Adapter for Ornamental Accessory
OwnerMeredith Marksinventor
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Abstract
An accessory adapter for mounting an ornamental piece with two opposing edges. The adapter has a body with two spaced members forming a cavity therebetween for receiving one of the edges. The body also has an exterior surface configured to be fixed to an anchoring portion for mounting the adapter on a human body or object. A movable member is rotatably mounted on the body and rotatable to engage the other edge of the two opposing edges to releasably secure the adapter to the ornamental piece.
Claims33
An accessory adapter comprising:
- a body configured to engage an ornamental piece and configured to be fixed to an anchoring portion to mount the adapter and ornamental piece on a person or object;
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- a movable member movably attached to the body, and movable to extend a linear length of the adapter and in a direction along the ornamental piece to tightly engage and releasably secure the adapter to the ornamental piece.
An accessory adapter for mounting an ornamental piece with two opposing edges, the adapter comprising:
- a body having two spaced members forming a cavity therebetween for receiving one of the edges, the body having an exterior surface configured to be fixed to an anchoring portion for mounting the adapter on a human body or object;
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- a movable member rotatably mounted on the body and rotatable to engage the other edge of the two opposing edges.
An accessory comprising:
- at least one ornamental piece with a plate having an edge portion forming a gap in the plate;
- at least one adaptor comprising:
- a body shaped to releasably engage the edge portion, and
- a movable part movably secured to the body and movable to engage the edge portion for releasably securing the adaptor within the gap;
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- an anchoring portion attached to the body and configured to be mounted to a part of a human body or object.
An accessory comprising:
- at least one ornamental piece with a filigree backing plate having a gap within the backing plate and an ornamental layer spaced from the backing plate;
- at least one adapter comprising:
- a body shaped to engage the backing plate at the gap and extend between the backing plate and the ornamental layer,
- a movable member rotatably engaged to the body and rotatable to engage the backing plate and releasably secure the adapter within the gap;
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- an anchoring portion fixed to the body and configured to secure the adapter and ornamental piece to a person or object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.