Article with interchangeable decorative ornaments
OwnerChristopher J. O'Byrneinventor
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Abstract
A jewelry article having one or more interchangeable inserts removably attached thereto. In an aspect, the article has an assembly having an opening and one or more recessed portions, wherein one or more interchangeable inserts are removably attached therein. The one or more inserts have a top portion having a recessed housing to house one or more decorative ornaments, and a base portion having one or more cavities wherein one or more magnets are adhesively affixed therein.
Claims21
An article with interchangeable decorative ornaments, comprising:
- a base plate comprising an opening and one or more slots;
- a frame comprising a recessed portion, an opening, and one or more protrusions extending downwardly;
- a means for joining said base plate and frame;
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- an insert comprising a top portion having a recessed housing, and a base portion having one or more cavities,
- wherein one or more magnets are affixed within said one or more cavities, wherein one or more decorative ornaments are affixed within said recessed housing, wherein the insert is housed within the frame, and wherein a piece of material is compressed between said base plate and frame thereby preventing movement of the material with respect to the base plate and frame.
A method of producing an article with interchangeable decorative ornaments, said method comprising a step of:
- compressing a piece of material between a base plate and a frame thereby preventing movement of the material with respect to the base plate and frame, wherein the base plate comprises an opening and one or more slots, wherein the frame comprises a recessed portion, an opening and one or more protrusions extending downwardly from a base of said frame, and wherein the one or more protrusions are to be received within one or more slots on base plate.
An article with interchangeable decorative ornaments, comprising:
- an assembly comprising an opening and one or more recessed portions;
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- an insert comprising a top portion having a recessed housing, and a base portion having one or more cavities,
- wherein one or more magnets are magnetically affixed within said one or more cavities, wherein one or more decorative ornaments are adhesively affixed within said recessed housing, and wherein the insert is removably attached within the one or more recessed portions.
An article with an interchangeable decorative ornament, comprising:
- an insert comprising a top portion having a recessed housing, and a base portion having a cavity, and
- a magnet,
- wherein the magnet is magnetically affixed within the cavity and wherein the decorative ornament is adhesively affixed within the recessed housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.