Ornament assembly

Abstract

A system of decorating a housing that includes a base and a plurality of decorative elements. The decorative elements are irremovably disposed on or partially in the base. The width and depth of the base is less than or equal to the width and depth of an inner surface dimensions of the housing such that the bottom inner surface area of the housing is entirely covered by one or more bases.

1 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the base of each ornament assembly is made of at least one of gravel, sand, marbles, stones, rocks, paper, plastic and facsimiles thereof, which are bound together to form a solid structure. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of said decorative elements comprises at least one of rocks, ships, treasure chests, statues, signage and castles. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the bottom wall inner surface area of the housing is entirely covered by two or more bases. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the outer periphery of the base is contoured and includes at least one inclined surface. 
     
     
         13 . A decorative system comprising:
 a container or housing which includes a bottom for defining an inner surface area and at least one sidewall;   a plurality of replaceable decorative ornament assemblies of differing visual designs, each of said decorative ornament assemblies creating a unique environmental theme, each said assembly including a base and one or more decorative elements, the base having a bottom as well as an outer periphery, the base forming a solid structure to which said one or more decorative elements are permanently affixed in position thereon and upwardly depend therefrom without the aid of a separate supporting structure, at least one of said decorative elements being located away from said outer periphery of said base with the bottom of the base having the same size and shape as that of the bottom wall inner surface area of the housing;   wherein each said decorative ornament assembly is selectively and independently receivable within said housing such that said bottom inner surface area of said housing is entirely covered by the bottom of said base of each of said ornament assemblies with the outer periphery of the ornament assembly base abutting said at least one sidewall of the housing when a selected ornament assembly is seated within said housing;   wherein said at least one of said decorative elements is located away from said base outer periphery, said at least one of said decorative elements being substantially rigid and having an axis extending upwards from the base, a first cross-sectional diameter at a first location along said axis, a second cross-sectional diameter at a second location further along said axis from the base than the first location, the second cross-sectional diameter being larger than the first cross-sectional diameter;   wherein said at least one of said decorative elements affixed to a respective decorative ornament assembly is structurally arranged to permit a user to selectively remove the respective decorative ornament assembly from said housing by means of grabbing said at least one of said decorative elements to lift out said ornament assembly from said housing.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the decorative ornament assemblies has a one-piece construction. 
     
     
         16 . A decorative system comprising:
 a container or housing which includes a bottom for defining an inner surface area and at least one sidewall;   a replaceable decorative ornament assembly of a specific visual design, said decorative ornament assembly creating a unique environmental theme, said assembly including a base and one or more decorative elements, the base having a bottom as well as an outer periphery, the base forming a solid structure to which said one or more decorative elements are permanently affixed in position thereon and upwardly depend therefrom without the aid of a separate supporting structure, at least one of said decorative elements being located away from said outer periphery of the housing with the bottom of the base having the same size and shape as that of the bottom inner surface area of the housing;   wherein said decorative ornament assembly is selectively and independently receivable within said housing such that said bottom inner surface area of said housing is entirely covered by the bottom of said base of said ornament assembly with the outer periphery of the ornament assembly base abutting said at least one sidewall of the housing when a selected ornament assembly is seated within said housing;   wherein said at least one of said decorative elements is located away from said base outer periphery, said at least one of said decorative elements being substantially rigid and having an axis extending upwards from the base, a first cross-sectional diameter at a first location along said axis , a second cross-sectional diameter at a second location further along said axis from the base than the first location, the second cross-sectional diameter being larger than the first cross-sectional diameter;   wherein said at least one of said decorative elements affixed to said decorative ornament assembly is structurally arranged to permit a user to selectively remove the decorative ornament assembly by grabbing said at least one of said decorative in order to lift out said ornament assembly from said housing.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the base of each ornament assembly is made of at least one of gravel, sand, marbles, stones, rocks, paper, plastic and facsimiles thereof, which are bound together to form a solid structure. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one of said decorative elements comprises at least one of rocks, ships, treasure chests, statues, signage and castles. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the bottom wall inner surface area of the housing is entirely covered by two or more bases. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the outer periphery of the base is contoured and includes at least one inclined surface. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said decorative ornament assembly has a one piece construction. 
     
     
         22 - 25 . (canceled)