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US 11,185,136 B2Granted
Clasp for connecting a variety of items
AssigneeBihura LLC
InventorsPriyanki Lakshmichander Gupta, Shalini Varshney
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Abstract
A clasp with a mechanism to lock one or more keys is provided. The key can be affixed to an end of an ornamental item such as a chain, pendant, or charm. The clasp can include an inlet port for inserting a key and one or more channels for guiding the key towards one or more locking pockets. A compressible material can resist movement of the key along the channel and can prevent unwanted removal of the key at the locking pocket.
Claims18
A jewelry assembly, comprising:
- a decorative piece including a key portion having a head;
- and
- a clasp including:
- an inlet port configured to receive the head of the key portion;
- a channel along a surface of the clasp, the channel joining the inlet port and a locking pocket;
- a front plate and a shell, wherein the shell is affixed to the front plate forming an interior of the clasp;
- and
- a compressible material positioned within the clasp configured to rebound the head of the key portion, wherein at least a portion of the channel connected to the locking pocket is positioned such that the compressible material is compressed to a first compression amount, wherein the key portion enters the locking pocket at a direction that is perpendicular relative to the compressible material and is positioned such that the material is compressed to a second compression amount, the second compression amount being less compressed than the first compression amount, the second compression amount configured to maintain the head of the key portion in the locking pocket and hinder movement of the head of the key portion back into the channel.
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A jewelry assembly, comprising:
- a decorative piece including a key portion having a head;
- and
- a clasp including:
- an inlet port configured to receive the head of the key portion;
- a channel along a surface of the clasp, the channel joining the inlet port and a locking pocket;
- a front plate and a shell, wherein the shell is affixed to the front plate forming an interior of the clasp;
- and
- a compressible material positioned within the clasp opposite to the locking pocket and configured to rebound the head of the key portion, wherein at least a portion of the channel connected to the locking pocket is positioned such that the compressible material is compressed to a first compression amount, wherein when the key portion enters the locking pocket, the material is compressed to a second compression amount, the second compression amount configured to maintain the head of the key portion in the locking pocket, wherein the interior of the clasp comprises the compressible material affixed to the front plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.