Granted Patent B2

US 11,707,120 · App. 17/196,310 · Granted Jul 25, 2023

Inventors: Sheila A. Wright (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Jeannine Caesar (Royal Oak, MI); Colleen Elliott (Clawson, MI)

Assignee: PlayMonster Group, LLC

A44C11/00

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A fashion accessory comprising:

a first adhesive decoration and a second adhesive decoration connected at an interface; and

a seam extending at least partially a length of the interface;

wherein each of the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise a face and a back, the face including a design;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise foam, the foam extending between the face and the back;

wherein the first adhesive decoration is mated, back-to-back, with the second adhesive decoration to form a charm;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration include one or more attachment members integrally formed thereto, said one or more attachment members include a lobe extending distally from the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration, the lobe including a through-hole extending therethrough; and

further including an attachment device that engages the one or more attachment members of both the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration;

wherein the attachment device includes a ring that selectively opens and closes so that the first adhesive decoration and/or second adhesive decoration are capable of being selectively engaged and disengaged by the attachment device.

2. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , further comprising a wearable article;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration fold, at the seam, onto the wearable article; and

wherein the wearable article is sandwiched between the back of the first adhesive decoration and the back of the second adhesive decoration.

3. The fashion accessory according to claim 2 , wherein the wearable article includes a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, an earring, a pin, an anklet, a belt, a hair decoration, or any combination thereof.

4. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration are adapted to fold, at the seam, onto a body part, clothing, or both.

5. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the interface is located on, opposite, and/or adjacent to the one or more attachment members.

6. The fashion accessory according to claim 5 , wherein the interface is located opposite the one or more attachment members.

7. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the interface is located at a portion of respective edges of the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration.

8. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the seam is formed by scoring, compressing, pre-folding, perforating, or any combination thereof.

9. The fashion accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the back includes a peel and stick adhesive thereon; and

wherein the peel and stick adhesive is selected from a rubber, an acrylic, an acrylic blend, an epoxy, a one-part adhesive, a two-part adhesive, or any combination thereof.

10. A kit for a fashion accessory, the kit comprising:

a first adhesive decoration and a second adhesive decoration connected at an interface; and

one or more wearable articles;

wherein a seam extends at least partially a length of the interface, the seam being formed by scoring, compressing, pre-folding, perforating, or any combination thereof;

wherein each of the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise a face and a back, the face including a design;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise foam, the foam extending between the face and the back;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration include one or more attachment members integrally formed thereto, the one or more attachment members including a lobe extending distally from the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration, the lobe including a through-hole extending therethrough;

wherein the interface is located on, opposite, and/or adjacent to the one or more attachment members, on a portion of respective edges of the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration, or both;

wherein the back includes a peel and stick adhesive thereon;

wherein the peel and stick adhesive is selected from a rubber, an acrylic, an acrylic blend, an epoxy, a one-part adhesive, a two-part adhesive, or any combination thereof;

wherein the first adhesive decoration is mated, back-to-back, with the second adhesive decoration to form a charm;

wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration fold, at the seam, onto the one or more wearable articles; and

wherein the one or more wearable articles are sandwiched between the back of the first adhesive decoration and the back of the second adhesive decoration.

11. The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the wearable article includes a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, an earring, a pin, an anklet, a belt, a hair decoration, or any combination thereof.

12. The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration are adapted to fold, at the seam, onto a body part, clothing, or both.

13. The kit according to claim 10 , further including an attachment device that engages the one or more attachment members of both the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration.

14. The kit according to claim 10 , wherein the interface is located opposite the one or more attachment members.

15. A method for constructing the fashion accessory of claim 10 , including:

folding the first adhesive decoration and the second adhesive decoration along the seam; and

mating the first adhesive decoration, back-to-back, with the second adhesive decoration to form a charm.

Assignments (9)