COMPRESSIBLE DECORATIVE STRUCTURE

摘要

A compressible decorative structure can be easily converted from a non-compressed configuration to a compressed configuration. The structure includes an inner support that is attached to a base. A movable ring slides along the inner support and is held in the compressed configuration by retaining clips. Naturally biased connectors, formed of a flexible material, return the structure to its non-compressed configuration when the retaining clips are disengaged. Alternatively, the structure includes a rope and a top cover that engages the rope. Springs hold the structure in the desired configuration.

主权项

1. An article comprising:
a base; an inner support attached to the base, the inner support including at least two legs; a movable ring slidable along the at least two legs; a plurality of connectors, each having a first end attached to the base and a second end attached to the movable ring, the connectors being naturally biased toward a non-compressed configuration where they are substantially straight and being bendable into a compressed configuration; at least one retaining clip on each leg for engaging the movable ring when in the compressed configuration; and a solar lantern accessory cap associated with the movable ring and configured to be fit within an aperture of the movable ring and wherein the accessory cap includes a first opening and a second opening configured to allow passage of the legs and the retaining clips, the accessory cap including a solar lantern and a light.