WO2005013751A1 - Decorative element for removable application to a recipient substrate, particularly the human body - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B37/00—Cases
- G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
- G04B37/1406—Means for fixing the clockwork pieces on other objects (possibly on walls)
- G04B37/1433—Fixation on items of clothing, e.g. with clips
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B18/00—Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
- A44B18/0069—Details
- A44B18/0073—Attaching means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
- A44D2205/00—Fastening by use of touch and close elements
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- This invention relates to a decorative element which is removably applicable to a recipient substrate, the said decorative element being provided with at least one back surface opposite surfaces which perform the decorative function of the element, and connecting means to the receiving substrate.
- decorative element any body having an ornamental function with particular reference to the human body, items of clothing such as for example outfits,_ shirts, jackets, as well as accessories for clothing such as for example bags, hats, belts and shoes.
- the decorative element to which this invention relates may comprise a decoration, a jewel, such as for example a natural or artificial stone, or a watch.
- a jewel such as for example a natural or artificial stone
- a watch may preferably be of the wristwatch type without the conventional strap.
- Decorative elements which are to be removably applied to the skin of various parts of the human body or the visible parts of items of clothing or accessories are known in the art .
- the object of this invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages present in the known art and to provide a decorative element which can be applied to a recipient substrate from which it can be removed without resulting in destruction of the means of attachment and therefore permitting subsequent reapplication or replacement with another element of a different nature or shape thus extending the range of decorative potential.
- FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatical view in transverse cross- section of the means for attaching the decorative element to the recipient substrate
- - Figure 2 shows a decorative element in the form of a watch according to the invention in a position close to the recipient substrate, in the case in point a wrist, with the attachment meansNLn the detached position
- - Figure 3 shows a modified form of the attachment means in Figure 2 ,
- FIG. 4 shows a view of the attachment means along the line IV-IV in Figure 3
- FIG. 6 shows_ a. view of the attachment means in Figure 5 along the line VI-VI in Figure 5.
- connection means is indicated as a whole by 1.
- This comprises a first plate-like component 2 with a layer of hooks 3, a second plate-like component 4 with a layer of downy and preferably also porous fabric 5.
- Layers 3 and 5 can be coupled together by pressure and can be separated from each other by tearing and constitute a connection which is in itself conventionally known by the name of "Velcro" .
- hook-bearing layer 3 is applied to a thickness 7_of elastically yielding material whose outer surface 7A is rendered adhesive and is protected until the time of its use by a sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper.
- surface 7A may be covered with a piece of tape, which is in itself known, having opposing surfaces which adhere to each other, that remaining on the ⁇ outside being temporarily protected by sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper.
- This adhesive surface 7A comprises the first adhesive means for fixing means 1 to the back surface RT of decorative element R.
- Sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper is removed at the time when connection means 1 is applied to the back surface RT of decorative element R which in the instance illustrated comprises a wristwatch.
- Decorative element R may vary according to requirements and may comprise a j ⁇ ewel, of a natural or artificial stone, or any other object having a decorative function which is provided with a back surface RT which is suitable for attachment, including permanent attachment, to surface 7A of layer 7 which has been rendered adhesive.
- Layer 5 of downy fabric is also provided with an outer surface 5A which_ is rendered adhesive and is protected by a sheet 11 of protective silicone-treated paper.
- surface 5A may be provided with a piece of tape, which is in itself known, with opposing adhesive surfaces, that on the outside being protected by sheet 11 of silicone-treated paper.
- Adhesive surface 5A comprises second means of adhesion for fixing means 1 to recipient substrate P.
- This recipient substrate P may be any part of the human body or, as an alternative, an area of an item of clothing or again an area of an accessory such as a belt, hat, shoes, bracelet or necklace.
- decorative element R remains substantially permanently associated with corresponding hook- bearing layer 3 with layer 7 while the recipient substrate, for example an area P of the human body, remains substantially permanently associated with layer 5 of downy fabric .
- the latter being made of a porous material and of the transdermal, non-toxic and antiallergenic biomedical type, is comfortable to the touch and can remain applied to the skin even for extensive periods without giving rise to any discomfort or damage to the skin.
- layer 7 of elastically yielding material ensures that decorative element R, in the case in point the watch case, is uniformly attached to underlying recipient substrate P . — ⁇
- this layer 7 being not strictly necessary, is not essential for implementing the invention and may therefore be omitted.
- plate-like component 4 bearing hooks 3 is directly applied to the back surface RT of decorative element R.
- the invention makes it possible to apply a decorative element R to a recipient substrate P, for example part of the human body, quickly and simply. It also makes it possible to replace it with another of a different nature or colour or shape, while only layer 5 remains applied to recipient substrate P, by acting on the quick connection between hook-bearing layer 3 and layer of downy fabric 5.
- Means to assist detachment and application of decorative element R according to the invention may also be provided.
- layer 5 may be provided with an appendage 55 which has no adhesive in such a way that it remains detached from the surface of recipient substrate P. Its free appendage 55 makes it easier to remove layer 5 from the surface of recipient substrate P when this is necessary as a result of decorative element R being no longer of interest, or because that layer 5 has deteriorated.
- layer 7 of elastically yielding material which is stably applied to decorative element R may have a free appendage 57 having the same purpose and function as free appendage 55.
- a hook-bearing layer 13 equivalent to layer 3 in Figures 1 and 2, is limited to a central area of the back surface RT of element R.
- Layer 17 of elastically yielding material may instead have the same surface extent as underlying layer 15, corresponding to layer 5 in the embodiments in Figures 1 and 2.
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Abstract
Decorative element (R) for removable application to a recipient substrate (P), the said decorative element (R) being provided with at least one back surface (RT) opposite surfaces which perform the decorative function of the element and means (1) for connection to the recipient substrate (P). The recipient substrate is particularly an area of the skin of the human body. The connection means (1) comprises a fist plate-like component (2) provided with a layer of hooks (3) and a second plate-like component (4) provided with a layer of down fabric (5), the said first and the said second component being capable of mutual attachment through pressure and detachment by pulling, one (2) of the said components being applicable to at least one portion of the said back surface (RT) through the agency of first adhesive means (7A) while the other component (4) can be applied o the recipient substrate (P) through the agency of second adhesive means (5A).
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"Decorative element for removable application to a recipient substrate, particularly the human body"
Description
This invention relates to a decorative element which is removably applicable to a recipient substrate, the said decorative element being provided with at least one back surface opposite surfaces which perform the decorative function of the element, and connecting means to the receiving substrate.
Within the scope of this invention, by decorative element is meant any body having an ornamental function with particular reference to the human body, items of clothing such as for example outfits,_ shirts, jackets, as well as accessories for clothing such as for example bags, hats, belts and shoes.
The decorative element to which this invention relates may comprise a decoration, a jewel, such as for example a natural or artificial stone, or a watch. The latter may preferably be of the wristwatch type without the conventional strap.
Decorative elements which are to be removably applied to the skin of various parts of the human body or the visible parts of items of clothing or accessories are known in the art .
These elements are commonly applied by means of layers of adhesive or intermediate pieces of adhesive tape.
Examples of such_ .known technology may be seen in US patent no. 1,140,975, US patent no. 3,831,398 and also in US patent no. 5,233,845, and in Japanese patent application JP 07048962.
Of the many disadvantages in the known art one prominent fact is that the decorative elements are provided with means of attachment to the -recipient substrate which do not allow them to be replaced with another decorative element of a different shape or nature, or to be removed and re-applied after a certain period of time has elapsed since removal .
In fact, when removed from the recipient substrate, whether the skin of the human body or the surface of an item of clothing, known decorative elements bring about the destruction of the means, the layer of adhesive or adhesive tape, through which they were attached, or at any rate make it impossible to make further use of it.
This therefore comprises an appreciable limitation on use, and thus a limitation on associated decorative potential.
The object of this invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages present in the known art and to provide a decorative element which can be applied to a recipient substrate from which it can be removed without resulting in destruction of the means of attachment and therefore permitting subsequent reapplication or replacement with another element of a different nature or shape thus extending the range of decorative potential.
This object is achieved by the decorative element according to the following claims .
The invention will now be more particularly described with reference to an embodiment which is provided solely indicatively and not restrictively in the appended drawings in which:
- Figure 1 shows a diagrammatical view in transverse cross- section of the means for attaching the decorative element to the recipient substrate,
- Figure 2 shows a decorative element in the form of a watch according to the invention in a position close to the recipient substrate, in the case in point a wrist, with the attachment meansNLn the detached position, - Figure 3 shows a modified form of the attachment means in Figure 2 ,
- Figure 4 shows a view of the attachment means along the line IV-IV in Figure 3,
- Figure 5 shows a further modified form of the attachment means in Figure 2,
- Figure 6 shows_ a. view of the attachment means in Figure 5 along the line VI-VI in Figure 5.
With reference to the abovementioned figures which illustrate an embodiment of this invention diagrammatically and out of proportion, for ease of understanding, it will be seen that the connection means is indicated as a whole by 1. This comprises a first plate-like component 2 with a layer of hooks 3, a second plate-like component 4 with a layer of downy and preferably also porous fabric 5. Layers 3 and 5 can be coupled together by pressure and can be separated from each other by tearing and constitute a connection which is in itself conventionally known by the name of "Velcro" .
In the example illustrated, hook-bearing layer 3 is applied to a thickness 7_of elastically yielding material whose outer surface 7A is rendered adhesive and is protected until the time of its use by a sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper.
As an alternative, instead of being rendered adhesive by means of a layer of adhesive placed thereon, surface 7A may be covered with a piece of tape, which is in itself known, having opposing surfaces which adhere to each other, that remaining on the~outside being temporarily protected by sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper.
This adhesive surface 7A comprises the first adhesive means
for fixing means 1 to the back surface RT of decorative element R.
Sheet 9 of silicone-treated paper is removed at the time when connection means 1 is applied to the back surface RT of decorative element R which in the instance illustrated comprises a wristwatch.
Decorative element R may vary according to requirements and may comprise a j~ewel, of a natural or artificial stone, or any other object having a decorative function which is provided with a back surface RT which is suitable for attachment, including permanent attachment, to surface 7A of layer 7 which has been rendered adhesive.
Layer 5 of downy fabric is also provided with an outer surface 5A which_ is rendered adhesive and is protected by a sheet 11 of protective silicone-treated paper.
As an alternative surface 5A may be provided with a piece of tape, which is in itself known, with opposing adhesive surfaces, that on the outside being protected by sheet 11 of silicone-treated paper.
Prior to the removal of protective sheet 11 surface 5A is intended to be applied to a recipient substrate P which in the instance illustrated is represented by a wrist .
Adhesive surface 5A comprises second means of adhesion for fixing means 1 to recipient substrate P.
This recipient substrate P may be any part of the human body or, as an alternative, an area of an item of clothing or again an area of an accessory such as a belt, hat, shoes, bracelet or necklace.
It will be seen from what has been described above that
decorative element R according to the invention remains substantially permanently associated with corresponding hook- bearing layer 3 with layer 7 while the recipient substrate, for example an area P of the human body, remains substantially permanently associated with layer 5 of downy fabric .
The latter, being made of a porous material and of the transdermal, non-toxic and antiallergenic biomedical type, is comfortable to the touch and can remain applied to the skin even for extensive periods without giving rise to any discomfort or damage to the skin.
The presence of layer 7 of elastically yielding material ensures that decorative element R, in the case in point the watch case, is uniformly attached to underlying recipient substrate P . — ~
However, this layer 7, being not strictly necessary, is not essential for implementing the invention and may therefore be omitted. In this case plate-like component 4 bearing hooks 3 is directly applied to the back surface RT of decorative element R.
From what has been described and illustrated it will be understood that the invention makes it possible to apply a decorative element R to a recipient substrate P, for example part of the human body, quickly and simply. It also makes it possible to replace it with another of a different nature or colour or shape, while only layer 5 remains applied to recipient substrate P, by acting on the quick connection between hook-bearing layer 3 and layer of downy fabric 5.
Means to assist detachment and application of decorative element R according to the invention may also be provided.
With reference to Figure 2 it will be seen that layer 5 may
be provided with an appendage 55 which has no adhesive in such a way that it remains detached from the surface of recipient substrate P. Its free appendage 55 makes it easier to remove layer 5 from the surface of recipient substrate P when this is necessary as a result of decorative element R being no longer of interest, or because that layer 5 has deteriorated.
Similarly layer 7 of elastically yielding material which is stably applied to decorative element R may have a free appendage 57 having the same purpose and function as free appendage 55.
With reference to Figures 3 and 4 , an embodiment will be seen in which a hook-bearing layer 13 , equivalent to layer 3 in Figures 1 and 2, is limited to a central area of the back surface RT of element R.
Layer 17 of elastically yielding material, corresponding to layer 7 in the embodiment in Figures 1 and 2, may instead have the same surface extent as underlying layer 15, corresponding to layer 5 in the embodiments in Figures 1 and 2. With this embodiment detachment of decorative element R from recipient substrate P is therefore relatively easier and its replacement with another element of a different nature, colour or shape is therefore more rapid.
With reference to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 it will be seen that there has instead been provided an arrangement in which a hook-bearing layer 23 is interrupted in an intermediate area 33 which reaches the periphery of the same hook-bearing layer 23. In this case, by inserting a laminar element between area 33 and layer 25, corresponding to layers 5 and 55 of the embodiments previously illustrated, and applying a transverse movement, detachment between layers 25 and 23 can easily be brought about.
Both materials and dimensions may vary according to requirements without thereby going beyond the scope of this invention as described above and claimed below.
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1. Decorative element (R) for removable application to a recipient substrate (P) , the said decorative element (R) being provided with at least one back surface (RT) opposite surfaces which perform the decorative function of the element and means (1) for connection to the recipient substrate (P) , characterised in that the said connection means (1) comprises a first plate-like component (2) provided with a layer of hooks (3) and a second plate-like component (4) provided with a layer of down fabric (5) , the said first and the said second component being capable of mutual attachment through pressure and detachment by pulling, one (2) of the said components being applicable to at least one portion of the said back surface (RT) through the agency of first adhesive means (7A) while the other component (4) can be applied to the recipient substrate (P) through the agency of second adhesive means (5A) .
2. Decorative element according to claim 1 characterised in that the said connection means (1) includes a layer of elastically yielding material (7) placed between the said component (2) which can be applied to at least one portion of the said back surface (RT) of the decorative element (R) and the said second adhesive means (5A) .
3. Decorative element according to claims 1 and 2 , characterised in that the said component (2) which can be applied to at least one portion of the said back surface (RT) of the said decorative element (R) is that provided with a layer of hooks (3) , the said other component (4) with a layer of downy fabric -(5) being capable of application to the said recipient substrate (P) .
4. Decorative element according to claims 1 to 3 characterised in that the said first (7A) and the said second (5A) adhesive means comprise a layer of adhesive.
5. Decorative element according to claims 1 to 3 characterised in that the said first (7A) and the said second (5A) adhesive means comprise a piece of tape with adhesive capability on both opposite surfaces .
6. Decorative element according to claim 5 characterised in that the said piece of tape comprises a silicone-treated removable coating- (9, 11) protecting at least one of the adhesive surfaces.
7. Decorative element according to claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the said recipient substrate (P) is an area of the skin of the human body.
8. Decorative element according to claim 7 characterised in that the said area of the skin of the human body is that surrounding the wrist .
9. Decorative element according to claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the said recipient substrate (P) comprises an area of an item of clothing.
10. Decorative-.- element according to claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the said recipient substrate (P) comprises an area of a clothing accessory.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| ITFI20030073 ITFI20030073U1 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2003-07-30 | A WATCH OF THE WRIST WATCH TYPE, FULLY EQUIPPED WITH AN ADHESIVE THICKNESS |
| ITFI2003U000073 | 2003-07-30 | ||
| ITFI2004A000064 | 2004-03-22 | ||
| ITFI20040064 ITFI20040064A1 (en) | 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-22 | AN ELEMENT TO APPLY A WRISTWATCH OR OTHER OBJECT ON THE SKIN, COMPLETELY EQUIPPED WITH ADHESIVE COMPONENTS OF THE TEAR OR SO-CALLED VELCRO TYPE |
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