Patent ID: 7574753

Claim:
An accessory system, comprising an article of apparel having a first fastening member located on an exterior of the article of apparel; and an accessory device removably mountable on the article of apparel, the accessory device comprising: an elongate band being non-continuous and having a pair of opposite ends, the band having an interior surface; a second fastening member complementary to the first fastening member such that the second fastening member is removably fastenable to the first fastening member, the second fastening member being located on the interior surface of the band to permit positioning of the second fastening member adjacent to the exterior of the article of apparel such that the second fastening member is removably fastenable to the first fastening member and the article of apparel thereon; and at least one illumination member mounted on an exterior of the band; wherein a gap exists between the ends of the band.