Embroidered lace bracelets

• US 5,156,022 A
• Filed: 06/25/1991
• Issued: 10/20/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew Jiritano, Bruce Altman
• Original Assignee: Andrew Jiritano, Bruce Altman
• Inventors: Altman, Bruce, Jiritano, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Milano, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US07/720,944
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 63/3, 63/11, D11/3, D11/4, D11/6, 2/311, 2/312, 2/244, 2/243 B, 2/338
• US Class Current: 63/3
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0053 Flexible straps

Abstract

An embroidered lace bracelet is provided wherein the bracelet includes a fastening means for fastening the ends of the bracelet together and the fastening means is embroidered as part of the bracelet during the embroidery of the bracelet. In a preferred embodiment, the bracelet is adapted to receive a conventional buckle means while in other embodiments the bracelet may be passed through a loop embroidered into the bracelet, during the embroidery of the bracelet and tied-off, or passed through a loop extending from the bracelet, embroidered during the embroidery of the bracelet, which loop must be folded against the bracelet and an end of the bracelet passed therethrough to fasten the bracelet about the wrist of the wearer.

Claims

1. An article for attachment about a body part comprising:

a band consisting of embroidery having a length, first and second ends and a longitudinal axis extending the length of the band;

at least one aperture formed during the embroidering of the band at each end of the band; and

clasp means coacting with each of the apertures to fasten the first and second ends of the band together.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the apertures are reinforced with reinforcement stitches, the reinforcement stitches being embroidered during the embroidering of the band.

3. The article of claim 1 wherein the band includes a design area between the ends of the band, having a design embroidered therein, the design being embroidered during the embroidering of the band.

4. The article of claim 1 wherein the apertures are embroidered along the longitudinal axis of the band.