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US 6,804,868 B2Granted
Swivel locking clasp
OwnerBeverly Foxinventor
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Abstract
A locking clasp (1) has a planar clasp body (3) an aperture (13), a swivel cover (12) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate (8) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on the interlocking link is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body and the swivel cover is rotated over the plate, the clasp provides a secure, aesthetic, all-pleasing and easy to use clasp for jewelry and other uses.
Claims19
A locking clasp comprising:
- a clasp body having a connecting end and an interlocking end, a top surface and a bottom surface with an aperture there through;
- at least one rest plate located on said bottom surface of said clasp body:
- an interlocking link having a plate on one end, said plate having a size and shape matching the aperture in the clasp body, said plate being mounted on an elongated connecting bar which is attached to a jump ring connector on an opposite end of the interlocking link;
- and
- a cover having a swivel end and a pivot end on the top surface of the clasp body for swiveling over at least a portion of the plate on the interlocking link when it is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body to prevent the plate from falling out of the aperture.
2 more elements
A method of using a locking clasp having a clasp body having a connecting end and an interlocking end, a top surface and a bottom surface with an aperture there through;
- at least one rest plate located on said bottom surface of said clasp body;
- an interlocking link having a plate on one end, said plate having a size and shape matching the aperture in the clasp body, said plate being mounted on an elongated connecting bar which is attached to a jump ring connector on an opposite end of the interlocking link;
- and a cover having a swivel end and a pivot end on the top surface of the clasp body for swiveling over at least a portion of the plate on the interlocking link when it is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body to prevent the plate from falling out of the aperture, said method comprising the steps of:
- a:
- inserting the plate of the interlocking link into a bottom of the aperture of the clasp body so that the plate of the interlocking link rests planarly within the aperture;
- and
- b:
- swiveling the cover over the plate of the interlocking insert to lock the plate in the aperture of the clasp body.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.