Embroidered lace bracelets

• US 5,285,658 A
• Filed: 09/03/1992
• Issued: 02/15/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew Jiritano, Bruce Altman
• Original Assignee: Andrew Jiritano, Bruce Altman
• Inventors: Jiritano, Andrew, Altman, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Milano, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US07/940,033
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: D 2/624, D 2/625, D 2/635, 2/243 B, 2/244, 2/311, 2/312, 2/338, 63/3, 63/4, 63/11, 63/21, D11/3, D11/4, D11/5, D11/6, D11/200
• 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:

an embroidered band having a length, and first and second ends;

an embroidered loop, formed during the embroidery of the band, at the first end of the band;

an aperture, formed during the embroidery of the band, within the embroidered loop for receiving the second end of the band;

the second end of the bass passing through the aperture and tied thereto to fasten the ends of the band together about a body part.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the band has a width and the width widens intermediate the first and the second ends of the band for the embroidery of a design along the wide portion of the band.

3. The article of claim 1, wherein the band is embroidered with a lace yarn.

4. A method of manufacturing an embroidered article for attachment about a body part comprising:

embroidering lace yarn in the form of a band having a first end and a second end;

embroidering a design area intermediate of the first and second ends;

embroidering a loop during the embroidery of the band at the first end of the band;

embroidering an aperture during the embroidery of the band within the embroidered loop for receiving the second end of the band;

the second end of the band passing through the aperture and tied thereto to fasten the ends of the band together about a body part.