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US 6,349,568 B1Granted
Necklace
AssigneeRokko Pearl Trading Co., Ltd.
InventorTakashi Ito
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Abstract
A necklace has an adjustable loop size so that anyone having a thick or a slender neck can wear a necklace of one size so which is adjustable that it fits the wearer best. A hook formed by bending a material is provided at an end of the string necklace, formed by connecting pearls together with a string. A loop is formed by engaging the hook in a valley portion between any adjacent pearls. By engaging the hook in different valleys, it is possible to change the size of the necklace loop freely, so that it is possible to form a loop of the best size for each wearer.
Claims2
A necklace comprising:
- a plurality of spherical objects;
- a string having a first end and a second end, said string passing through said plurality of spherical objects so as to connect said plurality of spherical objects;
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- a hook connected to said second end of said string, said hook being formed of a material having a thickness such that said hook is adapted to be positioned in a valley between adjacent spherical objects of said plurality of spherical objects without widening said valley between said adjacent spherical objects, said hook being formed as a loop having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of said spherical objects, said hook being formed of a resilient wire material such that said hook is opened by a pressurizing force of said adjacent spherical objects while being positioned in said valley, and such that said hook is closed by a resilient force of said resilient wire material after being positioned in said valley.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.