Toilet – Hair device – Hair fastener
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-25
2001-09-18
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Hair device
Hair fastener
C119S857000, C119S858000, C002S209130, C063S023000, C063S040000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06289903
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the field of wearable accessories and more particularly to a method and system for displaying accessories.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Consumers who typically wear accessories usually use them to create and/or coordinate various appearances. Usually these consumers buy a number of different accessories to effectively and attractively create these various appearances. For example, some accessories may be used for particular occasions, such as formal occasions, or for introducing and/or coordinating one or more colors in an outfit. In some cases, accessories may also be used to display text such as a wearer's name or affiliation with a sports team.
Unfortunately, many conventional methods for displaying accessories have typically been limited in their ability to provide an effective method for coordinating a variety of appearances. Accessories such as headbands and combs may be limited in the types of accessories that the wearer may display. For example, headbands or combs may be manufactured in a variety of colors. Alternatively or in addition, headbands or combs may include an accessory, such as a ribbon or bow, that may not be removed. Moreover, many accessories may be solely designed for functional, rather than accessorizing, purposes. For example, headbands or combs may be designed solely to retain hair, and collars may be designed solely to retain an animal or pet on a leash.
These conventional methods for displaying accessories may be limited in usefulness. Not only may these methods limit the types of accessories that may be displayed, but many of these headbands, combs, and/or collars may also not be worn without the accessories that they have been designed to display. In addition, many of these conventional methods may not permit a wide range of use for each accessory, or permit mixing and matching of a variety of accessories. Further, these methods may also limit the flexibility with which the accessories may be displayed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
From the foregoing, it may be appreciated that a need has arisen for an accessory display system and method. In accordance with teachings of the present invention, a system and method are provided that substantially reduce or eliminate disadvantages and problems of conventional systems.
One aspect of the invention is an accessory display holder that includes a wearable body and a cord adapted to be woven through at least a portion of the wearable body. The accessory display holder also includes at least one accessory adapted to be releasably coupled to the cord. In a particular embodiment, the accessory display holder also includes a collar adapted to be worn around a neck of a wearer. In another embodiment, the cord may be selected from one of the group consisting of a textile, an elastomeric material and a flexible polymer. In yet another embodiment, the cord may be adapted to be releasably woven through the wearable body. In a another embodiment, the wearable body includes a plurality of receptacles through which the cord is adapted to be woven.
Another aspect of the invention includes a method for displaying accessories that includes providing a wearable body. The method also includes coupling to the wearable body at least one accessory using a cord adapted to be woven through at least a portion of the wearable body. In another embodiment, the method further includes coupling a plurality of cords to the wearable body. In a further embodiment, the wearable body may be selected from the group consisting of a pet collar and a generally C-shaped headband.
The invention provides several technical advantages. Various embodiments of the invention may have none, some, or all of these advantages. For example, the invention may provide the technical advantage of a wearable body that permits the releasable display of a variety of accessories using at least one cord. Such an advantage may allow a variety of wearable bodies to be won with or without displaying accessories, and may allow accessories to be displayed in a variety of orientations. Another technical advantage of the present invention includes a method and system for displaying accessories with a variety of cords as desired. Another technical advantage of the present invention includes a method and system for exchanging the number and variety of accessories as desired. Other technical advantages may be readily ascertainable by those skilled in the art from the following figures, description and claims.
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