Abstract:
A flower construction having a synthetic material depicting the shape of a flower, the construction also having a metal plate attached to the synthetic flower. The construction further including a magnetic plate used to attach the flower construction to an article of clothing.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/289,974, filed May 10, 2001. 
     
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT  
       [0002] Not applicable. 
     
    
     
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
         [0003]    This invention relates to a system for attaching a synthetic flower to clothing, and, more particularly, to an attaching system utilizing a magnetic structure.  
         BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0004]    In today&#39;s fashion industry, it has become desirable to accessorize clothing with various sorts of synthetic flowers. Such synthetic flowers take on the shape of roses, daisies, or any other suitable floral variety. Oftentimes, the synthetic flowers are reused with various clothing designs and outfits. Still further, such clothing is often of a designer variety and can be highly expensive to purchase.  
           [0005]    In the past, synthetic flowers were attached via known attachment structures, for instance, utilizing a needle, pin, or other sharpened structure to pierce the clothing to attach the flower. As is apparent, such piercing attachment results in damage to the article of clothing. Still further, repeated attachment to the clothing can result in substantial damage due to the repeated piercing. Additionally, attachment via a pin structure through the back of a flower can oftentimes result in damage to the synthetic flower after repeated use.  
           [0006]    A new attachment structure is needed for a synthetic flower which alleviates the disadvantages and drawbacks discussed above.  
         BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0007]    It is an object of the invention to provide a simple and effective attaching structure for a synthetic flower.  
           [0008]    It is another object of the present invention to provide an attaching structure for a synthetic flower which does not result in damage to the clothing item to which it is attached.  
           [0009]    It is still a further object of the present invention to provide an attaching structure which does not result in damage to the synthetic flower after repeated uses.  
           [0010]    It is a still further object of the present invention to provide an attaching structure which is at least partly hidden within the synthetic flower structure.  
           [0011]    Additional objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following, or may be learned by practice of the invention. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING  
       [0012]    In the accompanying drawings which form a part of the specification and are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals are used to indicate like parts in the various views:  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a synthetic flower attaching structure according to the present invention; and  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 2 is an exploded side elevational view similar to FIG. 1.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0015]    With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a synthetic flower attaching arrangement according to the present invention is shown and indicated by the reference numeral  10 . In particular, a synthetic flower  12  is shown in the form of a rose. As is apparent, any other sort of synthetic flower or floral arrangement could be utilized. Synthetic flower  12  can be made of any suitable material, for instance, silk or nylon. With reference to FIG. 2, a metal plate  14  is attached to synthetic flower  12  via any suitable glue, adhesive, or other attaching structure. Thereafter, metal plate  14  is hidden via use of any sort of covering fabric material  16 . Fabric covering  16  can be of any suitable shape, and can preferably be in the form of a flower petal which matches the arrangement of synthetic flower  12 . Fabric covering  16  is also attached over metal plate  14  and to synthetic flower  12  via any suitable adhesive, glue, or other attaching structure. Thus, synthetic flower  12 , attaching plate  14 , and fabric covering  16 , when assembled together, comprise one portion of the attachment structure  10 .  
         [0016]    The second portion of attachment structure  10  is magnetic plate  18 . Magnetic plate  18  has thereon two spaced magnets  20 . Magnets  20  are of a suitable variety such that they will firmly attach flower  12  to any clothing item by positioning the relevant clothing item between magnetic attachment plate  18  and fabric  16 . More specifically, the magnetic field associated with magnets  20  is such that the imposition between plate  14  and plate  18  of covering fabric  16  and the fabric of the clothing item will still result in firm attachment of the flower in any desired place on the clothing item. As is apparent, plate  14  may also have a magnetic characteristic.  
         [0017]    In operation, a user first positions the first piece of structure  10  which includes flower  12 , plate  14 , and fabric  16  at the desired location on the outside of the fabric associated with the clothing. Thereafter, on the inside surface of the fabric of the clothing, the user positions magnetic plate  18 . The magnetic attraction between plate  14  and magnetic plate  18  secures flower  12  in position at the desired location on the clothing.  
         [0018]    As is apparent from the above description, the structure of the present invention allows attachment and reattachment of flower  12  to various locations along the clothing in a very effective simple manner. Structure  10  does not result in any piercing of the clothing, thus resulting in no damage to the clothing, either through piercing or repeated piercing. Additionally, because there is no piercing of flower  12  by any needle structure, no damage results to flower  12  either. Still further, because no needle structure or pin structure is needed for attachment of flower  12 , there is no chance of injury to the user due to an errant pinning attachment of flower  12 .  
         [0019]    From the foregoing, it will be seen that this invention is one well adapted to attain all the ends and objects hereinabove set forth together with other advantages which are obvious and which are inherent to the structure.  
         [0020]    It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of the claims.  
         [0021]    Since many possible embodiments may be made of the invention without departing from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.