Configurable mannequin form

Abstract

A mannequin form having a first section and a second section is provided. The first and second sections are made of a selected material that is resistant to damage from a stress selected from the group consisting of heating, cutting, dying, and any combinations thereof. The second section is releasably secured to the first section to define a predetermined three-dimensional shape. The first section abuts the second section to define a first smooth mating line.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A mannequin form comprising: 
 a first section of a selected material, said selected material being resistant to damage from a stress selected from the group consisting of heating, cutting, dying, and any combinations thereof; and    a second section of said selected material, said second section being releasably secured to said first section to define a predetermined three-dimensional shape, wherein said first section abuts said second section to define a first smooth mating line.    
     
     
         2 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , wherein said first section comprises a cavity for receiving a portion of another first section during storage.  
     
     
         3 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , further comprising a third section integrally formed with said first section.  
     
     
         4 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , further comprising a third section releasably secured to said first section, wherein said first section abuts said third section to define a second smooth mating line.  
     
     
         5 . The mannequin form of  claim 4 , further comprising at least one fourth section secured between said first and second sections.  
     
     
         6 . The mannequin form of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said first through fourth sections comprise a cavity for receiving a portion of another of said first through fourth sections during storage.  
     
     
         7 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fourth section secured between said first and second sections.  
     
     
         8 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , wherein said selected material comprises metal.  
     
     
         9 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of a polymeric material, steel, aluminum, alloys of steel, alloys of aluminum, and any combinations thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , said predetermined three-dimensional shape is a shape selected from the group consisting of an upper torso, a leg, a lower torso, a head, an arm, a hand, a foot, and any combinations thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The mannequin form of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second sections has thermal properties sufficient to resist and/or mitigate formation of condensation when steam is applied.  
     
     
         12 . A mannequin form comprising: 
 a first metallic section;    a second metallic section; and    a fourth metallic section, wherein said first, second, and fourth metallic sections are magnetically securable to one another to define a smooth outer shape.    
     
     
         13 . The mannequin form of  claim 12 , wherein said smooth outer shape is a shape selected from the group consisting of an upper torso, a leg, a lower torso, a head, an arm, a hand, a foot, and any combinations thereof.  
     
     
         14 . The mannequin form of  claim 12 , wherein said first metallic section comprises a cavity for receiving a portion of another first metallic section during storage.  
     
     
         15 . The mannequin form of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one metallic third section integrally formed with said first section.  
     
     
         16 . The mannequin form of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one third metallic section magnetically secured to said first section.  
     
     
         17 . The mannequin form of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one third metallic section comprises a breast region or a gluteus region.  
     
     
         18 . The mannequin form of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of said first through fourth metallic sections comprise a cavity for receiving a portion of another of said first through fourth metallic sections during storage.  
     
     
         19 . The mannequin form of  claim 12 , wherein said first, second, and third sections have thermal properties sufficient to resist and/or mitigate formation of condensation when steam is applied.