Bow assembly and method of making

A bow assembly and method of making for providing a simple yet elegant decoration. The bow assembly and method of making includes a plurality of ribbon pieces each having a unique length and a pair of coupling members.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
 1. Field of the Invention
 The present invention relates to decorative bows and more particularly
 pertains to a new bow assembly and method of making for providing a simple
 yet elegant decoration.
 2. Description of the Prior Art
 The use of decorative bows is known in the prior art. More specifically,
 decorative bows heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist
 basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations,
 notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art
 which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and
 requirements.
 Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,750; U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,687;
 U.S. Pat. No. 3,637,455; U.S. Pat. No. 4,627,640; U.S. Pat. No. 5,691,023;
 and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 327,574.
 While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and
 requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new bow
 assembly and method of making. The inventive device includes a plurality
 of ribbon pieces each having a unique length and a pair of coupling
 members.
 In these respects, the bow assembly and method of making according to the
 present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and
 designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily
 developed for the purpose of providing a simple yet elegant decoration.
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of
 decorative bows now present in the prior art, the present invention
 provides a new bow assembly and method of making construction wherein the
 same can be utilized for providing a simple yet elegant decoration.
 The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described
 subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new bow assembly and
 method of making apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of
 the decorative bows mentioned heretofore and many novel features that
 result in a new bow assembly and method of making which is not
 anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the
 prior art decorative bows, either alone or in any combination thereof.
 To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a plurality of
 ribbon pieces each having a unique length and a pair of coupling members.
 There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features
 of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that
 follows may be better understood, and in order that the present
 contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional
 features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which
 will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
 In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention
 in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its
 application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the
 components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the
 drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being
 practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood
 that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose
 of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
 As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon
 which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the
 designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the
 several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,
 that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions
 insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present
 invention.
 Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent
 and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the
 scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar
 with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a
 cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of
 the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention
 of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to
 be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
 It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making apparatus and method which has many of the
 advantages of the decorative bows mentioned heretofore and many novel
 features that result in a new bow assembly and method of making which is
 not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of
 the prior art decorative bows, either alone or in any combination thereof.
 It is another object of the present invention to provide a new bow assembly
 and method of making which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and
 marketed.
 It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making which is of a durable and reliable
 construction.
 An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making which is susceptible of a low cost of
 manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly
 is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby
 making such bow assembly and method of making economically available to
 the buying public.
 Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making which provides in the apparatuses and
 methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while
 simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated
 therewith.
 Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making for providing a simple yet elegant
 decoration.
 Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making which includes a plurality of ribbon pieces
 each having a unique length and a pair of coupling members.
 Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making that enhances the aesthetic appearance of a
 package and expresses the love and affection felt for the person receiving
 the package.
 Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new bow
 assembly and method of making that is suitable for any occasion and is
 reuseable.
 These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various
 features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with
 particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this
 disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating
 advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should
 be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there
 are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
 With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3
 thereof, a new bow assembly and method of making embodying the principles
 and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the
 reference numeral 10 will be described.
 As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the bow assembly and method of
 making 10 generally comprises a plurality of ribbon pieces 20 and a pair
 of coupling members 30.
 In an embodiment the plurality of ribbon pieces comprises two ribbon
 pieces. A first one of the three ribbon pieces is about 8 inches in
 length. A second one of the three ribbon pieces is about 10 inches in
 length and a third one of the two ribbon pieces is about 12 inches in
 length.
 In another embodiment the plurality of ribbon pieces comprises four ribbon
 pieces. A first one of the four ribbon pieces is about 6 inches in length.
 A second one of the four ribbon pieces is about 8 inches in length. A
 third one of the four ribbon pieces is about 10 inches in length, and a
 fourth one of the four ribbon pieces is about 12 inches in length.
 In yet another embodiment the plurality of ribbon pieces comprises eight
 ribbon pieces. A first one of the eight ribbon pieces is about 14 inches
 long. A second one of the eight ribbon pieces is about 16 inches long. A
 third one of the eight ribbon pieces is about 18 inches long. A fourth one
 of the eight ribbon pieces is about 20 inches long. A fifth one of the
 eight ribbon pieces is about 22 inches long. A sixth one of the eight
 ribbon pieces is about 24 inches long and a seventh one of the eight
 ribbon pieces is about 26 inches long and an eighth one of eight ribbon
 pieces is about 28 inches long.
 The table shown below illustrates only a few of the combinations for making
 bow assemblies of various sizes.

Bow Number
 Assembly Bow Bow of
 Size Height Width Ribbons Lengths of Ribbons
 11/2 inch 11/2 inch 11/4 inch 3 3, 4, 5
 3 inch 3 inch 3 inch 4 12, 10, 8, 6
 3 inch 3 inch 3 inch 3 12, 10, 8
 4 inch 4 inch 41/8 inch 5 16, 14, 12, 10, 8
 4 inch 4 inch 41/8 inch 3 16, 12, 8
 5 inch 5 inch 51/4 inch 6 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
 5 inch 5 inch 51/4 inch 4 20, 16, 12, 8
 5 inch 5 inch 51/4 inch 3 20, 16, 12
 7 inch 7 inch 71/4 inch 8 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14
 7 inch 7 inch 71/4 inch 4 28, 24, 20, 16
 In use, ribbon and a pair of coupling devices are provided. The ribbon is
 cut into a plurality of pieces. Each of the ribbon pieces has a unique
 length. Each one of the pieces of ribbon is creased along the center of
 its length. The creased centers of each of the pieces of ribbon are
 aligned such that the centers abut an adjacently positioned center. The
 centers are then coupled together using one of the pair of coupling
 devices. The free ends of all of the ribbon pieces are gathered together
 and aligned such that each edge of all of the free ends is aligned. The
 free ends are then coupled together using the second of the pair of
 coupling devices.
 As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the
 present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description.
 Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and
 operation will be provided.
 With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the
 optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to
 include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of
 operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to
 one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
 illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
 intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
 Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the
 principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and
 changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired
 to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and
 described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may
 be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.