Deformable frames for clothing and personal items

Abstract

A bendable frame structure is enclosed which may be pre-embedded in a seam of a clothing or personal item, or may be modular and inserted into a hole of a garment or personal product to form a round hole in the clothing or personal item.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment having a frame system, the garment comprising:
 a garment having a seam with a channel therein; and   a bendable frame embedded within the channel;   wherein the bendable frame is adapted to bend and twist upon application of a force, and return to its original shape upon removal of the force.   
     
     
         2 . The garment in  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a loop. 
     
     
         3 . The garment in  claim 2 , wherein the loop is closed. 
     
     
         4 . The garment in  claim 2 , wherein the loop is open with two ends. 
     
     
         5 . The garment in  claim 2 , wherein the loop is oval. 
     
     
         6 . The garment in  claim 1 , wherein the frame is removable from the channel. 
     
     
         7 . The garment in  claim 1 , further comprising a slit in the seam such that the frame is insertable or removable from the channel therethrough. 
     
     
         8 . The garment in  claim 1 , wherein the channel is formed by an inner layer and an outer layer, accommodating the frame therebetween. 
     
     
         9 . The garment in  claim 8 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are sealed together with a fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The garment in  claim 9 , wherein the fastener includes thread. 
     
     
         11 . The garment in  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a shirt. 
     
     
         12 . The garment in  claim 11 , wherein the seam is located in a shoulder portion of the shirt. 
     
     
         13 . The garment in  claim 11 , wherein the seam containing the frame has a low profile such that the frame does not project out from an outer surface of the shirt. 
     
     
         14 . The garment in  claim 11 , wherein the seam containing the frame projects out from an outer surface of the shirt. 
     
     
         15 . A frame system, comprising:
 a strip of bendable material having two ends and forming an open loop;   a first layer of material covering an interior portion of the strip of material;   a second layer of material covering an exterior portion of the strip of material; and   a channel formed between the first layer and the second layer of material, wherein the strip of bendable material is housed within the channel;   wherein the open loop is adapted to bend and twist upon application of a force, and return to its original shape upon removal of the force.   
     
     
         16 . The frame system in  claim 15 , wherein the open loop is insertable in a hole in a garment and reshape the hole to form a round hole. 
     
     
         17 . The frame system in  claim 15 , wherein the open loop is insertable in a slit in a seam of a garment and reshape the seam to form a round hole. 
     
     
         18 . The frame system in  claim 17 , wherein the garment comprises a shirt. 
     
     
         19 . The frame system in  claim 18 , wherein the seam is located in a shoulder portion of the shirt. 
     
     
         20 . A frame system, comprising:
 a round strip of bendable material having two ends and forming an open loop; wherein the open loop is insertable in a slit in a shoulder seam of a shirt and reshape the seam to form a round hole;   a first layer of material covering an interior portion of the strip of material;   a second layer of material covering an exterior portion of the strip of material;   a channel formed between the first layer and the second layer of material, wherein the strip of bendable material is housed within the channel;   wherein the open loop is adapted to bend and twist upon application of a force, and return to its original shape upon removal of the force.