;
[0026] FIG. 11 is view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a hook to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement;
[0027] FIG. 12 is view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a post to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement;
[0028] FIG. 13 is a front view of a version of the clip that employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the first end A in the outermost circumference of first end A;
[0029] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional side view of a version of the clip that employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the first end A in the outermost circumference of first end A;
[0030] FIG. 15 is a side view of the base component pin O which employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N;
[0031] FIG. 16 is a front view of both the base component pin O and the base component suction cup P which employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N;
[0032] FIG. 17 is a side view of the base component suction cup P which employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N;
[0033] FIG. 18 is a side view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a U-shaped latch to attach a decorative accessory;
[0034] FIG. 19 is a side view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising multiple and removable pieces between the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a post end G1 of the decorative element F to slide into and out of to fit into sleeve end G2 of the magnetic component E to attach a decorative accessory by way of inserting G1 through the decorative accessory to be attached and into sleeve end G2, and the surface of the connector piece G1 and the interior of the sleeve G2 can include indentations and or ridges that run in parallel around the circumference that match up to prevent unintended slipping of G1 out of G2, as presently illustrated, and/or the surface of the connector piece G1 and the interior of the sleeve G2 can include indentations and or ridges that transverse the post or shaft in a slanting spiral that match up to prevent unintended slipping of G1 out of G2;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 8, multiple variations of the manifestation of the shape, design, and/or position. The illustrations show first end A and second end B to be similar in length, however, this is not integral to the correct use of the present invention and is not meant to limit the scope of the present invention in anyway.
[0036] The clip is of equal thickness throughout the length through middle section C, to second end B, the first end A being either flat and equal in thickness to section C and second end B or first end A consisting of a small ridge on the exterior circumference adding a small amount of thickness. The clip can be comprised of a singular length of material consisting magnetic properties, which is bent at the segment referred to as outer end C. The clip can also be comprised of a primary length of material with a secondary flat or ridged piece of material consisting of magnetic properties adhered to the primary length of material at the section of first end A by any means including but not limited to glue, welding, etc. Whether the clip is comprised of a singular length of material or is comprised of a primary length of material with a secondary piece is inconsequential to the correct use of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. For ease of illustration all drawings depict the clip as a singular length of material consisting of magnetic properties.
[0037] The drawings in FIGS. 1 through 4 depict first end A as flat in dimension and can be of any shape size or thickness. The drawings in FIGS. 1 through 4 depict first end A as circular, this is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. The first end A will remain exposed when properly applied to Christmas tree or other item or fixture ready to engage magnetic component E of the decorative linking element D.
[0038] The drawings in FIGS. 13 and 14 depict first end A as having an exterior ridge running the outermost circumference and can be of any shape size or thickness. The drawings in FIGS. 13 and 14 depict first end A as circular, this is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. The first end A will remain exposed when properly applied to Christmas tree or other item or fixture ready to engage magnetic component E of the decorative linking element D.
[0039] The second end B can be allowed to hang straight, can be wrapped around the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture, can be wrapped around the portion of clip between first end A and middle section C, and/or otherwise utilized to attach, secure, and/or mount the clip to Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture.
[0040] The middle end C may or may not remain exposed in whole or in part after the clip has been attached, secured, and/or mounted to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture. The efficacy of the present invention is not affected whether or not middle end C remains exposed or is concealed in whole or in part.
[0041] Referring to FIGS. 15 through 17, the base portion of the apparatus take an alternative form from the clip and is illustrated as a piece with a sharp backing that can pierce into another object or thing to be decorated as in FIG. 15, and is illustrated as a piece with a suction backing that can adhere via vacuum pressure onto another smooth object or thing to be decorated as in FIG. 17.
[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged. The first end A is flat in dimension. The first end A can be of any shape, size, or thickness. The decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E can be engaged to either side of the first end A.
[0043] Referring to FIG. 2, a front view of an alternative manifestation of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged. The first end A is flat in dimension. The first end A can be of any shape, size, or thickness. The decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E can be engaged to either side of the first end A.
[0044] Referring to FIG. 3, is an angled side view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged. The first end A is flat in dimension. The first end A can be of any shape, size, or thickness. The decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E can be engaged to either side of the first end A.
[0045] Referring to FIG. 4, is an angled reverse side view of the clip, showing an alternative manifestation of the clip first end A. It is to the first end A that the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged. The first end A is flat in dimension. The first end A can be of any shape, size, or thickness. The decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E can be engaged to either side of the first end A.
[0046] Referring to FIG. 5, a front view of an alternative manifestation of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B. It is to the first end A that the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E is engaged. The first end A is flat in dimension. The first end A can be of any shape, size, or thickness. The decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E can be engaged to either side of the first end A.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 6, an angled side view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating one of the ways the second end B can wrap the section of the clip between first end A and middle section C securing the clip to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture.
[0048] Referring to FIG. 7, a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating one of the ways the second end B can wrap the section of the clip between first end A securing the clip to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture.
[0049] Referring to FIG. 8, is a front view of the clip, showing the first end A and the second end B, illustrating an alternative position of the first end A to maintain exposure to engage the decorative linking element D containing the magnetic component E while attached to the Christmas tree branch or other item or fixture.
[0050] Referring to FIG. 13, is a front view of a version of the clip that employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the first end A in the outermost circumference of first end A to engage magnetic component E and provide additional support.
[0051] Referring to FIG. 14, is a cross-sectional side view of a version of the clip that employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the first end A in the outermost circumference of first end A to engage magnetic component E and provide additional support.
[0052] Referring to FIG. 15 is a side view of the base component pin O which employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N to engage magnetic component E and provide additional support.
[0053] Referring to FIG. 16 is a front view of both the base component pin O and the base component suction cup P which employ a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N to engage magnetic component E and provide additional support.
[0054] Referring to FIG. 17 is a side view of the base component suction cup P which employs a ridge surface M protruding perpendicularly from the plane field of the exposed magnetic surface N in the outermost circumference of end N to engage magnetic component E and provide additional support.
[0055] The drawings include illustrations of two manifestations of the clip first end A and second end B, where the first end A corresponds to magnetic component E, one manifestation of the base component pin O, and one manifestation of the base component suction cup P, where the exposed end N corresponds to magnetic component E to demonstrate the proper engagement of the present invention. The additional figures illustrate multiple possible manifestations of the decorative linking element D.
[0056] Attached to the Christmas tree or other item or fixture by the clip second end B first end A engages the decorative linking element D to which the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement, indicated by dashed line, is attached at various connector G. The size, shape, material, etc. of the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement is inconsequential to the correct use of the present invention. The present depiction of the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
[0057] Attached to the Christmas tree or other item or fixture by either the pin O or suction cup P, exposed end N engages the decorative linking element D to which the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement, indicated by dashed line, is attached at various connector G. The size, shape, material, etc. of the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement is inconsequential to the correct use of the present invention. The present depiction of the decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
[0058] Referring to FIGS. 9 through 12 and 18 and 19, variations of the decorative linking element D consisting the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various manifestations of the connector G. The decorative linking element D can be any size, shape, figure, color, material, dimension, design, etc. The drawings depict a decorative linking element D where the decorative housing F is in the shape of a partial or half sphere, which is solely for the purposes of ease of illustration and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. The decorative linking element D can be one singular material piece incorporating the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and any manifestation of connector G. Alternatively, the decorative linking element D can be an assembled whole piece where the individual segments decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and any manifestation of connector G are made separately of various materials and then subsequently constructed using any method including but not limited to glue, welding, interlocking pieces, etc. The materials used to construct the decorative linking element D are inconsequential to the correct use of the present invention, with the exception of the magnetic component E which must consist of materials that are magnetic. The drawings for FIGS. 9 through 12 and 18 depict decorative linking element D consisting of the decorative housing F and various manifestations of connector G comprising one singular construction of the same material incorporating a separate segment magnetic component E. The drawings for FIG. 19 depict decorative linking element D comprising the two parts manifestation of connector G consisting of the decorative housing F with the post G1 and the segment of magnetic component E incorporating sleeve G2, where the post G1 and sleeve G2 have corresponding ridges and indentations to prevent slipping of post G1 out of sleeve G2. The depictions are for ease of illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.
[0059] Referring to FIG. 9, a front view of the clip showing the first end A and the second end B and one manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G, in this illustration a loop, to attach an decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement. The drawing illustrates the proper engagement of the decorative linking element D to the clip by uniting the magnetic component E with the first end A, which comprises magnetic properties. The decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement, indicated by dash line, to be attached to the Christmas tree or other item or fixture is secured to various connector G.
[0060] Referring to FIG. 10, is a view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G, in this illustration a loop, to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement.
[0061] Referring to FIG. 11, is a view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G, in this illustration a hook, to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement.
[0062] Referring to FIG. 12, is a view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G, in this illustration a post, to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 18, is a side view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G, in this illustration a U-shaped or -shaped latch, to attach a decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and or enhancement.
[0064] Referring to FIG. 19, is a side view of a variation and alternative manifestation of the decorative linking element D comprising multiple and removable pieces between the decorative housing F, magnetic component E, and various connector G here illustrated as a post end G1 of the decorative element F to slide or screw into and out of to fit into sleeve end G2 of the magnetic component E to attach a decorative accessory by way of inserting G1 through the decorative accessory to be attached and into sleeve end G2, and the surface of the connector piece G1 and the interior of the sleeve G2 can include indentations and or ridges that run in parallel around the circumference that correspond and/or match up to prevent unintended slipping of G1 out of G2, as presently illustrated, and/or the surface of the connector piece G1 and the interior of the sleeve G2 can include indentations and or ridges that transverse the post or shaft and/or interior of the sleeve in a slanting spiral that match up and/or correspond to prevent unintended slipping of G1 out of G2.
CONCLUSION
[0065] In conclusion, depictions of the present invention include, in addition to other things, a system apparatus and method for securing decorative accessory, ornament, cover, disguise, and/or enhancement to Christmas trees or other items or fixtures. Those skilled in the art can easily identify that a multitude of adaptations variations modifications alterations and substitutions may be applied in the invention, its use and its configuration to accomplish substantially similar results as those achieved by the embodiments described herein. Therefore, there is no intention to limit the scope of the invention to the disclosed representative forms. Many adaptations, adjustments, modifications and alternative constructions fall within the scope and essence of the presently disclosed invention as demonstrated in the claims.
