Connecting and stacking embellishments onto an accessory

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an attachment assembly comprising a decorative embellishment including a connector. The connector comprises a first mating portion. The assembly further comprises a mounting mechanism for attaching the decorative embellishment on to an accessory. The mounting mechanism comprises an interlocking portion for engaging with the first mating portion of the decorative embellishment.

1 . An attachment assembly, comprising:
 a decorative embellishment including a connector, wherein said connector comprises a first mating portion; and   a mounting mechanism for attaching said decorative embellishment on to an accessory, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises an interlocking portion for engaging with the first mating portion of said decorative embellishment.   
     
     
         2 . The attachment assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 plural decorative embellishments;   wherein a connector of each decorative embellishment further comprises a second mating portion for engaging with a first mating portion of another decorative embellishment.   
     
     
         3 . The attachment assembly of  claim 2 , wherein:
 two or more decorative embellishments can be arranged as a stack of decorative embellishments;   wherein said stack of decorative embellishments can be attached on to the accessory by engaging a first mating portion of a decorative embellishment of said stack with the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism.   
     
     
         4 . The attachment assembly of  claim 3 , wherein:
 for each decorative embellishment:
 a first mating portion of said decorative embellishment comprises a socket, wherein said socket has a barrel including a recess; and 
 a second mating portion of said decorative embellishment comprises a double stud, wherein said double stud includes a barrel and a protrusion; 
 wherein said decorative embellishment has an aperture passing there through for receiving the protrusion of said double stud; and 
 wherein said socket receives the protrusion of said double stud after the protrusion has been inserted through the aperture of said decorative embellishment. 
   
     
     
         5 . The attachment assembly of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the mounting mechanism further comprises an eyelet, wherein said eyelet includes a protrusion; and   the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism comprises a stud, wherein said stud has a barrel including a recess;   wherein said stud receives the protrusion of said eyelet after the protrusion has been inserted through one of the following: an aperture of an accessory, or an aperture of a sleeve component.   
     
     
         6 . The attachment assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 one or more decorative button caps;   wherein each decorative button cap comprises:
 an eyelet including a protrusion; 
 a button cap plate; and 
 a socket, wherein said socket has a barrel including a recess. 
   
     
     
         7 . The attachment assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a decorative button cap further comprises a fabric piece and a button element.   
     
     
         8 . The attachment assembly of  claim 7 , wherein:
 for each decorative embellishment, a barrel of a double stud of said decorative embellishment can be received by, and detachably engaged with, a socket of another decorative embellishment, a socket of a decorative button cap, and the stud of the mounting mechanism.   
     
     
         9 . The attachment assembly of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the barrel of the stud of the mounting mechanism can be received by, and detachably engaged with, a socket of a decorative embellishment, and a socket of a decorative button cap.   
     
     
         10 . The attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is permanently affixed to the accessory. 
     
     
         11 . The attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the mounting mechanism is permanently affixed to a sleeve component including a pair of opposing openings, wherein said pair of opposing openings allows the accessory to slide through said sleeve component.   
     
     
         12 . A system for attaching one or more decorative embellishments on to an accessory, comprising:
 plural decorative embellishments, wherein each decorative embellishment includes a connector for engaging with a connector of another decorative embellishment, such that two or more of said decorative embellishments may be arranged as a stack of decorative embellishments; and   a mounting mechanism for attaching a decorative embellishment on to an accessory, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises an interlocking portion for engaging with the connector of said decorative embellishment.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a connector of each decorative embellishment comprises a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein said first mating portion can be engaged with a second mating portion of another decorative embellishment; and   a stack of decorative embellishments may be detachably attached on to the accessory by engaging a first mating portion of a decorative embellishment of said stack with the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 for each decorative embellishment:
 a first mating portion of said decorative embellishment comprises a socket, wherein said socket has a barrel including a recess; and 
 a second mating portion of said decorative embellishment comprises a double stud, wherein said double stud includes a barrel and a protrusion; 
 wherein said decorative embellishment has an aperture passing there through for receiving the protrusion of said double stud; and 
 wherein said socket receives the protrusion of said double stud after the protrusion has been inserted through the aperture of said decorative embellishment. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the mounting mechanism further comprises an eyelet, wherein said eyelet includes a protrusion; and   the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism comprises a stud, wherein said stud has a barrel including a recess;   wherein said stud receives the protrusion of said eyelet after the protrusion has been inserted through one of the following: an aperture of an accessory, or an aperture of a sleeve component.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 one or more decorative button caps;   wherein each decorative button cap comprises:
 an eyelet including a protrusion; 
 a button cap plate; and 
 a socket, wherein said socket has a barrel including a recess. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein:
 for each decorative embellishment, a barrel of a double stud of said decorative embellishment can be received by, and detachably engaged with, a socket of another decorative embellishment, a socket of a decorative button cap, and the stud of the mounting mechanism; and   the barrel of the stud of the mounting mechanism can be received by, and detachably engaged with, a socket of a decorative embellishment, and a socket of a decorative button cap.   
     
     
         18 . A method, comprising:
 attaching a decorative embellishment on to an accessory via a mounting mechanism comprising an interlocking portion;   wherein said decorative embellishment includes a connector comprising a first mating portion for engaging with the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 arranging two or more decorative embellishments as a stack of decorative embellishments, wherein a connector of each decorative embellishment further comprises a second mating portion for engaging with a first mating portion of another decorative embellishment; and   attaching said stack of decorative embellishments on to the accessory by engaging a first mating portion of a decorative embellishment of said stack with the interlocking portion of the mounting mechanism.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 connecting a decorative embellishment with a decorative button cap by engaging the second mating portion of said decorative embellishment with a socket of said decorative button cap.