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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
John Raymond Wyss, Seattle, WA (US);
Wade Garrett Latourette, Portland, OR (US);
Other;
Abstract
This invention is in the area of three-dimensional holiday decorations and their manufacture, and specifically in the area of an illuminated decoration which may replace natural stems for the tops of pumpkins, squash and gourd-type fruits as used in Halloween, Thanksgiving, Harvest, Christmas and similar holiday-type decorations. An artificial replacement stem and various assorted appendages are provided. A decorative novelty item, such as a Halloween pumpkin, is affixed with said artificial stem or various appendages of a design or other festive decorative appurtenance, replacing or augmenting its natural stem. Said artificial stem or appendages may also be equipped with means of illumination, especially by chemical luminescence, together with a means for affixing said artificial stem or appendage to said pumpkin or like-type fruit such as adhesive, a spike or hook-type attachment means.