Holiday star and methods therefor

Abstract

A star-shaped decoration constructed of a plurality of pieces, each piece having plurality of angled sidewalls, the angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, and with at least one detent close to the open bottom, and at least one slot close to the open bottom. Joining the pieces together forms a star-shaped decoration. When separated, the pieces may be nested for convenient storage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A star-shaped decoration comprising:
 a first piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom.   
     
     
         2 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom, wherein said at least one detent of said second piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said first piece and said at least one detent of said first piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said second piece.   
     
     
         3 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a third piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom, wherein said at least one detent of said third piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said second piece and said at least one detent of said second piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said third piece.   
     
     
         4 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a fourth piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom, wherein said at least one detent of said fourth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said third piece and said at least one detent of said third piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said fourth piece.   
     
     
         5 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a fifth piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom, wherein said at least one detent of said fifth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said fourth piece and said at least one detent of said fourth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said fifth piece.   
     
     
         6 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one detent of said fifth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said first piece and said at least one detent of said first piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said fifth piece. 
     
     
         7 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 6 , wherein when at least one said detent of said first piece is joined to at least one said slot of said second piece, at least one said detent of said second piece is joined to at least one said slot of said third piece, at least one said detent of said third piece is joined to at least one said slot of said fourth piece, at least one said detent of said fourth piece is joined to at least one said slot of said fifth piece, and at least one said detent of said fifth piece is joined to at least one said slot of said first piece, said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, and fifth piece together take on a star-like shape. 
     
     
         8 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 7 , wherein said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, and fifth piece together define an opening in said star-like shape. 
     
     
         9 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 8 , wherein said opening is configured to receive at least one light bulb. 
     
     
         10 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 5 , wherein said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, and fifth piece may be nested. 
     
     
         11 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a sixth piece comprising a plurality of angled sidewalls, said angled sidewalls forming a pointed top and an open bottom, with at least one detent close to said open bottom and at least one slot close to said open bottom, wherein said at least one detent of said sixth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said fifth piece and said at least one detent of said fifth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said sixth piece.   
     
     
         12 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one detent of said sixth piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said first piece and said at least one detent of said first piece is joinable to at least one said slot of said sixth piece. 
     
     
         13 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 12 , wherein when said at least one detent of said first piece is joined to at least one said slot of said second piece, said at least one detent of said second piece is joined to at least one said slot of said third piece, said at least one detent of said third piece is joined to at least one said slot of said fourth piece, said at least one detent of said fourth piece is joined to at least one said slot of said fifth piece, said at least one detent of said fifth piece is joined to at least one said slot of said sixth piece, and said at least one detent of said sixth piece is joined to at least one said slot of said first piece, said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, said fifth piece, and said sixth piece together take on a star-like shape. 
     
     
         14 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 13 , wherein said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, said fifth piece, and said sixth piece may be nested. 
     
     
         15 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 13 , wherein said first piece, said second piece, said third piece, said fourth piece, said fifth piece, and said sixth piece together define an opening in said star-like shape. 
     
     
         16 . The star-shaped decoration of  claim 15 , wherein said opening is configured to receive at least one light bulb.