Stretchable articles of apparel with detachable decorative elements

• US 5,136,726 A
• Filed: 04/03/1991
• Issued: 08/11/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dana Kellin, Elizabeth Kellin
• Original Assignee: Dana Kellin, Elizabeth Kellin
• Inventors: Kellin, Dana, Kellin, Elizabeth
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US07/680,113
• Time in Patent Office: 496 Days
• Field of Search: 2/244, 2/115, 2/171, 2/196, 2/195, 2/199, 2/DIG. 6, 2/311, 2/338, 2/310, 66/195, 36/100, 36/136
• US Class Current: 2/244
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/08 Trimmings; Ornaments
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/248 Insignia, logos, emblems or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0081 made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material hook and loop-type straps for fastening purpose A43C11/1493
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/24 Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/08 Decorative devices for handbags or purses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 446/901 Detachably adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24017 Hook or barb

Abstract

An article of apparel having one or more detachable decorative elements replaceably coupled thereto, the article of apparel having substantially all exposed cloth surfaces made of a stretchable material having a multiplicity of loop elements, the detachable decorative elements having a multiplicity of hook elements engaging the loop elements of the material.

Claims

1. In combination, an article of clothing and at least one detachable decorative element, said article of clothing having substantially all exposed cloth surfaces made of a flexible material having a multiplicity of loop elements, said detachable decorative elements having a multiplicity of hook elements engaging said loop elements of said article of clothing for random positioning of said at least one detachable decorative element anywhere on said article of clothing.

2. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said article of apparel is a shoe.

3. The invention as claimed in claim 2, wherein said shoe is a slipper, said slipper having a foot entrance and wherein a detachable decorative element is a strap positionable across said foot entrance.

4. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said article of apparel is a cap.

5. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said article of apparel is a belt.

6. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said article of apparel is a suspender.

7. In combination, an article carried by an individual and at least one detachable decorative element, said article having substantially all exposed cloth surfaces made of a flexible material having a multiplicity of loop elements, said detachable decorative elements having a multiplicity of hook elements engaging said loop elements of said article for random positioning of said at least one detachable decorative element anywhere on said article.

8. The invention as claimed in claim 7, wherein said article is a backpack.