Adjustable bunting

Abstract

An ornamental bunting comprising a length of fabric having a front side and a rear side and further having a plurality of length-wise extending regions forming a symbolic color scheme, and a header portion formed along a first length-wise edge of the length of fabric for adjustably and reversibly forming a plurality of pleats in the length of fabric.

1 . An ornamental bunting, comprising:
 a length of fabric having a front side and a rear side and including a plurality of length-wise extending regions forming a symbolic color scheme; and   a header portion formed along a first length-wise edge of the length of fabric for adjustably and reversibly forming a plurality of pleats in the length of fabric.   
   
   
       2 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said header portion comprises a header band joined with the length of fabric along said first length-wise edge of the length of fabric. 
   
   
       3 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said header band is joined to the rear side of the length of fabric. 
   
   
       4 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising at least one cord member threaded through said header portion at predetermined intervals along the length of said header portion, wherein the plurality of pleats in the length of fabric are formed by pulling the at least one cord member in relation to said header portion and wherein the number and frequency of pleats is adjusted by an amount of said pulling of the at least one cord member. 
   
   
       5 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said at least one cord member is threaded through said header portion so as to form threaded sections alternating with interval sections, wherein said threaded sections comprise said at least one cord member being threaded through at least a part of the thickness of the header portion and said interval sections comprise said at least one cord member extending along an outer side of the header portion. 
   
   
       6 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein a length of the threaded sections is about ½ inch and a length of the interval sections is about 1 inch. 
   
   
       7 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the header band comprises a flexible tape member formed from one of a non-woven and a woven material, including one of cotton fabric, polyester fabric, polypropylene material and plastic material. 
   
   
       8 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said header portion has a width of about 1 inch and comprises two cord members threaded through the header portion and extending parallel to one another. 
   
   
       9 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the length of fabric comprises one of nylon, polyester, cotton and plastic. 
   
   
       10 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said symbolic color scheme comprises a patriotic color scheme, wherein the plurality of length-wise extending regions include a red region, a white region and one of a blue region and a blue region with a plurality of white-colored stars. 
   
   
       11 . An ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said header band comprises a flexible tape member and at least one cord member threaded through said flexible tape member at predetermined intervals along the length of said flexible tape member, wherein the plurality of pleats in the length of fabric are formed by pulling the at least one cord member in relation to said flexible tape member and wherein the number and frequency of pleats is adjusted by an amount of said pulling of the at least one cord member. 
   
   
       12 . A method of forming an adjustable ornamental bunting, comprising the steps of:
 providing a length of fabric having a front side and a rear side and including a plurality of length-wise extending regions forming a symbolic color scheme, and a header portion along a first length-wise edge of the length of fabric, said header portion being adapted to adjustably and reversibly form a plurality of pleats in the length of fabric.   
   
   
       13 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said header portion comprises a header band and said method further comprising the step of joining said header band to a side of the length of fabric along said first length-wise edge of the length of fabric. 
   
   
       14 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said header band is joined to the rear side of the length of fabric. 
   
   
       15 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
 providing at least one cord member threaded through the header portion at predetermined intervals along the length of the header portion; and   forming a plurality of pleats in at least a portion of the length of fabric by pulling the at least one cord member relative to the header portion and adjusting the number and frequency of the pleats by adjusting the amount of the pulling of the at least one cord member.   
   
   
       16 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 15 , further comprising dividing the length of fabric into a plurality of sections along the length of the fabric, wherein said forming the plurality of pleats in at least a portion of the length of fabric comprises forming the plurality of pleats in each section of said plurality of sections by pulling the at least one cord member at or near an end of said section. 
   
   
       17 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising securing said at least one cord member pulled when forming the plurality of pleats so as to prevent unfolding of said pleats, wherein the securing comprises one of tying the at least one cord member and securing the position of the at least one cord member relative to the header portion using a securing member. 
   
   
       18 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 17 , further comprising forming a plurality of fan-shaped sections in said bunting by gathering hanging fabric of said bunting at each end of said pleated sections and securing said hanging fabric at a predetermined location to the fabric adjacent the first length-wise edge of the length of fabric using a second securing member. 
   
   
       19 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said predetermined location is at a point in a lower portion of the hanging fabric and said securing member is a safety pin. 
   
   
       20 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein said plurality of length-wise extending regions of said length of fabric include an uppermost region, a central region and a lowermost region, and said predetermined location is between said central lengthwise region and said lowermost lengthwise region. 
   
   
       21 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 12 , further comprising installing said bunting on a structure. 
   
   
       22 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said symbolic color scheme comprises a patriotic color scheme, wherein the plurality of length-wise extending regions include a red region, a white region and one of a blue region and a blue region with a plurality of white-colored stars. 
   
   
       23 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the header band comprises a flexible tape member and at least one cord member threaded through the flexible tape member at predetermined intervals along the length of the flexible tape member, said method further comprising:
 forming a plurality of pleats in at least a portion of the length of fabric by pulling the at least one cord member relative to the flexible tape member and adjusting the number and frequency of the pleats by adjusting the amount of the pulling of the at least one cord member.   
   
   
       24 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting, comprising the steps of:
 providing a length of fabric having a front side and a rear side, and a header portion along a first length-wise edge of the length of fabric, said header band being adapted to adjustably and reversibly form a plurality of pleats in the length of fabric;   providing at least one cord member threaded through said header portion at predetermined intervals along the length of said header portion;   forming a plurality of pleats in at least a portion of the length of fabric by pulling the at least one cord member relative to the header portion and adjusting the number and frequency of the pleats by adjusting the amount of pulling of the at least one cord member; and   forming at least one fan-shaped section in the bunting by gathering a hanging fabric portion of the bunting at each end of the section and securing the hanging fabric at a predetermined location to the fabric adjacent the first length-wise edge of the length of fabric using a securing member.   
   
   
       25 . A method of forming adjustable ornamental bunting in accordance with  claim 24 , wherein the predetermined location is at a point in a lower portion of the hanging fabric and the securing member is a safety pin.