Patent ID: 6042903
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: D04D,Y10T

Abstract:
An ornament comprising:a core member terminating in a first end and a second end, said core member having a longitudinal center axis, said core member including adjustment means;a sheet material member having a left edge and a right edge, said sheet material member being wound on said core member with said left edge located at said first end and said right edge located at said second end forming a plurality of layers at said first end and said second end, said sheet material member having a plurality of slits formed therein defining a plurality of narrow strips of material with there being a said narrow strip of material located between each directly adjacent pair of said slits, said plurality of layers being fixed to said first end and said second end; andsaid core member being movable by said adjustment means between an extended position and a shortened position, with said core member in said extended position said sheet material member defining a tubular configuration, with said core member in said shortened position said core member defining a globular configuration.