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US 2009/0126160 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for coupling an accessory to clothing items
OwnerDianne Caezza, Jelica Maricevicinventors
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Abstract
A coupling element adapted to couple an accessory to a clothing item includes including an external surface and an internal surface surrounding an opening. The external surface is adapted to fixedly attach to the clothing item, and the opening and the internal surface are adapted to receive, engage and detachably couple with the accessory. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Claims16
A coupling element adapted to couple an accessory to a clothing item, comprising:
- a loop or an enclosure including an external surface and an internal surface surrounding an opening;
- and
- wherein the external surface is adapted to fixedly attach to the clothing item, and the opening and the internal surface are adapted to receive, engage and detachably couple with the accessory.
A clothing item adapted to include a removable accessory comprising:
- at least one clothing surface;
- a coupling element including an external surface and an internal surface surrounding an opening;
- and
- wherein the external surface of the coupling element is fixedly attached to at least one clothing surface and the opening and the internal surface are adapted to receive, engage and detachably couple with the accessory.
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A method of providing a clothing item with an accessory comprising:
- attaching a coupling element to the clothing item, the coupling element having an opening and a surface for receiving and engaging a fastening element of the accessory;
- inserting the fastening element of the accessory into the opening of the coupling element such that it couples to the surface of the coupling element in a detachable manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.