Fashion Accessories and Entertainment Instruments with Personalized Appearances

Abstract

Fashion accessories and entertainment instruments where accessory pieces can be rearranged instantly on a support. Exemplary embodiments include a game board that can be curled up and wrapped around a wrist.

1 . A reconfigurable band, said band comprising:
 an elongated band body of a length and a width and two ends, said band body having an inner side and an opposing, outer side, said outer side comprising one or more loop-fastener pieces, wherein said band body comprises a substantially planar piece of board packed into a band configuration;   a pair of band fasteners, one at each end of said band body to form a loop sized to fit around a substantially cylindrical part of body; and   a plurality of accessory items each affixed with a hook-fastener piece, wherein said one or more loop-fastener pieces cooperate with said hook-fastener pieces to provide detachable and re-attachable fastening of said accessory items to said outer side of said band.   
     
     
         2 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1 , wherein said substantially cylindrical part of body is selected from the group consisting of a limb, the head, the neck, the waist, the hip, and a finger. 
     
     
         3 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said band body comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said band body comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said band body comprises a sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said board bears at least one pattern or one image. 
     
     
         8 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said board comprises a game board. 
     
     
         9 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 8  wherein said accessory items function as game pieces. 
     
     
         10 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said board illustrates a story or a theme. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The reconfigurable band of  claim 1  wherein said accessory item bears at least one image selected from the group consisting of a character, an icon, a charm, a symbol, a letter, a word, a name, a number, a shape, a color, a setting, a photograph, a frame, an abstract image, a certificate, an award, a game piece, a medallion and a message. 
     
     
         14 - 34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . A wearable game instrument comprising:
 a board comprising a flexible material, said board comprising a surface bearing a pattern or image for a game to be played thereupon, said board is adapted to be packed into an elongated body that can be wrapped around a substantially cylindrical part of body; and   a fastener associated with a first part of the board, said fastener fastens said first part to a second part of the board such that the board can be worn around the part of body.   
     
     
         36 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  wherein the substantially cylindrical part of body is selected from the group consisting of a limb, the head, the neck, the waist, the hip, and a finger. 
     
     
         37 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  wherein the fastener is permanently attached to a first end of the elongate body of the board and attaches said first end to a second end of the elongated body of the board. 
     
     
         38 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  wherein the fastener is a hook fastener and wherein said wearable game instrument further comprises a loop fastener that cooperates with said hook fastener. 
     
     
         39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  further comprising multiple game pieces. 
     
     
         41 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 40  wherein said multiple game pieces each comprises a reversible fastening means to attach to the board surface. 
     
     
         42 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  wherein said board surface further comprises one or more fastener pieces for attachment of multiple game pieces. 
     
     
         43 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 35  wherein said flexible material is selected from the group consisting of cloth, plastic, and rubber. 
     
     
         44 . A wearable game instrument comprising:
 a board comprising a flexible material, said board comprising a surface bearing a pattern or image for a game to be played thereupon, said board is adapted to be packed into an elongated body that can be wrapped around a substantially cylindrical part of body;   a sheath comprising a compartment for housing said elongated body of said board, said sheath is equipped to be worn around the part of body.   
     
     
         45 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 44  wherein said sheath further comprises one or more reversible fastening means on a surface. 
     
     
         46 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 45  further comprising a plurality of accessory items each affixed with a fastener that cooperates with said reversible fastening means to provide detachable and re-attachable fastening of said accessory items to said surface of said sheath. 
     
     
         47 . The wearable game instrument of  claim 44 , further comprising multiple game pieces.