Bi-stable support fixture for addition of pendants to jewelry chains
US9713366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44C25/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A support fixture is provided for holding chain to facilitate addition of pendants thereto. The fixture comprises a polymeric base and a pair of inter-nesting uprights pivotably mounted therein at opposed ends of the base. The uprights can be stably disposed in either an upright usage configuration or a nested horizontal configuration. The base has an upper surface with a generally planar periphery and a major centrally located recess formed therein. The upper extremity of each upright is provided with a retention pin and a padded clamp. Each clamp is formed from a “7” shaped portion and an inverted “L”-shaped arm pivotably joined thereto, with horizontal portions of the “L” shaped arm and the “7” shaped portion defining the jaws of the clamp. A resilient spring is disposed between a vertical leg of the “7” shaped portion and a vertical leg of the inverted “L” shaped arm.
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