Changeable placemat system

Abstract

A changeable placemat system is provided. The changeable placemat system may have a rigid unit and at least one flexible unit wherein the flexible unit may be selectively and temporarily inserted over the rigid unit for display and protection. As a result, a user may select between flexible units having various ornamental designs. The present device allows for both easy cleaning of a placemat as well and allowing a user to select different patterns to display on the placemat.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The following application is based on and claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 455,616 filed Feb. 7, 2017 currently co-pending; the entire contents of both which are incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A changeable placemat system is provided. The changeable placemat system may have a rigid unit and at least one flexible unit wherein the flexible unit may be selectively and temporarily inserted over the rigid unit for display and protection. As a result, a user may select between flexible units having various ornamental designs. The present device allows for both easy cleaning of a placemat as well and allowing a user to select different patterns to display on the placemat.[0003]Patents related to placemats have been granted in the past. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,603 to Horton discloses a placemat having integrated adhesive stickers or labels constructed as a single sheet in...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]A changeable placemat system is provided. The changeable placemat system may have a rigid unit and at least one flexible unit wherein the flexible unit may be selectively and temporarily inserted over the rigid unit for display and protection. As a result, a user may select between flexible units having various ornamental designs. The present device allows for both easy cleaning of a placemat as well and allowing a user to select different patterns to display on the placemat.

[0008]An advantage of the present changeable placemat system is that the present changeable placemat system may allow a user to easily wash a placemat in, for example, a standard washing machine.

[0009]And another advantage of the present changeable placemat system is that the present changeable placemat may allow a user to display various ornamental covers.

[0010]Still another advantage of the present changeable placemat system is that the present changeable placemat may allow a user to protect a table by utilizing a rigid unit which protects a table from, for example, watermarks and scratches.

[0011]Yet another advantage of the present changeable placemat system is that the present changeable placemat may allow a user to replace worn or damaged placemats covers.

Problems solved by technology

However, these devices fail to disclose a changeable placemat which is easy to use, quick and inexpensive.

Further, these devices fail to provide a changeable placemat which allows a user to select between various ornamental patterns to be displayed.

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