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  Wearable accessory and method of manufacturing sameUSPTO Application #: 20060070169Title: Wearable accessory and method of manufacturing same Abstract: A decorative wing assembly includes a connector (110) having a body (111) with a first side (112) and a second side (113) and containing a drive assembly (300). The connector further includes a first moveable arm (115) coupled to the first side, and a second moveable arm (116) coupled to the second side. The decorative wing assembly further includes a first wing (120) or other extension coupled to the first moveable arm, a second wing (130) or other extension coupled to the second moveable arm, and a harness (210) coupled to the connector. The drive assembly is capable of moving the first moveable arm and the second moveable arm. (end of abstract) Agent: Kenneth A. Nelson Bryan Cave LLP - Phoenix, AZ, US Inventors: Lawrence Liff, Li Hoo Cheung USPTO Applicaton #: 20060070169 - Class: 002244000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, General Structure, Trimmings The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060070169. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to decorative accessories, and relates more particularly to costume accessories with moveable parts. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Decorative ornaments and accessories designed to enhance, conceal or otherwise alter a person's appearance are commonly used at costume parties, theatrical productions, holiday celebrations, and the like. A wide variety of such ornaments and accessories are available, including such items as decorative wing assemblies that may be attached to a wearer so as to extend away from the wearer's back in order to resemble butterfly or other insect wings, bat wings, fanciful wings such as fairy wings or angel wings, or the like. None of the existing wing assemblies, however, are capable of movement, including the sort of movement exhibited by wings seen in nature, but such movement can be desirable in order to more closely approximate or more readily call to mind the particular winged creature which the wearer of the wing assembly is seeking to imitate. Accordingly, there exists a need for a decorative wing assembly that allows movement of the wings and that is capable of being worn on a person's body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0003] The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures in the drawings in which: [0004] FIG. 1 is a face-on elevational view of a decorative wing assembly according to an embodiment of the invention; [0005] FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the decorative wing assembly of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention; [0006] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a drive assembly according to an embodiment of the invention; [0007] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a moveable arm and a portion of a wing showing a mechanism for coupling together the moveable arm and wing according to an embodiment of the invention; and [0008] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a decorative wing assembly according to an embodiment of the invention. [0009] For simplicity and clarity of illustration, the drawing figures illustrate the general manner of construction, and descriptions and details of well-known features and techniques may be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Additionally, elements in the drawing figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention. The same reference numerals in different figures denote the same elements. [0010] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and the like in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprise," "include," "have," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to those elements, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. [0011] The terms "left," "right," "front," "back," "top," "bottom," "over," "under," and the like in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for describing permanent relative positions. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in other orientations than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. The term "coupled," as used herein, is defined as directly or indirectly connected in an electrical, mechanical, or other manner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] In one embodiment of the invention, a decorative wing assembly in the form of a wearable or mountable accessory comprises a connector comprising a body having a first side and a second side, a first moveable arm coupled to the first side, and a second moveable arm coupled to the second side. The decorative wing assembly further comprises a first wing or other extension coupled to the first moveable arm, a second wing or other extension coupled to the second moveable arm, and a harness coupled to the connector. The body comprises a drive assembly capable of moving the first moveable arm and the second moveable arm. [0013] As an example, the decorative wing assembly might be worn by an attendee at a costume party or by a participant in Halloween or Mardi Gras festivities. As another example, the decorative wing assembly might be worn by a cast member in a play or other theatrical production to depict a fairy, a butterfly, a bat, a bird, or another winged creature. [0014] Referring now to the figures, FIG. 1 is a face-on elevational view of a decorative wing assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, decorative wing assembly 100 comprises a connector 110 comprising: a body 111 having a side 112 and a side 113; and a moveable arm 115 coupled to body 111. Connector 110 can be an articulated connector having hinges, joints, or the like capable of accommodating movement of the moveable parts of connector 110. Decorative wing assembly 100 further comprises a wing 120 coupled to moveable arm 115. In one embodiment, moveable arm 115 is formed in such a way that wing 120 or another extension is an integral part of moveable arm 115. As an example, moveable arm 115 can be formed in the shape of wing 120, thus eliminating the need for a separate extension coupled to moveable arm 115. Thus, all references herein to an extension, whether a wing or some other extension, coupled to or otherwise associated with a moveable arm should be taken to include embodiments where a portion of the moveable arm itself acts as the extension. [0015] A method for coupling wing 120 to moveable arm 115, as well as various methods for moving moveable arm 115, will be described below. In a particular embodiment, moveable arm 115 is coupled to side 112 of body 111, connector 110 further comprises a moveable arm 116 coupled to side 113 of body 111, and decorative wing assembly 100 further comprises a wing 130 coupled to moveable arm 116. In the same or another embodiment, moveable arm 115 extends substantially perpendicularly away from body 111 in a first direction, and moveable arm 116 extends substantially perpendicularly away from body 111 in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. Moveable arm 116 can be similar to moveable arm 115. [0016] Moveable arm 115 has a length 181 and a width 191, moveable arm 116 has a length 182 and a width 192, and body 111 has a length 183. In the illustrated embodiment, length 183 is greater than length 181, length 182 and length 181 are substantially equal to each other, width 191 is less than length 181, and width 191 and width 192 are substantially equal to each other. In another embodiment, length 183 is less than length 181 and length 182. [0017] Moveable arms 115 and 116 of decorative wing assembly 100 have thus far been described as having wings, such as butterfly or fairy wings, coupled thereto. In other embodiments, however, extensions of other kinds are coupled to moveable arms 115 and 116. Accordingly, the word "wing" herein is used to encompass any kind of extension, and in fact may at times herein be used interchangeably with the word "extension." As an example, in one embodiment wings 120 and 130 take the form of human or animal ears, in which case decorative wing assembly 100 may be worn on a person's head. In another embodiment, wings 120 and 130 take the form of human or fanciful arms, insect legs, or the like. Many other extension styles are also possible. [0018] Although the description of the preceding paragraphs encompasses both single-wing and double-wing embodiments, a double-wing embodiment is likely to be preferred by a majority of those who use decorative wing assembly 100 because a double-wing embodiment more closely resembles the way in which wings are most often presented in nature. Thus, although those users wishing to depict a creature having a broken or missing wing or some other deformation may be accommodated by the single-wing embodiment, decorative wing assembly 100 will hereinafter be described in terms of the double-wing embodiment unless otherwise indicated. Furthermore, the term "connector" will be used for the element referred to above as connector 110 even in those embodiments where decorative wing assembly 100 has only a single wing, even though in those single-wing embodiments connector 110 may not technically be connecting the single wing to anything. In a particular embodiment, such as a single-wing embodiment, a decorative wing assembly comprises only a single moveable arm, which can be similar to moveable arm 115 and/or moveable arm 116. In that embodiment, the moveable arm is capable of being flexed such that the extension coupled to the moveable arm can be moved relative to the wearer of the decorative wing assembly. [0019] Body 111 of connector 110 further comprises a surface 141 and a surface 142, both of which are between side 112 and side 113. Surface 141 is substantially opposite surface 142. In one embodiment, surface 141 is substantially flat, so as to fit comfortably against the back or other portion of a wearer's body against which surface 141 is positioned when decorative wing assembly 100 is being worn. [0020] Each of wings 120 and 130 can comprise multiple sections. In the illustrated embodiment, wing 120 comprises a wing section 121 and a wing section 122. Wing 130 comprises a wing section 131 and a wing section 132. Wing sections 121 and 122 can be separate pieces that are physically separated from each other, or can be separate lobes or portions of a single piece. Similarly, wing sections 131 and 132 can be separate pieces that are physically separated from each other, or can be separate lobes or portions of a single piece. Continue reading... Full patent description for Wearable accessory and method of manufacturing same Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Wearable accessory and method of manufacturing same 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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