Accessories with protrusions allowing for the attachment of washers or similar charms with center holes

Abstract

A band permits washers or charms with center holes to be easily snapped on and exchanged, allowing them to be worn and used for adornment and decoration. The bands can be made out of a mold or can have the protrusions attached in a later stage of the production process. The band can be decorated by the washers or charms and can be held in place by the knob-like protrusions that fit through the center hole in the charm or washer. The charm or washer should fit tightly enough to not slip off easily, and not move around. The protrusion can have a cap-like design that is larger than the stem/post which can keep the charm or washer from falling off. The cap cannot be too big, however, as to cover the design of the charm or washer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ornamentation and attachment system comprising:
 a washer or charm having a central hole;   an item to be decorated having at least one post base operable to fit into the central hole; and   a retention mechanism operable to prevent inadvertent removal of the washer or charm from the post base.   
     
     
         2 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the retention mechanism includes a post top having a diameter larger than that of the post base. 
     
     
         3 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the item to be decorated is a band. 
     
     
         4 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 3 , wherein the band includes a plurality of retention mechanisms disposed in a line along a length of the band. 
     
     
         5 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 4 , further comprising one or more band holes disposed at one end of the band. 
     
     
         6 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the retention mechanism includes a plurality of the retention mechanisms disposed along a length of the item to be decorated. 
     
     
         7 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 1 , wherein the item to be decorated is a game board having a plurality of the retention mechanisms disposed thereupon in a predetermined pattern. 
     
     
         8 . An ornamentation and attachment system comprising:
 a washer or charm having a central hole;   an elongated band having a plurality of post bases disposed along a length of the band and operable to fit into the central hole; and   a retention mechanism, associated with each of the post bases, operable to prevent inadvertent removal of the washer or charm from the post base.   
     
     
         9 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 8 , wherein the retention mechanism include a post top having a diameter larger than that of the post base. 
     
     
         10 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 8 , further comprising one or more band holes disposed at one end of the band. 
     
     
         11 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of post bases and the band holes are disposed linearly along the band. 
     
     
         12 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 8 , wherein the retention mechanism includes a plurality of the retention mechanisms equally spaced apart along a length of the band. 
     
     
         13 . An ornamentation and attachment system comprising:
 a washer or charm having a central hole;   an elongated band having a plurality of post bases disposed along a length of the band and operable to fit into the central hole;   one or more band holes disposed at one end of the band; and   a retention mechanism, associated with each of the post bases, operable to prevent inadvertent removal of the washer or charm from the post base, wherein   the plurality of post bases and the band holes are disposed linearly along the band.   
     
     
         14 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 13 , wherein the retention mechanism include a post top having a diameter larger than that of the post base. 
     
     
         15 . The ornamentation and attachment system of  claim 13 , wherein the retention mechanism includes a plurality of the retention mechanisms equally spaced apart along a length of the band.