Apparel Attachable Detachable Display Frame

Abstract

A garment display frame that provides apparel with at least one display frame releasably incorporated into said apparel where the apparel has a part of a mating pair of fasteners and the display frame has the other part. The display frame has a border mounted to the edge of the display frame with a plastic transparent or translucent receptacle bound thereby having a pocket so that the user can insert a visual display of their choosing therein. Also, the apparel display frame has a receptacle that can be incorporated into any garment so that a user can selectively insert any picture, image, message, graphic or artwork as desired.

1 . A garment display frame comprising:
 a) a receptacle interior to said frame;   b) a window exterior to and adjacent said receptacle;   c) a border peripheral to said window, said border having a front surface adjacent to said window and disposed about a periphery of said window and a rear surface opposite said front surface;   d) an access opening providing access to said receptacle;   e) a plurality of fasteners for removably affixing said frame to a garment;   f) wherein said plurality of fasteners are secured to said rear surface of said border; and   g) wherein said plurality of fasteners are selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners, zippers, and buttons.   
     
     
         2 . A garment display frame according to  claim 1 , wherein said window is selected from the group consisting of translucent and transparent material. 
     
     
         3 . A garment display frame according to  claim 2 , wherein said window is clear plastic. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . A garment display frame according to  claim 4 , further comprising a closure fastener for securing said access opening. 
     
     
         6 . A garment display frame according to  claim 5 , wherein said closure fastener for said receptacle is selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners, zippers and buttons. 
     
     
         7 . A garment display frame according to  claim 5 , wherein said receptacle is formed by said window bonding on three edges to a backing, said backing having said affixing means attached thereto. 
     
     
         8 . A garment display frame according to  claim 6 , further comprising a display item contained within said receptacle such that said display item is displayed through said window. 
     
     
         9 . An item of display apparel comprising:
 a) an item of apparel;   b) a display frame;   c) a receptacle interior to said frame;   b) a window exterior to and adjacent said receptacle;   c) a border peripheral to said window, said border having a front surface adjacent to and disposed about a periphery of said window and a rear surface opposite said front surface;   d) an access opening providing access to said receptacle;   e) a plurality of fasteners for removably affixing said frame to said item of apparel;   g) wherein said plurality of fasteners are secured to said rear surface of said border; and   h) wherein said plurality of fasteners are selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners, zippers, and buttons.   
     
     
         10 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 9 , wherein said window is selected from the group consisting of translucent and transparent material. 
     
     
         11 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 10 , wherein said window is clear plastic. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 12 , further comprising a closure fastener for securing said access opening. 
     
     
         14 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 13 , wherein said closure fastener for said receptacle is selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners, zippers and buttons. 
     
     
         15 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 13 , wherein said receptacle is formed by said window bonding on three edges to a backing, said backing having said affixing means attached thereto. 
     
     
         16 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 14 , further comprising a display item contained within said receptacle such that said display item is displayed through said window. 
     
     
         17 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 14 , wherein said item of display apparel is an article of clothing. 
     
     
         18 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 17 , wherein said article of clothing is selected from the group consisting of shirts, jackets, jeans, slacks, shorts, skirts and dresses. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . An item of display apparel according to  claim 14 , wherein said item of display apparel contains a plurality of said frames. 
     
     
         21 . A method of displaying a display item on an item of display apparel comprising the steps:
 a) providing an item of display apparel having a display frame, a receptacle interior to said frame, a transparent window exterior to and adjacent said receptacle, a border peripheral to said window, said border having a front surface adjacent to and disposed about a periphery of said window and a rear surface opposite said front surface, an access opening providing access to said receptacle, and a plurality of fasteners for removably affixing said frame to said item of apparel, wherein said plurality of fasteners are secured to said rear surface of said border and said plurality of fasteners are selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners, zippers, and buttons;   b) removably affixing said frame to said item of display apparel via said plurality of fasteners; and   c) placing a display item in said receptacle so that said display item is viewable through said window.   
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A method of displaying a display item on an item of display apparel according to  claim 22 , further comprising the step of closing said access opening by means selected from the group consisting of snaps, mating hook and loop fasteners zippers and buttons. 
     
     
         24 . A method of displaying a display item on an item of display apparel according to  claim 23 , wherein said frame is removably affixed to an article of clothing. 
     
     
         25 . A method of displaying a display item on an item of display apparel according to  claim 24 , wherein said frame is removably affixed to an article of clothing selected from the group consisting of shirts, jackets, jeans, slacks, shorts, skirts and dresses.