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US 5,678,282 AGranted
Jewelry clasp
OwnerKimberly D. Stewartinventor
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A jewelry clasp (10) comprises a pair of opposite interlocking members (30). Each of the interlocking members has a top portion (26), a bottom portion (28), and a forward and a rearward end (25,27), respectively. The interlocking members have forward end tines (24). Each of the tines has a transverse bore extending therethrough. A pin (60) is provided for inserting through the bores to lock the interlocking members together in a closed position. The pin has a top (62), a terminal end (80) and an shank (70) therebetween. The top has a bore (67) extending through it. A pair of upstanding posts (50,51) are secured to the top portion of each of the interlocking members. The top of the pin protrudes a height at least as great as the posts when the pin is fully inserted in the bores. At least one of the bores and at least a portion of the shank have complementary threads (31,81). A resilient locking clip (90) extends through the bore in the top of the pin and is positioned on the posts for securing the pin when the clasp is in the closed position. One of the posts (50) has a terminal head (52) such that the clip cannot be separated from the clasp.
A jewelry clasp comprising a pair of opposite interlocking members, the interlocking members each have a top portion, a bottom portion, and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding post is secured to the top portion of each of the interlocking members, a bore for receiving a pin extends through the forward ends of each of the interlocking members, a resilient locking clip with an interior is positioned on the posts for securing the pin when the pin is in the bore and the interlocking members are locked together in a closed position.
A jewelry clasp comprising a pair of opposite interlocking members with a top portion, a bottom portion, and forward and rearward ends, respectively, each of the interlocking members has forward end tines, each of the tines has a bore extending therethrough, a pin for inserting through the bores to lock the interlocking members together in a closed position, the pin has a top, a body and a terminal end, an upstanding post is secured to the top portion of each of the interlocking members, the top of the pin protrudes a height at least as great as the posts when the pin is fully inserted in the bores, a resilient locking clip with an interior is positioned on the posts for securing the pin when the clasp is in the closed position, one of the posts has a terminal head such that the clip cannot be separated from the clasp.
A jewelry clasp comprising a pair of opposite interlocking members with top portions, bottom portions, and forward and rearward ends, respectively, each of the interlocking members has forward end tines, each of the tines has a transverse bore extending therethrough, a pin for inserting through the bores to lock the interlocking members together in a closed position, the pin has a top, a terminal end and a body therebetween, an upstanding post is secured to the top portion of each of the interlocking members, a bore extends through the top of the pin, and the top of the pin protrudes a height at least as great as the posts when the pin is fully inserted in the bores, at least one of the bores and at least a portion of the body have complementary threads, a resilient locking clip with an interior is positioned on the posts for securing the pin when the clasp is in the closed position, one of the posts has a terminal head larger than the interior of the clip such that the clip cannot be separated from the clasp.
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