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US 9,301,580 B1Granted
Sliding element for adjustable jewelry
AssigneeAlex and Ani, LLC
InventorCarolyn A. Rafaelian
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Abstract
Disclosed is a sliding element for use with jewelry including a plate body, a sliding flange extending from a first lateral edge of the plate body, and a crimping flange extending from a second lateral edge of the plate body. The plate body, the sliding flange, and the crimping flange can be stamped from a uniform flat metal sheet.
Claims9
An article of jewelry, comprising:
- a) a band formed of a single strand of elastic cord having a first end and a second end;
- b) a first sliding element including:
- i) a plate body;
- ii) a sliding flange extending from a first lateral edge of the plate body and curled under the plate body to form a first channel;
- and
- iii) a crimping flange extending from a second lateral edge of the plate body and curled under the plate body to form a second channel, wherein each of the first channel and the second channel has an axial dimension and a transverse dimension wherein the transverse dimension of the second channel is smaller than the transverse dimension of the first channel;
- wherein the crimping flange forcibly engages a portion of the band within the crimping flange such that the portion of the band is fixedly connected to the first sliding element, wherein another portion of the band is located within and slidable through the sliding flange;
- and
- c) a second sliding element operatively disposed on the band.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.