Patent ID: 8590169
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A military ribbon award placement template, comprising: a plate having at least three horizontal rows of configured slots formed therethrough, each of the slots having an upper edge, a lower edge and first and second ends, each of the at least three rows having at least three configured slots, each of the slots being dimensioned and configured in substantially identical size and configuration, whereby a similarly shaped ribbon may be viewed when the template is placed thereover, the plate having a front face; a first set of indicia formed on the front face of the plate, the first set of indicia including first subsets of indicia, each of the first subsets of indicia corresponding uniquely to a respective one of the horizontal rows of configured slots and being located adjacent their respective horizontal row, each of the first subsets of indicia further including an indicator corresponding to a number of awards to be mounted on the ribbon; and a second set of indicia formed on the front face of the plate, the second set of indicia being formed solely above each of the upper edges of the slots and being substantially equal in length to the upper edge, the second set of indicia including second subsets of indicia, the second subsets of indicia being unique from each other and includes: i) indicia indicating the type of award to be mounted on the ribbon, ii) the number of awards to be mounted on the ribbon, and iii) graduated markings indicating the proper position of the award to be mounted on the ribbon, wherein the graduated markings are identical throughout each of the slots.