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US 11,607,017 B2Granted
Fastening element for costume jewellery and/or jewellery items
AssigneeColpo & Zilio SRL
InventorRoberto Peretto
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Abstract
A fastening and/or connection device makes it possible to fasten jewellery and/or costume jewellery items. Each item includes a first free end and a second free end that are joined together. The device includes a first portion to connect to the first free end of the item and a second portion suited to be connected to the second free end of the item. The device includes a main body, first connection means suited to place the main body and the first portion in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration. A second connection means places the main body and the second portion in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration.
Claims13
A fastening and/or connection device (10;
- 110, 210) for a jewellery and/or costume jewellery item (B), said item (B) comprising a first free end (B1) and a second free end (B2) to be joined, said device (10;
- 110;
- 210) comprising a first portion (20;
- 120) suited to be connected to said first free end (B1) of said item (B) and a second portion (30;
- 130) suited to be connected to said second free end (B2) of said item (B), wherein said device (10;
- 110;
- 210) comprises:
- a main body (40;
- 140) suited to be interposed between said first portion (20;
- 120) and said second portion (30;
- 130);
- first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) suited to place said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration;
- second connection means (60;
- 160) suited to place said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration;
- wherein, in order to join said free ends (B1, B2) of said item (B), said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) and said second connection means (60;
- 160) interact in such a way that said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) are placed in said engaged operating configuration through said second connection means (60;
- 160) only once, said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) have been placed in said engaged operating configuration through said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250);
- wherein, in order to separate said free ends (B1, B2) of said item (B), said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) and said second connection means (60;
- 160) interact in such a way that said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) are placed in said disengaged operating configuration through said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) only once, said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) have been placed in said disengaged operating configuration by said second connection means (60;
- 160);
- wherein said first connection means (150;
- 250) comprise a movable element (152;
- 252) associated with said main body (140) and a seat (124;
- 224) associated with said first portion (120);
- and
- wherein said first connection means (150;
- 250) comprise bayonet connection means or screw-in connection means.
46 more elements
A fastening and/or connection device (10;
- 110, 210) for a jewellery and/or costume jewellery item (B), said item (B) comprising a first free end (B1) and a second free end (B2) to be joined, said device (10;
- 110;
- 210) comprising a first portion (20;
- 120) suited to be connected to said first free end (B1) of said item (B) and a second portion (30;
- 130) suited to be connected to said second free end (B2) of said item (B), wherein said device (10;
- 110;
- 210) comprises:
- a main body (40;
- 140) suited to be interposed between said first portion (20;
- 120) and said second portion (30;
- 130);
- first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) suited to place said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration;
- second connection means (60;
- 160) suited to place said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) in a disengaged operating configuration or in an engaged operating configuration;
- wherein, in order to join said free ends (B1, B2) of said item (B), said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) and said second connection means (60;
- 160) interact in such a way that said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) are placed in said engaged operating configuration through said second connection means (60;
- 160) only once, said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) have been placed in said engaged operating configuration through said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250);
- wherein, in order to separate said free ends (B1, B2) of said item (B), said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) and said second connection means (60;
- 160) interact in such a way that said main body (40;
- 140) and said first portion (20;
- 120) are placed in said disengaged operating configuration through said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) only once, said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) have been placed in said disengaged operating configuration by said second connection means (60;
- 160);
- wherein said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) comprise at least one holding seat (24;
- 124;
- 224) associated with said first portion (20;
- 120) and a movable element (52;
- 152) associated with said main body (40;
- 140), said movable element (52;
- 152) comprising a holding element (56;
- 156) suited to engage said at least one holding seat (24;
- 124;
- 224) of said first portion (20;
- 120) in said engaged operating configuration or said first connection means comprise at least one holding element associated with said first portion and a movable element associated with said main body, said movable element comprising at least one seat suited to engage said holding element of said first portion in said engaged operating configuration;
- and
- wherein said movable element (52;
- 152) of said first connection means (50;
- 150;
- 250) and said second portion (30 130) comprise respective interference surfaces (55, 35;
- 210) which are designed to interfere in such a way that said first connection means (50;
- 150, 250) are locked when said main body (40;
- 140) and said second portion (30;
- 130) are placed in said engaged operating configuration.
61 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.