Patent ID: 9433249
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A41D,D04D

Claim Text:
1. A method of crafting a bow, comprising: providing a length of ribbon; providing a bow crafting size guide, said guide comprising (i) a non-rectangular body having (a) a front face, (b) a back face, and (c) a plurality sides defined between the front and back faces; (ii) a plurality of ribbon positioning surfaces; (iii) at least one slot defined within the body; and (iv) optionally, a combination element comprising at least one ribbon positioning surface and at least one slot; providing a bow crafting template, said template comprising (i) a non-rectangular body having (a) a front face, (b) a back face, and (c) a plurality sides, each side defining a ribbon positioning surface between the front and back faces; (ii) a plurality of ribbon securing elements, each being located between two ribbon positioning surfaces; and (iii) optionally, one or more apertures defined within the body; placing a length of ribbon across the provided size guide between one or more ribbon positioning surfaces; folding the length of ribbon such that loop size loop angle, loop symmetry, or combinations thereof are in a correct configuration for the intended bow type; utilizing one or more optional fasteners to secure the length of ribbon to itself in the correct configuration; transferring the length of ribbon from the size guide to the template, wherein the length of ribbon is placed across the provided template between one or more ribbon positioning surfaces and loosely held in place by one or more pair of ribbon securing elements; utilizing one or more optional fasteners to secure the length of ribbon to itself in the correct configuration; and removing the length of ribbon from the template and completing the bow.