Three-dimensional hanging decoration
View Patent ↗A three-dimensional, hanging decoration comprised of a connecting portion and at least one spiraling portion. The device transformed from a flat, lightweight sheet of flexible material (for easy shipping, storage and sale) into a three-dimensional, fanciful, eye-catching and air-current movable party decoration. The visual look and feel of the hanging decoration is that of a spent, thrown or unwound serpentine or party streamer. The three-dimensional hanging decoration may be provided with decorative ornaments which hang downwardly from various points along the connecting portion and/or the spiraling portion. When laid on a flat surface (for shipping and storage), the three-dimensional hanging decoration consumes a minimum of space in that it rests substantially flat. When the decoration is hung after purchase by the consumer, the connecting portion and/or the spiraling portion is suspended from, for example, a ceiling or chandelier, and streamed in the air, in such a way that the sheet of flexible material is transformed into a three-dimensional hanging decoration which emulates that of a thrown or unwound serpentine or party streamer. The lightweight and spiral design and the reverse twist provided by the connecting portion provide the desired visual appeal and allow the three-dimensional hanging decoration to easily rotate and move when grazed by minimal air currents without mechanical help, all to increase the decoration's visual appeal. Large surface area is presented in a range of orientation to catch air currents. Preferably, the device is made of strong yet inexpensive Mylar or paper card stock.
1. A hanging decoration comprising:
a main body portion and at least one downwardly suspended spiral portion, said main body and spiral portions formed from thin sheet material and being substantially two-dimensional when laid on a flat surface, said decoration being transformable into a three-dimensional hanging decoration when suspended in the air from a top of the main body or spiral portion; and
a connecting portion between said main body and said at least one spiral portion;
wherein said connecting portion exhibits a reverse twist as it slopes downwardly.
2. The hanging decoration as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one additional spiral portion is provided having a curl direction in the same direction as the curl direction of said first spiral portion when said decoration is laid on a flat surface.
3. The hanging decoration as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said hanging decoration is made from light reflective material.