Decorative magnetic sheet and method for decorating an appliance
OwnerJan Anderson, Jason Augensteininventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for changing the appearance of an appliance. The system and method provide a magnetic sheet having a decorative pattern on one side thereof with a magnetic area or surface on an opposite side thereof. When the magnetic sheet is applied to cover the appliance, the decorative pattern decorates the appliance. A grid sheet is also provided for measuring and cutting the magnetic sheet to size.
Claims62
A magnetic sheet for use on an electrical appliance having an original appearance, the magnetic sheet comprising
- a sheet magnet having
- a first side and a second side;
- at least one decorative pattern on said first side;
- a magnetic surface on said second side, and
- at least one line of weakness
- wherein said sheet magnet is adapted to cover at least a portion of at least one surface of the electrical appliance so that said at least a portion of at least one surface is covered by said decoration to change the appearance of the electrical appliance from said original appearance to said at least one decorative pattern.
A system for changing the appearance of an electrical appliance having an original appearance comprising:
- a magnetic sheet having at least one decorative pattern on a first side thereof;
- and
- a grid pattern on at least one side of the magnetic sheet for cutting said magnetic sheet to a size to cover at least one surface of said electrical appliance grid pattern;
- said magnetic sheet having a second side for adhering to said appliance said magnetic sheet covering at least one surface of the electrical appliance so that said appearance of said at least one surface becomes changed from said original appearance to said at least one decorative pattern.
A method for changing the appearance of an appliance having a plurality of external surfaces, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a magnetic sheet having
- a decorative pattern on a first side thereof and
- a magnet on a second side thereof;
- and
- providing a grid pattern;
- then
- situating the grid pattern on at least one of said external surfaces;
- then
- cutting said magnetic sheet for said at least one of said external surface according to said grid pattern;
- then
- applying said magnetic sheet to said at least one of said external surfaces so that said decorative pattern is visible.
A method for decorating an electrical appliance having an exterior surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a magnetic sheet having a first side and a second side, the second side bearing a decorative pattern;
- then
- situating a grid on said exterior surface;
- then
- creating a tracing of said exterior surface on said grid;
- then
- situating the first side of said magnetic sheet onto said exterior surface according to said tracing.
An electrical appliance having a removable decoration comprising:
- an electrical appliance;
- a sheet magnet having
- a first side and a second side;
- and
- at least one decorative pattern on said first side;
- a magnetic surface on said second side;
- and
- a fitting sheet having a grid pattern
- wherein said sheet magnet may be cut to size according to said grid pattern to adapt said sheet magnet to cover at least one surface of the electrical appliance with said decoration to change the appearance of the electrical appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.