ORNAMENT FOR ATTACHMENT ON APPAREL

Abstract

An article having a substantially flat front-facing surface portion and an opposite-facing flat back-facing surface portion, where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion are substantially parallel one with respect to the other, and where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion extend to and are bounded by a first, a second and a third edge, where each of the first, second and third edges are arcuate and are joined end-to-end at a first apex, a second apex, and a third apex

Description

BACKGROUND

Field

This technology as disclosed herein relates generally to accessories for clothing apparel and, more particularly, to ornament attachments for clothing apparel.

Background of Art

There are various ornamental attachments for clothing apparel including various pins and pendants to accent or accessorize a piece of clothing apparel. Various athletic shoes, sneakers or tennis shoes are becoming a broader and more versatile type and style of shoe-ware that is even being worn in combination with a suit or a dress jacket and slacks. Therefore, an ornamental attachment for an athletic shoe, sneaker or tennis shoe is needed. An article attachable to a sneaker is needed for improving the appearance of a sneaker.

SUMMARY

The technology as disclosed herein includes a method and apparatus for an article for attachment to apparel including, a substantially flat front-facing surface portion and an opposite-facing flat back-facing surface portion, where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion are substantially parallel one with respect to the other, and where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion extend to and are bounded by a first, a second and a third edge, where each of the first, second and third edges are arcuate and are joined end-to-end at a first apex, a second apex, and a third apex. For one implementation, the article includes a through-hole extending through and from the front-facing surface portion, to and through the opposite-facing surface and proximate one of the first, second, and third apexes. For one implementation, two of the first, the second and the third edges are equal in length. For one implementation, the first, the second and the third edges are bull nose edges.

The features, functions, and advantages that have been discussed can be achieved independently in various implementations or may be combined in yet other implementations further details of which can be seen with reference to the following description and drawings.

These and other advantageous features of the present technology as disclosed will be in part apparent and in part pointed out herein below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

For a better understanding of the present technology as disclosed, reference may be made to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom and right side perspective view of the ornament for attachment on apparel;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another front elevation view thereof illustration in an unclaimed apparel environment; and

FIG. 9 is another front elevation view thereof.

The dashed broken lines represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. While the technology as disclosed is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific implementations thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description presented herein are not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular implementations as disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present technology as disclosed and as defined by the appended claims.

DESCRIPTION

According to the implementation(s) of the present technology as disclosed, various views are illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 and like reference numerals are being used consistently throughout to refer to like and corresponding parts of the technology for all of the various views and figures of the drawing. Also, please note that the first digit(s) of the reference number for a given item or part of the technology should correspond to the FIG. number in which the item or part is first identified. Reference in the specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment”; “one implementation” or “an implementation” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or implementation is included in at least one embodiment or implementation of the invention. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” or “in one implementation” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or the same implementation, nor are separate or alternative embodiments or implementations mutually exclusive of other embodiments or implementations.

One implementation of the present technology as disclosed comprising an attachable ornament teaches a novel article for attaching to clothing apparel

The details of the technology as disclosed and various implementations can be better understood by referring to the figures of the drawing. Referring to FIG. 1, a front, bottom and right side perspective view of the ornament 100 for attachment on apparel is shown. One implementation includes an article 100 for attachment to apparel including, a substantially flat front-facing surface portion 102 and an opposite-facing flat back-facing surface portion 104, where the front-facing surface portion 102 and the back-facing surface portion 104 are substantially parallel one with respect to the other, and where the front-facing surface portion 102 and the back-facing surface portion 104 extend to and are bounded by a first 106, a second 108 and a third edge 110, where each of the first 106, second 108 and third 110 edges are arcuate in shape and are joined end-to-end at a first apex 112, a second apex 114, and a third apex 116. For one implementation a first end of edge 106 meets a first end of edge 110 at apex 112. For one implementation, a second end of edge 106, opposite the first end of 106, meet at a first end of edge 108. For one implementation, a second end of edge 110, opposite the first end of 110, meet at a second end of edge 108. For one implementation, the article 100 includes a through-hole 118 extending through and from the front-facing surface portion 102, to and through the opposite-facing surface 104 and proximate one of the first 112, second 114, and third 116 apexes. For one implementation, two of the first 106, the second 108 and the third edges 110 are equal in length. For one implementation, all three of the first, the second and the third edges are equal in length. For one implementation, the first, the second and the third edges are bull nose edges. Referring to FIG. 2, a front elevation view of the ornament for attachment is shown. Referring to FIG. 3, a right side elevation view thereof of the ornament attachment is shown. Referring to FIG. 4, a rear elevation view thereof of the ornament attachment is shown. Referring to FIG. 5, a bottom plan view thereof of the ornament attachment is shown. Referring to FIG. 6, a left side elevation view thereof of the ornament attachment is shown. Referring to FIG. 7, a top plan view thereof of the ornament attachment is shown.

Referring to FIG. 8, another front elevation view thereof illustration in an unclaimed apparel environment is shown. In this figure, the ornament 100 is attached to a sneaker 120 by a lanyard 122. Referring to FIG. 9, another front elevation view thereof of the ornament attachment.

The various ornamental attachment examples shown above illustrate a novel ornamental attachment for clothing apparel. A user of the present technology as disclosed may choose any of the above implementations, or an equivalent thereof, depending upon the desired application. In this regard, it is recognized that various forms of the subject ornamental attachment could be utilized without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As is evident from the foregoing description, certain aspects of the present technology as disclosed are not limited by the particular details of the examples illustrated herein, and it is therefore contemplated that other modifications and applications, or equivalents thereof, will occur to those skilled in the art. It is accordingly intended that the claims shall cover all such modifications and applications that do not depart from the scope of the present technology as disclosed and claimed.

Other aspects, objects and advantages of the present technology as disclosed can be obtained from a study of the drawings, the disclosure and the appended claims.

Claims

1. An article comprising: a substantially flat front-facing surface portion and an opposite-facing flat back-facing surface portion, where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion are substantially parallel one with respect to the other, and where the front-facing surface portion and the back-facing surface portion extend to and are bounded by a first, a second and a third edge, where each of the first, second and third edges are arcuate and are joined end-to-end at a first apex, a second apex, and a third apex; anda through-hole extending through and from the front-facing surface portion, to and through the opposite-facing surface and proximate one of the first, second, and third apexes.

2. The article as recited in claim 1, where two of the first, the second and the third edges are equal in length.

3. The article as recited in claim 1, where the first, the second and the third edges are bull nose edges.