Clasp assembly

A jewelry clasp assembly configured to attach and lock a first end and a second end of a piece of jewelry, said assembly comprising:

• a first mating segment, a first loop being attached to and extending outwardly from said first mating segment, said first mating segment comprising:
• a first wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said first loop being attached to said exterior surface;
• a key body being attached to and extending away from said interior surface, said key body including a top face, a bottom face, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said key body having an outer edge positioned opposite of said first wall;
• said key body having a first locking aperture therein extending through said top and bottom faces, said first locking aperture being positioned adjacent to said outer edge;
• said key body having a second locking aperture therein extending through said top and said bottom faces, said second locking aperture being positioned adjacent to said first wall;
• a second mating segment being releasably engaged with said first mating segment, a second loop being attached to and extending outwardly from said second mating segment, wherein said first and second loops extend in opposite directions with respect to each other when said first and second mating segments are engaged with each other, said second mating segment comprising:
• a second wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said second loop being attached to said outer surface;
• a receiver body being attached to and extending away from said inner surface, said receiver body including a top side, a bottom side, a first side edge and a second side edge, said receiver body having a distal edge with respect to said second wall;
• said top side having a key notch extending downwardly therein and sized to receive said key body, said key notch being spaced from said first and second side edges and extending through said distal edge, wherein said key notch has a width equal to a width of said key body, said key notch having a height equal to a height of said key body, said key notch extending to said second wall;
• a tab being attached to and extending away from said inner surface and being configured to resiliently deflect upwardly away from said key body and engage with said first locking aperture of said key body when said key body is placed in said key notch, said tab having a lower surface;
• a catch being integrally attached to and extending downwardly from said lower surface, said catch being releasably extendable into said first locking aperture to matingly secure said key body in said receiver body, said catch having a terminal end, said catch tapering to a point from said lower surface to said terminal end;
• said receiver body having a receiving aperture extending therein and through said top and bottom sides, said catch being accessible from the bottom side through said receiving aperture;
• a locking clasp being pivotally coupled to said second mating segment, said locking clasp being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said locked position including said locking clasp extending over and releasably engaging said key body to retain said key body in said receiver body, said locking clasp including:
• a panel having a mating surface, an attached edge, and a free edge, said attached edge being pivotally coupled to said first side edge of said receiver body, said mating surface facing said top face of said key body when said locking clasp is in said locked position;
• a detent being attached to said mating surface and being positioned to extend through said second locking aperture when said mating surface faces said top face to inhibit said key body from being removed from said receiver body;
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• a lip being attached to and extending away from said free edge, said lip having an elongated trough therein, said trough releasably receiving said second side edge of said receiver body to secure said free edge to said receiver body.