Grid of fasteners with removable and interchangeable decorative modular tiles for use with accessories and apparel items

Abstract

A customizable product includes an at least one of a base accessory and a base apparel item, the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item including an outer layer. A plurality of fasteners are affixed to the outer layer of the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item. An at least one modular tile is removeably attached to at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A customizable product comprising:
 an at least one of a base accessory and a base apparel item, the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item including an outer layer;   a plurality of fasteners affixed to the outer layer of the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item; and   an at least one modular tile, the at least one modular tile removeably attached to at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners.   
     
     
         2 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile includes an at least one point of contact, the at least one point of contact configured to removeably attach the at least one modular tile to at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . The customizable product of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one modular tile includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and
 wherein the at least one point of contact is attached to the inner surface of the at least one modular tile.   
     
     
         4 . The customizable product of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one point of contact forms a disk with a first metal stud and a second metal stud, the first metal stud extending away from one size of the disk and the second metal stud extending away from another size of the disk. 
     
     
         5 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item includes soft materials. 
     
     
         6 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are affixed to an exterior surface of the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item. 
     
     
         7 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are arranged rectilinearly. 
     
     
         8 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners of the plurality of fasteners are arranged in substantially vertical rows and horizontal columns, a distance between adjacent columns equal to a distance between adjacent rows. 
     
     
         9 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are magnetic fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The customizable product of  claim 8 , wherein the distance between adjacent columns of the plurality of fasteners is one inch. 
     
     
         11 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein each fastener of the plurality of fasteners include a female end of a magnetic fastener, and the at least one modular tile includes a male end of a magnetic fastener. 
     
     
         12 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile is of a single layer of uniform material. 
     
     
         13 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer including a base material and a second layer including a finish material,
 wherein the second layer is attached to an exterior face of the first layer.   
     
     
         14 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the at least one modular tile is flat. 
     
     
         15 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile is rectilinear in shape. 
     
     
         16 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface forming a smooth texture. 
     
     
         17 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface forming a printed image. 
     
     
         18 . The customizable product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one modular tile forms rounded corners. 
     
     
         19 . A method for changing an appearance of an at least one of a base accessory and a base apparel item, the method comprising:
 producing the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item, the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item including an outer layer;   affixing a plurality of fasteners to the outer layer of the at least one of the base accessory and the base apparel item;   removably attaching a first modular tile to at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners; and   replacing the first modular tile with a second modular tile, the second modular tile having a different at least one of a color, size, shape, material, pattern, and texture, than the first modular tile.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein each fastener of the plurality of fasteners is a magnetic fastener.