What is claimed is:
1. An artificial pumpkin stem apparatus comprising:
a) a stem portion including an attachment portion;
b) a mounting plate including a shaft engaging portion; and
c) a shaft connected to said attachment portion of said stem at a first end of said shaft, and said shaft connected with said shaft engaging portion of said mounting plate between said first and a second end of said shaft.
2. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 further including a light having a light attachment portion.
3. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 2, wherein said shaft is connected to said light attachment portion at a second end of said shaft.
4. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 3 wherein said shaft is releasably connected to said light attachment portion.
5. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft is permanently connected with said attachment portion of said stem portion.
6. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft has threads formed thereon.
7. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft is releasably connected with said attachment portion of said stem portion.
8. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft is releasably connected with said mounting plate.
9. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft engaging portion comprises a threaded opening.
10. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting plate includes tabs formed thereon for tightening said mounting plate connected to said threaded shaft.
11. An artificial pumpkin stem and light holding apparatus comprising:
a) a stem portion including an attachment portion;
b) a mounting plate including a shaft engaging portion;
c) a light including a light attachment portion; and
d) a shaft connected to said attachment portion of said stem at a first end of said shaft, said shaft connected to said light attachment portion at a second end of said shaft, and said shaft connected with said shaft engaging portion of said mounting plate between said first and second ends of said shaft.
12. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 11 wherein said shaft is permanently connected with said attachment portion of said stem portion.
13. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 11 wherein said shaft has threads formed thereon.
14. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 11 wherein said shaft is releasably connected with said attachment portion of said stem portion.
15. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 11 wherein said shaft is releasably connected with said mounting plate.
16. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of claim 11 wherein said shaft engaging portion comprises a threaded opening.
17. The artificial pumpkin stem apparatus of Claim 11 wherein said mounting plate includes tabs formed thereon for tightening said mounting plate connected to said threaded shaft.
18. An artificial pumpkin stem and light holding apparatus comprising:
a) a stem portion including an attachment portion positioned on an upper surface of a carved pumpkin lid;
b) a mounting plate including a shaft-engaging portion positioned on a lower surface of a carved pumpkin lid;
c) a light including a light attachment portion positioned in an interior of a carved pumpkin; and
d) a shaft connected to said attachment portion of said stem at a first end of said shaft, said shaft connected to said light attachment portion at a second end of said shaft, and said shaft connected with said shaft engaging portion of said mounting plate between said first and second ends of said shaft.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An cranial orthosis comprising:
an inner layer;
a resistance piece, the resistance piece being attached to the inner layer, wherein the inner layer contacts the patient’s head, and wherein the resistance piece provides the necessary resistance that shapes the patient’s head into the desired shape.
2. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the inner layer is made of silicone and grips the patient’s head such that the inner layer does not move relative to the patient’s head once it is positioned.
3. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the inner layer includes one or more attachment features that engage openings on the resistance piece.
4. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the resistance piece encircles the inner layer, wherein the resistance piece is made of plastic.
5. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the shape and size of the resistance piece may be adjusted.
6. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the resistance piece does not contact the patient’s head.
7. The cranial orthosis as in claim 1 wherein the resistance piece further comprises one or more areas of increased width that provide additional support to the patient’s head.
8. A method of providing a cranial orthosis to a patient comprising:
obtaining an inner layer;
positioning the inner layer such that the inner layer grips the patient’s head;
obtaining a resistance piece;
attaching the resistance piece to the inner layer, wherein the resistance piece provides the necessary resistance that shapes the patient’s head into the desired shape.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the inner layer includes an attachment feature that engages openings on the resistance piece
10. A method of forming a cranial orthosis for reshaping a patient’s cranium comprising:
molding an inner layer from a silicone material;
providing an attachment feature on the inner layer;
molding a resistance piece, wherein the resistance piece includes one or more openings that engage the attachment feature.