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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506495 | Perfected chain for ornamental items The invention is a chain comprising a plurality of cage-shaped elements connected in succession, the cage-shaped element comprising a central body from which two or more lateral bodies branch off whose free ends are arranged opposite each other, slidingly inserted i... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7371472 | Permanent magnet ring In a permanent magnet ring (1) formed by arranging a plurality of unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c . . . ), each of a plurality of the unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357004 | Flexible linkage for jewelry and method of making A jewelry article optionally with one or more gemstones, includes one or more hollow core segments with at least one bore in a side wall, and optionally an element interconnected with the one or more of the segments formed by a flexible linkage. A segment may includ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7303330 | Watch wristband with links The invention concerns a watch wristband of the type including at least one row of central links (10) of longitudinal axis AA, two rows of pairs of lateral links (11) facing each other symmetrically with respect to the axis in order to connect the cent... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7107790 | Flexible band A band that may be utilized for a timepiece, such as a watch, is disclosed. The band may have a plurality of joined links, and each link includes a cover member, an extension element, a first springbar, and a second springbar. The extension element defines a first c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7007991 | Refuse container with replaceable bag A hand held frame for holding a plastic bag open for reception of leaves including a U shaped frame over the open end of the bag is draped and elastic cords for holding the bag in place on the frame with a plate fastened to the end of each of the cords, the plate ha... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978596 | Transitional modular Italian charm link A 13 mm transitional modular Italian charm link capable of connecting to smaller 9mm charm links and/or other 13 mm charm links in various combinations. Charm links connect to one another using a spring loaded hook and post combination with the hook element emanatin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964153 | Components for timepiece and method of manufacturing thereof There is provided a band for a timepiece comprising a plurality of inter-connected links, at least one of the links including a first portion made at least principally of a metallic material and a second portion made at least principally of an injection moldable mat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6782690 | Expansible band for a watch or the like An expansible band (10) is disclosed as including a first band part (P), a second band part (Q1, Q2) and a third band part (R), each of the band parts including a number of inter-engaged link members (14A, 14B), in which ea... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6711886 | Link members and a band formed of such link members There is disclosed a link for forming a band, the link being formed of an outer casing formed of a plate made of titanium or stainless steel, and an inner part made of aluminum, zinc, an aluminum alloy comprising at least 90 wt. % of aluminum, or a zinc alloy compri... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6412303 | Article of jewelry having an elastic member An article of jewelry includes a plurality of settings coupled to each other by slidable links and an elastic member threaded through the settings extending substantially parallel to the links in a "string". The settings may include stones or any other de... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6227006 | Wear-resistant bracelet The links (8) forming the bracelet (6) are articulated one after the other via cylindrical bars (9), these bars and links being held together by a flexible tie (10). The link (8) is made of a mineral material whose hardness is equal to or greater than 7.5... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6205622 | Method and apparatus for holding paper currency and credit cards A method for holding money and money clip or band designed to efficiently accommodate and hold all amounts and quantities of paper currency. The money clip uses a continuous row of outer members and a continuous row of inner members that are interconnecte... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6185923 | Adjustable length expansible chain Significant length adjustment is achieved in a facile manner in connection with an expansible chain comprising upper and lower layers of links, each link extending generally laterally of said chain and arranged longitudinally to define the length of said ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6094939 | Jewelry item A jewelry item includes a plurality of components mounted in an end-to-end relationship on and along an annular, elastic support. Each component has two, generally planar end walls and an aperture for receiving the support and extending between the end wa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5748571 | Plastic top shell A plastic top shell for use on a metallic top link of an expansible watch band, the top link having a hollow box-like configuration with open ends and with top and bottom walls joined by side walls. The plastic top shell comprises a molded body having a t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5611144 | Method of manufacturing unique jewelry and article formed therefrom A method of manufacturing jewelry and a chain article formed therefrom which provides an embossed, decorative pattern in either surface of an omega-style chain. A length of wire mesh or woven wire type of "fabric" of a width and length corresponding gener... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5220780 | Coated metallic expansion band and method of coating application An expansion band is provided with a row of metallic bottom links underlying a row of metallic top links. The top links are offset with respect to the bottom links in the direction of the band length, with metallic top shells mounted on the top links. Met... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5176301 | Non-expansible wrist band segment An elongate wrist band segment has a top row of links overlying a bottom row of links. U-shaped staples connect the links of the top row to the links of the bottom, and springs housed in the links coact with the staples to resiliently accommodate longitud... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4999990 | Expansion linkage for fashion watch band An expansion bank linkage of the type having an outer row of outer links and an inner row of staggered inner links, clips conencting each of the links of one row with two links of the other row and a spring in each of the links for resisting displacement ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4773437 | Portable blind A portable blind for hunting having a support structure which is laterally expandable by interconnecting identical frames to each other and to a standard member, each frame having a connecting portion adapted to be received within a loop of an adjacent fr... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4723406 | Expansible linkage for use in making a watchband or similar article This invention involves an expansible band construction which allows a wide latitude in the design of outer decorative shells, thereby permitting the simulation of chain link type bracelets and other popular styles not available before in an expansion ban... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4627231 | Mesh band A mesh band includes a plurality of juxtaposed helical members, each of the helical members having end faces, and connecting pin members for connecting the helical members to form a mesh band, each of the pin members having a head and at least one pin bod... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4510746 | Flexible band A flexible band, in particular a wrist-watch strap, has an upper and a lower layer of link members which are connected to each other by U-shaped clips. The clips cooperate with leaf springs located in the link members in such a manner that the flexures of... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4490970 | Conveyor link A removable, polymeric conveyor link and conveyor utilizing such a link are disclosed. The link is essentially an elongated body of tough, hard slightly flexible elastomer with at least a pair of spaced, parallel, cylindrical cavities in which are dispose... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4489548 | Tension spring device A tension spring device comprising a linear draw element and spring member surrounding the draw element and connected thereto by connection sleeves.... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4435956 | Bracelet A bracelet, for example, for a watch has two spring elements arranged in two longitudinal rows and connected with one another by a plurality of transverse connecting elements. The connecting elements may overlap one another. The bracelet may be made of a ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4300346 | Extensible strap An extensible watch strap is made up from tubular links which extend transverse to the length of the strap. The links are arranged in two rows with the links in one row offset from the links in the other row. Each link is connected to the two adjacent lin... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4104872 | Adjustable expansion band for wristwatch An adjustable expansion band for a wristwatch of the type having two rows of overlapping links, having clips connecting alternating links between rows, and containing spring members within the links. The construction utilizes U-shaped clip members having ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4096688 | Expansible linkage for wrist watch bracelets, identification bracelets and the like This disclosure is directed to expansible linkages for expansible wrist watch bracelets, identification bracelets and similar articles which permit the retail jeweler to quickly and easily adjust the length of a bracelet to fit different size wrists of cu... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4008632 | Watch band link connecting device A tool to connect a pair of watch band link members of a band in which pairs of links are in overlapping relation, each link having a connection member at one end thereof and a channel opening at its other end adjacent the connection member of the other o... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3994126 | Expansible linkage and methods of making expansible linkages This disclosure is directed to expansible linkages for use in the manufacture of expansible bands such as wrist watchbands, identification bracelets, and other articles of jewelry, the sides of which when viewed from the top are provided with attractive c... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3970733 | Method of making an encapsulated chain An elastomeric encapsulated chain wherein the individual links of the chain are covered with an elastomer suitably of polyurethane and in one embodiment the individual links of the chain are separated by a plug of elastomer to permit the chain to be pulle... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3965670 | Expansion bracelet An expansion bracelet, particularly for wrist-watches, has a row of connected links. Each of these links has a plate member, a pair of solid outer members connected to said plate member at opposite lateral sides thereof, as seen with respect to the elonga... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3940038 | Watch-bracelet A watch bracelet, the arms of which comprise a series of links hinged to one another and each having an arched profile with a downwardly-opening longitudinal recess, thereby defining a groove extending along the series of links of each arm. A curved blade... | 02/24/1976 |
