DE1273767B - Christmas balls or decorative hollow bodies - Google Patents

Description

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

GERMAN

PATENT OFFICE

EDITORIAL

Int. Cl .:

A47g

German KL: 341-28

Number: 1273 767

File number: P 12 73 767.6-16 (Sch 33299)

Filing date: May 18, 1963

Opening day: July 25, 1968

Christmas or decoration balls, especially made of plastic, are in a wide variety of designs known. The possible variations do not only extend in terms of their size and coloring, but also on the special design as a decoration, which almost are consistently designed as a hollow body.

It has long been known to make spherical hollow bodies of the above type transparent or transparent to leave, while the otherwise generally by means of metallization on the inside a high-gloss, outwardly effective mirror coating exhibit. Due to the transparency, however, it is appropriate in the case of such balls before they are assembled an interior decoration in the form of decorative, in particular flat bodies, such as figures, stars etc., by hanging, gluing or the like. To be attached. However, it has been found that such Refinements of decorative hollow bodies only with a relatively high manufacturing effort ao are feasible if one takes into account that a lot of manual work has to be done, which turns out to be significantly increasing the price of the end product. Furthermore, the The aforementioned, conventional interior decorations no longer meet today's requirements in general Taste, so changes are of fundamental importance in this regard as well seem urgent.

In order to make such spheres even more attractive in their appearance, the invention proposes starting out from the well-known principle of a decorative hollow body made of two half-shells forming a sphere, of which at least one is kept transparent and which can be connected with their edges are, with a decorative insert is arranged between the two half-shells, before that the Decorative insert from a bundle of equally long and very thin, preferably shiny Strips made of plastic film, which are held in the center of a wire in a spiral shape. It causes the wire ensures a uniform, radial divergence of the cut film strips and serves at the same time as a centering element, whereby it is slightly shorter than the diameter of the spherical cavity, so that it is supported loosely with its ends on the inner wall of the ball.

In order to make the decorative character of this ball particularly effective, the insert is in shiny metallic Clay, silver, gold, etc., held, which by the transparency of at least one Half of the ball surrounding the insert fully effective Christmas ball or decorative hollow body

Applicant:

Max Schmidt, 8800 Ansbach, Brauhausstr. 17th

Named as inventor:

Max Schmidt, 8800 Ansbach

is sam. Due to the inner metallization of one half-shell, which is colored accordingly becomes evident in all conceivable colors, there is a varied play of colors between the spherical shell and insert, whereby the one or optionally both halves of the ball, which remains transparent, can be designed in one color or in a contrasting color scheme. The contrast between Half-sided transparency and metallization also offers ideal options for Attachment of advertising imprints or the like.

The drawing illustrates the essence of the invention in two representations, namely shows

F i g. 1 shows a partial section of the decorative hollow body with the insert and

F i g. 2 the inlay in an overall view.

With 1 one half of the ball is referred to, which on the other hand with the preferably crystal clear or colored-transparent half-shell 2 by means of the flange-like curved edges 3 and 4 by welding, Gluing or the like. Is connected. As mentioned, the ball halves 1 and 2 can be alternately metallized or both be transparent, with different colors. By punching out the rest of the edge remains the hanger 5 with eyelet 6.

Before the two shell halves 1 and 2 are brought together, the decorative body or the decorative insert 7 introduced. The latter consists of a number of bundled, finest and very thin Foil strips 8 around which a wire 9 is wrapped in the center in a spiral shape. The wire spiral 10 forms the center of the decorative body or the decorative insert 7, from where the rays 8 radially strive outwards and form the shape of a sphere for yourself. This sphere is in diameter by a little smaller than that of the Christmas tree balls 1, 2, however, by means of the wire 9, the Ends 11, 12 are loosely supported against the inner wall of the ball 1, 2, centered in order to

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kinking of the decoration system, which is not very stable in itself 7, in particular ■ as a result of · the possible vibrations to prevent during transport etc. The ball halves 1 and / or 2 are known per se Way with advertising imprints or the like.

Claims (1)

Claim: Christmas tree ball or decorative hollow body made of two halves forming a ball at least one of which is kept transparent and which can be connected with their edges, a decorative insert being arranged between the two half-shells, thereby marked that the decorative insert (7) from a bundle of equally long and very thin, preferably shiny strips (8) consists of plastic film, which are held in the center of a wire (9) in a spiral shape, which is a causes the cut film strips to diverge uniformly and radially and acts as a centering element is a little shorter than the diameter of the ■ spherical cavity, so that it is supported loosely with its ends (11, 12) on the inner wall of the ball. Considered publications:
German patent specification No. 850 793. '' ■ '"· For this 1 sheet of drawings · 809 587/22 7.68 © Bundesdruckerei Berlin