Jewelry articles with interchangeable ornaments
US5505061A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44C7/002
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Jewelry apparatus consists of a body portion having an ornamental outer surface and an ornament portion having an ornamental outer surface. The body portion includes an engagement formation preferably consisting of a cylindrical recess and a bore which extends axially inwardly from the center of the cylindrical recess. The ornament portion includes a complimentary engagement formation preferably consisting of a cylindrical neck which is slidably received in the recess of the body portion, and a post which is slidably received in the bore. When the engagement surfaces of the body and ornament portions are received in engagement, the ornamental surfaces thereof cooperatively merge so that the body portion and the ornament portion appear as an integral unit. The post frictionally secures the ornament portion to the body portion when received into the bore. Because the post and bore are located on the engagement surfaces, they are substantially concealed when the body and ornament portions are received in engagement. The jewelry apparatus further includes mounting apparatus, such as a post and clutch, for mounting the assembled jewelry apparatus on a wearer.
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