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Decorative internally-lighted and position-sustaining ribbon
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Inventors: Law, Jeremy;
Assignee: Holiday Creations (Englewood, CO)
Primary Examiner: Tso; Laura K.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ley; John R.
A decorative, internally-lighted ribbon is formed by a light string and two elongated strips of flexible, semi-translucent material which are connected to form a hollow, elongated sleeve-like enclosure within which a light string is positioned to extend substantially along the length of the enclosure. The semi-translucent material of the strips transfers light from the light string through the strips to create an exterior visual appearance of internal lighting along the length of the ribbon. An internal structure, such as a wire, holds the strips in a flat ribbon-like configuration and allows the ribbon to be bent into decorative shapes. The strips are preferably fire-retardant. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION One aspect of the present invention relates to a decorative lighted ribbon with internal lights for illuminating the ribbon.
The internal illumination of the ribbon provides an external uniform, muted and diffused visual appearance along the entire length of the ribbon.
The internal illumination of the ribbon also provides visual emphasis of the ribbon in relation to surrounding ornamented items.
Another aspect of the invention relates to a decorative lighted ribbon made of a fire-retardant fabric material.
The fire-retardant fabric material reduces the fire danger from the heat from the internal lights in close proximity or contact with the ribbon.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a decorative lighted ribbon with an internal structure for holding the position and shape of the ribbon.
The internal structure, such as a malleable wire along the edges of the ribbon, holds the ribbon into a position or shape into which it is formed without the need of external devices, such as fasteners or retainers.
The ribbon becomes self-supporting and position-retaining to hold its position and shape until later changed.
The malleable wire internal structure also maintains the ribbon in a flat, sheet-like appearance and shape, even with the internal lights within the ribbon.
Moreover, the malleable wire internal structure allows the ribbon to be formed into a variety of decorative shapes, such as bows, and does not interfere with the light string within the ribbon.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a decorative lighted ribbon with electrical connectors at each end of the internal light string which extends internally and through the length of the ribbon.
Two or more decorative lighted ribbons can be connected together in an end-to-end fashion using these electrical connectors.
One long continuous internally lighted ribbon may be made from a number of the connected shorter ribbons, thus increasing the opportunities for festive decorating.
In accordance with these and other aspects of the invention, the decorative, internally-lighted ribbon comprises a light string, and two elongated strips of flexible, semi-translucent material
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Light Fixtures 
