Ring and bracelet combination device
OwnerKathleen Hughes Spigner, Nadia Iskander +1inventors
InventorsKathleen Hughes Spigner, Nadia Iskander, Ann M. Flores
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Abstract
A ring and bracelet combination is formed from a plurality of segments pivotally linked together. Each segment has a digit sized opening therethrough. A decorative head is hingedly connected to the one end segment and a clasp is piviotally connected to another end segment. When the segments are end to end the combination is in a bracelet configuration, and when the segments are accordioned together with the openings aligned, the combination is in a ring configuration.
Claims10
A ring and bracelet combination comprising:
- a) a plurality of segments hinged together with first and second end segments, each segment having a digit sized opening therethrough;
- b) a decorative head hingedly connected to the first end segment;
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- c) clasp means for connecting the head to the second end segment;
- wherein the combination has a bracelet configuration wherein the segments are end-to-end and a ring configuration when the segments are accordioned together with the segment openings aligned.
A method of transforming a ring into a bracelet comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a ring and bracelet combination comprising
- (i) a plurality of segments hinged together with first and second end segments, each segment having a digit sized opening therethrough, the segments being collapsed together with the segment openings aligned;
- (ii) a decorative head hingedly connected to the first end segment;
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- (iii) clasp means pivotally connecting the second end segment to the head;
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- b) uncollapsing the segments so that they are in an end-to-end configuration.
A method of transforming a bracelet into a ring comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a ring and bracelet combination comprising
- (i) a plurality of segments hinged together with first and second end segments, each segment having a digit sized opening therethrough, the segments being in an end-to-end configuration;
- (ii) a decorative head hingedly connected to the first end segment;
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- (iii) a clasp pivotally connected to the second end segment and head;
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- b) collapsing the segments together so that the segment openings are aligned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.