Apparatus for positioning and mounting awards

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying ribbons and badges on a garment wherein predetermined arrangements of awards can be quickly and reliably established using designated openings in a template. Using break-away portions, the template can be sized as needed and pin holes are preferably used to mount ribbons having a marking implement such as a pin to secure the ribbon to a uniform. A separate badge positioning section includes horizontal slots preferably slightly offset vertically with a portion of said horizontal slots co-linear.

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       21 . A ribbon template device for against the front of a military uniform blouse garment to selectively mount a plurality of military ribbons carried on elongated bars having respective sets of rearwardly projecting mounting pins spaced apart respective selected distances, to position the ribbons in a predetermined vertically spaced pattern, the ribbons being of a predetermined width and the pins being sized to receive fasteners, the template device comprising:
 an elongated planar template to be positioned vertically against the inside surface of the blouse garment and including a plurality of sets of positioning openings spaced horizontally from one another to receive the sets of pins of the respective bars, the sets of positioning openings being spaced vertically from one another to, upon the respective sets of pins of the ribbon bars being inserted into the respective sets of positioning openings, space the ribbons disposed in the predetermined vertically spaced pattern the template may be positioned against the inside surface of the blouse garment and the respective sets of pins inserted through the garment and the respective sets of openings to position the respective ribbons in the predetermined vertically spaced pattern and the fasteners attached to the respective pins to hold the template and ribbons in place.   
   
   
       22 . The template device as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 the openings are spaced apart to, when the pins are inserted thereon, display the ribbons spaced flush against each other.   
   
   
       23 . The template device as set forth in  claim 21  that includes:
 at least one of the openings of at least one set is vertically elongated slot.   
   
   
       24 . The template device as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 the template is constructed of brass.   
   
   
       25 . The template device as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 the template includes, a plurality of horizontal slots spaced a predetermined distance below the opening for receiving pins of bars mounting military badges to be spaced a specified distanced below the ribbons.   
   
   
       26 . The ribbon template as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 the individual fasteners and are constructed to cover the free ends of the respective pins.   
   
   
       27 . The ribbon template device as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 at least one opening of each of the sets of positioning openings includes a pin hole for receipt in close fit relationship of one of the pins of each bar.   
   
   
       28 . The ribbon template device as set forth in  claim 21  wherein:
 the template is formed with at least some of the openings spaced apart to, when the pins are inserted therein, display the ribbons in a selected horizontally spaced relationship.   
   
   
       29 . The ribbon template device of  claim 21  wherein:
 the planar template includes structurally weakened sections for convenient separation of portions thereof.   
   
   
       30 . The template device as set forth in  claim 21  for mounting selected ones of the ribbons associated with a selected achievement and wherein:
 the template includes indicia adjacent predetermined ones of the openings to receive the sets of pins of the bars carried to the respective selected ones of the ribbons.   
   
   
       31 . The ribbon template device of  claim 21  wherein:
 the template includes indicia for alignment with center of a pocket on the blouse garment.   
   
   
       32 . The template device of  claim 21  wherein:
 the openings are configured with the plurality of horizontal slots for receipt of the respective sets of rearwardly projecting mounting pins of at least some of the ribbons.   
   
   
       33 . The template device of  claim 32  wherein:
 at least one of the slots is offset vertically from another of the slots.   
   
   
       34 . The ribbon template device of  claim 33  wherein:
 the other of the slots includes a vertically recessed portion.   
   
   
       35 . A method of mounting a plurality of military ribbons of the type carried on respective elongated bars having respective sets of rearwardly projecting mounting pins spaced apart respective distances to, for positioning the ribbons in a predetermined vertically spaced pattern, the ribbons being of a predetermined width and the bars including pins sized to be received in respective fasteners and including the steps of;
 selecting a planer template including a plurality of sets of positioning openings spaced horizontally from one another to receive the sets of pins of the respective bars, the sets of positioning openings being spaced vertically from one another to, upon the respective pins of the ribbon bars being inserted to the respective sets of positioning openings, space the ribbons disposed in the predetermined vertically spaced pattern;   placing the template inside the garment against the inside surface thereof;   positioning the template relative to a landmark on the garment to position the openings relative to the landmark;   inserting the pins of the plurality of sets of pins through selected ones of the openings to locate the ribbons in the predetermined vertically spaced pattern; and   inserting fasteners on the pins.   
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 35  that includes:
 selecting the template as fabricated of brass.   
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 35  wherein:
 the step of positioning the template relative to the landmark includes positioning it relative to a pocket on the blouse.