Modular Component System for Customizable Accessories

Abstract

A modular component system for customizable accessories comprises a variety of molded polymer band segments, joined with a variety of molded polymer fittings, personalized to the needs of individual users. In the most basic form, one band segment and one fitting may be combined into a unit. A plurality of band segments and fittings may be connected to one another to add length, to create function, and to allow for variety of appearance. Each band segment and each fitting may be of varied color, size, shape, and may display ornamental designs. Assembled units may be non-destructively disassembled and the band segments and fittings reused, allowing for the creation of new looks and alternate functionality.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A modular system for customizable accessories comprising:
 a molded polymer band segment having two opposing faces separated by interior stratum, two opposing end portions, midsection, and one or more hollow eyelets, said eyelets extending through said opposing faces and said interior stratum; and   a molded polymer fitting having top face, underside, interior stratum, two opposing end portions, midsection, one or more outwardly projecting peduncles, one or more heads, said heads affixed to said peduncles and said peduncles affixed to said underside, and may include one or more hollow eyelets, said eyelets extending through said top face, said underside, and said interior stratum;   wherein said fitting head and said fitting peduncle are inserted into clamping engagement with said band segment eyelet, thereby securing said fitting to said band segment.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment and said fitting may be joined with one or more said band segments and/or one or more said fittings. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment and said fitting may be may be disassembled. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment and said fitting may be may be reused. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment may be of varying colors and/or color combinations and said fitting may be of varying colors and/or color combinations. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment may be of varying sizes and said fitting may be of varying sizes. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment may be of varying shapes and said fitting may be of varying shapes. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment may be made of metal and/or of a polymer and metal combination and said fitting may be made of metal or of polymer and/or of a polymer and metal combination. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein ornamental designs may rise from, adhere to, and/or be cut into one or both said band segment faces and into or through the interior stratum and may be of a different color and/or may be made of a different material than said band segment faces and ornamental designs may rise from, adhere to, and/or be cut into said fitting face and/or said fitting underside and into or through the interior stratum and may be of a different color and/or may be made of a different material than said fitting face and/or said fitting underside. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said band segment may incorporate technological features for use as a wearable device and wherein said fitting may incorporate technological features for use as a wearable device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more adornment may be attached to said band segment and/or said fitting. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further characterized by:
 said adornment comprising two opposing faces separated by interior stratum, two opposing end portions, a midsection, one or more hollow cutouts extending through said interior stratum and/or one or both said opposing faces, and may include one or more hollow eyelets, said eyelets extending through said opposing faces and said interior stratum, wherein   one or more adornments may be attached to said band segment and/or said fitting by means of sliding said band segment and/or said fitting through said hollow cutout of said adornment.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said adornment may be of varying colors, color combinations, sizes, and/or shapes, and may display ornamentation. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said adornment may be made of polymer and/or of metal and/or of a polymer and metal combination. 
     
     
         15 . A method of assembling a modular system for customizable accessories comprising the steps of:
 grasping a fitting;   grasping a band segment;   inserting said fitting heads through said band segment eyelets until said heads penetrate said eyelets completely, thereby securing said fitting to said band segment.   
     
     
         16 . A method of disassembling a modular system for customizable accessories comprising the steps of:
 grasping a fitting;   grasping a band segment;   pulling said fitting heads through said band segment eyelets until said heads are expelled from said eyelets.