# US 10,306,956 B2 · Friendship bracelet

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- Number: US 10,306,956 B2
- Document ID: US10306956B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/680,033
- Filed: 2012-11-17
- Published: 2014-05-22
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-17
- Applicants: Michael James Rich; William Womack
- Inventors: Michael James Rich; William Womack
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306956B2

## CPC

- A44C 5/0053: {Flexible straps}
- A44C 5/0069: {extensible}
- G09F 3/005: {Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person}
- A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention a Friendship bracelet that appears as one but can be torn into two individual bracelets for each friend to wear and be connected to each other is disclosed. The invention described here allows a proper link between both friends who wear half of the bracelet. The result is a proper symbol that connects two friends to each other by wearing half of a bracelet that used to be one single bracelet before being torn in two. The friendship bracelet according to another embodiment of the present invention that appears as one but can be torn into a plurality of individual bracelets for each friend in a group to wear and be connected to one another is also disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A friendship bracelet comprising:
a circle;
the circle being made of a resilient material;
an indented track;
the indented track being annularly located along an inside of the circle so as to guide a clean even tear entirely around the circle and for making the circle into two separate identical parts; and
a complete small opening;
the complete small opening being located at one point of the indented track for allowing an individual to put fingers inside and to begin to tear the circle into the two separate identical parts by pulling the circle apart along the indented track; and
the circle being capable of being worn as one single bracelet before separation and being capable of being separated into the two separate identical parts and worn by two friends so as to symbolize a friendship.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The friendship bracelet of claim 1, wherein the friendship bracelet is sized and configured to be worn as a wrist bracelet, an ankle bracelet or a necklace.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The friendship bracelet of claim 1, wherein the resilient material is a silicone material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The friendship bracelet of claim 1, wherein the indented track is approximately 90% deep into a depth of the circle so as to endorse a smooth and even separation.

### Claim 5

A friendship bracelet comprising:
a circle;
the circle being made of a resilient material;
at least two indented tracks;
the at least two indented tracks being parallel to each other;
each of the at least two indented tracks being annularly located along an inside of the circle so as to guide at least two clean even tears entirely around the circle and for making the circle into at least three separate identical parts; and
at least two complete small openings;
a corresponding complete small opening among the at least two small openings being located at one point of a corresponding indented track among the at least two indented tracks for allowing an individual to put fingers inside and to begin to tear the circle into the at least three separate identical parts by pulling the circle apart along the at least two indented tracks; and
the circle being capable of being worn as one single bracelet before separation and being capable of being separated into the at least three separate identical parts and worn by at least three friends so as to symbolize a friendship.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The friendship bracelet of claim 5, wherein the friendship bracelet is configured to be worn as a wrist bracelet, an ankle bracelet or a necklace.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The friendship bracelet of claim 5, wherein the resilient material is a silicone material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The friendship bracelet of claim 5, wherein each of the at least two indented tracks is approximately 90% deep into a depth of the circle to endorse a smooth and even separation.