U.S. patent application number 12/430030 was filed with the patent office on 2010-10-28 for garment with magnetically attachable accessories.
Invention is credited to Melody Kulp, David Reinstein.
Application Number | 20100269239 12/430030 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42990743 |
Filed Date | 2010-10-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100269239 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kulp; Melody ; et
al. |
October 28, 2010 |
GARMENT WITH MAGNETICALLY ATTACHABLE ACCESSORIES
Abstract
A garment with a magnetically attachable garment accessory,
including at least one magnet permanently affixed to the garment
and at least one magnetic attachment body affixed to the garment
accessory, the magnet capable of magnetically attaching to the
attachment body. The garment and garment accessory can have a
second set of complementary magnetic attachment elements, enabling
the garment accessory to attach to the garment at two positions,
thus spanning a portion of the garment. Because the garment
accessory is readily detachable from the garment, the garment can
easily be stylistically varied in innumerable ways.
Inventors: |
Kulp; Melody; (US) ;
Reinstein; David; (US) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROJAN LAW OFFICES
9250 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 325
BEVERLY HILLS
CA
90212
US
|
Family ID: |
42990743 |
Appl. No.: |
12/430030 |
Filed: |
April 24, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/69 ; 2/244;
24/303 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 24/32 20150115;
A44D 2203/00 20130101; A41F 1/002 20130101; A44C 1/00 20130101;
A41D 27/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/69 ; 2/244;
24/303 |
International
Class: |
A41D 1/00 20060101
A41D001/00; A41D 27/08 20060101 A41D027/08; A44B 21/00 20060101
A44B021/00 |
Claims
1. A garment with a detachable accessory, comprising: a first
magnet enveloped by at least one first magnet cover layer; the
first magnet cover layer secured onto the garment; a first
attachment body secured onto the detachable accessory; and, the
first attachment body capable of being magnetically attached to the
first magnet.
2. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 1 wherein the
first attachment body is made of charged magnetic materials.
3. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 2 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, and the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the garment.
4. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 2 wherein the
first attachment body is enveloped by at least one first attachment
body cover layer, and the first attachment body cover layer is
secured onto the detachable accessory.
5. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 4 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the garment, the
first attachment body is secured within a first attachment body
envelope by sewing at least one first attachment body cover layer
around the edge of the first attachment body, and the first
attachment body envelope is sewn onto the detachable accessory.
6. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 1, further
comprising: a second magnet enveloped by at least one second magnet
cover layer; the second magnet cover layer secured onto the
garment; a second attachment body secured onto the detachable
accessory; and, the second attachment body capable of being
magnetically attached to the second magnet.
7. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 6 wherein the
first attachment body and the second attachment body are made of
charged magnetic materials.
8. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 7 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the garment, the
second magnet is secured within a second magnet envelope by sewing
at least one second magnet cover layer around the edge of the
second magnet, and the second magnet envelope is sewn onto the
garment.
9. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 7 wherein the
first attachment body is enveloped by at least one first attachment
body cover layer, the first attachment body cover layer is secured
onto the detachable accessory, the second attachment body is
enveloped by at least one second attachment body cover layer and
the second attachment body cover layer is secured onto the
detachable accessory.
10. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 9 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the garment, the
first attachment body is secured within a first attachment body
envelope by sewing at least one first attachment body cover layer
around the edge of the first attachment body, the first attachment
body envelope is sewn onto the detachable accessory, the second
magnet is secured within a second magnet envelope by sewing at
least one second magnet cover layer around the edge of the second
magnet, the second magnet envelope is sewn onto the garment, the
second attachment body is secured within a second attachment body
envelope by sewing at least one second attachment body cover layer
around the edge of the second attachment body, and the second
attachment body envelope is sewn onto the detachable accessory.
11. A garment with a detachable accessory, comprising: a first
magnet enveloped by at least one first magnet cover layer; the
first magnet cover layer secured onto the detachable accessory; a
first attachment body secured onto the garment; and, the first
attachment body capable of being magnetically attached to the first
magnet.
12. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 11 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, and the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the detachable
accessory.
13. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 11 wherein the
first attachment body is enveloped by at least one first attachment
body cover layer, and the first attachment body cover layer is
secured onto the garment.
14. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 13 wherein the
first magnet is secured within a first magnet envelope by sewing at
least one first magnet cover layer around the edge of the first
magnet, the first magnet envelope is sewn onto the detachable
accessory, the first attachment body is secured within a first
attachment body envelope by sewing at least one first attachment
body cover layer around the edge of the first attachment body, and
the first attachment body envelope is sewn onto the garment.
15. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 11, further
comprising: a second magnet enveloped by at least one second magnet
cover layer; the second magnet cover layer secured onto the
detachable accessory; a second attachment body secured onto the
garment; and, the second attachment body capable of being
magnetically attached to the second magnet.
16. A garment with a detachable accessory, comprising: a first
magnet permanently secured onto the garment; a first magnet cover
layer permanently secured onto the first magnet; a first attachment
body secured onto the detachable accessory; and, the first
attachment body capable of being magnetically attached to the first
magnet.
17. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 16 wherein the
first attachment body is made of charged magnetic materials.
18. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 17 wherein the
first attachment body is permanently secured onto the detachable
accessory, and a first cover layer is permanently secured onto the
first attachment body.
19. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 16, further
comprising: a second magnet permanently secured onto the garment; a
second magnet cover layer permanently secured onto the second
magnet; a second attachment body secured onto the detachable
accessory; and, the second attachment body capable of being
magnetically attached to the second magnet.
20. A garment with a detachable accessory of claim 19 wherein the
second attachment body is permanently secured onto the detachable
accessory, and a second cover layer is permanently secured onto the
second attachment body.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of
garments and garment accessories. More specifically, the invention
relates to a garment with magnetically attachable accessories.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is known in the art to attach decorative and functional
articles to garments using a variety of attachment methods. Several
of these attachment methods use magnets to achieve this goal.
Nearly all of these magnetic attachment methods expose large
surfaces of the magnets during use, making the garments unsightly
and exposing the magnets to corrosive elements. To prevent this
exposure, one known solution is to enclose the magnet in the
following fashion: 1) the magnet is glued onto a support layer of
fabric, and 2) a cover layer is placed over the magnet and adheres
onto the support layer. Conversely, the art also teaches that if
the cover layer is adhesive, then there is no need to glue the
magnet onto the support layer. In either solution, one and only one
adhesive layer must be used.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The primary object of the invention is to provide an
efficient method of attaching a magnet onto a garment and
concealing the magnet. A second object of the invention is to
provide a method of aligning garment accessories in the right
direction relative to the garment. A third object of the invention
is to provide support for hanging garment accessories. A fourth
object of the invention is to provide a garment with
interchangeable accessories that span a portion of the garment.
[0004] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a garment is
turned inside out to reveal the interior of the garment. A first
adhesive layer is applied either to one side of the magnet or to a
desired spot on interior side of the garment. The magnet is then
attached onto the desired spot. A second adhesive layer is used to
attach the magnet to a cover patch. This second adhesive layer can
be applied first to either the magnet or to the cover patch. There
are several advantages to using two separate adhesive layers.
First, the present invention allows for division of labor in
manufacturing. The process of attaching the magnet to the garment
can be wholly separate from the process of covering the magnet.
This can streamline the manufacturing process and reduce costs.
Second, the cover patch need only be the same size as the exposed
surface of the magnet, thus reducing the amount of fabric needed to
cover the magnet. To prevent unintentional interactions with
magnetic materials, one skilled in the art can design magnet covers
such that the magnet only interacts on one functional or joining
face.
[0005] Using the magnet assembly process above, garment accessories
are also embedded with an attachment body constituting a magnet or
magnetic materials, enabling the garment accessories to
magnetically attract and fasten to the magnet in the garment. When
a magnet is used as the attachment body, the magnetic charge or
polarity in the joining face of the garment accessory magnet must
be opposite that of the complementary joining face of the garment
magnet in order for the magnets to magnetically attract. Thus, only
one face of the garment accessory magnet is capable of magnetically
attracting to the joining face of the garment magnet. This first
type of garment accessory is particularly useful where only one
side of the garment accessory is intended to be displayed.
[0006] When the garment accessory is embedded with non-charged
magnetic materials such as iron and other ferrites, multiple sides
of the garment accessory can be capable of magnetically attaching
to the garment magnet. This second type of garment accessory is
particularly useful where multiple sides of the garment accessory
are intended be displayed. This second type of garment accessory
also includes, for example, necklaces and chains that contain
ferromagnetic materials.
[0007] In a second preferred embodiment of the invention, a garment
is turned inside out to reveal the interior of the garment. A
magnet is placed onto a desired spot on the interior side of the
garment. A cover layer is placed on top of the magnet. The cover
layer is sewn to the garment around the magnet, thus enveloping and
securing the magnet onto the garment in the proper position. Like
the first embodiment, this process is repeated to embed an
attachment body to a garment accessory, thus enabling the garment
accessory to magnetically attract and fasten to the magnet in the
garment.
[0008] In a third preferred embodiment of the invention, a magnet
is glued onto and between two cover layers. The cover layers can be
glued together to completely envelop the magnet, creating a
pillow-type magnet envelope. This magnet envelope is then glued
onto the garment at a desired spot on the garment. As with the
previous embodiments, this process is repeated to embed an
attachment body to a garment accessory, thus enabling the garment
accessory to magnetically attract and fasten to the magnet envelope
in the garment.
[0009] In a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention, a magnet
is placed between two cover layers. The cover layers are sewn
together to envelop the magnet, creating a pillow-type magnet
envelope. This magnet envelope is then sewn onto the garment at a
desired spot on the garment. As with the previous embodiments, this
process is repeated to embed an attachment body to a garment
accessory, thus enabling the garment accessory to magnetically
attract and fasten to the magnet envelope in the garment.
[0010] One skilled in the art will appreciate that various features
of the above embodiments can be combined to form customized
solutions as appropriate. For example, a pouch-type magnet envelope
rather than a pillow-type magnet envelope can be created by
completely enveloping a magnet with a single cover layer. Also, the
magnet and cover layers can be secured using methods other than
glue or sewing. Clips, pins, and VELCRO are well known in the art
as alternative methods of securing objects.
[0011] A fifth preferred embodiment of the invention is a converse
of the first four preferred embodiments. In this embodiment of the
invention, the garment accessory is embedded with a magnet while
the garment is embedded with an attachment body.
[0012] A sixth preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes
multiple sets of magnets and attachment bodies. In this embodiment,
the garment provides multiple sites for the garment accessories to
attach. The attachment sites on the garment supply support for
garment accessories that span a portion or the length of the
garment.
[0013] The above and other novel features of the invention will be
more fully understood from the following detailed description and
the accompanying drawings, in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magnetic assembly in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
showing a cover layer covering a magnet that is attached to a
support layer (i.e., a layer of a garment or a layer of a garment
accessory).
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a magnet glued to a support layer, and a cover
layer glued to both the magnet and the support layer.
[0016] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a magnet glued to a support layer, a cover layer
glued to the magnet, and the cover layer enveloping the magnet.
[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a magnet glued to a support layer, a cover layer
glued to the magnet, and the cover layer covering only one face of
the magnet.
[0018] FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a magnet glued onto and between two cover layers
to create a pillow-type magnet envelope, with the magnet envelope
glued onto a support layer.
[0019] FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing two cover layers sewn together to envelop a
magnet to create a pillow-type magnet envelope, with the magnet
envelope sewn onto a support layer.
[0020] FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a magnet glued onto a cover layer, the cover
layer sewn unto itself to envelop the magnet to create a pouch-type
magnet envelope, with the magnet envelope sewn onto a support
layer.
[0021] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing a cover layer sewn to a support layer and the
two layers enveloping a magnet.
[0022] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a garment and two garment
accessories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the
present invention, showing multiple garment accessories attached to
the garment at different attachment sites.
[0023] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a garment and multiple
garment accessories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of
the present invention, showing multiple garment accessories
attached to the garment at the same attachment sites.
[0024] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a garment and a garment
accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing the garment accessory attached to the
garment.
[0025] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a garment and a garment
accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention, showing the garment accessory draped onto the back of
the garment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] The invention is for a garment capable of magnetically
attaching garment accessories. Preferred embodiments of the present
invention will now be described in detail with reference to the
appended drawings, in which like elements are denoted with the same
reference numerals.
[0027] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magnetic assembly in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As
shown, a cover layer 11 covers a magnet 30 that is attached to a
support layer 10.
[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a magnet 30 is glued to a support layer 10 by
a first adhesive layer 20. A cover layer 11 is glued to the magnet
30 by a second adhesive layer 21 and separately glued to the
support layer 10 by the first adhesive layer 20.
[0029] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a magnet 30 is glued to a support layer 10 by
a first adhesive layer 20. A cover layer 11 is glued to the magnet
30 by a second adhesive layer 21. The cover layer 11 is molded to
enclose the magnet 30. The exposed edges of the cover layer 11 can
be sewn to the support layer 10 by threads 40.
[0030] FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a magnet 30 is glued to a support layer 10 by
a first adhesive layer 20. A cover layer 11 is glued to the magnet
30 by a second adhesive layer 21. The cover layer 11 covers only
one face of the magnet 30.
[0031] FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a magnet 30 is glued onto and between two
cover layers 11 by adhesive layers 21. One of the cover layers 11
is attached to a support layer 10 by a support adhesive layer
20.
[0032] FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, two cover layers 11 are sewn together by
threads 41 to envelop a magnet 30. The cover layers are sewn onto
the support layer 10 by support threads 42.
[0033] FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a magnet 30 is glued onto a cover layer 11 by
an adhesive layer 21. The cover layer 11 is sewn unto itself by
threads 41 to envelop the magnet 30. The cover layer 11 is also
sewn onto the support layer 10 by support threads 42.
[0034] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a magnetic
assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, a cover layer 11 is sewn to a support layer 10
by threads 40. A magnet 30 is enveloped between the cover layer 11
and the support layer 10.
[0035] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a garment and two garment
accessories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the
present invention. As shown, multiple garment accessories 100 can
be attached to the garment 101 at different attachment sites
110.
[0036] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a garment and multiple
garment accessories in accordance with a preferred embodiment of
the present invention. As shown, multiple garment accessories 100
can be attached to the garment 101 at the same attachment sites
110.
[0037] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a garment and a garment
accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, the garment accessory 100 can be attached to
the garment 100 at multiple attachment sites 110.
[0038] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a garment and a garment
accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As shown, the garment accessory 100 can be draped onto
the back of the garment 101.
[0039] The invention has been described with reference to several
different preferred and alternative embodiments and it is
understood that any modifications thereto or alternate combinations
thereof which would be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in
the art are intended to be encompassed. Therefore, the
aforementioned descriptions are in no way intended to limit the
breadth or scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.
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