WO2004068936A1 - Method for manufacturing a decoration element for use with plants, and product thereby obtained - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a decoration element (1) for use with plants, flowers and the like, wherein a series of first wires (4) is connected via a series of connecting points (8) to at least one second wire (5) such that the first wires (4) and the at least one second wire (5) mutually include an angle (a) and the first wires (4), at least on one side of the at least one second wire (5), project over a relatively great distance (L2), in particular a distance (L2) which is greater than the distance (S) between the first wires (4), whereupon at least one deforming element (10A-E) is provided on the first wires (4) at a distance from the at least one second wire (5), which deforming element (10A­E) is connected with at least two and preferably all first wires (4), thereby deforming a number of first wires (4).

Description

Title: Method for manufacturing a decoration element for use with plants, and product thereby obtained.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a decoration element for use -with plants, flowers and the like.

It is known to guide plants or flowers such as roses, buxus, ivy and the like along, a decoration element in order to have the plants grow in a desired two or three-dimensional shape. As a rule, such decoration elements are manufactured from a framework of longitudinal and cross elements from, for instance, metal, wood or bamboo. To this end, these elements have been sawed to length, optionally bent in a desired form and thereupon interconnected, for instance by welding, soldering, interweaving whereby one element is put through another element, or interconnecting with the aid of separate connecting elements such as bolts, nuts, one-part clamping means or .rope.

This known method of manufacture is labor intensive, in particular the realization of the connections, especially when complex forms are involved. Moreover, the form of the decoration elements obtained can hardly, if at all, be adjusted by an end user to suit his personal taste. Further, the method is little suited for manufacturing many different embodiments, because for each variant different longitudinal and cross elements are required which, moreover, are to be interconnected in different manners which leads to great numbers of different parts with associated complex logistic flows and production processes. Once manufactured, the decoration elements take up much space and, under influence of unforeseen loads during storage and transport, they can deform in an undesired manner.

Further, decoration elements are known which are supplied as assembly kit, to be assembled by a salesperson or end user. Such kits offer the advantage that, in this form, the decoration element can be transported and stored in a more compact manner and reasonably well protected. However, the assembly requires time and skill. Moreover, also these kits do not offer any flexibility in the end form to be realized.

The invention contemplates a method for manufacturing a decoration element of the type described hereinabove, wherein at least a part of the drawbacks mentioned has been obviated, while maintaining the advantages. To that end, the method according to the in is characterized by the features of claim 1.

With such a method, a number of first wires is connected to at least one second wire such that an extremity of these first wires, at least on one side of this at least one second wire, projects over a relatively great length, calculated from the second wire. These projecting wire ends can then be bent in the desired form with the aid of one or more deforming elements. To this end, these deforming elements are provided with coupling elements with which the deforming elements can be connected to the first wires. Depending on the mutual position of the coupling elements, the first wires are deformed in a particular manner, for instance pulled towards each other or, conversely, • forced apart. Thus, the wires can be manually deformed in a simple manner, without additional mechanical auxiliary means or tools. The final end shape of the decoration element will then be strongly dependent on the or each deforming element provided, in particular the mutual position of the coupling elements. In this manner, with a relatively limited number of different deforming elements and a wire element formed from first and second wires, a large variety of decoration elements can be realized, geared to the individual taste of a consumer. A decoration element can also be composed from several wire elements and/or several deforming elements, so that the number of embodiments to be realized increases even further. Naturally, properties of the wire element can be varied too, for instance the dimensions, the wire thickness, the number of first and second wires and the mutual orientation there of In a further elaboration, a method according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 4.

By bending the at least one second wire with the projecting first wires, a three-dimensional decoration element can be formed. Preferably, this bending is done only when the decoration element is set up, so that, up to that moment, the first and second wires can be transported and stored substantially flatly. This saves space and makes the wires less susceptible to deformation. The bending of the at least one second wire further contributes to the rigidity and stability of the final decoration element. In an advantageous embodiment, a method according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 5.

By connecting the extreme ends of the first wires with a collecting element, the stability of the decoration element is even further increased. In addition, the element offers a protective function because with this, the possibly sharp wire ends are screened off from the environment. Further, the element can have a decorative function, in that with it, the wire ends can be covered with an attractively designed cap. In or on the collecting element, for instance a lamp or such a mood enhancing element can be included.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, a method according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 6.

Such planar panels of first wires and second wires attached thereto can be manufactured in a simple manner, on known devices which are used for the manufacture of, for instance, trellis work or grating, such as a welding or soldering station. The thus formed planar wire panels can then, separately or together with one or more deforming elements, be offered to purchasers such as a retail merchant, a cultivator or a consumer in a compact manner and well protected.

The invention further relates to an assembly of a wire panel and at least one deforming element, which can be attached to projecting wire ends of the wire panel with coupling elements, thereby influencing the mutual position and shape of these wire ends.

With such an assembly, with a limited number of different parts, a plurality of various decoration elements can be realized, from very simple decoration elements, formed from one wire panel and one deforming element, to highly complex decoration elements, composed from several wire panels and or deforming elements. Moreover, the wire panels and deforming elements can be manufactured in a simple manner and be assembled without further tools and can further, until use, be transported and stored in a planar condition to be set up for forming a three-dimensional form only just before use. As a result, space is economized on and the risk of damage is reduced.

When the decoration element is composed from several wire panels, the deforming elements can also serve as coupling means, for coupling the various wire panels to each other. The seams, formed by two first wires of two adjoining panels, offer solidity and stability to the decoration element. The stability of the decoration element can be further enhanced by providing the wire panels with more than one second wire and/or by keeping the free extremities of the first wires together or to connect them with a collecting element. The invention further relates to a wire panel, a deforming element and a decoration element to be composed therefrom.

In the further subclaims, further advantageous embodiments of a method, assembly, wire panel, deforming element and decoration element according to the invention are described. In clarification of the invention, a number of exemplary embodiments of a decoration element according to the invention and a method for realizing such will be further described with reference to the drawing. In the drawing: - Fig. 1 shows, in top plan view, an embodiment of a wire panel according to the invention; Figs. 2A - C show, in perspective view, a wire panel according to Fig. 1 and two different deforming elements according to the invention, suited for use with the wire panel;

Figs. 2D,E show the wire panel and the deforming elements according to Figs. 2A - C in assembled condition;

Figs. 3A,B show two further embodiments of decoration elements according to the invention, composed from at least one wire panel and at least one deforming element according to the invention;

Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of a deforming element according to the invention;

Figs. 5A— C show a further embodiment of a decoration element according to the invention, formed from a wire panel with first wires projecting on both sides of the second wires;

Figs. 6A, B show, in top plan view, two possible intermediate products when manufacturing a wire panel according to Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 shows, in side view, two alternative embodiments of a device shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 shows, in perspective view, schematically, a further embodiment; Fig. 9 shows a plant support manufactured according to the invention; and

Fig. 10 shows a further alternative embodiment.

Fig. 1 shows, in top. plan view, a wire panel 12 according to the invention, comprising six substantially parallel first wires 4 and two also substantially parallel second wires 5, connected at a short distance from each other to the first wires 4, adjacent a first end 6 thereof. First ends 6 of the first wires 4 then extend over a relatively small length Li, in relation to the second wires 5, while second ends 7 extend over a relatively great length L₂ on the other side of the second wires 5. The wires 4, 5 can be manufactured from for instance plastic or metal, optionally covered with plastic, or coated, and, at the location of their intersections, are mutually connected through, for instance, soldering, spot (welding), ultrasonic welding or gluing.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the first wires 4 extend at a regular interspace S, including an angle with the second wires 5 which equals approximately 90°. It will be clear that many variations are possible. For instance, the angle α can have any value between 0° and 180° and the mutual distances S between successive first wires at the location of the second wires 5 can vary. The first wires 4 can even converge or, conversely, diverge relative to each other. Further, the number of first and second wires 4, 5 can vary per wire panel 2, as well as the lengths Li and 2 over which the first wires 4 extend on both sides of the at least one second wire 5. Preferably, the length L2 is a few times greater than the distance S between the first wires 4. The length Li can equal zero, but can also equal L₂. The diameter of the wires 4, 5 is such that they can be bent by hand which, with for instance metal wires, amounts to a wire diameter of approximately 3 to 5 mm. Further, the wire panel 2 can be designed with one single second wire 5. Two or more second wires 5 are preferred, because this helps to increase the stability of a decoration element to be eventually formed from the wire panel 2.

In Figs. 2A and B, two deforming elements 10A and 10B are shown, suitable for deforming the wire panel 2' shown in Fig. 2C into a substantially two-dimensional decoration element as shown in Figs. 2D and E. The wire panel 2' substantially corresponds to the wire panel 2 shown in Fig. 1, but comprises one less first wire 4. The deforming elements 10A, B have an elongated, rectangular shape and are provided with coupling elements in the form of through-bores 11, which are placed at a mutual distance X, Y, which is smaller or larger, respectively, than the distance S between the first wires 4 of the wire panel 2'. In the example shown, the number of through-bores 11 corresponds to the number of first wires 4 of the wire panel 2, but this is not necessary. The diameter of the through-bores 11 is sufficiently great for allowing the first wires 4 to pass. For forming the decoration elements 1A, B shown in Figs. 2D and E, the second ends 7 of the first wires 4 of the wire panel 2' are put through the openings 11 of the deforming element 10A of 10B, whereupon the deforming element 10A, B is slid in the direction of the second wires 5. As a result, the first wires 4 are pulled together (at deforming element 10A) or forced apart (deforming element 10B). The first wires 4 will then apply a sideways rebounding force to the deforming elements 10A, B so that they remain suspended at the height of application. Naturally, for this purpose, also special clamping means can be provided, fixing the deforming element 10A, B at the desired height.

The thus obtained decoration element 1A, B can then be attached against, for instance, a wall, or, as an individual guiding element be inserted into the ground or into a plant pot by the first ends 6 of the first wires 4, whereafter flowers or plants can be guided along the wires 4, 5. To that end, if desired, the wires 4, 5 can be provided with guiding hooks which can be arranged, preferably, as separate elements. Naturally, the wire panel 2' can also first be fixed in an underground and then, with the aid of the deforming elements 10A, B, be formed into a decoration element 1A, B.

It will be clear that by varying the design of the deforming elements 10A, B, in particular the mutual distance and location of the coupling elements 11, many different decoration elements can be formed from one wire panel 2'. The coupling elements 11 can for instance be provided in a staggered manner or group-wise, in subgroups. Also, several deforming elements can be slid on one wire panel 2', while, for instance, the wires 4 are pulled together by a deforming element 10A to be provided first, and are forced apart by a second deforming element 10B to be provided second, so that an hour-glass shaped decoration element is obtained. Many other forms are possible.

In Figs. 3A and 3B, two further embodiments of a decoration element according to the invention are shown, wherein the coupling elements 11 of the deforming elements 10C and 10D are in one plane, in particular a circle and a square, instead of in a straight line. The decoration elements thereby formed therefore have a three-dimensional form.

The decoration element shown in Fig. 3A has been built up from two wire panels 2A, B according to Fig. 1, whose second wires 5, prior to assembly, have been bent to form a semicircle. The two wire panels 2, by their outermost first wires, have then been put against each other whereupon a deforming element IOC has been slid over the free ends 7. This deforming element IOC has been provided with through-bores 11, 11' arranged in a circle at a mutual distance X which is smaller than the distance S between successive first wires 4. In the example shown, the deforming element IOC is annular, but can also have a closed form. By, then, sliding the deforming element IOC along the first wires 4 in the direction of the second wires 5, the first wires 4 are pulled together by the through-bores 11, 11'.

In this example, the deforming element IOC also functions as a coupling means for intercoupling the wire panels 2A, B. To that end, the deforming element IOC is provided with two diametrically opposed through- bores 11', each having a greater cross section than the further through-bores 11, for passage of the two first wires 4, on the contact surface of the two panels 2A, B. Naturally , -the intercoupling of the panels 2A, B can also be done with separate clamping means provided to that end. Further, the deforming element 10C can consist of several parts, for instance two half rings. This is advantageous, for instance when the decoration element 1 to be realized is set up around an object, for instance a tree trunk. A ring-shaped deforming element 10C can then be too small to be slid over a top end of this object, for instance a tree top. In that case, dividing the deforming element in two or more parts simplifies the application.

The decoration element shown in Fig. 3A can also be realized from a single wire panel bent so as to form a tube, or from more than two wire panels, each having been bent so as to form a circle segment which, together, can form a complete circle. Use of two or more wire panels offers the advantage that the 'seams', formed by the double first wires 4, give additional stability to the construction.

In order to further enhance the stability of the decoration element, the ends 7 of the first wires 4 are covered by a collecting element 12 in the form of a bell-shaped cap 12. Many other forms are possible. This collecting element can also have a decorative function and, to that end, be provided with, for instance, an ornament or a garden light.

Fig. 3B shows a further three-dimensional variant of a decoration element, wherein one wire panel 2 has been bent into a rectangular tube so that the outermost first wires 4 connect to each other in corner point (the extreme right corner point in Fig. 3B). Thereupon, over the wire ends 7, a rectangular, ring-shaped deforming element 10D has been slid, with through- bores 11, whose mutual distance S is substantially equal to the mutual distance S between the first wires 4 of the panel 2. Consequently, in this case, the deforming element 10D functions only as coupling and stabilizing element for holding the wire panel 2 in the tubular position. Thereupon, an annular, ring-shaped deforming element IOC has been provided, comparable to the deforming element of Fig. 3A, whose through-bores 11 are at a mutual distance Y which is greater than the distance S between the first wires 4. As a result, the wires will be forced apart, thereby clamping the two deforming elements 10C, D.

It will be clear to the skilled person that in the manner described hereinabove, numerous different two and three-dimensional decoration elements can be formed. For instance, a set of one or more wire panels 2 with one or more deforming elements 10A-D can then be offered, or a consumer himself can make a combination of wire panels and deforming elements, completely geared to his needs.

The deforming elements 10A - D shown in Figs. 2 and 3 are all form-retaining and manufactured from for instance, wood, metal or plastic. An advantage of such form-retaining deforming elements 10A-D is that they contribute to the stability of the decoration elements 1 thereby formed. However, the deforming elements can also be designed to be slack or flexible. Fig. 4, for instance, shows an example of a wire-shaped deforming element 10E. At regular distances, the wire 10E is provided with a marking 14 which indicates that at that location, the wire is to be wound or tied around a first wire 4 of a wire panel 2. Instead of a marking 14, the wire 10E can also be provided with a loop 15 or ring-shaped clamping element (not further shown), which can be slid around the ends 7 of the first panel wires 4. Such a wire- shaped embodiment 10E offers the advantage that it can be manufactured in a simple manner and at low production costs, and can be supplied in a compact manner on, for instance, a roller 13. Moreover, such a deforming element 10E offers more freedom in the realization of decoration elements. However, the wire 10E contributes little to the stability of the construction and is therefore, preferably, combined with a form-retaining collecting elements 12 as shown in Fig. 3A. As already indicated, the collecting element 12 can then have a different form than the cap shown in Fig. 3A, for instance a ring-shaped or square edge with a groove open towards its bottom, for including the ends 7. Further, a deforming element 10 according to the invention can be designed as a partly form-retaining, partly flexible element, for instance a metal strip, provided with regularly interspaced holes or other suitable coupling elements. Such a strip can for instance be sold on a roller or per linear meter and offers the user all freedom to cut the strip to size, to bend it to a desired form and to then connect it to a part of the coupling elements or all coupling elements 11 to first wires 4 of a wire panel 2, the arrangement being such that these wires 4 can be forced into any desired form. Such a partly form-retaining deforming element too is preferably combined with a collecting element 12 as shown in Fig. 3A, in order to enhance the stability of the decoration element formed.

- In Fig. 5A, a further embodiment of a wire panel 2" according to the invention is shown, wherein the first wires 4 are interconnected by means of a series of second wires 5, which are positioned such that on both sides thereof, the first wires 4 project over a relatively great length Li, L₂. Thereupon, in a corresponding manner as described hereinabove, with the aid of deforming elements 10A-E, both projecting wire ends 6, 7 can be deformed into a two or three-dimensional decoration element 1, for instance for forming the decoration element 1" shown in Fig. 5C. In this Figure, the deforming elements 10 with which the lower wire ends 6 have been deformed are indicated in broken lines. As indicated hereinabove, the decoration element 1" can be composed of one or more wire panels 2". As an alternative, the decoration element 1" shown in Fig. 5C can be manufactured from a wire panel 2'" as shown in Fig. 5B, in perspective view. This wire panel 2'" has been formed by bending the wire ends 6 of the wire panel 2'" shown in Fig. 5A twice with the aid of known bending equipment, both times through an angle βi, β2 of approximately 90°. The wire panel 2'" can then be bent into a tube (or part thereof) as shown in Fig. 5C, whereupon deforming elements 10 can be slid over the top wire ends, 7, in order to fix the panel 2'" in the tubular position and/or to deform the top wire ends 7. Such a method offers the advantage that a decoration element 1" with a relatively complex shape can be effected in a very simple manner. With the aid of bending equipment, the first wires 4 can then be bent through relatively acute angles β, which is also possible with deforming elements 10, but less simple. It will be clear that the wire ends 7 can be bent in a similar manner, instead of or in addition to the wire ends 6 shown. Further, other angles of bend are possible. A decoration element according to Fig. 5C can for instance be anchored into the ground or in a holder by the bent legs 6, or be provided at its top end with a deforming element 10 (shown) or a collecting element 12. Also, in the open top side for instance a plant pot can be suspended, or a top of a garden-table can be borne thereon. Again, many variations are possible. In Figs. 6a and B, in top plan view, two possible intermediate products are shown from which a wire panel 2 according to Fig. 1 and 2C can be manufactured. For instance, Fig. 6A shows a mirror-symmetrical wire panel formed by a series of first wires 4, which have been placed at a desired mutual distance from each other and, adjacent their ends, are interconnected by a series of second wires 5. This wire panel can then be cut through, for instance approximately half way the two series of second wires 5, as indicated in broken lines C. As a result, two more or less identical wire panels 2 are obtained. Instead of from one panel, the wire panels 2 can also be formed from a (semi)continuous strip, as shown in Fig. 6B, wherein a series of long first wires 4 is connected at regular distances by a series of second wires 5 and is then cut through just in front of or just behind such a series of second wires, along broken lines C, so that separate wire panels 2 are obtained, whose first wires 4 extend over a relatively great distance at least on one side of the second wires 5.

Providing the second wires 5 can take place with devices known per se, which are used in the manufacture of, for instance, trelliswork or grating, such as a soldering station, a spot welding station or an ultrasonic welding station. Thus, in a simple manner with known means, wire panels 2 according to the invention can be manufactured.

Fig. 7 shows two conical devices, according to the invention, comparable to those shown in Fig. 3A, while, however, the first wires 4 are interconnected adjacent one end by one or more second wires 5 and wherein the free ends 7 are folded across an angle q, such that these ends 7 abut against each other. A clamping ring 16, shown separately in the drawing, has been fitted over the ends 7 in order to interconnect them.

Fig. 8 shows a further alternative embodiment, wherein a panel 2 according to the invention, for instance as shown in Fig. 1, has been bent for forming, for instance, a cylinder or cone, while first ends of the first wires 4 have been inserted into the ground (ground level 17) as far as, for instance, approximately a second wire 5, whereupon, over the wires, flower pots have been slid with openings 19 in flanges 20 of the pots 18. Hence, the pots 18 function as deformers. The flower pots 18 have been filled with soil 21 so that the pots 18 can rest one on the other, while between the bottom 22 of each pot and the flange 20 a strip of soil lies free in which plants or flowers 23 can be placed. On the right hand side in Fig. 8, a frustoconical element according to the invention is shown, in which pots 18, decreasing in size, can be placed.

Fig. 9 shows a plant guiding element manufactured with the aid of two panels 2 according to the invention, for instance as shown in Fig. 1. Two elements have been formed here, such as shown for instance in Fig. 7 wherein the free ends 7 have been attached to the outside of a tube 24 with the aid of a clamping ring 16 or the like. These can, for that matter, also be inserted into the tube 24 or be attached in a different manner, for instance with the aid of a plug pushed into the tube. The first wires 4 then fan out in the direction of the second wires 5, so that a conical body is obtained. As shown in Fig. 9 on the left hand side, the lower element 1A can be inserted by the second wire 5 on the bottom 22 of the tub-shaped pot 18', whereupon the pot 18' can be filled with soil. As a result, a stable set-up is obtained. A plant such as a guided plant can be set in this soil- and be guided upwards along the tube 24 into the basket- shaped second element IB wherein the plant can grow further. Thus a particularly decorative plant support is obtained which, moreover is somewhat flexible.

In Fig. 10, a further alternative embodiment of a device 1 according to the invention is shown, in the form of a somewhat glass-hour shaped element. Here, adjacent a middle part, first wires 4 are tied together with a clamping ring 16, at a distance from the or each second wire 5 on which the device 1 can rest during use. At the top side, between the free ends 7, an insertion opening 7A is obtained in which the pot 18 with plant 23 can be introduced. In the embodiment shown (right hand side in Fig. 10) the pot 18 is of somewhat conical design, so that it fits well in the device 1. The pot can be manufactured from, for instance, terracotta, plastic or coco. Preferably, the supporting surface 5A, formed by the underside of the lower part of the device 1, is slightly larger than the cross-section of the pot 18, so that a stable set-up is obtained. Moreover, with two or more clamping rings one above the other, also a device according to Fig. 9 can be manufactured for that matter.

In the embodiments shown, each time, the first and second wires 4, 5 are shown as relative thin plastic or metal wires. However, it will be clear that to this end, also other materials can be used, for instance wood or combinations thereof. The deformers too can be manufactured from all sorts of materials. As a deformer, also, a cloth element can be used, in which, for instance, by hemming, tubular seams can be obtained in which the first wires 4 can be slid. By, for instance, having these tubular seams converge towards each other in one direction, when the wires are slid into this cloth, for instance one of the embodiments shown in the drawings can be obtained. Such an element can then for instance be used with garden lighting or as decoration element and, in that case, cannot be grown over. In an advantageous embodiment, it is designed such that the cloth can simply be pulled from the wires, so that storage is simple.

These and many variations are understood to fall within the framework of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a decoration element (1) for use with plants, flowers and the like, wherein a series of first wires (4) is connected via a series of connecting points (8) to at least one second wire (5) such that the first wires (4) and the at least one second wire (5) mutually include an angle ( ) and the first wires (4), at least on one side of the at least one second wire (5) project over a relatively great distance (L₂), in particular a distance (L₂) which is greater than the distance (S) between the first wires (4), whereupon at least one deforming element (10A-E) is provided on the first wires (4) at a distance from the at least one second wire (5), which deforming element (10A- E) is connected to at least two and preferably all first wires (4), thereby deforming a number of first wires (4).

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first wires (4) are attached in a substantially regular pattern on the at least one second wire (5), in particular at a regular mutual distance (S), while a deforming element (10A- E) is provided which is provided with coupling elements (11 , 14, 15) for coupling with at least a series and preferably all first wires (4), which coupling elements (11, 14, 15) are placed such that the distance (X, Y) between the coupling elements (11, 14, 15) which are coupled to the first wires (4) deviates from the distance (S) between the first wires (4) adjacent the at least one second wire (5) such that upon placement of the at least one deforming element (10A-E) the respective first wires (4) are forced apart by the deforming element (10A-E) or are pulled towards each other.

3. A method according to claim l or 2, wherein a series of deforming elements (10A-E) is provided, while at least two deforming elements (10A-E) deform the wires (4) in different manners.

4. - A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one second wire (5) is bent.

5. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first wires (4) are interconnected adjacent the ends(7) remote from at least one second wire (5), in particular by using a collecting element (12) such as a cap.

6. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first wires (4) and the at least one second wire (5) are manufactured as a panel

(2), in particular a substantially planar panel, and, together with at least one deforming element (10A-E) are offered to purchasers.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein at least two such panels (2A,B) are offered, together with at least one deforming element (10A-E) which is designed for deforming the wires (4) and/or coupling the two panels (2A,B), while with the aid of said panels and the or each deforming element a three- dimensional form is manufactured.

8. An assembly of at least one wire panel (2) and one deforming element (10A-E), wherein the wire panel (2) comprises at least one series of first wires (4) and at least one second wire (5), mutually connected such that the first wires (4) and the at least one second wire (5) mutually include an angle (α) and, at least on one side of the at least one second wire (5) the first wires (4) project over a relatively great distance (L2), in particular a distance (L2) which is greater than the distance (S) between the first wires (4), while the deforming element (10A-E) is provided with coupling elements (11, 14, 15) for coupling them with at least two and preferably a series, in particular all first wires (4) of the wire panel (2), such that upon coupling of the coupling element (10A-E) to the wire panel (2), at a distance from said at least one second wire (5), deformation of at least a number of the first wires (4) occurs.

9. An assembly according to claim 8, wherein at least two deforming elements (10A-E) are provided which, in form and/or size, at least in position of the coupling elements (11, 14,15), differ from each other.

10. An assembly according to claim 8 or 9, wherein two wire panels

(2A,B) -are provided, while at least one deforming element (10A-E) is arranged for coupling of the wire panels.

11. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 - 10, wherein the or each deforming element (10A-E) comprises coupling elements (11, 14,15) which are positioned next to each other other than in a straight line.

12. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 - 11, wherein the or each deforming element (10A-E) comprises openings (11, 15) which form coupling elements and with which the deforming element can be slid over at least a number and preferably all first wires (4) of at least one and optionally several wire panels (2).

13. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 — 12, wherein the or each deforming element (10A-E) comprises clamping elements (11, 15) which form coupling elements and with which the respective deforming element can be clamped on first wires (4) of one or a series of wire panels (2).

14. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 - 13, wherein the or each wire panel (2) is provided with a series of second wires (5).

15. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 — 14, wherein the first wires (4) have a free length (L2) which is at least four times, preferably at least six times and more preferably at least ten times the distance (S) between the first wires (4) at the location of the second wire (5) whence said free length (L₂) projects.

16. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 - 15, wherein a collecting element (12) is provided for mutually connecting a number and preferably all first wires (4), in particular a number and preferably all free ends (7) of the first wires (4).

17. A wire panel for use in an assembly according to any one of claims 8 - 16.

18. A deforming element for use in an assembly according to any one of claims 8 — 16 or with a wire panel (2) according to claim 17.

19. A decoration element, built up with at least one assembly according to any ©ne of claims 8 - 16, a wire panel (2) according to claim 17 and/or a deforming element (10) according to claim 18.