Decorative ornament removably affixed to wearing apparel

Abstract

A first mating fastening member embedded within a finger member of a glove so that a glove mating portion extends out of an exterior surface of a glove finger member and a mating ornament fastening member is either embodied into or extends out of a bottom of the ornament so that the ornament mating member is removably affixed to the glove mating portion to retain the ornament onto the glove finger member so that the ornament retention mechanism including the combination glove mating portion and ornament mating portion is concealed.

Claims

1. An apparatus in combination with a glove worn on a wearer's hand having a thumb, index finger, middle finger, fourth finger and pinkie, the glove having five finger sections including a glove thumb section into which the wearer's thumb is inserted, a glove index finger section into which the wearer's index finger is inserted, a glove middle finger section into which the wearer's middle finger is inserted, a glove fourth finger section into which the wearer's fourth finger is inserted, and a glove pinkie section into which the wearer's pinkie is inserted, each finger section having an exterior surface and an interior lining which separates an interior surface of the glove from the exterior surface of the glove, a wearer's finger inserted into a respective glove finger section, the apparatus comprising: a. a glove mating fastening member including a retaining section embedded into and affixed into a respective interior of a respective interior lining and a respective glove mating fastener formed as part of the retaining section, the glove mating fastener extending transverse to the retaining section and extending through the lining and through the exterior surface and extending for a given height above the exterior surface of the glove finger section selected from the group consisting of the glove index finger section, the glove middle finger section, the glove fourth finger section and the glove pinkie section, the retaining section preventing the glove mating fastener from being pulled out of or knocked out of the respective glove finger section; b. an ornament affixed to an ornament mating fastener; and c. the ornament mating fastener removably affixed to the glove mating fastener so that the ornament is visible and rests on the exterior surface of respective glove finger section so that the ornament is visible on the respective glove finger section and the glove mating fastener and the ornament mating fastener are concealed.

2. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: the retaining section embedded within the lining prevents the glove mating fastener member from coming in contact with a finger inserted into the respective glove finger section.

3. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: the ornament mating fastener is embedded into the ornament.

4. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: the ornament mating fastener extends outwardly from a bottom section of the ornament.

5. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a male threaded screw protruding from the respective glove finger section; and b. the ornament mating fastener is mating threads which are threaded onto the mating male thread of the glove mating fastener.

6. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a twist lock mechanism; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a mating twist lock mechanism which twists and locks onto the twist lock mechanism of the glove mating fastener.

7. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a magnet; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a magnet which is an opposite polarity to the magnet on the glove mating fastener so that the ornament mating fastener is retained by the glove mating fastener.

8. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a button snap mechanism; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a mating button snap mechanism which is retained by the button snap mechanism of the glove mating fastener.

9. An apparatus in combination with a glove worn on a wearer's hand, the wearer's hand having at least one finger and the glove having at least one finger section into which the at least one finger is inserted, the at least one finger section of the glove having an exterior surface and an interior lining which separates an interior surface of the at least one finger section of the glove from the exterior surface of the at least one finger section of the glove, the apparatus comprising: a. a glove mating fastening member including a retaining section embedded into and affixed into the lining of the at least one finger section of the glove, and a glove mating fastener formed as part of the retaining section, the glove mating fastener extending transverse to the retaining section and extending through the lining and through the exterior surface and extending for a given height above the exterior surface of the at least one finger section of the glove, the retaining section preventing the glove mating fastener from being pulled out of or knocked out of the at least one finger section of the glove; b. an ornament affixed to an ornament mating fastener; and c. the ornament mating fastener removably affixed to the glove mating fastener so that the ornament is visible and rests on the exterior surface of the at least one finger section of the glove so that the ornament is visible on the at least one finger section and the glove mating fastener and the ornament mating fastener are concealed.

10. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: the retaining section embedded within the lining prevents the glove mating fastener member from coming in contact with a finger inserted into the at least one finger section of the glove.

11. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: the ornament mating fastener is embedded into the ornament.

12. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: the ornament mating fastener extends outwardly from a bottom section of the ornament.

13. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a male threaded screw protruding from the at least one finger section of the glove; and b. the ornament mating fastener is mating threads which are threaded onto the mating male thread of the glove mating fastener.

14. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a twist lock mechanism; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a mating twist lock mechanism which twists and locks onto the twist lock mechanism of the glove mating fastener.

15. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a magnet; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a magnet which is an opposite polarity to the magnet on the glove mating fastener so that the ornament mating fastener is retained by the glove mating fastener.

16. The apparatus in combination with a glove in accordance with claim 9, further comprising: a. the glove mating fastener is a button snap mechanism; and b. the ornament mating fastener is a mating button snap mechanism which is retained by the button snap mechanism of the glove mating fastener.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation, there is illustrated:

(2) FIG. 1 is an exploded top perspective view of a glove illustrating a male threaded screw protruding from an index finger portion of a glove and a mating female threaded member incorporated into an ornament, and a first portion of a twist lock mechanism protruding from a fourth finger portion of a glove and a mating twist lock mechanism incorporated into an ornament;

(3) FIG. 2 is an exploded top perspective view of a glove illustrating a mating hook or loop fastener on a surface of an index finger portion of a glove and a mating hook or loop fastener incorporated into an ornament, and a mating clip member mechanism extending from the surface of a fourth finger of a glove and a mating clip member mechanism incorporated into an ornament;

(4) FIG. 3 is an exploded top perspective view of a glove illustrating a mating magnet extending from an index finger of a glove and a mating magnet incorporated into an ornament, and a button snap mechanism extending from a middle finger of a glove and a mating button snap member incorporated into a bottom of an ornament;

(5) FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1; and

(6) FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a glove illustrating a first ornament which is a ladybug affixed onto the index finger of a glove and a second ornament which s a flower affixed onto a fourth finger of a glove.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

(7) Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present invention as further defined in the appended claims.

(8) Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a glove 400 which is a left handed glove. The glove 400 includes a body 410 which covers the back of a wearer's hand and terminates at an interior end 420 in a wrist covering section 430. At the exterior end 440, the glove has five fingers, a thumb 450, an index or forefinger 460, a middle finger 470, a fourth or ring finger 480 and a pinkie 490. It will be appreciated that a right handed glove is a mirror image of the left handed glove 400 and its components as described. The glove 400 can be made of any material but preferably is selected from the group consisting of wool, cashmere and knit. The glove 400 is intended to be used with a fashion accessory.

(9) The glove 400 is intended to be used as a fashion accessory and therefore is primarily intended for use by women and girls although it is within the spirit and scope of the present invention for the glove to be used by men and boys. A respective finger of a hand including the thumb, forefinger, middle finger, fourth finger and pinkie finger is inserted into a respective glove finger which respectively retains a thumb, forefinger, middle finger, fourth finger and pinkie finger. Referring to the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, an index finger 1000 having a tip 1100 and a nail 1200 is inserted into the interior chamber 540 of glove index finger member 460. The glove index finger member 460 has an exterior surface 500 and an interior lining surface 510 separated by a gap 530.

(10) A key innovation of the present invention is to have a glove mating fastening member 10 which includes a transverse retaining section 20 which is embedded into or otherwise affixed into the lining 510 of the glove section, the glove mating fastening member 10 also including a glove mating fastener 512 formed as part of the retaining section 20. The glove mating fastener 512 extends transverse to the retaining section 20 and extends through the lining 510 and through the exterior surface 500 and extends for a given height H1 above the exterior surface 500 of the at least one glove section 460, the retaining section 20 preventing the glove mating fastener 512 from being pulled out of or knocked out of at least one glove finger section.

(11) Also, as illustrated in the various other figures, as best illustrated in FIG. 1, an ornament such as 170 has affixed to the ornament an ornament mating fastener 174. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the ornament mating fastener 174 can extend from the bottom 172 of the ornament or alternatively, in the butterfly design, where the ornament is 120, the ornament mating fastener 130 can be embedded into the ornament.

(12) The ornament mating fastener such as 174 or 130 is removably affixed to the glove mating fastener 512 so that the ornament such as 170 is visible and rests on the exterior surface such as 500 (see FIG. 4) of the glove finger section 460 so that the ornament 170 is visible on at least one glove finger section and the glove mating fastener 512 and the ornament mating fastener 174 are concealed so that it is not visible. Examples of various embodiments of the present invention will now be discussed.

(13) A key innovation of the present invention is to have a glove mating fastening member which includes a retaining member, in this case mating female threaded member 10 sewn or otherwise permanently affixed into to lining 510 or other interior portion of the glove forefinger section 460. By way of example, the mating retaining member 10 has a transverse section 20 which facilitates the mating retaining member 10 being embedded into the interior of the glove index finger 460 so that the mating retaining member 10 can't be pulled out or knocked out. The interior lining 510 has a small opening 502 aligned with a small opening 503 in the exterior surface 500 to enable a glove mating fastener 512 to extend through openings 502 and 503 and extend out from exterior surface 500 for a given height H1. It will be appreciated that for each attaching member combination within a finger member of the glove 400 and embedded into or extending out of an ornament, the glove finger section has a portion of a mating retaining member embedded within the glove finger section comparable to the way the mating retaining member 20 is sewn into or otherwise embedded within the glove finger 460 such as into lining 510.

(14) In summary, the invention comprises a first mating fastening member embedded within a finger member of a glove so that a glove mating portion extends out of an exterior surface of a glove finger member and a mating ornament fastening member is either embodied into or extends out of a bottom of the ornament so that the ornament mating member is removably affixed tot the glove mating portion to retain the ornament onto the glove finger member so that the ornament retention mechanism including the combination glove mating portion and ornament mating portion is concealed.

(15) FIG. 1 illustrates two variations of the present invention. Specifically, referring to FIG. 1, on the forefinger portion of the glove 460 there is a mating male threaded screw protruding from the index finger portion of the glove. The mating male index finger threaded portion can have a transverse section 20 comparable to that illustrated in FIG. 4 and the threaded post section extending out of the upper surface of the glove. Specifically, the male threaded section post is numbered 100 and has thereon threads 110. This is one example of a glove mating portion which is a male fastening member affixed into the glove 410. There is a decorative ornament such as a butterfly 120 and the butterfly has built into it a mating ornament fastening member having female mating set of threads 130. The female mating set threads 130 is threaded onto the male set of threads 110 of the protruding column 100 so that the butterfly ornament is securely fastened to the top surface 481 of index finger or forefinger section 480 of the glove 400.

(16) Another variation of the mating fastening member is a twist locking mechanism 150 which is retained within the interior of a third finger section 470 as illustrated in FIG. 1 with a first fastening member 150 protruding from the third finger portion 470 of the glove 400. An ornament which is a star 170 has extending from its bottom surface 172 a mating fastening member 174 which is a mating twist lock mechanism. The mating ornament twist lock mechanism 174 is affixed to the glove mating twist lock mechanism 150 so that the ornament 170 is securely retained onto the third portion 470 of the glove 400.

(17) Referring to FIG. 2, there are two additional variations on the mating fastening members. Referring to the forefinger portion 460, and its upper surface 461, there is a first glove mating fastening member 200 is a hook-and-loop fastener affixed onto the index finger section 460 and protrudes from the exterior surface 461. A butterfly ornament 220 has an incorporated into its bottom surface 222 an ornament mating hook-and-loop fastening member 224 which mates with the hook or loop fastening member 200 so that the ornament 220 is securely affixed to the index finger portion 460 of the glove 400.

(18) Also referring to FIG. 2, there is a first fastening member protruding from the middle finger portion 470 extending through the upper surface 471 and the glove fastening portion is a mating clip member 212. The flower ornament 270 has a bottom surface 222 which has on there an ornament mating fastening member 224 protruding from the bottom. The mating fastening member 224 is a mating clip which mates with the mating clip portion 212 extending from the upper surface 471 of middle finger 470 and therefore the ornament is securely retained in this manner.

(19) Referring to FIG. 3, there is illustrated another pair of mating fastening members to illustrate the principles of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the forefinger portion 461 having its upper surface 460 has retained within the forefinger portion a glove mating fastener which is a mating magnet 250. The ornament which is a butterfly which is numbered 252 has a bottom surface 254 which has an ornament mating magnet member 256 extending from its bottom surface. Therefore, glove mating magnet 250 and the ornament mating fastening member mating magnet 256 are retained together to create a third mating fastening member.

(20) A sixth example is a button snap mechanism which extends from the middle finger portion 470 of the glove 460. The mating fastening member is a glove mating button 300 and the ornament which is a flower 330 has a bottom surface 332 which has embedded within it a second mating button fastening member 334 which mates with the protruding button fastening member 300 to securely retain the ornament 252 to the middle finger portion 471.

(21) It is understood that these are just representative examples of mating fastening members which contain an ornament onto the glove where the mating fastening member portion of the glove is embedded within the interior surface of the glove so that it is securely retained through any affixation means including but not limited to sewing, adhesive members, etc. The mating fastening members enable the ornament to be securely retained to fit any finger portion of the glove so that it will not be knocked off.

(22) Examples of the retention are illustrated in FIG. 5. The butterfly 50 is affixed to the upper surface 461 of index finger 460 portion of the glove 400. The flower 60 is affixed to the surface 471 of middle finger section 470. It will be appreciated that any one of the ornaments can be any shape with any of the random mating fastening members which have already been discussed and the use of the ornament can be any desired ornament and is not limited to a butterfly or a flower but can be any type of decorative ornament of any kind including just a random artwork, any type of insect, any type of animal, any type of reptile, any type of amphibian, any type of fish, any type of bird, any type of celestial body, or any other decorative artwork which forms the attractive attaching member.

(23) Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or any specific use, disclosed herein, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus or method shown is intended only for illustration and disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied or operated.