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US 5,214,940 AGranted
Detachable dress cap for locks on jewelry chains
OwnerVincent Capifaliinventor
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Abstract
The dress cap is a releasably detachable cap for covering the lock of a jewelry chain, particularly a necklace or bracelet, so as to conceal the lock. The dress cap includes two hinged portions and a latch between the two hinged portions, wherein at least one of the portions includes a concave surface for encompassing the lock. Many variations of the dress cap and latches are possible.
Claims20
A cap for concealing a lock of jewelry chain comprising:
- a first and a second portion, wherein at least one portion includes a concave element for encompassing and concealing the lock of a jewelry chain;
- hinge means hingeably attaching a first end of said first and second portions together whereby said cap is releasably detachable from the lock on the jewelry chain;
- latch means on a second end of said first and second portions for latching said first and second portions together;
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- at least one of said first and second portions including indentations whereby first and second apertures are formed when said latch means latches said two portions together, wherein at least one end of the jewelry chain passes freely through said apertures while the lock is engaged by said apertures, the lock being free of attachment to the cap but for the lock being larger than said apertures and unable to pass therethrough.
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In combination:
- a jewelry chain with a first end and a second end, said first end including a lock which has a greater diameter than said second end;
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- a cap for concealing said lock of jewelry chain comprising:
- a first and a second portion, wherein at least one portion includes a concave element for encompassing and concealing said lock;
- hinge means hingeably attaching a first end of said first and second portions together whereby said cap is releasably detachable from the lock on the jewelry chain;
- latch means on a second end of said first and second portions for latching said first and second portions together;
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- at least one of said first and second portions including indentations whereby a first aperture and a second aperture are formed when said latch means latches said two portions together, said first aperture and said second aperture being smaller in diameter than said first end of said chain and larger in diameter than said second end of said chain whereby said first end is engaged by said first aperture and said second end passes freely through said second aperture, the lock being free of attachment to the cap but for said first end of said chain being larger than said apertures and unable to pass therethrough.
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