# US 2009/0260394 A1 · Charm for chain, chain and chain element provided with such a charm > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0260394 A1 - Document ID: US20090260394A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/212,120 - Filed: 2008-09-17 - Published: 2009-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2008-04-16 - Assignees: Timebeads, LLC - Inventors: Kent Heiden; Gielen Kris - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260394A1 ## CPC - A44C 11/00: Watch chains; Ornamental chains {(fastening devices for watch or ornamental chains A44C5/18)} - A44C 5/14: characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like - A44C 5/208: {being screwed to each other} - A44C 25/007: {Charms or amulets} - G04B 37/1486: {Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446)} - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - G04B: MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS (spring- or weight-driven mechanisms in general F03G; electromechanical clocks or watches G04C; electromechanical clocks with attached or built-in means operating any device at pre-selected times or after predetermined time intervals G04C23/00; clocks or watches with stop devices G04F7/08) ## Abstract Charm (1) for a chain (3) and/or ribbon and/or belt in the form of a necklace, a bracelet or the like, characterized in that this charm (1) is provided with a time-rendering device (2). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-16. (canceled) ### Claim 17 Charm for any of a chain, a ribbon and a belt in the form of a necklace or a bracelet comprising a time-rendering device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) Charm according to claim 17, wherein the charm is provided with a fixing element having an assembly opening and the fixing element is mountable around the chain in a detachable manner locating the charm in the assembly opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) Charm according to claim 18, wherein the assembly opening has a diameter which is practically equal to or larger than the diameter of the cross section of the chain. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) Charm according to claim 17, wherein the charm includes a display window whose dimensions are smaller than 25 mm ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) Charm according to claim 18, wherein the fixing element includes a part movable between an open position at which the chain can be disposed in the assembly opening and a closed position at which the chain is radially set in the assembly opening. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) Charm according to claim 21, wherein the moving part hinges in order to close and open the assembly opening. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) Charm according to claim 19, wherein the assembly opening includes an internal screw thread which enables the charm to be screwed on or past an element with an outside thread, which element is part of the chain. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) Charm according to claim 23, wherein the charm is fixable in a fixed spot by cooperating with said element. ### Claim 25 (canceled) ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) Charm according to claim 21, wherein the moving part is made in the shape of an arm which is hinge-mounted to the time-rendering device and the arm at least partly confines the assembly opening in the closed position. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) Charm according to claim 25, wherein the arm is provided with locking arrangement which enables locking of said arm in the closed position. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) Charm according to claim 26, wherein the locking arrangement includes a leaf spring on which is provided a lip, said lip meshing behind an edge of the time-rendering device when the arm moves from the open into the closed position. ### Claim 28 (depends on 19) Charm according to claim 19, wherein the fixing element comprises a closed ring with an assembly opening provided with a thread. ### Claim 29 (depends on 17) Chain, including a charm according to claim 17. ### Claim 30 Chain comprising two chain elements connectable together by means of a lock, wherein at least one of the chain elements is provided with a charm, wherein the charm includes a time-rendering device and the charm is connectable to at least one other chain element in a permanent or detachable manner with a connecting arrangement, wherein the connecting arrangement comprises an outside thread on the chain element and an opening with an internal screw thread on the charm. ### Claim 31 Chain element which is provided with a charm, wherein the charm includes a time-rendering device and the chain element is provided with connecting arrangement comprising a threaded connection. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) Chain element according to claim 31, wherein the threaded connection includes an outside thread on an element of the chain element and an opening with an internal screw thread on the charm.