Wristband display and method of using

Abstract

Wristband displays suitable for use as a novelty adapted to removably and interchangeably support and display plush objects, such as children's toys. Such a wristband display includes a band having a fastener configured to removably couple first and second ends of the band together to secure the band to a user's wrist. A base is located between the first and second ends of the band, a permanent magnet is disposed in a bore within the base, and a housing encloses the base and the permanent magnet disposed therein. A receiver includes a receiver base and a connector mounted to the receiver base. The receiver base is magnetically couplable to the permanent magnet through the housing so as to be removable from the housing, and a plush object is secured to the receiver base.

1 . A wristband display configured to removably connect to a plush object, the wristband display comprising:
 a band having an outer surface, a first end and an oppositely-disposed second end, and a fastener configured to removably couple the first and second ends together to adapt the band to surround a user's wrist and secure the band to the user's wrist;   a base located between the first and second ends of the band, the base having a bore therein;   a permanent magnet disposed in the bore of the base;   a housing enclosing the base and the permanent magnet disposed in the bore;   a receiver comprising a receiver base and a connector mounted to the receiver base, the receiver base being magnetically couplable to the permanent magnet through the housing so as to be removable from the housing; and   a plush object secured to the receiver base.   
     
     
         2 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a bottom cap and a top cap that are assembled and enclose the base. 
     
     
         3 . The wristband display of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom cap and the top cap of the housing each has slots through which portions of the band are received. 
     
     
         4 . The wristband display of  claim 3 , wherein the top cap has at least two arcuate protrusions received in at least two arcuate channels defined in the bottom cap with an interference fit therebetween to removably secure the bottom and top caps together. 
     
     
         5 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is a magnet or a magnetic material. 
     
     
         6 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is disposed in a cavity within the receiver. 
     
     
         7 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent magnet and the connector are neodymium magnets. 
     
     
         8 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the receiver is a first receiver of the wristband display and the plush object is a first plush toy of the wristband display, the wristband display further comprising a second receiver and a second plush toy secured to the second receiver, the first and second receivers being interchangeably magnetically couplable to the housing with the permanent magnet and interchangeably removable from the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is disposed within a protrusion on an upper surface of the receiver base, the receiver base has a lower surface that is planar, disposed opposite the protrusion, and contacts the housing, and the upper surface of the receiver is disposed on a same side of the band as the outer surface of the band. 
     
     
         10 . The wristband display of  claim 1 , wherein the plush object is permanently attached to the receiver. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a wristband display to display a plush toy, the method comprising:
 connecting a first end of a band to a second end of the band so that the band surrounds a wrist of a user;   providing a receiver having a plush object attached thereto; and   connecting the receiver to a base of the band by magnetically coupling a connector of the receiver to a permanent magnet within the base.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the permanent magnet and the connector are neodymium magnets. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising enclosing the base and the permanent magnet disposed therein in a housing, wherein the housing comprises a bottom cap and a top cap that are assembled to enclose the base, the bottom cap and the top cap each has slots through which portions of the band are received, and the top cap has at least two arcuate protrusions received in at least two arcuate channels defined in the bottom cap with an interference fit therebetween to removably secure the bottom and top caps together. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the receiver is a first receiver of the wristband display and the plush object is a first plush toy of the wristband display, the wristband display further comprising a second receiver and a second plush toy secured to the second receiver, the method further comprising replacing the first receiver with the second receiver by magnetically decoupling the first receiver from the base and magnetically coupling the second receiver to the base.