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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374307 | Article with battery-illuminated medallion A article of manufacture that includes a luminous medallion. A conductor having a coating of non-conductive material is formed into a loop having two discontinuities. A clasp that houses a removable battery is fixed within the first discontinuity and a bead having a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7324410 | Watch with special back A pocket or wrist watch has a unique back member that is constructed to hold a disc by adhesive means. The disc may impart special importance to the watch. It may be constructed from a gaming chip. The watch movement may be housed in another portion of a gaming chip... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318811 | Vibrating body jewelry device A vibratory body jewelry item for attachment to the tongue or other body parts comprising one or motor and battery casings and a post connecting said casings having various improvements including a gripping member to facilitate opening and closing of said casings, a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275396 | Apparatus and method of supporting an earring An earring support device constructed of a single length of flexible metal wire or plastic line bent back upon itself at both ends and clasped or otherwise fasted so as to form a large loop at one end and one or more smaller loops at the other end. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257967 | Convertible identification (ID) tag and jewelry A fine jewelry chain made of precious metal, base metal, or metal alloy, which may be used by day as an ID card holder in the form of a necklace, bracelet, belt, or watch-type chain, and by night as a piece of decorative jewelry in the form of a necklace, bracelet, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7225149 | Method for selling jewelry with stones from a single source A method for selling jewelry is provided where a rough stone is selected and cut to yield a number of stones that are mounted onto a set of jewelry including at least two pieces of jewelry, one for a female and the other for a male with the female usually getting a ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7196972 | Mediwatch Mediwatch is an alarm watch that opens into a pillbox. The face of the watch is on a hinge with a secure safety closure. There are three or four pill compartments inside the base of the watch, thus allowing the wearer to carry a full day's supply of medication. The ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188493 | Jewelry for receiving rings An improved jewelry provides a body having an enlarged dimension at one end that prevents a ring from sliding off the body and a smaller dimension at a second end that readily receives the ring thereover. A chain is provided at the first end so that the body and cha... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185613 | Fashion accessory A collar, having a support band with a first and a second end, a scented material, and a connection arrangement on the support band, the connection arrangement configured to hold the first and the second end in a desired configuration, wherein the support band has a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181931 | Method and apparatus for fitting chain jewelry assembly on an individual A jewelry assembly is provided that extends around the neck and waist and down the front and back of an individual. The jewelry assembly is constructed such that it remains centered when worn and such that it can be adapted to fit individuals of different size. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156716 | Apparatus, game and method for capturing articles with coil spring A coil spring toy with the ball-trapping tool attached to one or more ends is disclosed. The coil spring toy may be used with a game apparatus having a toy stairway, and a set of lightweight balls of a specific size. A method to play the game includes mechanically s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153138 | Health management cuff A cuff (10, 110, 210, 310) for a health managing system includes a strand (14, 114, 214, 314) having first (16, 116, 216, 316) and second (18, 118, 218, 318) strand sections interconnected to define a loop (128, 228, 328). A plural... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143607 | Jewelry article having interchangeable setting and capture module A jewelry article includes an interchangeable setting, a shank or body, and a capture module. The shank defines a mounting area that holds the setting on the shank except substantially along one axis when the setting is positioned in the mounting area. The capture m... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131743 | Customizable, illuminated hair beads A hair decoration such as a kit comprises a series of beads connectable to one another and a set of appliqués. At least a portion of the beads contains one or more lights inside which are in electrical communication with one another to permit power to be commonly s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121117 | Piece of jewelry A piece of jewelry includes an enclosure formed by a frame and by two parallel crystals connected to the frame in a sealed manner. A plurality of independent annular elements are placed inside the enclosure one within another. These annular elements are free to move... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096690 | Bracelet and pendant A bracelet has a removable ornament that can also be worn as a necklace pendant. The bracelet includes a resilient wristband with opposed first and second ends with hooks at each end. The hooks are preferably transverse to the plane of the wristband and extend in op... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073505 | Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining tissue in the oral cavity Systems and related methods stabilize tissue in an airway using material which is sized and configured to be fitted to surface tissue in the airway and which is magnetically attracted toward a magnetized material to stabilize a preferred tissue orientation. The syst... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070292 | Article with battery-illuminated medallion A article of manufacture that includes a luminous medallion. A conductor having a coating of non-conductive material is formed into a loop having two discontinuities. A clasp that houses a removable battery is fixed within the first discontinuity and a bead having a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069745 | Ear adornment A ear adornment for allowing a user to adorn an ear of the user. The ear adornment includes a frame member being designed for selectively engaging the ear of the user. A sleeve member is selectively coupled to the frame member whereby the sleeve member is designed f... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047765 | Universal ear attachment for earrings The present invention is generally related to a device for facilitating the setting of the ear attachment method on earrings. The device is comprised of a universal female clipping connector and a variety of male clipping connectors. The universal female connector i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036339 | Jewelry item A decorative jewelry item comprises a base member (2) with a hollow interior and a decorative top (7), a cap (19) brought down over the decorative top, and a fastener arrangement (21) for fixing the cap to the base member after the cap is... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013675 | Smooth backed pierced earring The present invention is an earring for a pierced ear comprising a shaft mounted on a base; a connector having a cavity for engaging the shaft and an adapter on the obverse; and a cap able to be affixed to the adapter on one side and a decorative aspect of the earri... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001056 | LED illuminated pendant An LED illuminated pendant comprises a necklace formed of strands having a pair of electrical wires of positive and negative polarity. A barrel housing, a printed circuit board and a pendant lit by an LED element are mounted on the pendant. The strand joins to the b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6954943 | Neckwear restraining device and method Restraining devices for neck apparel, such as a necktie, for attaching an item of neck apparel in place on the shirt of a person wearing an item of neck apparel are provided, the shirt being of a type having a plurality of buttons spaced along its front. The restrai... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938440 | Jewelry distribution and display combination and kit An apparatus for the distribution and display of jewelry includes a plurality of precious or semi-precious gems coupled together in a “T” shape with at least one horizontalbar and one downbar, the horizontalbar having clasps at both ends and the downnbar having ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6898950 | Set of jewelry The set of jewelry contains at least one ring and a plurality of stud earrings as well as other pieces of jewelry, such as a necklace and a bangle. The ring as well as the necklace and the bangle are each formed with one or more bores into which one of the stud earr... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883180 | Headpiece ornament An accent device for use with a headpiece includes a headpiece with at least one opening in the headpiece through which one end of the accent is inserted. An opposite end of the accent device is brought into contact with the one end and attached thereto. The accent ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6860049 | Key holder pendant A key holder pendant, constituted by a head which is connected, by means of connecting elements, to rings which are adapted to hold keys, comprising a bent rod-like element whose mutually opposite ends form teeth which can be detachably engaged in seats provided in ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6807822 | Jewelry learning system and method An apparatus and method of using jewelry to mark the attainment of personal goals includes a first and a second article of jewelry. An object that has a message inscribed thereon, preferably in shorthand, is detachably attached to the first article of jewelry until ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6772614 | Key ring with a diamond-shining ornamental block A key ring in the present invention includes an ornamental block and a buckle ring. The one-piece ornamental block is made of plastic material and may be any kind of configuration. A plurality of spaced cavities are disposed in the at least one surface of the orname... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6763681 | Combination ring and object holder with integral spring A combination ring and object holder with an integral spring is designed to secure and retain an object, such as a lollipop. The combination ring and object holder includes a ring, preferably fabricated from plastic, with a substantially flat upper surface to which ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6718797 | Jewelry system including a locket clasp for conversion of a bracelet into a necklace A jewelry finding is provided as a neck accessory that enables a flexible bracelet to be worn as a necklace. Locket clasps are provided at the ends of the neck accessory to provide secure interconnection of the bracelet clasp ends with the neck accessory, while at t... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715314 | Interchangeable ring system Interchangeable Ring System for creating custom ring assemblies (20). Custom ring assemblies (20) are comprised of an interchangeable ring shank assembly (22) and an interchangeable ring ornament assembly (24). Interchangeability is achie... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6675611 | Necklace mount A mount for retaining one or more necklaces is provided. The mount effectively retains two or more necklaces to keep them from becoming entangled together. The mount includes a loop of material to which the ends of the necklaces are mounted in turn. The e... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6595025 | Jewelry piece A jewelry piece to hold the ends of a plurality of parallel beaded jewelry strings has two interdigitated U shaped bodies. Each body has a slot along at least one edge in which to slide the end pieces of each bead string. This jewelry piece can be used as... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581413 | System of interconnected ornamental rings A system of interconnected ornamental rings which convey a definite and clear message regarding the existence of an interpersonal relationship which, when worn by an individual, cannot be mistaken in the culture. In a preferred embodiment, the inventive s... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578982 | Strap-like apparel having lighted studs A strap-like item of wearing apparel which has studs that light up. A light-emitting diode (LED) is disposed within each stud. The LED's are activated by means of a circuit.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6557375 | Jewelry system A jewelry system for emitting a fragrance. The jewelry system includes a pendant for attaching to a portion of a user. The pendant includes a first half and a second half that may be pivotally coupled together such that an interior of the pendant is defin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6553785 | Jewelry chain with removable decorative pieces A jewelry piece that includes a chain or necklace with one or more decorative jewelry pieces removably mounted thereon by way of a narrow necked down minor length portion of the necklace adjacent the necklace clasp. The decorative jewelry pieces have an o... | 04/29/2003 |
