US 6,324,868 B1 · Customizable pendant

Abstract

A user customizable pendant that includes a frame with a hole, a transparent front window, and a back member, which may or may not also be transparent. The front window and back member couple to the frame to form a vessel with an inner cavity. The pendant includes a funnel coupled to the frame, with a hole at the bottom that provides access to the inner cavity ofthe pendant. The user customizes the pendant by placing real or simulated birthstones, other simulated stones, charms, or other small objects into the inner cavity through the funnel such that they are visible through the front window. In one embodiment, the funnel includes two aligned, transverse holes, through which a necklace, bracelet, chain, cord, ribbon, or other structure can be threaded that captures the objects inside the pendant. In another embodiment, the funnel is located at the side, and the pendant may or may not include a plug capable of being removably coupled to the funnel to block the bottom hole. Embodiments that include a side funnel also include a mounting ring, through which a necklace, bracelet, chain, cord, ribbon can be threaded to allow the user to wear or display the pendant.

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Dependent claims

A user customizable pendant, comprising:

a vessel comprising a frame that includes a hole through said frame, a transparent front window, and a back member, forming an inner cavity;
and
a funnel coupled to said frame, said funnel further comprises a bottom hole that aligns with said hole through said frame, providing access to said inner cavity, and two aligned transverse holes generally parallel to a plane of said frame.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Customizable pendant

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