Patent Publication Number: US-2013239295-A1

Title: Panel with Alterable Message for Garments

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     This disclosure relates generally to a panel with alterable message for garments. 
     Mr. Sanchez (U.S. Pat. No. 4,710,981) and Mr. Oney (U.S. Pat. No. 4,999,848) each disclose a shirt having a moveable flap capable of hiding and revealing a message. Sanchez and Oney, however, do not provide a means of switching between one or more messages and also require that said flap remain intact when displaying a hidden message. 
     Likewise, Ms. Wilmers (U.S. Pat. No. 5,379,461) discloses a flap bearing a first indicia on said flap and a second indicia under said flap. Again, Ms. Wilmers discloses a flap (having the same shortcomings as Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Oney). Wilmers does not accommodate an alterable panel as disclosed infra. 
     None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant disclosure as claimed. Accordingly, an improved panel with alterable message for garments would be advantageous. 
     SUMMARY 
     Two panel systems and a method of using a panel system are disclosed. 
     A panel system is disclosed. Said panel system comprising a panel, an attaching means, a first message and a second message. Said panel comprises a first side and a second side. Said attaching means is capable of holding and releasing said panel to a garment. Said first message attaches to said first side of said panel. Said second message attaches to said second side of said panel. 
     A method of using a panel system is disclosed. Said method of using a panel system comprising: releasably holding a panel having a first side and a second side to a garment in a first position and a second position with an attaching means. Said releasably holding said panel to said garment in said first position comprises: orienting said second side of said panel toward said garment by said attaching means, attaching said panel to said panel, and displaying said first side of said panel. Said releasably holding said panel to said garment in said second position comprises: orienting said first side of said panel toward said garment by said attaching means and displaying said second side of said panel. Said first side of said panel comprises a first message. Said second side of said panel comprises a second message. 
     Finally, a panel system is disclosed. Said panel system comprising a panel, an attaching means, a first message, and a second message. Said panel having a first side and a second side. Said attaching means capable of releasably holding said panel to a garment in a first position and a second position. Said first message on said first side of said panel. Said second message on said second side of said panel. Said releasably holding said panel to said garment in said first position comprises: orienting said second side of said panel toward said garment by said attaching means, attaching said panel to said panel, and displaying said first side of said panel with said first message. Said releasably holding said panel to said garment in said second position comprises: orienting said first side of said panel toward said garment by said attaching means and displaying said second side of said panel with said second message. Said one or more messages comprise one or more emotional states of a user of said panel system. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIGS. 1A and 1B  illustrate an elevated view of a panel system attached to a garment. 
         FIGS. 2A ,  2 B,  2 C and  2 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment with panel system transitioning from said first position and said second position. 
         FIG. 2E  illustrates a perspective rear view of panel detached from garment. 
         FIGS. 3A ,  3 B and  3 C illustrate an elevated front view, side view and rear view of panel of panel system. 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and a perspective lower view of garment with panel in a peeled up configuration. 
         FIGS. 5A ,  5 B,  5 C and  5 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment with panel system transitioning from said first position and said second position. 
         FIGS. 6A ,  6 B and  6 C illustrate an elevated front view, side view and rear view of panel of panel system. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a perspective side view of panel system attached to sleeve of garment. 
         FIGS. 8A ,  8 B,  8 C and  8 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment with panel system transitioning from said first position and said second position. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective front under view of a panel system. 
         FIGS. 10A ,  10 B and  10 C illustrate a perspective front under view of a panel system. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Described herein is a panel with alterable message for garments. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers&#39; specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. 
       FIGS. 1A and 1B  illustrate an elevated view of a panel system  100  attached to a garment  101 . Panel system  100  can comprise a panel  102 , an attaching means and one or more messages. In one embodiment, panel system  100  can attach to garment  101  with said attaching means. In one embodiment, garment  101  can comprise a shirt, a t-shirt, jacket, sweater, pants and/or similar. In one embodiment, said attaching means can comprise one or more buttons. In one embodiment, said buttons can comprise sew through buttons, snap-type buttons, flat buttons, shank buttons, stud buttons, or similar. In one embodiment, said one or more buttons can comprise a first button  104   a , a second button  104   b , a third button  104   c  and a fourth button  104   d . In one embodiment, said one or more messages can comprise a first message  106   a  and/or a second message  106   b . In one embodiment, one or more of said panel system  100  can attach to a sleeve  108 , a first side  110  and/or a second side  112  (not illustrated here) of garment  101 . Panel  102  can comprise a first side  114  and a second side  116 . In one embodiment, first message  106   a  can attach to first side  114  of panel  102 , and second message  106   b  can attach to second side  116  of panel  102 . 
     In one embodiment, panel  102  can comprise a substantially rectangular shape (as illustrated) or a non-rectangular shape. 
     In one embodiment, panel  102  can comprise one textile comprising said one or more messages. In one embodiment, panel  102  can comprise a plurality of textiles attached to one another. In one embodiment, said attaching means can hold a plurality of panels  102  on said garment  101 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more messages can comprise one or more emotional states of a user of said garment. In one embodiment, said one or more messages can comprise one or more sports team logos or company logos. In one embodiment, said one or more messages can comprise differing messages; wherein, said user of said panel with alterable message for garments can alter said one or more messages according to said user&#39;s preference. In one embodiment, said one or more messages can be embroidered into said panel  102 . In another embodiment, said one or more messages can be printed, screen printed, or applied by other known means to said panel  102 . 
     Panel  102  can attach to either said first side  110  or said second side  112  of said garment  101 . For purposes of this disclosure, discussions of attaching said panel  102  to first side  110  of said garment  101  can be reapplied to either said front side or said back side of said garment  101 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more buttons can attach to one or more corners of said panel  102 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 1A-1B . 
     Panel system  100  can comprise a first position  118  and a second position  120 . In one embodiment, holding said panel system  100  into said first position  118  can comprise: orienting said second side  116  toward said garment  101 ; attaching panel system  100  to garment  101 ; and displaying said first side  114  with said first message  106   a . Likewise, in one embodiment, holding said panel system  100  into said second position  120  can comprise: orienting said first side  114  toward said garment  101 ; attaching panel system  100  to garment  101 ; and displaying said second side  116  with second message  106   b . Thus, in one embodiment, panel system  100  can be transitioned between said first position  118  and said second position  120  and thereby alter said one or more messages between said first message  106   a  and said second message  106   b.    
       FIGS. 2A ,  2 B,  2 C and  2 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment  101  with panel system  100  transitioning from said first position  118  and said second position  120 . 
     In one embodiment, transitioning from said first position  118  and said second position  120  can comprise: releasing said attaching means, removing said panel  102  from said garment  101 , flipping said panel  102 , and reattaching said panel  102  to panel system  100  with said second message  106   b  displayed on said panel  102 . In one embodiment, releasing said attaching means can comprise unbuttoning said one or more buttons. In one embodiment, reattaching said panel  102  to said panel system  100  can comprise buttoning said one or more buttons to said panel  102 . 
       FIG. 2E  illustrates a perspective rear view of panel  102  detached from garment  101 . In one embodiment, said attaching means can comprise one or more button holes. In one embodiment, said one or more button holes can comprise a first hole  202   a , a second hole  202   b , a third hole  202   c  and a fourth hole  202   d . In one embodiment, said one or more buttons can attach to and detach from one or more button holes to a reattach and release said attaching means. 
       FIGS. 3A ,  3 B and  3 C illustrate an elevated front view, side view and rear view of panel  102  of panel system  100 . 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and a perspective lower view of garment  101  with panel  102  in a peeled up configuration. 
       FIGS. 5A ,  5 B,  5 C and  5 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment  101  with panel system  500  transitioning from said first position  118  and said second position  120 . 
     In one embodiment, panel system  500  can comprise a different embodiment of said attaching means as compared to said attaching means used with said panel system  100 . In one embodiment, said attaching means can comprise one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners. In one embodiment, said one or more sets of one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners can comprise one or more first portions and one or more second portions. In one embodiment, said one or more first portions can comprise a first-first portion  502   a  and a second-first portion  502   b . In one embodiment, said one or more second portions can comprise a first-second portion  504   a , a second-second portion  504   b , a third-second portion  504   c  and a fourth-second portion  504   d.    
     In one embodiment, transitioning said panel system  500  from said first position  118  and said second position  120  can comprise: releasing said attaching means, removing said panel  102  from said garment  101 , flipping said panel  102 , and attaching said panel  102  to panel system  100  with said second message  106   b  displayed on said panel  102 . In one embodiment, releasing said one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners can comprise pulling apart said one or more first portions from said one or more second portions. In one embodiment, reattaching said panel  102  to said panel system  100  can comprise aligning said one or more first portions w said one or more second portions and pressing said one or more second portions into said one or more first portions. 
     In one embodiment, said one or more first portions and said one or more second portions can each comprise one of a hook portion or a loop portion of said one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners. For example, in one embodiment, said one or more first portions can comprise said hook portion of said one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners and said one or more second portions can comprise said loop portion of said one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners. In one embodiment, both of said first side  114  and said second side  116  of said panel  102  can comprise an upper portion and a lower portion. For example, in one embodiment, said first side  114  can comprise an upper portion  506  and a lower portion  508 ; and said second side  116  can comprise an upper portion  510  and a lower portion  512 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more first portions can attach to said garment  101  and said one or more second portions can attach to panel  102 . For example, in one embodiment, first-second portion  504   a  can attach to upper portion  506 ; second-second portion  504   b  can attach to lower portion  508 ; third-second portion  504   c  can attach to upper portion  510 ; and fourth-second portion  504   d  can attach to lower portion  512 . In one embodiment, first-first portion  502   a  and second-first portion  502   b  can be arranged substantially parallel to one another and substantially horizontal on garment  101  in a location capable of receiving said panel  102 . In one embodiment, attaching said panel  102  to said garment  101  into said first position  118  can comprise aligning and pressing said third-second portion  504   c  and fourth-second portion  504   d  with said first-first portion  502   a  and second-first portion  502   b . Likewise, in one embodiment, attaching said panel  102  to said garment  101  into said second position  120  can comprise aligning and pressing said first-second portion  504   a  and second-second portion  504   b  with said first-first portion  502   a  and second-first portion  502   b.    
       FIGS. 6A ,  6 B and  6 C illustrate an elevated front view, side view and rear view of panel  102  of panel system  500 . 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a perspective side view of panel system  700  attached to sleeve  108  of garment  101 . In one embodiment, panel system  700  can comprise panel system  500  reduced in size to fit on sleeve  108 . Alternatively, in one embodiment, panel system  700  can attach to a wide variety of garments in a side variety of locations. For example, in one embodiment, panel system  700  can attach to a pair of pants on a leg portion and/or a seat portion. In another embodiment, panel system  700  can attach to a heavy garment such as a jacket or coat. 
     In one embodiment, transitioning said panel system  700  from said first position  118  and said second position  120  can comprise a procedure similar to panel system  500 . 
       FIGS. 8A ,  8 B,  8 C and  8 D illustrate a series of perspective overviews of garment  101  with panel system  800  transitioning from said first position  118  and said second position  120 . 
     In one embodiment, panel system  800  can comprise a variation on said attaching means illustrated in said panel system  500 . Panel system  800  can comprise said one or more first portions and said one or more second portions. In one embodiment, one or more first portions can comprise a first-first portion  802   a , a second-first portion  802   b , a third-first portion  802   c , a fourth-first portion  802   d , a fifth-first portion  802   e  and a sixth-first portion  802   f . In one embodiment, said one or more second portions can comprise a first-second portion  804   a , a second-second portion  804   b , a third-second portion  804   c , a fourth-second portion  804   d , fifth-second portion  804   e , a sixth-second portion  804   f , a seventh-second portion  804   g , a eight-second portion  804   h , a ninth-second portion  804   i , a tenth-second portion  804   j , an eleventh-second portion  804   k  and a twelfth-second portion  804   l . Wherein, attaching said panel  102  to said garment  101  (for panel system  800 ) can comprise a process similar to doing the same for panel system  500 ; however, aligning and pressing said one or more first portions with said one or more second portions comprises aligning sets of three of said one or more first portions with sets of three one or more second portions. For example, in one embodiment, attaching said panel  102  to said garment  101  in said first position  118  can comprise aligning and pressing said seventh-second portion  804   g , said eight-second portion  804   h , said ninth-second portion  804   i , said tenth-second portion  804   j , an eleventh-second portion  804   k  and said twelfth-second portion  804   l  with said first-first portion  802   a , said second-first portion  802   b , said third-first portion  802   c , said fourth-first portion  802   d , said fifth-first portion  802   e  and said sixth-first portion  802   f.    
       FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective front under view of a panel system  900 . In one embodiment, said panel system  900  can comprise a variation on said attaching means illustrated in said panel system  500 . In one embodiment, said attaching means can comprise said one or more first portions attached to said garment  101  and said panel  102  comprising a material capable of attaching to said one or more first portions. For example, in one embodiment, said one or more first portions can comprise said hook portion of said one or more sets of hook-and-loop fasteners, and said panel  102  can comprise a material comprising a loop portion-like characteristic (such as flannel, or other similar soft fabrics). In such an embodiment, attaching panel  102  to said one or more first portions can comprise aligning said panel  102  over said one or more first portions and pressing said panel  102  against said one or more first portions. 
     Other embodiments of said attaching means can comprise corresponding magnets, corresponding static bonding materials, corresponding reusable adhesives, or similar; wherein, said attaching means is capable to attach and detach between said garment  101  and said panel  102 . 
       FIGS. 10A ,  10 B and  10 C illustrate a perspective front under view of a panel system  1000 . In one embodiment, said panel system  1000  can comprise a variation on said attaching means illustrated in said panel system  100 . Whereas, said one or more buttons in panel system  100  can comprise sew through buttons, said one or more buttons in said panel system  1000  can comprise one or more snap-type buttons, as illustrated and known in the art. In one embodiment, each of said snap-type buttons can comprise a first portion  1002  and a second portion  1004 . In one embodiment, one of said first portion  1002  and said second portion  1004  can be attached to said panel  102  and the other can be attached to said garment  101 ; wherein, said first portion  1002  and said second portion  1004  can be capable of attaching to one another and thereby can attach said panel  102  to said garment  101 . For example, in one embodiment, first portion  1002  can comprise a first-first portion  1002   a  and second portion  1004  can comprise a first-second portion  1004   a ; wherein, said first-first portion  1002   a  can attach to said first-second portion  1004   a.    
     Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”