Ornamental, wire-frame device connector

• US 5,451,436 A
• Filed: 10/11/1994
• Issued: 09/19/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Atler Associates, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Everstar Merchandising Co., U.S.A.
• Inventors: Shelleman, Roger L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Epstein, Henry F.
• Application Number:
  US08/320,234
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 362/124, 362/808, 428/8, 428/16, 446/370, 446/371, 446/373, D11/158
• US Class Current: 428/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/04 with deformable framework
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/16 made of parts that can be put together facial parts only A63H3/365
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 5/00 Processes for producing special ornamental bodies

Abstract

An ornamental, wire-frame device connector includes connector elements attached to the wires of separable parts of the device, and each connector defines a plurality of openings for removably receiving fastening elements whereby the separable parts of the wire-frame device are removably connected together.

Claims

1. In an ornamental, wire-frame device having at least first and second separable parts, each of said parts formed by first and second wire, respectively, the improvement comprising:

a first connector element defining a first plurality of openings therein, said first connector element connected to said first wire;

a second connector element defining a second plurality of openings therein, said second connector element connected to said second wire; and

a plurality of fastening elements for removably positioning through said first and second plurality of openings and for removably fastening together said first and second connector elements and said first and second parts of said device.

2. In a device as in claim 1 wherein said first and second connector elements are each substantially flat.

3. In a device as in claim 2 wherein said first and second plurality of openings are in substantial alignment with each other when said first and second connector elements are positioned together in predetermined relationship.

4. In a device as in claim 3 wherein said fastening elements are bolts and nuts threadable onto said bolts.

5. In a device as in claim 4 wherein said first and second connector elements are each substantially ring-shaped.

6. In a device as in claim 4 wherein said first and second connector elements are each substantially rectangular in shape.