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US 4,785,642 AGranted
Decorative clip with perfume dispenser
AssigneeEric Chiao Shih
InventorsYu-Mei Chin, Ming-Chi Huang
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Abstract
A decorative clip for use as a jewelry item is disclosed which shines and glitters in the dark and emits perfume. This shining and glittering effect is achieved by placing an LED or an LCD device powered by a small battery beneath a decorative housing. When the clip is worn, the circuit between the battery and the LED or LCD is completed such that current may flow. In addition, a perfume dispenser is provided integral to the clip such that a fragrance is continuously emitted without interacting with the body chemistry of the wearer of the clip. The perfume dispenser is detachable so that the perfume may be changed or refilled as the wearer desires.
Claims19
A decorative clip for use as an article of jewelry, comprising:
- a decorative housing;
- a light emitting device, with first and second terminals, disposed behind said decorative housing;
- a fixed sheet in contact with the back of said decorative housing, said fixed sheet containing a planar portion with a central opening;
- a cell with first and second terminals;
- a cell housing holding said cell and fitting through said central opening of said fixed sheet such that said first terminal of said cell contacts said terminal of said light emitting device;
- a conductive spring sheet with first and second end portions, said first end portion of said conductive spring sheet connected to said second terminal of said light emitting device, said second end portion of said conductive spring sheet displaced by a small distance from said second terminal of said cell, wherein current flows through said light emitting device when said second end portion of said conductive spring sheet is brought into contact with said second terminal of said cell;
- a clamping sheet with first and second end portions, said first end portion of said clamping sheet being connected to said fixed sheet such that said clamping sheet rotates in a plane substantially perpendicular to said planar portion of said fixed sheet, and said second end portion of said clamping sheet forming a cylindrical cavity;
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- a fragrance dispenser disposed within said cylindrical cavity.
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A decorative clip for use as an article of jewelry, comprising:
- a decorative housing;
- a light emitting device, with first and second terminals, disposed behind said decorative housing;
- a fixed sheet in contact with the back of said decorative housing containing a planar portion with a central opening;
- a cell with first and second terminals;
- a cell housing holding said cell and fitting through said central opening of said fixed sheet such that said first terminal of said cell contacts said first terminal of said light emitting device;
- a conductive spring sheet with first and second end portions, said first end portion of said conductive spring sheet connected to said second terminal of said light emitting device, said second end portion of said conductive spring sheet displaced by a small distance from said second terminal of said cell, wherein current flows through said light emitting device when said second end portion of said conductive spring sheet is brought into contact with said second terminal of said cell;
- a clamping sheet with first and second end portions, said first end portion of said clamping sheet connected to said fixed sheet such that said clamping sheet rotates in a plane substantially perpendicular to said planar portion of said fixed sheet, wherein said second end portion of said clamping sheet forms a cylindrical cavity;
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- a fragrance dispenser disposed within said cylindrical cavity, comprising a cylinder which fits into said cylindrical cavity;
- a cylinder cap made of a flexible material, said cylinder cap containing a small hole;
- and an absorbing means, said absorbing means filled with a fragrance and placed inside said cylinder and covered by said cylinder cap such that said fragrance escapes through said small hole in said cylinder cap.
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A decorative clip for use as an article of jewelry, comprising:
- a decorative housing;
- a light emitting device, with first and second terminals, disposed behind said decorative housing;
- a fixed sheet substantially corresponding to the shape of and in contact with the back of said decorative housing, said fixed sheet containing a planar portion with a central opening including a notch in one side and an extension sheet substantially perpendicular to said planar portion, said extension sheet forming symmetrically disposed protruding sheets, wherein each of said protruding sheets contains a small hole;
- a cell with first and second terminals;
- a cell housing holding said cell and fitting through said central opening of said fixed sheet such that said first terminal of said cell contacts said first terminal of said light emitting device, wherein said cell housing comprises a cylindrical member with an inner and an outer protruding edge at one end, said inner protruding edge supporting said cell and said outer protruding edge preventing said cell housing from passing completely through said central opening;
- and a protruding block on said outer protruding edge, said protruding block containing a rectangular hole parallel to the axis of said cylindrical member, wherein said protruding block fits into said notch in said central opening to fix the position of the cell housing such that said cell housing cannot rotate in the plane of said fixed sheet;
- an L-shaped conductive spring sheet with first and second en portions, said first end portion of said conductive spring sheet passing through said rectangular hole in said protruding block and connecting to said second terminal of said light emitting device, said second end portion of said conductive spring sheet containing a convex portion displaced by a small distance from said second terminal of said cell, wherein current flows through said light emitting device when said convex portion is brought into contact with said second terminal of said cell, said contact occurring when said decorative clip is being used;
- a clamping sheet with first and second end portions, said first end portion of said clamping sheet comprising symmetrically disposed L-shaped prongs which fit into said small holes in said protruding sheets such that said clamping means rotates in a plane substantially perpendicular to said planar portion of said fixed sheet, said first end of said clamping sheet further comprising a straight spring sheet which applies a recoiling force to said clamping sheet when said clamping sheet is moved away from said fixed sheet, wherein said second end portion of said clamping sheet forms a cylindrical cavity;
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- a fragrance dispenser disposed within said cylindrical cavity comprising a cylinder which fits into said cylindrical cavity;
- a cylinder cap made of a flexible material, said cylinder cap containing a small hole;
- and an absorbing means, said absorbing means filled with a fragrance and placed inside said cylinder and covered by said cylinder cap such that said fragrance escapes through said small hole in said cylinder cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.