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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7350756 | Fastener A fastener for the suspension of a birdcage toy or the like has a first end terminating in a first loop, and a second end terminating in a second loop, each of the first and second loops terminating in a free end that allows for easy attachment of objects to the loo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7216687 | Cord tensioner A cord tensioner for the guide cords of a cord-guided window blind with movable rails holding a blind material. The cord tensioner, located at one of the rails, is a helically wound, extension spring with an integral extension limiter, extending axially through the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7032466 | Load bearing device including overboard indicator A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors, for bearing a load. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connect... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6908065 | 3-dimensional bead process A method for weaving beads together in order to form a textured chamber comprised of woven strings of beads and products generated thereby is shown. A plurality of bead strings, referred to herein as chains, are used which are comprised of beads connected by strings... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6644008 | Cross-sectional shapes for hollow link chain A chain link of hollow construction and substantially uniform thickness, for intertwining with other chain links to form a jewelry chain, has a non-annular cross-section throughout the link with the cross-section being symmetric along a centerline plane t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622469 | Wristband with articulated links The wristband with links (2, 3, 4) includes a plurality of bars (5) acting as means for linking and articulating the links with each other and means for holding said bars in said links. Each bar is held axially by at least one of its ends (13) on to a lin... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6581367 | Jewelry having the appearance of barbed wire An article of jewelry, typically in the nature of a bracelet, arm band, navel ring, toe ring, waist band, ankle band, ankle band or choker is proportioned for compressive engagement of the wrist, arm, navel, toe, waist, ankle or throat, which is formed of... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6460323 | Cross-sectional shapes for hollow link chain A chain link of hollow construction and substantially uniform thickness, for intertwining with other chain links to form a jewelry chain, has a non-annular cross-section throughout the link with the cross-section being symmetric along a centerline plane t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6339922 | Jewelry chain An improved jewelry chain of a type having a plurality of links. Each link resembles a fish hook and has a shank with one end thereof having a barbed hook thereon and an opposite end thereof having an eyelet thereon which engages the barbed hook of an adj... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6176073 | Coupling link A coupling link (1) comprises a unitary body having a first main limb (2), a second main limb (3), and a third limb (4) which forms an open loop (6), one end of which extends between the first and second main limbs. Loading of ropes, slings or protection ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6158206 | Modified gap for jewelry rope chain link A double helix jewelry chain is constructed from a series of interconnected chain links. Each link is formed with an open mouth defined between a pair of end faces. The end faces are aligned with one another in various predetermined geometrical and dimens... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6055802 | Fishhook jewelry A chain is formed from a plurality of links that resemble a fish hook. The links include a shank with one end connected to a barbed hook and an opposite end connected to an eyelet. The chain is formed by passing the hook of one link through the eyelet of ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5966811 | Twist `N` curl A method of using a wire twisting tool for making jewelry, in which a T-shaped tool having a handle is attached to a shaft. The handle has an aperture for receiving the end of a wire and the handle is used to twist the wire about the shaft to form a curle... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5660036 | Jewelry rope chain A jewelry rope chain formed of a number of links of wire of a cross sectional configuration. The links are intertwined to form an outer appearance of a double helix. A predetermined number of the links is required to form a full helix cycle. At least some... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5452572 | Hollow rope chain with close fitted links A rope chain is made from hollow rectangular links having a trapezoidal cross section. The wider parallel surface of the trapezoid is the outer periphery of the shaped link and is the primary surface of the finished rope chain. The narrower parallel surfa... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5361575 | Fine jewelry rope chain A jewelry rope chain having tightly interfitting links made of wire of a given cross-section, each link having a small gap formed therein, so as to enable one of said links to pass through the gap of a second link, said links being intertwined to fit tigh... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5201789 | Woven metal band in particular for watches incorporating removable and jointed links The band consists of a plurality of links (20), (22) formed by bringing together four turns (12a), (12b), (12c) and (12d) constrained together by means of pins or equivalent elements inserted in the substantially cylindrical seat which said turns create b... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5185995 | Rope chain with novel link Precious metal link wire for forming into individual links members having an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The individual link members are then joined into the jewelry rope chain. The link wires have a majority of their weight of precious metal ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5092120 | Method and machine for the formation of ornamental chains with cylindrical helix shaped links A machine for the formation of ornamental chains with cylindrical helix-shaped links, comprising: a first section (A) for handling each loose link up to the connection thereof with the corresponding link, of the chain being in the process of formation, wh... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4996835 | Fine jewelry rope chain A jewelry rope chain having tightly interfitting links made of wire of a given cross-section, each link having a small gap formed therein slightly larger than the cross-section of said wire, so as to enable one of said links to pass through the gap of a s... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4986067 | Process for the production of chains and other ornamental items made of a lined tube bar and of similar objects A process for the production of an elongated composite member of circular cross section, comprising producing a hollow metal tube having an inside diameter, inserting in the hollow tube an elongated core of circular cross section of a light-weight, tough ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4757681 | Link plate This invention relates to a chain link plate which is constructed by a high tensile strength fiber which is wound around between two pivot points and which is fixed to each other by adhesive material. The link plate is improved in strength and decreased i... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4695015 | Improvements relating to belts of inter-woven spiral wires A spiral wire, comprising adjacent thread spirals (1) positioned in pairs with loops thereof interlapping to form transverse rows of loops in the wire, and linking threads (2) inserted in the rows of loops. The opposite ends of the spiral wire are interco... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4660611 | Tire chain An improved passenger car tire chain employing heat treated medium carbon steel is disclosed. The improved tire chain is approximately twice as durable as that presently furnished to meet NACM-5179(TC) for Type PL chains when AISI 1026 or 1029 carbon stee... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4642982 | Chain belt and method of manufacture A chain link belt includes a plurality of tube pairs, each pair comprising two tubes joined along their sides in a substantially parallel relation. A plurality of wires of predetermined lengths are used to join the tubes to form the belt links. The wires ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4417437 | Watchband formed of tubular metal rods and method of manufacturing same A watchband is comprised of a plurality of interconnected segments of generally helical shape. The segments are formed of tubular metal rods which may be composed of a noble metal alloy, a copper alloy or stainless steel. The use of tubular metal rods as ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4123900 | Coupling device A coupling or chain connector device is disclosed comprising a first coupling member cooperable with a second coupling member. The second coupling member has a tortuous path between the inner and the outer regions thereof. The tortuous path comprises a fi... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4095415 | Expandable metal belt An expandable metal belt is formed from a plurality of figure-8 shaped sections linked together, each section being formed by weaving a tubular-shaped mesh section from spring metal wire. A coiled wire tensioned spring is passed through the center of the ... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4056928 | Detachable link-chain An ever open link-chain, i.e. a link-chain having links which are readily to be mounted or dismounted manually without deformation but cannot get detached of themselves without manual intervention.... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4011715 | Chain link A chain link, a series of which can form a chain, the links having hook means at one end and a transverse bight at the other end whereby the hook means of one link can be detachably connected to the bight of an adjacent link. The hook means are formed by ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3954125 | Wire link chain and wire fabric and method and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein is a mechanism adapted for twisting an eye formed at one end of a U-shaped link, said mechanism comprising a frame, an input shaft supported by the frame for rotation and adapted to be rotated by a power source, a clamp on the frame for g... | 05/04/1976 |