Claims
- 1. A patch for creating a simulated tattoo on an article of apparel comprising:a top layer; and an opposing bottom layer having an outer edge; said top layer comprising a printed tattoo design; said bottom layer comprising a skin-toned background surrounding said design and forming the basis of said simulated tattoo; and said bottom layer further comprising a fastener for attaching said patch to said article of apparel.
- 2. The patch as defined in claim 1, wherein said patch is removably fastened to an article of apparel.
- 3. The patch as defined in claim 1, wherein said patch is permanently fastened to an article of apparel.
- 4. The patch as defined in claim 2, wherein said removable fastener is a zipper extending along the outer edge of said bottom layer for mating with a zipper provided within an article of apparel at a desired location.
- 5. The patch as defined in claim 3, wherein said permanent fastener is a heat activated adhesive glue.
- 6. The patch as defined in claim 1, wherein said tattoo design is removably fastened to said skin-toned background.
- 7. The patch as defined in claim 1, said patch further comprising material surrounding said top and bottom layers, said material having a torn edge along said top layer and adjacent said skin-toned background simulating a tear within the article of apparel supporting said patch.
- 8. The patch as defined in claim 7, said surrounding material further comprising a fastener along said bottom layer for attaching said patch to an article of apparel.
- 9. A kit for creating a simulated tattoo on an article of apparel comprising:a patch supporting a printed tattoo design; and fastening means for attaching said patch to an article of apparel; wherein said patch comprises an upper layer having said printed tattoo design surrounded by a lower layer having a skin-toned background, said background forming the basis of said simulated tattoo.
- 10. The kit as defined in claim 9, wherein said patch is pre-selected from a variety of available tattoo designs fixedly attached to said skin-toned background.
- 11. The kit as defined in claim 9, wherein said kit further comprises a multiplicity of tattoo designs having fastening means for removably fastening a chosen design to said skin-toned background.
- 12. The kit as defined in claim 9, wherein said fastening means extends about the periphery of said skin-toned background for attaching said patch to the underside of an article of apparel.
- 13. The kit as defined in claim 9, said patch further comprising material surrounding said upper layer, said material having a torn edge along said upper layer and adjacent said skin-toned background simulating a tear within the article of apparel supporting said patch.
- 14. The kit as defined in claim 13, wherein said fastening means extends about the periphery of said material for attaching said patch atop an article of apparel.
- 15. A method for creating a simulated tattoo on a substrate comprising the steps of:choosing a printed tattoo design; fastening said design to a background material, said design and said background material combining to form a simulated tattoo; attaching said simulated tattoo to said substrate; wherein said background material of said simulated tattoo includes an opening having a fringed outer edge surrounding said printed tattoo design; and exposing said simulated tattoo through said opening.
- 16. The method as defined in claim 15, wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of an article of apparel, an automotive vehicle, a bus, train, subway car, recreational vehicle, boat, jet ski, snowmobile, CD's and case, DVD's and case, advertising billboard, placard, mailings and magazine tear-out postcard.
- 17. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein said substrate is an article of apparel, further comprising the steps of:prior to attaching said simulated tattoo, tearing said article of apparel; forming an opening along said tear; and fringing the perimeter of said tear.
- 18. The method as defined in claim 17, further comprising the step of:exposing said simulated tattoo through said opening, wherein said tattoo is attached to the underside of said article of apparel.
- 19. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein said simulated tattoo further comprises material surrounding said tattoo and having a torn edge adjacent said background material, and further comprising the step of:simulating a tear within said substrate when said simulated tattoo is attached to said substrate.
- 20. The method of claim 16, wherein said simulated tattoo is removable and replaceable with a different simulated tattoo for attaching to said article of apparel.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/978,405 filed on Oct. 16, 2001.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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