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US 5,722,260 AGranted
Reversible jewelry clasp for necklaces and/or bracelets and interchangeable jewelry assembly employing same
OwnerJoy Manganoinventor
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Abstract
Jewelry having a jewelry clasp comprising a pair of clam-shell-like clasp halves pivotally joined together and movable between an open and a closed position. A pair of hooks are mounted on the inner side of one of the clasp half for interchangeably and releasably attaching to the ends of a string of pearls or chain necklaces. A pair of magnets are attached to the inner side of the clasp halves to maintain the clasp halves in a normally closed position.
Claims19
A jewelry clasp for releasably clasping the ends of jewelry together, comprising:
- a pair of generally clam-shell-like clasp halves, each having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portions being hingedly joined together to allow for movement of said clasp halves between an open position in which said second end portions of said clasp halves are spaced apart from one another and a normally closed position in which said second end portions are pivotally moved to a close abutting relationship relative to one another;
- a pair of hooks mounted on a inner side of at least one of said clasp halves on each of which a respective end of the jewelry may be releasably mounted;
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- a pair of magnets, each of which is mounted on an opposite one of said second end portions in an opposing aligned position for registry and magnetic contact with one another to thereby releasably maintain said clasp halves in said normally closed position with said jewelry ends firmly clasped within said clasp halves.
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A jewelry clasp for attaching together the end of jewelry, said clasp comprising:
- a pair of clasp halves, each having a first end portion hingedly joined together so that said clasp halves are movable between an open position and a closed position;
- means for connecting to a first end portion and a second end portion of jewelry, said means contained between said pair of clasp halves, when said clasp halves are moved to a closed position;
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- means for magnetically releasably connecting a second portion of each of said pair of clasp halves, said magnetic means operable to maintain said pair of clasp halves in a normally closed position.
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A jewelry clasp for attaching together the ends of jewelry, said clasp comprising:
- a first clasp half and a second clasp half, each having a first end portion hingedly joined together so that said clasp halves are movable between an open position and a closed position;
- hook means for attaching to a first end portion and a second end portion of jewelry, said means attached said first clasp half and comprising a C-shaped member defining a pair of inwardly facings hooks wherein end portions of said hooks are disposed adjacent each other so as to allow connecting of one end portion of the jewelry at a time;
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- means for releasably connecting a second portion of each of said clasp halves, said means operable to maintain said pair of clasps halves in normally closed position.
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Jewelry comprising:
- an elongated jewelry strand having a pair of ends;
- at least one clasp, said clasp comprising a pair of clasp halves, each having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portions being hingedly joined together to allow for movement of said clasp halves between an open position in which said second end portions of said clasp halves are spaced apart from one another and a normally closed position in which said second end portions are pivotally moved to a close abutting relationship relative to one another;
- means for releasably mounting said ends of said elongated jewelry strand inside said clasp, said means being mounted on a inner side of at least one of said clasp halves;
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- means for releasably connecting together said second portions of said clasp halves, said means operable to maintain said pair of clasps halves in a normally closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.