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Decorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garmentsRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, General Structure, TrimmingsDecorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garments description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070271683, Decorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garments. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Appl. 60/742,442, filed Dec. 5, 2005. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to a novel attachment system for lengthening garments. In particular, the novel attachment system includes a decorative embellishment component which facilitates lengthening the garment while providing the wearer with a customized and/or personalized look. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Clothing is generally mass produced in a variety of sizes. Most casual clothing can be purchased in a range of sizes and requires no alteration. Although generally acceptable, this system of permanent alteration does not very well address the different contexts in which a pair of slacks are worn. For example, different styles of shoes may be worn that effectively change the desired length of the slacks (i.e., high heels may require longer slack legs than flat shoes). In that case, the slack legs are either made for heels (and therefore are too long for flat shoes), or they are made for flat shoes (and therefore too short for heels). Custom tailoring each pair of slacks for each pair of shoes, while possible, is not very economical. [0004] Furthermore, clothing for children quickly gets outgrown as the child gets older. Alternatively, children's clothing can be purchased with "room to grow" and thus, hemming, altering, or folding up sleeves, pant legs, etc., is often used, but the clothing does not fit properly and the look is shoddy. [0005] Various devices are used in conjunction with clothing. For example, it is known to attach a safety pin to a piece of clothing to hold it up. However, such pins are not very attractive and can be difficult to attach if multiple folds or thick fabric is involved. Also, tie tacks are known, which serve primarily to hold a tie close to the shirt of the wearer. Of course, a wide variety of buttons and pins have been attached to clothing for decoration or identification of the wearer. [0006] Convertible garments are well know in the art. Thus, U.S. Pat. No. 4,232,402 discloses a convertible jacket where extensions can be secured to a short jacket by zipper-type slide fasteners to lengthen the jacket into a short coat with one extension or a full coat with two extensions. U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,613 discloses shorts which may be converted to trousers by the addition of leg portions. Hook and pile material (hereinafter Velcro.RTM.) is used to secure the leg portions to the shorts. U.S. Pat. No. 698,205 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,274,382 both disclose that extensions can be added to skirts or slips, the extensions being secured thereto by passing a ribbon or string through mating loops in adjacent pieces. U.S. Pat. No. 4,975,987 discloses Velcro.RTM. for removably attaching various ornamentation to clothing, whereas U.S. Pat. No. 6,178,680 discloses for the same purpose stems which pass through the clothing and female segments which receive the stems. U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,128 discloses a drop-down cuff for pants legs or sleeves, which cuffs are held in their raised positions by Velcro.RTM. pads or by stitching. U.S. Pat. No. 5,173,965 discloses a convertible skirt where the lower portion is provided with crystal beads or buttons which may be secured to an ornamental loop braid at the bottom of the upper portion or short skirt. U.S. Pat. No. 5,774,892 is similar to U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,613, but further discloses that a short sleeve shirt may be converted to a long sleeve shirt by using Velcro.RTM. strips. U.S. Pat. No. 5,894,043 discloses a hem holding device for the temporary shortening and raising of a hem line of an article of clothing by the wearer of that clothing. U.S. Pat. No. 6,408,438 discloses an adjustable length garment where the tubular additions may be secured to an adjacent upper portion by a zipper. This patent also discloses that an ornamental strip having braids 48 (which may include beads) may be zippered to the bottom tubular portion. In all of the prior art designs where an upper portion of a garment is lengthened by the addition of a lower tubular portion, both the upper and lower portions have been provided with attachment structure. In the prior art cited above there is a lack of teachings of separate attachments for lengthening a sleeve, skirt, or pants leg, which attachments can be used with any garment. [0007] U.S. 2005/0044610 teaches that a garment may be provided with convertible ornamentation. U.S. Pat. No. 6,684,544 teaches that a badge or name holder may be worn on a shirt or the like, where the badge is provided with a strip of magnetic material, and separate magnets may be used to hold the badge in place. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] It is the object of the present invention to provide a simplified and safe attachment mechanism for lengthening garments. [0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a lengthening attachment that can be used for garment ornamentation and accessorizing which can be utilized on virtually any article of clothing or garment. The present invention offers real flexibility with virtually unlimited application. [0010] The decorative attachment of the invention comprises a first component, attachment means that securely but removably fastens to the hem of a garment; and a second component, the decorative means, that attaches to the attachment means for providing an ornamental and/or decorative attachment. The decorative attachment of the invention provides a means for lengthening the hem of a garment, while at the same time being ornamental in nature. [0011] The decorative attachment of the invention can be comprised of any known configuration and material that will securely fasten it to a garment without damaging the garment and allow for the attachment of a decorative means. The attachment means and decorative means can be integrated and formed in one single unit or can be comprised of separate units whereby the attachment means is secured to the hem of the garment and the decorative means is secured to the attachment means. In this configuration, a multitude of different ornamental means could be attached to the attachment means depending on the mood of the wearer. [0012] In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a decorative attachment which is intended primarily for lengthening garments. Every parent has had the experience of buying clothes for their children only to find that their child's pants are too short only a few month later. In addition, many long legged girls have difficulty finding slacks which are long enough. Thus, adding length to a garment that is too short is desirable to increase the useful length of a garment. In addition, adding length to a garment may also add a decorative element and style to the garment. The attachment of this invention will serve the purpose of adding length to pants or any other garment where length is an issue. The present invention can consist of a decorative attachment and any other element that assists the attachment in attaching or adhering to the garment without any type of permanent alteration to the garment. [0013] The decorative attachment can comprise many different elements and/or shapes and still be within the spirit of the present invention. The attachment can comprise a series of hook/clip type fasteners or a support strip that attach to the hem of a garment without alteration to the garment. The attachment can include an elastic material that attaches to the hem of a garment. The attachment can include magnetic strips for securing the attachment to the hem of a garment without alteration to the garment. The attachment can include individual clips or any other means which can be devised for securing the attachment to the hem of a garment without alteration to the garment. [0014] While the primary use of the decorative attachment is for lengthening a garment, the attachment has multiple uses, for example it can comprise a long strip for attachment to material objects such as a house, lamp, etc. for securing decorative items. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0015] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of this invention secured to a pants leg to both lengthen the pants leg and to provide an ornamental appearance. [0016] FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and rear views, respectively, of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. [0017] FIGS. 4 and 5 are rear and side views of the fastener of this invention. [0018] FIG. 6 is a section taken generally along the line 6-6 in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading about Decorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garments... Full patent description for Decorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garments Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Decorative attachment for lengthening and embellishment of garments patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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