Patent ID: 7841116

Claim:
A system for decorating the face of an architectural column, the system comprising in combination: a pair of cylindrical housings, each housing having a hollow interior and upper and lower access openings; a plurality of banner-type decorations extending diagonally between and secured to the pair of cylindrical housings; a pair of dowels, each dowel comprising first and second components that are releasably secured to one another by way of a connector, each dowel positioned within the hollow interior of a respective cylindrical housing; upper and lower strap assemblies, each strap assembly having an intermediate length of strap with interlocking male and female buckles at opposing ends thereof, the lower strap assembly being positioned within the lower access openings such that the intermediate length of strap is secured about the respective dowels, the upper strap assembly being positioned within the upper access openings such that the intermediate strap is secured about the respective dowels; whereby the plurality of banner-type decorations can be secured over the face of the architectural column by placing the pair of cylindrical housings adjacent the column and thereafter locking the male and female buckles of the upper and lower strap assemblies.