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Jewelry with interchangeable elements

US4879882A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateAug 15, 1988
Grant dateNov 14, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F2023/0016
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A jewelry pendant device includes a vertical square stem having an open loop at an upper end and a retainer at the lower end. A plurality of decorative beads is threaded on the stem to fill the space between the retainer and the open loop. Releasing the retainer permits interchange of the beads to customize the pendant for the wearer. The beads may be cubical and may have letters or symbols on the faces thereofo. The open loop may be attached to ear hooks or clips, bracelets, necklaces, pins or the like to permit the pendant to be worn.

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