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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946103 | Elongate band, wristwatch comprising same and watchcase A band wearable by a user connectable or connected to a watchcase or a decorative item, comprising a plurality of separable units and means for releasably connecting at least some of the units together to form the band, wherein two adjacent said units are releasably... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7730710 | Strap with articulated links Said strap with articulated links, in particular for a watch, comprises at least three adjacent rows of links offset from one adjacent row to another, in which at least one friction surface (3, 13, 23-163) of each joint is made of a material of which t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7503163 | Chain A chin chain for bits/bridles for use on a horse (for example, curb bit), includes a first chain element turning out to the left and a second chain element turning out to the right, the chain elements connected by a connecting element. In one example, the connecting... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7444801 | Method of weaving links and resulting product Methods of weaving decorative rope chains are disclosed. Chain links having gaps are assembled with all of the gaps oriented in the same direction. Accordingly, the links are interconnected one into the next in a helix configuration with each of the gaps facing in t... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7392666 | Accessory and method of making the same An accessory in the form of a metal-wire meshed tube body having a dual structure is provided wherein a metal-wire meshed tube body with fine mesh density is incorporated inside a metal-wire meshed tube body with coarse mesh density. The accessory is provided... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354330 | Connection for beads with locked and articulating engagement An assembly of two elements including a first element that has a cavity with an external opening connected to a first region defined by a sidewall that is a spherical segment and the diameter of the external opening is smaller than the diameter of the sidewall in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343729 | Simulated chains with flexible sections Methods and apparatus are provided for cost effectively forming jewelry chains that simulate the appearance of particular types of conventional chain using substantially rigid sections. The rigid sections are interconnected by conventionally formed flexible sections... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340878 | Method of forming of jewelry with multiple links A method of forming a jewelry product includes forming an initial partially formed chain having a plurality of portions which are displaceable relative to one another, and a strand of wire that retains the portions together but does not limit their displacement. The... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334434 | Sliding-type fastener for accessary chain A sliding-type faster for accessary chain has a hollow sphere having a pair of through holes, an elastic disk having a hole provided in the hollow sphere, and an accessary chain that slides into the through hole of the elastic disk. The outer diameter of the elastic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7310934 | Method of making one-way chain One-way chain for an aircraft tie-down, as well as a method of making one-way chain. The method preferably includes the steps of providing an unmodified welded chain having a plurality of welded links; feeding the unmodified chain into an automated shaping machine c... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7293746 | Locking clips for retaining parallel members Described are locking clips for mechanically coupling parallel members, such as cables, poles, pipes, and electrical conduits. The clips include retaining elements that accommodate the members in respective retaining bays. The retaining elements are flexible so that... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261444 | Arrangements and methods for connecting decorative ornaments Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7191586 | Connector, band and watch The band relating to the present invention includes a first block, a second block, and a connector. The first connector has a concavity and first and second through-holes disposed on both sides of the concavity. The second block as a convexity that interlocks with t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178364 | Personal adornment A personal adornment such as a belt, necklace or bracelet is created from linkable, soft plastic elements each of which includes a decorative body of distinctive shape and a short strap extending integrally therefrom. Each strap has an aperture and each body has a m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150141 | Waist chain and related method Presented in one embodiment is a waist chain comprising a plurality of links; a plurality of coupling members which connect the plurality of links, thereby forming a chain with two ends; and at least one end connection member which is connectable to both ends of the... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146793 | Watch chain A watch chain is disclosed. The watch chain comprises a pin groove formed at a spaced inner surface with a certain depth; a plurality of outer connection pieces which have through holes passing through the inner side of the pin groove in the direction of the back su... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140199 | Mounting system for cut stones A mounting system for cut stones is provided in the form of a setting (10) adapted to enclose, support and visually enhance a cut stone (12) such as a princess cut diamond (18). The preferred embodiment (10) has concave exterior sidewalls... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137239 | Prickle chain link A cast prickle chain link element, and a prickle chain made by interconnecting a plurality of these links. Each link element includes a body, the body having at least one hole, and at least one hook formed into it, and at least one ground engaging finger projecting ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104041 | Jewelry article with double-tier diamond cut surface A jewelry piece made of metal and with a textured surface. The textured surface has: a first series of substantially parallel grooves made by a process of diamond-cutting the surface of the jewelry piece, the grooves having a depth, and a plurality of wells made by ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095616 | Disk array device and disk array device cable support method A plurality of control packages 100 are mounted on both sides of a basic chassis 11 of a disk array device. A cable clamping mechanism 300 is disposed on the underside of the control packages 100 positioned in the space between the contro... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086218 | Linked ring structures An articulated ring, such as a finger ring is based on a cast linkable connector element and a cast open connector link element having hooked ends which are fitted to posts provide on said cast linkable connector element The invention also includes a novel method of... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082722 | Method and apparatus for making an elongate spindle member of chain links for transfer of pressure and tensile loads An elongate spindle member having rigidity and stability against pressure and tensile loads as well as bending and torsional loads is made by winding-up a plurality of mutually interlocking chain links (1, 12), during axial advancement of the chain links, int... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055342 | Jewelry with hour of day reminder mechanism An article of jewelry, such as a bracelet, contains twelve or twenty-four primary links, each having a visual representation that identifies an hour of the day. Each link is provided with a reminder mechanism, preferably a group of stones. One of the stones is selec... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055343 | Jewelry chain A jewelry chain comprising links which are articulated in twos. The chain consists of first links each comprising two semi-links which are interassembled by means of welding and/or soldering, the first links each extending essentially according to a plane (X, Y) and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047721 | Jewelry rope chain link element and methods of manufacture Rope chain constructed of an assembly of link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043895 | Articulated strap with links This articulated strap with links has a succession of modular assemblies, each comprising two articulated parts assembled to one another about a transverse center pin and equipped with means for receiving, on either side of this center pin, two transverse connecting... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040120 | Flexible piece of jewelry A flexible piece of jewelry, such as a charm bracelet or necklace, that utilizes non-continuous chain links that constitute the continuous chain of the piece of jewelry. This link design allows more non-continuous links to be added to the bracelet as the child grows... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036338 | String of beads A string of beads with deformable connecting pieces which extend between each pair of adjacent beads and which are secured to the beads, wherein the connecting pieces are plastics threads or flexible wires. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032314 | Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and methods of making the same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024886 | Ornament The hook 5, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, serves to latch between the pearls 2 at an optional position in the above-defined predetermined section of the necklace 1. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024739 | Method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device includes a base having a pair of right and left movable parts and a fixing part disposed at one end thereof, and piezoelectric/electrostrictive elements disposed on the sides of the movable parts of the base. Accordingly, the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021041 | Bracelet with links made of rigid material on a flexible core The bracelet (1) is formed of several juxtaposed links (2) made of rigid material and a flexible core (3) onto which the links are threaded. The flexible core (3) is formed over a part of its length of flexible elements (4) removab... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013631 | Articulated bracelet including decorative links threaded onto a chain The linked bracelet, in particular for a watch, comprises a metal hinged chain passing through a series of ornamental tubular links (4) made of ceramic material, each ornamental link (4) having at least one longitudinal passage (20), in which a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007508 | Twisted necklace/bracelet A twisted tennis bracelet or necklace is provided comprising individual elements which have male and female components, the male and female components being angularly offset with respect to each other along a longitudinal axis therethrough such that a jewelry articl... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993842 | Methods and jewelry articles comprising sintered tungsten carbide System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993841 | Process for the production of filled wire and plate strip to create bi-color ornamental items as well as similarly made items A ribbon of color A metal is combined with a thin layer of soldering alloy, bent and soldered to form a tube, it is then filled with a core of color B metal. The compound is then drawn and/or laminated until it is transformed into a long ribbon or into a wire, exter... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6968671 | Lightweight OMEGA chain and improved method of manufacture A method of manufacturing jewelry and a chain article formed therefrom that results in a product substantially lighter than its solid counterpart. A length of wire mesh or woven wire type of “fabric” having a hollow seamed wire with a non-precious core of a widt... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
