US20040035744A1 - Pumpkin decorating kit - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to a kit for illuminative decoration of an exterior surface portion of a shell wall formed from a large item of produce. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a kit using light guiding pegs for creating a pattern on a surface to be decorated. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a kit for decorating surfaces of large vegetables or produce having a selected shell wall thickness and an open interior, such as pumpkins, with holiday themes.
- pumpkin carving has long been one of the several ways in which Halloween is celebrated.
- pumpkin carving involves the removal of a portion of the pumpkin shell surrounding the stem, removal of the seeds and fibers contained in the pumpkin and thereafter carving humorous, grotesque or other decorative features partially or whollythrough the pumpkin shell by removing fleshy portions of the shell to obtain the desired appearance.
- Internal illumination is then provided either by a candle or a battery operated light to result in a glowing decorative pattern.
- pumpkin carving was typically accomplished with the use of pocketknives, paring knives, and the like. Due to the size of these cutting instruments, a typical carver was only able to obtain limited, fairly large-scaled decorative features. These knives can be quite difficult to control, and this, in conjunction with the sharpness of the knife, exposes the carver to the danger of injury. The result is that pumpkin carving exhibits a fairly high degree of danger for young children so that pumpkin carving was often done by an adult parent or older sibling. This, of course, reduces the enjoyment to the younger child from the pumpkin carving festivity.
- the kit includes a plurality of light pegs constructed of a light transmissive material and having a length at least equal to the thickness of the shell wall of the item of produce.
- the kit also includes a tool adapted to drive the light pegs through the exterior surface of the shell wall so that a portion will be able to optically communicate with the open interior of the item of produce.
- the driving tool according to the present invention preferably includes an enlarged head having at least one flat surface adapted to contact a portion of said light pegs and an elongated handle extending radially outwardly from the enlarged head along a longitudinal axis.
- the enlarged head may be cylindrical in shape and extend transversely to the longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end.
- the driving tool according to the present invention is preferably in the form of a mallet having an enlarged cylindrical head and a handle.
- the kit can also include one or more pattern sheets and an illumination device with the components of the kit being contained within suitable packaging.
- the pattern sheet is adapted to attach to the exterior surface portion of the shell wall and is marked to locate positions for at least some of the light pegs corresponding to a decorative pattern. In any event, each pattern sheet locates a position for at least some of the light pegs by using elements selected from a group consisting of pattern holes, pattern dots and lines.
- the illumination device is preferably an electrically illumination device such as one that is battery operated.
- the battery powered light may have a flashing bulb to give a desired flashing effect.
- the illumination device may have a base that is operative to penetrate into the shell wall to independently support the illumination device in the open interior of the item of produce.
- the light pegs are each constructed as an integral one-piece molding of a light transmissive material and come in at least three different colors.
- the pattern sheet may have markings that are correlated to the light peg's colors instructing the positioning of selected colors at selected locations.
- the light pegs may have a peg head and an elongated shaft extending from the peg head and terminating in a tip portion.
- the peg head may be provided with facets, grooves, ribs or images in order to enhance the aesthetic effect of the light emitted therefrom.
- the shaft preferably has a convergent end portion.
- the shaft may be coated with a light reflective material if desired.
- the shaft can have longitudinal grooves.
- FIG. 1 is a front view in elevation showing a pumpkin decorating kit according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view in elevation showing a partially decorated pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a front view in elevation of a representative decorative pattern for use on a pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pumpkin having affixed thereto the pattern of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of the pattern shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a light peg used to decorate a pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a side view in cross-section of the light peg of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the head portion of the light peg of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 9 is a side view in elevation of the distal light collecting tip portion of the light peg of FIGS. 6 and 7;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a pumpkin shell having inserted therethrough a light peg according to the present invention
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged view, similar to FIG. 10, but broken away as showing multiple light paths for light rays passing through the light peg of the present invention
- FIG. 12 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an alternative mallet for use in the kit according to the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a side view in elevation of the head portion of the mallet of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a side view in elevation of the head portion of the mallet of FIG. 1.
- the present invention is generally directed to a pumpkin decorating kit, but the present invention particularly concerns a pumpkin decorating kit that may be used by very small children, such as those of an age of six (6) or less.
- the present invention contemplates a method for decorating a pumpkin that is easy and that may be used with less adult supervision than that normally accompanying pumpkin sculpting or carving.
- the present invention also discloses a novel light peg that is central to the kit and method of the present invention.
- kit 10 is formed by a package 12 that contains, mounts or otherwise displays for sale the components thereof.
- pumpkin decorating kit 10 includes a light source 25 , a bag 50 of light pegs, preferably of at least three different colors, and a driving tool such as a mallet 100 , all as more thoroughly described below.
- pumpkin-decorating kit 10 preferably contains one or more patterns, such as pattern 30 (FIGS. 3 and 4).
- a light source or illuminative device 25 is of any convenient construction, but is preferably a battery operated light that may have a flashing bulb as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,309,092 B1 issued Oct. 30, 2001 to Bardeen et al., which accomplishes the purposes described below.
- a base 26 is adapted to mount the light source to the bottom of the pumpkin.
- representative pumpkin 14 has an access port or lid 16 formed therein to provide an access opening to the interior region or cavity of the pumpkin.
- the interior of the pumpkin is cleaned to remove the internal matter normally being seeds and fibrous contents thereof to form an open interior cavity, for example, by means of a scraper/scoop such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,050 issued Mar. 3, 1992 to Bardeen.
- pumpkin 14 is partially decorated with holiday theme (Halloween) features such as eye 20 , eyebrow 21 , nose 22 and mouth 23 .
- holiday theme Healloween
- pumpkin 14 includes a transfer guide for an eye 20 ′, a transfer pattern 21 ′ for an eyebrow and the remainder of the transfer pattern for the mouth 23 ′.
- transfer patterns 20 ′, 21 ′ and 23 ′ are formed by dots that are transferred from a pattern sheet to the pumpkin 14 as described below.
- each of facial features 20 - 23 are formed by a plurality of light pegs 60 that are inserted through the exterior surface of the shell wall and through the shell wall of the pumpkin 14 at the locations of the dots forming the eye facial features transferred from the pattern.
- Pattern sheet 30 generally includes various enlarged design element templates for transferring a pattern to the surface of pumpkin 14 .
- eye templates 20 ′′, eyebrow templates 21 ′′, nose template 22 ′′ and mouth template 23 ′′ are shown, arranged in a representative face pattern.
- Each template includes a plurality of pattern holes 32 , which may be pre-cut or scored, or which may be printed on pattern sheet 30 in a medium such as indelible ink.
- pattern sheet 30 displays a design of pattern holes 32 , which is identical to the pattern, formed on pumpkin 14 in FIG. 2.
- pattern sheet 30 includes a plurality of cut lines 34 provided at each edge as well as circumference cut line 36 . Pattern sheet 30 may be cut around circumference cut line 36 to provide a generally circular pattern, and severed a portion of the distance of each edge towards the center of pattern sheet 30 which allows pattern sheet 30 to be placed around the generally spherical contour of the pumpkin to be decorated.
- pattern sheet 30 is attached to the surface of pumpkin 14 , such as by adhesive tape 40 .
- Pattern sheet 30 may overlap itself near severed cut lines 34 , thereby to contour to pumpkin 14 .
- the pattern may be transferred to the surface of pumpkin 14 by using a crayon, marker, pen or other suitable device to mark over the area of outlined bands 50 , as shown in FIG. 5, that flank the open pattern holes 32 of the enlarged features of pattern sheet 30 .
- the crayon, marker, pen or other instrument may be used to wholly or partially color in the interior of pattern holes 32 without drawing on pattern sheet 30 .
- Pattern sheet 30 may also have marking that is correlated to light peg 60 colors.
- a device such as a push pin or one of light pegs 60 may be used to transfer the pattern of pattern sheet 30 to pumpkin 14 by pushing the device into the surface of pumpkin 14 through pattern sheet 30 and subsequently removing the device thereby to leave a hole in the surface of pumpkin 14 corresponding to each of pattern holes 32 .
- Such method is especially preferred when pattern holes 32 of pattern sheet 30 are simply drawn or imprinted on, rather than cut into, pattern sheet 30 .
- the pattern sheet 30 is removed from pumpkin 14 and the shell of pumpkin 14 is ready for the insertion of light pegs 60 to form facial features 20 - 23 , as shown in FIG. 2.
- light pegs 60 may be inserted, by the methods described below, directly through pattern holes 32 and into pumpkin 14 .
- the pattern sheet 30 would then be removed from the pumpkin surface, thereby leaving the light pegs 60 in the desired pattern on the pumpkin surface.
- light peg 60 includes an enlarged light emitting head 62 that has a curved shoulder portion 64 proximate thereto.
- a first end distal light-collecting tip 66 is at the opposite end of shaft 68 .
- Light peg 60 is formed of any suitable material but is preferably a light transmissive material such as a transparent plastic that may be clear or tinted a desired color.
- Light collecting tip 66 is configured to collect light from the interior of a hollowed out pumpkin 14 from the light source 25 and to conduct or transmit light collected by tip 66 along shaft 68 to a second end emitting head 62 to disperse the light. Accordingly, it is desired that shaft 68 achieve as much internal reflection as possible in a manner to that known in the fiber optic art.
- light peg 60 has a length of at least being equal to the shell wall thickness, with a length “l 1 ” that is preferably about 1.75 inches (44.55 mm).
- Head 62 has a diameter “d 1 ” that is preferably 0.38 inches (9.53 mm).
- Head 62 includes a flat cylindrical rim portion 70 that preferably has a length of “l 2 ” in the direction of longitudinal central axis “L” with “l 2 ” being approximately 0.03 inches (0.79 mm). Shoulder 64 tapers from rim 70 in a smooth manner to extend into shaft 68 .
- Shaft 68 is preferably cylindrical and has a diameter “d 2 ” that is approximately 0.13 inches (3.30 mm).
- head 62 has a lensing surface 72 that is arcuately configured at a radius “r 1 ” having a center point on axis “L”, with “r 1 ” being sized to provide a general curve to lensing surface 72 that is operative to transmit light in a divergent pattern.
- lensing surface 72 extends transversely of axis “L” and is designed to emit light that is collected by collecting tip 66 and transmitted through shaft 68 to head 62 .
- Shoulder 64 is also formed at a radius, with this radius “r 2 ” being about 0.4 inches (10.31 mm).
- First light collecting end or distal tip 66 is best shown in FIG. 9 having a convergent end portion that is operative to pierce the exterior surface of the shell wall and through the shell wall.
- the convergent end is formed at two different radii of curvature.
- the extreme distal tip 67 is formed at a radius of curvature “r 3 ” that is preferably about 0.01 inch (0.30 mm).
- the portions 69 of distal tip 66 which extend from cylindrical shaft 68 to distal point 67 are formed at a radius of curvature “r 4 ” that is preferably about 0.1 inch (2.54 mm). It should be understood that any suitable converging tip that facilitates insertion of the light pegs may be suitable but it is preferable that the tip not be excessively sharp to reduce any danger to a young child.
- a representative light peg 60 is constructed to pierce the exterior surface of the shell wall 17 and through the shell wall 15 of the pumpkin.
- the method of the present invention contemplates that an access port or lid 16 is cut in pumpkin 14 after which the internal matter normally being seeds and fleshy pulp are removed from the interior cavity of the pumpkin 14 , to form an open interior cavity as described above in reference to FIG. 2.
- Shell 15 is then thinned from the open interior cavity by scraping until it reaches a selected thickness, preferably approximately one to one-half inches (25.4 mm to 12.7 mm).
- the pattern to be created on the pumpkin is either then transferred using pattern sheet 30 , as described above in reference to FIGS. 3 - 5 .
- a single design feature will be formed by a plurality of light pegs 60 .
- Light pegs 60 are then inserted or driven through the exterior surface of the shell wall 17 and through the shell wall 15 , as is shown in FIG. 10, in a manner not unlike a nail.
- light pegs 60 may be driven through shell 15 directly through pattern sheet 30 without first transferring the pattern to pumpkin 14 .
- Shoulder 64 of head 62 acts as a stop as shaft 68 creates a bore 76 in shell 15 so that the shoulder and head portion of light peg 60 protrudes from the exterior surface 17 of pumpkin 14 .
- shell 15 must be thinned sufficiently so that distal collector tip 66 protrudes or communicates into the interior region of the pumpkin so that light from an illumination source placed therein may be collected by tip 66 and transmitted by shaft 68 to emitting head 62 .
- the light transmission of multiple paths is shown in FIG. 11.
- lensing surface 72 along with shoulder 64 act to disperse light on the exterior surface of the shell wall 17 to cause a glowing of each head 62 that is highly visible when a suitable light source is placed in the open interior cavity of the pumpkin for illumination.
- These multiple light paths are represented by arrowed lines 80 and 82 .
- the light peg 60 ultimately is operative to transmit light from the interior to the exterior of the shell wall 15 so as to be visible by an external observer.
- FIGS. 12, 15, and 16 show alternative heads 164 , 264 and 364 with different light emitting head.
- light emitting head 160 has a plurality of facets 190 that are cut equiangularly therearound and extend radially from a center “C” of head 164 to the outer perimeter 192 that is defined by a cylindrical rim 170 .
- head 260 and image 261 is formed by ribs 292 located on surface 272 .
- diagonal channels 394 are formed in surface 372 of head 364 .
- the invention is not, however, limited to these configurations, as the skilled artisan could design other configurations to produce various aesthetic effects.
- the light pegs 160 are preferably integral pieces of molded transparent plastic material such as various resins (including generic acrylic polymers), plastics, polymers, etc. Alternative combinations of facets, images, ribs or grooves may be molded as part of the light pegs or may be formed by cutting or the enlarged head. It is preferred, however, that they be molded into lensing surface 172 as part of the formation operation. Alternatively, the lensing surface 172 may be formed with a pattern.
- light peg 460 has a coating 463 formed of shaft 468 , with an optically reflective material, thereby to increase the transmission of light from tip 466 to emitting head 462 .
- the coating shall not extend over tip 466 and emitting head 462 to preserve the function of light collection of tip 466 and light emission of head 462 .
- light pegs 560 may be scored with incisions 596 , that are adapted to focus light collected from tip 566 toward emitting head 568 .
- Other methods known in the fiber optics industry may additionally be used.
- the kit according to the present invention includes a wooden or plastic mallet 100 as is shown in FIGS. 1 and 17.
- mallet 100 has an enlarged cylindrical head 102 having a diameter “d 4 ” of about 1.38 inches (35.1 mm), and an axial length “t 2 ” of about 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) between the opposite flat ends 104 .
- a handle 106 having a diameter “d 5 ” of about 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) projects radially from the head 102 .
- the handle 106 extends about 5.0 inches (127 mm) from the cylindrical head 102 and is positioned centrally thereof between the opposite flat ends 104 , with the handle terminating in a free end 108 as shown in FIG. 1.
- An alternative mallet is shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.
- mallet 200 has a cylindrical head 202 that preferably has a diameter “d 3 ” that is 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) and a thickness “t 1 ” that is preferably 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) but may be 1 inch (25.4 mm).
- a handle 204 extends radially outwardly from cylindrical surface 206 to terminate at a free end 208 .
- Handle 204 preferably has a length of approximately 5 inches (127 mm).
- other suitable constructions of mallets 100 and 200 are within the scope of the present invention.
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- This application is a division of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/889,388, filed Oct. 20, 2000, entitled “Pumpkin Decorating Kit and Method Using Light Guiding Pegs”, which was the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US00/41420, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/160,849, filed Oct. 21, 1999, now abandoned.
- The present invention generally relates to a kit for illuminative decoration of an exterior surface portion of a shell wall formed from a large item of produce. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a kit using light guiding pegs for creating a pattern on a surface to be decorated. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a kit for decorating surfaces of large vegetables or produce having a selected shell wall thickness and an open interior, such as pumpkins, with holiday themes.
- The provision of decorative designs on exposed surfaces has been known since the earliest cavemen first scratched or painted animal sketches on the walls of their dwellings. As is well known, a variety of techniques are available for decorating surfaces, including printing, painting, carving, stenciling, etc. The present invention, however, is directed to forming patterns on a surface in a new and useful manner that may be particularly implemented by children. Even more specifically, the present invention concerns decorating items of produce, such as pumpkins, in order to provide a decorative holiday theme. Of particular concern is providing a method and a kit for decorating pumpkins for Halloween.
- As is known, pumpkin carving has long been one of the several ways in which Halloween is celebrated. Traditionally, pumpkin carving involves the removal of a portion of the pumpkin shell surrounding the stem, removal of the seeds and fibers contained in the pumpkin and thereafter carving humorous, grotesque or other decorative features partially or whollythrough the pumpkin shell by removing fleshy portions of the shell to obtain the desired appearance. Internal illumination is then provided either by a candle or a battery operated light to result in a glowing decorative pattern.
- In the past, pumpkin carving was typically accomplished with the use of pocketknives, paring knives, and the like. Due to the size of these cutting instruments, a typical carver was only able to obtain limited, fairly large-scaled decorative features. These knives can be quite difficult to control, and this, in conjunction with the sharpness of the knife, exposes the carver to the danger of injury. The result is that pumpkin carving exhibits a fairly high degree of danger for young children so that pumpkin carving was often done by an adult parent or older sibling. This, of course, reduces the enjoyment to the younger child from the pumpkin carving festivity.
- In order to meet the need for safer instruments that might be utilized to carve decorative appearances in pumpkin shells, a pumpkin carving kit was developed and was described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,114 issued May 9, 1989 to John P. Bardeen. This pumpkin carving kit allows more intricate designs to be carved in the pumpkin shell and increases the safety over normal, pre-existing carving techniques for children, adults and the like. While this pumpkin carving kit exhibited a superior solution in response to the desire to carve pumpkins, there remained a need for safe pumpkin decorating techniques available to even younger children or as an alternative to pumpkin carving.
- Other techniques have been known in the past to decorate pumpkins, and a primary example is the placing of decorative stickers on the pumpkin shell. Here, for example, decorative elements such as eyes, ears, noses, mouths and teeth are configured out of brightly colored paper-like material that is provided with an adhesive backing. The user simply selects the desired features and sticks each feature at a desired location on the pumpkin shell. While this provides enjoyment for a small child and is safe, it fairly limits the festive event since very little time is involved in applying the stickers to the pumpkin shell. Additionally, the resulting pumpkin creation does not entertain the prospect of being interiorly lit in the manner in which carved Halloween pumpkins generally are presented.
- Accordingly, there remains a need for improved surface decorating techniques that may be specially employed by children and which provide a satisfying creation as an end result. These techniques need to be safe and easy to implement while providing increased enjoyment for the decorating experience. Moreover, there remains a need for an improved kit, especially usable by children that may be employed in the decorating of pumpkins for Halloween.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful pumpkin decorating kit that is especially constructed for use by very young children, such as those of an age of six (6) or younger.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a a simplified pumpkin decorating kit that eliminates the need for carving and which provides a brightly illuminated appearance.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide a pumpkin decorating kit that employs techniques that are familiar to children.
- According to the present invention a kit for the illuminative decoration of an exterior surface of an item of produce is provided. Broadly, the kit includes a plurality of light pegs constructed of a light transmissive material and having a length at least equal to the thickness of the shell wall of the item of produce. The kit also includes a tool adapted to drive the light pegs through the exterior surface of the shell wall so that a portion will be able to optically communicate with the open interior of the item of produce. The driving tool according to the present invention preferably includes an enlarged head having at least one flat surface adapted to contact a portion of said light pegs and an elongated handle extending radially outwardly from the enlarged head along a longitudinal axis. The enlarged head may be cylindrical in shape and extend transversely to the longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The driving tool according to the present invention is preferably in the form of a mallet having an enlarged cylindrical head and a handle.
- The kit can also include one or more pattern sheets and an illumination device with the components of the kit being contained within suitable packaging. The pattern sheet is adapted to attach to the exterior surface portion of the shell wall and is marked to locate positions for at least some of the light pegs corresponding to a decorative pattern. In any event, each pattern sheet locates a position for at least some of the light pegs by using elements selected from a group consisting of pattern holes, pattern dots and lines. The illumination device is preferably an electrically illumination device such as one that is battery operated. The battery powered light may have a flashing bulb to give a desired flashing effect. Moreover, the illumination device may have a base that is operative to penetrate into the shell wall to independently support the illumination device in the open interior of the item of produce.
- Preferably, the light pegs are each constructed as an integral one-piece molding of a light transmissive material and come in at least three different colors. Accordingly, the pattern sheet may have markings that are correlated to the light peg's colors instructing the positioning of selected colors at selected locations. The light pegs may have a peg head and an elongated shaft extending from the peg head and terminating in a tip portion. The peg head may be provided with facets, grooves, ribs or images in order to enhance the aesthetic effect of the light emitted therefrom. The shaft preferably has a convergent end portion. The shaft may be coated with a light reflective material if desired. Alternatively, the shaft can have longitudinal grooves.
- These and other objects of the present invention will become more readily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention when taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a front view in elevation showing a pumpkin decorating kit according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a front view in elevation showing a partially decorated pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a front view in elevation of a representative decorative pattern for use on a pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pumpkin having affixed thereto the pattern of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of the pattern shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a light peg used to decorate a pumpkin according to the kit and method of the present invention;
- FIG. 7 is a side view in cross-section of the light peg of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the head portion of the light peg of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 9 is a side view in elevation of the distal light collecting tip portion of the light peg of FIGS. 6 and 7;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a pumpkin shell having inserted therethrough a light peg according to the present invention;
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged view, similar to FIG. 10, but broken away as showing multiple light paths for light rays passing through the light peg of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an alternative mallet for use in the kit according to the present invention;
- FIG. 14 is a side view in elevation of the head portion of the mallet of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention;
- FIG. 16 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the lensing surface of the light peg of the present invention; and
- FIG. 17 is a side view in elevation of the head portion of the mallet of FIG. 1.
- The present invention is generally directed to a pumpkin decorating kit, but the present invention particularly concerns a pumpkin decorating kit that may be used by very small children, such as those of an age of six (6) or less.
- Accordingly, the present invention contemplates a method for decorating a pumpkin that is easy and that may be used with less adult supervision than that normally accompanying pumpkin sculpting or carving. The present invention also discloses a novel light peg that is central to the kit and method of the present invention.
- With reference first to FIG. 1, a pumpkin decorating kit according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. Here,
kit 10 is formed by apackage 12 that contains, mounts or otherwise displays for sale the components thereof.Pumpkin decorating kit 10 includes alight source 25, abag 50 of light pegs, preferably of at least three different colors, and a driving tool such as amallet 100, all as more thoroughly described below. In addition, pumpkin-decoratingkit 10 preferably contains one or more patterns, such as pattern 30 (FIGS. 3 and 4). It should be understood that a light source orilluminative device 25 is of any convenient construction, but is preferably a battery operated light that may have a flashing bulb as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,309,092 B1 issued Oct. 30, 2001 to Bardeen et al., which accomplishes the purposes described below. Abase 26 is adapted to mount the light source to the bottom of the pumpkin. - With reference to FIG. 2, it may be seen that
representative pumpkin 14 has an access port orlid 16 formed therein to provide an access opening to the interior region or cavity of the pumpkin. To facilitate decorating, the interior of the pumpkin is cleaned to remove the internal matter normally being seeds and fibrous contents thereof to form an open interior cavity, for example, by means of a scraper/scoop such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,050 issued Mar. 3, 1992 to Bardeen. In FIG. 2, it may be seen thatpumpkin 14 is partially decorated with holiday theme (Halloween) features such aseye 20,eyebrow 21,nose 22 andmouth 23. In addition, as is shown FIG. 2,pumpkin 14 includes a transfer guide for aneye 20′, atransfer pattern 21′ for an eyebrow and the remainder of the transfer pattern for themouth 23′. Each oftransfer patterns 20′, 21′ and 23′ are formed by dots that are transferred from a pattern sheet to thepumpkin 14 as described below. Moreover, it should be appreciated that each of facial features 20-23 are formed by a plurality of light pegs 60 that are inserted through the exterior surface of the shell wall and through the shell wall of thepumpkin 14 at the locations of the dots forming the eye facial features transferred from the pattern. - A
representative pattern sheet 30 according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 3.Pattern sheet 30 generally includes various enlarged design element templates for transferring a pattern to the surface ofpumpkin 14. Here,eye templates 20″,eyebrow templates 21″,nose template 22″ andmouth template 23″ are shown, arranged in a representative face pattern. Each template includes a plurality of pattern holes 32, which may be pre-cut or scored, or which may be printed onpattern sheet 30 in a medium such as indelible ink. Here,pattern sheet 30 displays a design of pattern holes 32, which is identical to the pattern, formed onpumpkin 14 in FIG. 2. Additionally,pattern sheet 30 includes a plurality ofcut lines 34 provided at each edge as well as circumference cutline 36.Pattern sheet 30 may be cut aroundcircumference cut line 36 to provide a generally circular pattern, and severed a portion of the distance of each edge towards the center ofpattern sheet 30 which allowspattern sheet 30 to be placed around the generally spherical contour of the pumpkin to be decorated. - As shown in FIG. 4,
pattern sheet 30 is attached to the surface ofpumpkin 14, such as byadhesive tape 40.Pattern sheet 30 may overlap itself near severedcut lines 34, thereby to contour topumpkin 14. The pattern may be transferred to the surface ofpumpkin 14 by using a crayon, marker, pen or other suitable device to mark over the area of outlinedbands 50, as shown in FIG. 5, that flank the open pattern holes 32 of the enlarged features ofpattern sheet 30. This transfers the pattern ofpattern sheet 30 as a series of colored dots on the surface ofpumpkin 14, such as the transfer shown in FIG. 2. Optionally, the crayon, marker, pen or other instrument may be used to wholly or partially color in the interior of pattern holes 32 without drawing onpattern sheet 30.Pattern sheet 30 may also have marking that is correlated tolight peg 60 colors. - Alternatively, a device such as a push pin or one of light pegs60 may be used to transfer the pattern of
pattern sheet 30 topumpkin 14 by pushing the device into the surface ofpumpkin 14 throughpattern sheet 30 and subsequently removing the device thereby to leave a hole in the surface ofpumpkin 14 corresponding to each of pattern holes 32. Such method is especially preferred when pattern holes 32 ofpattern sheet 30 are simply drawn or imprinted on, rather than cut into,pattern sheet 30. After the pattern has been transferred, thepattern sheet 30 is removed frompumpkin 14 and the shell ofpumpkin 14 is ready for the insertion of light pegs 60 to form facial features 20-23, as shown in FIG. 2. Additionally, it should be appreciated that, in lieu of transferring a pattern topumpkin 14 by the methods discussed above, light pegs 60 may be inserted, by the methods described below, directly through pattern holes 32 and intopumpkin 14. In such case, thepattern sheet 30 would then be removed from the pumpkin surface, thereby leaving the light pegs 60 in the desired pattern on the pumpkin surface. - A representative light peg is shown in FIGS.6-9. Here,
light peg 60 includes an enlargedlight emitting head 62 that has acurved shoulder portion 64 proximate thereto. A first end distal light-collectingtip 66 is at the opposite end ofshaft 68.Light peg 60 is formed of any suitable material but is preferably a light transmissive material such as a transparent plastic that may be clear or tinted a desired color.Light collecting tip 66 is configured to collect light from the interior of a hollowed outpumpkin 14 from thelight source 25 and to conduct or transmit light collected bytip 66 alongshaft 68 to a secondend emitting head 62 to disperse the light. Accordingly, it is desired thatshaft 68 achieve as much internal reflection as possible in a manner to that known in the fiber optic art. - In any event, as is shown in FIG. 7,
light peg 60 has a length of at least being equal to the shell wall thickness, with a length “l1” that is preferably about 1.75 inches (44.55 mm).Head 62 has a diameter “d1” that is preferably 0.38 inches (9.53 mm).Head 62 includes a flatcylindrical rim portion 70 that preferably has a length of “l2” in the direction of longitudinal central axis “L” with “l2” being approximately 0.03 inches (0.79 mm).Shoulder 64 tapers fromrim 70 in a smooth manner to extend intoshaft 68.Shaft 68 is preferably cylindrical and has a diameter “d2” that is approximately 0.13 inches (3.30 mm). - With reference to FIG. 8, it may be seen that
head 62 has alensing surface 72 that is arcuately configured at a radius “r1” having a center point on axis “L”, with “r1” being sized to provide a general curve to lensingsurface 72 that is operative to transmit light in a divergent pattern. As is seen in FIG. 8,lensing surface 72 extends transversely of axis “L” and is designed to emit light that is collected by collectingtip 66 and transmitted throughshaft 68 to head 62.Shoulder 64 is also formed at a radius, with this radius “r2” being about 0.4 inches (10.31 mm). - First light collecting end or
distal tip 66 is best shown in FIG. 9 having a convergent end portion that is operative to pierce the exterior surface of the shell wall and through the shell wall. The convergent end is formed at two different radii of curvature. The extremedistal tip 67 is formed at a radius of curvature “r3” that is preferably about 0.01 inch (0.30 mm). Theportions 69 ofdistal tip 66 which extend fromcylindrical shaft 68 todistal point 67 are formed at a radius of curvature “r4” that is preferably about 0.1 inch (2.54 mm). It should be understood that any suitable converging tip that facilitates insertion of the light pegs may be suitable but it is preferable that the tip not be excessively sharp to reduce any danger to a young child. - With reference now to FIG. 10, it may be seen that a representative
light peg 60 is constructed to pierce the exterior surface of theshell wall 17 and through theshell wall 15 of the pumpkin. To this end, the method of the present invention contemplates that an access port orlid 16 is cut inpumpkin 14 after which the internal matter normally being seeds and fleshy pulp are removed from the interior cavity of thepumpkin 14, to form an open interior cavity as described above in reference to FIG. 2.Shell 15 is then thinned from the open interior cavity by scraping until it reaches a selected thickness, preferably approximately one to one-half inches (25.4 mm to 12.7 mm). The pattern to be created on the pumpkin is either then transferred usingpattern sheet 30, as described above in reference to FIGS. 3-5. Typically, a single design feature will be formed by a plurality of light pegs 60. Light pegs 60 are then inserted or driven through the exterior surface of theshell wall 17 and through theshell wall 15, as is shown in FIG. 10, in a manner not unlike a nail. Alternatively, as discussed above, light pegs 60 may be driven throughshell 15 directly throughpattern sheet 30 without first transferring the pattern topumpkin 14.Shoulder 64 ofhead 62 acts as a stop asshaft 68 creates abore 76 inshell 15 so that the shoulder and head portion oflight peg 60 protrudes from theexterior surface 17 ofpumpkin 14. It should be understood thatshell 15 must be thinned sufficiently so thatdistal collector tip 66 protrudes or communicates into the interior region of the pumpkin so that light from an illumination source placed therein may be collected bytip 66 and transmitted byshaft 68 to emittinghead 62. The light transmission of multiple paths is shown in FIG. 11. Here, it should be appreciated that lensingsurface 72 along withshoulder 64 act to disperse light on the exterior surface of theshell wall 17 to cause a glowing of eachhead 62 that is highly visible when a suitable light source is placed in the open interior cavity of the pumpkin for illumination. These multiple light paths are represented byarrowed lines light peg 60 ultimately is operative to transmit light from the interior to the exterior of theshell wall 15 so as to be visible by an external observer. - To enhance the illumination and to give a sparkly effect to the illuminated design: facets, images, or grooves may be added to the head of the light peg. FIGS. 12, 15, and16 show alternative heads 164, 264 and 364 with different light emitting head. In FIG. 12,
light emitting head 160 has a plurality offacets 190 that are cut equiangularly therearound and extend radially from a center “C” ofhead 164 to theouter perimeter 192 that is defined by acylindrical rim 170. In FIG. 15, head 260 and image 261 (an eye) is formed byribs 292 located onsurface 272. In FIG. 16,diagonal channels 394 are formed insurface 372 ofhead 364. The invention is not, however, limited to these configurations, as the skilled artisan could design other configurations to produce various aesthetic effects. - It should be understood that the light pegs160 are preferably integral pieces of molded transparent plastic material such as various resins (including generic acrylic polymers), plastics, polymers, etc. Alternative combinations of facets, images, ribs or grooves may be molded as part of the light pegs or may be formed by cutting or the enlarged head. It is preferred, however, that they be molded into
lensing surface 172 as part of the formation operation. Alternatively, thelensing surface 172 may be formed with a pattern. - Additionally, various methods of increasing the transmission of light along
light peg 60 are contemplated. For example, as is shown in FIG. 18, light peg 460 has a coating 463 formed ofshaft 468, with an optically reflective material, thereby to increase the transmission of light fromtip 466 to emittinghead 462. Note that the coating shall not extend overtip 466 and emittinghead 462 to preserve the function of light collection oftip 466 and light emission ofhead 462. Alternatively, as is shown in FIG. 19, light pegs 560 may be scored withincisions 596, that are adapted to focus light collected fromtip 566 toward emittinghead 568. Other methods known in the fiber optics industry may additionally be used. - As noted above, it is desired that the user, such as a young child less than six (6) years of age, be able to pound or drive light pegs, such as
light peg 60 throughshell 15 ofpumpkin 14. To accomplish this, the kit according to the present invention includes a wooden orplastic mallet 100 as is shown in FIGS. 1 and 17. In FIG. 17,mallet 100 has an enlargedcylindrical head 102 having a diameter “d4” of about 1.38 inches (35.1 mm), and an axial length “t2” of about 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) between the opposite flat ends 104. Ahandle 106 having a diameter “d5” of about 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) projects radially from thehead 102. Thehandle 106 extends about 5.0 inches (127 mm) from thecylindrical head 102 and is positioned centrally thereof between the opposite flat ends 104, with the handle terminating in afree end 108 as shown in FIG. 1. An alternative mallet is shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. Here,mallet 200 has acylindrical head 202 that preferably has a diameter “d3” that is 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) and a thickness “t1” that is preferably 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) but may be 1 inch (25.4 mm). Ahandle 204 extends radially outwardly fromcylindrical surface 206 to terminate at afree end 208. Handle 204 preferably has a length of approximately 5 inches (127 mm). Naturally, other suitable constructions ofmallets - In any event it should be understood that other tools such as blocks, could be used to drive
pegs 60 through the shell wall. In any event such tool should be sized and configured for use by a child of age six (6) or less. - Accordingly, the present invention has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though, that the present invention is defined by the following claims construed in light of the prior art so that modifications or changes may be made to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained herein.
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