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US 7,571,595 B2Granted
Chain link overlay and method of improving chain link aesthetics
OwnerEric Wettlauferinventor
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A chain link overlay and method of improving chain link aesthetics. The chain link overlay is designed to be permanently attached to a chain link. The overlay has an overlay front side with adornment, coloration, art work, or embossment, and also an overlay rear side which is intended to be attached to a chain link. The overlay rear side includes a pin head bore corresponding to each pin head extending from the chain link. When the overlay is attached to the chain link, each pin head extending from the chain link is disposed within a pin head bore. The overlay may be attached to the chain link with adhesive, solder, welding, or any other appropriate means of attachment. The overlay front side may feature artwork, coloration, decoration, and/or embossments, to increase the aesthetic appeal of a chain link to which the chain link overlay has been attached.
In combination, a chain link and a chain link overlay, said chain link overlay comprising an overlay front side and an overlay rear side, and at least one pin head bore in said overlay rear side, said chain link comprising at least one pin head extending from said chain link, said chain link overlay rear side being attached to said chain link, each said at least one pin head bore being sized and located to admit said one said pin head, one said pin head being disposed within each said at least one pin head bore, said chain link overlay substantially co-extending with said chain link.
In combination, a chain link overlay and a chain link, said chain link overlay comprising an overlay front side and an overlay rear side, and two blind pin head bores in said overlay rear side, said overlay rear side being attached to said chain link, two pin heads extending from said chain link, each said pin head bore being sized and located so as to admit one said pin head, one said pin head being disposed within each said pin head bore, said chain link overlay substantially co-extending with said chain link.
In combination, a chain link overlay and a chain link, said chain link overlay comprising an overlay front side and an overlay rear side, and at least one pin head blind bore in said overlay rear side, said overlay rear side being attached to said chain link with adhesive, at least one pin head extending from said chain link, each said at least one pin head bore being sized and located so as to admit one said pin head, one said pin head being disposed within each said pin head bore, said chain link overlay substantially co-extending with said chain link.
A method of improving chain link aesthetic appeal comprising the steps of:
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