US 2004/0200236 A1 · Lanyard convertible to jewelry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lanyard convertible to jewelry. In one embodiment the lanyard includes a Y-shaped neckpiece having two opposing ends which can be detachably secured together to form a loop and a short segment having an end to which an ID badge holder, a jewelry pendant, or other centerpiece may optionally be attached. The lanyard includes a plurality of centerpieces for this purpose. One or more extension pieces having two opposing ends are also provided. The opposing ends of each extension piece can be detachably secured to one another to form bracelets, or they can be detachably inserted between the opposing ends of the neckpiece to facilitate enlarging the loop formed by the neckpiece. Alternatively, the lanyard may include a linear neckpiece instead of a Y-shaped neckpiece and a slide attachment which may be slidably connected to the linear neckpiece for attachment with the centerpieces.

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Dependent claims

A lanyard convertible to jewelry, comprising:

a flexible, Y-shaped neckpiece having a first branch terminating in a first end, a second branch forming a junction with the first end and terminating in a second end, and a short segment extending from the junction of the first branch and the second branch and terminating in a third end;
at least one detachable centerpiece having a lanyard attachment end;
a plurality of reclosable fasteners, each of the ends of said neckpiece and the lanyard attachment end of the centerpiece having one of the fasteners affixed thereto;
wherein the reclosable fasteners at the ends of the neckpiece and the centerpiece are interchangeably fastened to each other to form a lanyard convertible into jewelry.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Lanyard convertible to jewelry

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