US 2017/0318918 A1 · CLASP FOR BEADED JEWELRY

Abstract

In summary, there is provided an improved clasp having two mating sections that are in sliding engagement with one another. The first mating section comprises an elongated cavity within which a shaft of the second mating section slides when the two mating sections are fastened to one another. The first mating section further comprises a small tab that fits into a corresponding slot on a release lever positioned on the second mating section to hold and fasten the first mating section to the second mating section. When the release lever is pressed down, the mating sections slidably disengage from one another. Each of the mating sections incorporate a slide tube with a bendable flap, wherein the slide tube is sized and adapted to receive one or more rows of beads of one end of a beaded band or other assembly of beads.

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Dependent claims

An improved clasp for use with a beaded jewelry band having first end and a second end, each of said first end and said second end terminating in at least one row of beads, comprising:

a first mating section having an elongated cavity, an attachment bar slot and a first slide tube;
a second mating section having an elongated shaft and a second slide tube attached to said second mating section via an attachment bar;
wherein said elongated shaft of said second mating section is sized and adapted to be positioned within said elongated cavity of said first mating section, and said first mating section and said second mating section are in sliding engagement with one another;
and
further wherein said first slide tube is adapted and sized to receive said first end of said beaded jewelry band and said second slide tube is adapted and sized to receive said second end of said beaded jewelry band.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Clasp for beaded jewelry

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Clasp for beaded jewelry

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Abstract

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