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US 7,024,886 B1Granted
Ornament
AssigneeRokko Pearl Trading Co., Ltd.
InventorTakashi Ito
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Abstract
The hook 5, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, serves to latch between the pearls 2 at an optional position in the above-defined predetermined section of the necklace 1. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the hook 5 has an open end 51 whose opening is smaller than the outer diameter of the spacers 4. Opposite to the open end 51 and at an innermost area of the hook 5, the hook 5 also has a spacer fitting area 52 which is defined by a curve that matches an external circumference of the spacers 4. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 a width dimension of the spacer fitting area 52 is substantially equal to a width dimension of the spacer. The hook 5 has a smooth surface and such a thickness as to be comfortably inserted between the pearls 2. Thus, the hook 5 avoids damaging the pearls 2.
Claims19
An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members, said interconnected members including
- (i) plural gems each having a through hole, and
- (ii) a thread passed through said through hole of each of said plural gems so as to form a strand;
- an elastically deformable spacer mounted on said thread between two adjacent ones of said plural gems, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end;
- and
- another elastically deformable spacer mounted on said thread between another two adjacent ones of said plural gems, said another elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension that is greater than said dimension of said opening at said first end of said passageway,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer and said another elastically deformable spacer each have an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration of each of said elastically deformable spacer and said another elastically deformable spacer,
- such that as one of said elastically deformable spacer and said another elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said one of said elastically deformable spacer and said another elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said two adjacent ones of said plural gems or said another two adjacent ones of said plural gems.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members, said interconnected members including
- (i) plural gems each having a through hole, and
- (ii) a thread passed through said through hole of each of said plural gems;
- an elastically deformable spacer between two adjacent ones of said plural gems, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- and
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration, such that as said elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said plural gems.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members;
- an elastically deformable spacer between two adjacent ones of said interconnected members, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end;
- and
- linking structure for rotatably linking said hook at an end of said interconnected members,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration, such that as said elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said interconnected members.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members;
- an elastically deformable spacer between two adjacent ones of said interconnected members, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end;
- and
- an ornament attached to said hook so as to conceal engagement between said hook and said elastically deformable spacer when said elastically deformable spacer is within said spacer fitting area,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration, such that as said elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said interconnected members.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected pearls;
- an elastically deformable spacer between two adjacent ones of said interconnected pearls, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- and
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration, such that as said elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said interconnected pearls.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members;
- an elastically deformable spacer between two adjacent ones of said interconnected members, said elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension;
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end;
- and
- another elastically deformable spacer between another two adjacent ones of said interconnected members, said another elastically deformable spacer having an outer dimension that is greater than said dimension of said opening at said first end of said passageway,
- wherein said elastically deformable spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration by having a width dimension that is substantially equal to a width dimension of said spacer, such that as said elastically deformable spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said interconnected members.
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An accessory comprising:
- interconnected members;
- an elastically deformable silicone resin spacer between two adjacent ones of said interconnected members, said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer having an outer dimension;
- and
- a hook defining a passageway to receive said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer, said passageway having opposite first and second ends and including
- (i) an opening at said first end, said opening having a dimension that is less than said outer dimension of said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer, and
- (ii) a spacer fitting area at said second end;
- wherein said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer has an external configuration, and said spacer fitting area has a configuration that matches said external configuration by having a width dimension that is substantially equal to a width dimension of said spacer, such that as said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer is passed through said passageway from said first end toward said second end said elastically deformable silicone resin spacer is deformed and then returns to said external configuration within said spacer fitting area so as to lock said hook between said adjacent ones of said interconnected members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.