JPH0849105A - Artificial flower and method for forming it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep a shape of an artificial flower formed of an artificial flower- making ribbon. CONSTITUTION:An artificial flower-making ribbon 10 is made of a pair of strips 12 which are facing to each other and at least one string 14 placed between the stripes. The both of strips and the string are bound together at one end. And, the both strips are connected to each other with plural lines (L1 to L4) placed with a space in the longitudinal direction of the strips at least two positions of each line, wherein each of the two positions locate on the both sides of the string. An artificial flower is formed of the artificial flower- making ribbon 10 as follows. The both strips of the artificial flower-making ribbon 10 are each dislocated against the string and loops are formed from a part of the strips between one end of the strips and the closest line L1 and other parts of the strips between two lines. And, at least one strip out of the pair of the strips is connected to the string at the line L4 which is closest to the other end of the strips or near the line L4 in the dislocated state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an artificial flower and a method for forming the artificial flower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Flower forming ribbons are used to form artificial flowers. The artificial flower forming ribbon has a pair of opposed strips and at least one string arranged between the strips, the strips and the string being connected to each other at one end thereof, and The strips are connected to each other at at least two points on each side of a plurality of longitudinally spaced lines on both sides of the strip.

[0003]

According to this artificial flower forming ribbon, artificial flowers are formed by moving both strips relative to the cord in the longitudinal direction. With the relative movement of both strips, one end and the other end of both strips approach each other, and the strip portion between one end of both strips and the line and the strip portion between the line and Each transforms into a loop. The loop-shaped deformed parts form the petals of artificial flowers.

By the way, each strip portion deformed into a loop tends to return from the loop state to the original flat state due to its elasticity, so if the obtained artificial flower is left as it is, each strip portion will be It moves relative to the string in the opposite direction, and the form of artificial flowers collapses.

An object of the present invention is to maintain the morphology of artificial flowers formed from artificial flower forming ribbons.

[0006]

The present invention relates to artificial flowers,
A pair of opposing strips and at least one strap disposed between the strips, the strips and the strap being joined together at one end thereof, and the strips being on opposite sides of the strap. In the longitudinal direction of the two strips, the two strips of the artificial flower forming ribbon joined to each other at least two points on each line of the plurality of lines spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction are relatively moved in the longitudinal direction with respect to the string. After deforming the strip portion between one end of each of the strips and a line adjacent thereto and the strip portion between the lines into a loop shape, at least the both strips after relative movement One side and the string are connected to each other at or near the line closest to the other end of the strip. Further, the present invention relates to an artificial flower forming method, which has a pair of opposing strips and at least one string arranged between the strips, and both strips and the string are connected to each other at their one ends, Also,
In addition, the two strips of the artificial flower forming ribbon are bonded to each other at least at two points on each line of the plurality of lines that are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the two strips on both sides of the string. After relatively moving in the longitudinal direction with respect to the cord, at least one of the strips after the relative movement and the cord are connected to each other at a position on a line closest to the other end of the strip or in the vicinity thereof.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the strips of the artificial flower forming ribbon are relatively moved with respect to the cord so that the strips between one end of each of the strips and a line adjacent to the strips are moved. After the portion and the strip portion between the line and the line are respectively deformed into a loop shape, at least one of the strips after the relative movement and the cord are connected to each other, and the connecting point is the strip. As a result on or near the line closest to the other end of
A part of the loop-shaped strip portion closest to the other end of the strip is fixed to the cord, and the other loop-shaped strip portion prevents relative movement with respect to the cord by the strip portion fixed to the cord. To be done. For this reason, the state that all strips are deformed into a loop,
That is, the form of artificial flowers is maintained.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, an artificial flower forming ribbon for forming artificial flowers according to the present invention is indicated generally by the reference numeral 10.

The ribbon 10 has a pair of opposing strips 12 and at least one strip disposed between the strips 12.
Two (two in the illustrated example). The strips 12 and the string 14 are connected to each other at their one ends 16 and 18. Both strips 12 are connected to each other at least at two points (two points in the illustrated example) 20 on each of the plurality of lines L _{1 to} L ₄ which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction. The two connection points 20 are on both sides of the string 14. For this reason, both strips 12 are longitudinally movable relative to the cord 14 between them.

Each of the strip 12 and the string 14 is made of synthetic fiber woven fabric as shown in the figure, synthetic fiber non-woven fabric, plastic tape, natural fiber woven fabric, natural fiber non-woven fabric and the like. . In the illustrated example, the strips 12 are connected to each other by welding or heat sealing, and the strip 12 and the string 14 are connected to each other at a position indicated by reference numeral 22. These connections can be made by, for example, stitching, adhesives, eyelets, stapling with staples, etc., not by the welding or heat sealing.

The line L ₁ crosses the strips 12 straightly, and the lines L ₂ , L ₃ and L ₄ cross diagonally, respectively, and the inclination directions are alternately changed. The angle at which the line crosses both strips 12 can be determined arbitrarily. Depending on the size of the set angle, the opening angles of the petals 28, the petals 30, the petals 32, and the petals 34, which form a pair of artificial flowers, change as described below. The relative positions of the petals 28 to 34 of the petals change. Further, the number of the lines can be arbitrarily determined, and the number of the petals changes according to the number of the lines.

When both strips 12 are moved relative to the cord 14 to the left in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 2), the ribbon 10 is moved.
Artificial flowers 26 are formed from them (FIG. 3). Both strips 12
Due to the relative movement of the strips 14 with respect to each other, the one end portions 16 and the other end portions 24 of the strips 12 are brought closer to each other, and the connection points 22 of the one end portions 16 of the strips 12 and the two connection points on the line L ₁ adjacent thereto are connected. The point 20 is close to each other, and two sets of the connecting points 20 on another pair of lines adjacent to each other are close to each other. As a result, one end 16 of both strips 12
Between the connecting points 22 and the adjacent line L ₁ of both strips, and between each pair of longitudinally adjacent lines, that is, between L ₁ and L ₂ , L ₂ , Both L ₃ and L ₃ and L ₄ facing each other are deformed into a loop. Both parts 28, 30, 32, 34 deformed into the loop shape (see FIGS. 2 and 3)
Form the petals of the artificial flower 26.

Also, the distance S between the connecting point 22 at one end 16 of both strips and the line L ₁ adjacent to it
Although ₁ and the distance S ₂ between the lines cross each pair, S _3, S ₄ may be arbitrarily determined, preferably, as in the example shown, toward the other end portion 24 from one end 16 of the two strips Set to increase gradually. According to this, the size of the petals of the artificial flower 26 changes from the other end 36 side of the string 14 to the one end 18 thereof.
The petal 28 adjacent to the flower core becomes the smallest one.

After moving the strips 12 relative to each other, the cord 1
4 and both strips 12 with the other end 24 of both strips
To each other at two points 38 (FIG. 4) on the line L ₄ closest to. By this mutual coupling, a part of both petals 34 formed of a strip portion between the lines L ₃ and L ₄ , that is, a root of the strip 12 on the other end 24 side is fixed to the string 14.
By this fixing, relative movement of the strip portion constituting the petals 34 toward the other end portion 36 based on the elastic restoring force and the return to the flat state due to the relative movement are prevented. The other petals 28 to 32 are the other end 36 of the string 14.
Restrained between the side petals 34 and one end 18 of the string 14,
As a result, the relative movement of the strip portions forming the petals 28 to 32 relative to the cord 14 due to the elastic restoring force is prevented. As a result, the shape of each petal 28-34,
That is, the shape of the artificial flower 26 is maintained.

The place 38 where the two strips 12 and the cord 14 are connected to each other after the relative movement is located on the line L ₄ instead of on the line L ₄ or on either side of the line L _4. It can be located near the line L ₄ .
Further, the number of the connecting points 38 is 1 instead of the two in the illustrated example.
It can be one or three or more. Furthermore, only one of the strips 12 may be connected to at least one of the strings 14.

The connection between the string 14 and the strip 12 at the connection point 38 can be performed by welding or heat sealing, as in the connection points 20 and 22, or by stitching with suture, adhesive, eyelet, stapler, or the like. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an artificial flower forming ribbon.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an artificial flower forming ribbon that is in the process of forming an artificial flower.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an artificial flower.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an artificial flower.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Ribbon for artificial flower formation 12 Strip 14 Strings 16 and 18 One end of strip and string 20, 22, 38 Coupling point 24 The other end of strip 26 Artificial flower

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of opposing strips and at least one strap disposed between the strips, the strips and the strap being joined together at one end thereof, and the strips being , The strips of artificial flower forming ribbons, which are connected to each other at least at two points on each of a plurality of lines spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the strips, on both sides of the strip, Direction relative movement to deform the strip portion between one end of each of the strips and the line adjacent thereto and the strip portion between the line into a loop, and then after the relative movement An artificial flower formed by connecting at least one of the strips and the string at a position on a line closest to the other end of the strip or in the vicinity thereof. 2. A pair of opposing strips and at least one strap disposed between the strips, the strips and the strap being joined together at one end thereof, and the strips being , The strips of artificial flower forming ribbons, which are connected to each other at least at two points on each of a plurality of lines spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the strips, on both sides of the strip, Direction relative movement to deform the strip portion between one end of each of the strips and the line adjacent thereto and the strip portion between the line into a loop, and then after the relative movement A method of forming an artificial flower, comprising joining at least one of the strips and the string at a position on a line closest to the other end of the strip or in the vicinity thereof.