Methods and structures for attaching an ornament
First Claim
1. A method for mounting ornaments, the method comprising;
- providing a structure comprising a plate, a plurality of pins projecting from the plate, and a plurality of mounting posts projecting from the plate, each of the plurality of mounting posts positioned adjacent one of the plurality of pins, and each of the plurality of mounting posts having a projection projecting toward an adjacent pin;
twisting each of the mounting posts about an axis of the mounting post from a first position wherein the projection projects towards the adjacent pin to a second position to expose the adjacent pins;
mounting ornaments on the structure by positioning the ornaments on the exposed pins wherein the pins penetrate perforations in the ornament; and
twisting each of the plurality of mounting posts about the axis from the second position towards the adjacent pin and over a portion of the ornament to captivate the ornaments on the structure.
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Abstract
An ornamental fixture having a support structure and a plurality of ornaments mounted to the support structure in a substantially completely spherical arrangement of ornaments. The ornaments may be glass crystal ornaments, for example, octagonal glass crystals, and a light may be mounted within the fixture. The support structure may include an upper support ring and at least one lower support ring vertically spaced from the upper support ring and a plurality of arcuate sector assemblies removably mounted to the upper support ring and the at least one lower support ring. The sector assemblies retain the ornaments to provide a substantially continuous 360-degree array of ornaments. The sector assemblies can also be disassembled from the support structure for maintenance, servicing, relamping, and cleaning of the fixture. For example, the disassembled components of the fixture may be washed in a dishwasher without damaging the ornaments or the support structure.
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1. A method for mounting ornaments, the method comprising;
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providing a structure comprising a plate, a plurality of pins projecting from the plate, and a plurality of mounting posts projecting from the plate, each of the plurality of mounting posts positioned adjacent one of the plurality of pins, and each of the plurality of mounting posts having a projection projecting toward an adjacent pin; twisting each of the mounting posts about an axis of the mounting post from a first position wherein the projection projects towards the adjacent pin to a second position to expose the adjacent pins; mounting ornaments on the structure by positioning the ornaments on the exposed pins wherein the pins penetrate perforations in the ornament; and twisting each of the plurality of mounting posts about the axis from the second position towards the adjacent pin and over a portion of the ornament to captivate the ornaments on the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An ornament mounting structure comprising:
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a plate; a plurality of pins projecting from the plate, a plurality of mounting posts projecting from the plate, each of the plurality of mounting posts positioned adjacent one of the plurality of pins, and each of the plurality of mounting posts having a projection projecting toward an adjacent pin; and wherein each of the plurality of mounting posts is twistable about an axis from a first position where the projection projects towards an adjacent pin to a second position where the adjacent pin is exposed and can penetrate a perforation of a perforated ornament, and wherein each of the plurality of mounting posts is twistable about the axis from the second position towards the adjacent pin and over a portion of the ornament to captivate the perforated ornament. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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