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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406840 | Multi-function jewelry chain primarily for supporting an upper torso garment A length adjustable, multi-function chain composite for use in the apparel, jewelry, and accessory industries. The length adjustable, multi-function chain composite includes at least two chain segments that are separate and independent of each other, and apparatus t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331197 | Decorative earring sleeve A decorative earring sleeve is disclosed, the decorative earring sleeve for slidable engagement with an earring of the type having an elongated, curved loop for insertion into a person's pierced ear. The decorative earring sleeve includes a plurality of decorative s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331707 | Event monitoring bracelet Provided is a bracelet comprising a band which is removably attachable to a wrist of a person. The band may have a plurality of first time indices printed about a circumference of the band. The bracelet may further comprise a first time indicator slidable along the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207162 | Chin chain A chin chain for bits/bridles used in equestrian sports (e.g. curb bits) has a first chain element and a second chain element. The first element has members formed of loops that are twisted in one direction, and the second element has members formed of loops that ar... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7093332 | Locking toggle assembly for jewelry A locking toggle clasp assembly for releasably coupling opposing terminal portions of a jewelry item, includes a toggle bar connected to a first terminal portion of the jewelry item. A toggle clasp having an opening is connected to a second terminal portion of the j... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7043939 | Band-like ring An adjustable band ring includes a band formed by threading a thread through a thread hole provided on each of individual jewel or precious metal beads, a chain-like band formed by joining individual sub-chains made of precious metals, or a ring band formed by joini... | 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 |
| 7028507 | Article of jewelry An article of jewelry comprising a bracelet having a single framed compartment or a plurality of framed compartments each of which releasably receives a photograph or some similar medium with indicia thereon. Each framed compartment is formed of a rear plate for con... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6981391 | Connector for accessories A connector for accessories, etc, which is mounted on both ends of a long linear member, the connector comprising a male part and a female part, which can fit into and separate from each other, and wherein when the male part is inserted into the female part from a f... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6910273 | Manufacturing method for jewelry including shape memory alloy elements A method of manufacturing jewelry pieces formed entirely or partially of a shape memory alloy provided with a pre-determined memory shape, where the shape memory characteristic and/or the superelastic characteristic of the alloy is used either in the construction of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6772580 | Decorative, diamond-cut jewelry surface Jewelry pieces, for example, earrings, pendants, rings and the like, made of metal such as gold or silver and the like, with special surface texturing to improve and enhance the light-reflecting characteristics of the jewelry. The surface texturing is formed by form... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6655832 | Structural component made of hard material for a wristwatch A structural component made of hard material for a wristwatch, characterised in that it includes a hole fitted with an inner threading which is integral with said component, said threading being directly obtained by injection and thus without removing any... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6634184 | Prongless gemstone setting A prongless setting for mounting a gemstone and a method of manufacturing the same. The setting includes a base that is formed from a flat piece of metal, which is bent into the shape of a box having an open top. Two arcuate members are provided along the... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6612130 | Necklace A necklace has an adjustable loop size so that anyone having a thick or a slender neck can wear a necklace of one size so which is adjustable that it fits the wearer best. A hook formed by bending a material is provided at an end of the string necklace, f... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6598382 | Bracelet A bracelet includes a series of nonferrous metal units, each of the metal units including a body part having connection holes in opposite sides at one end and having several elongated grooves in an inner surface thereof, right and left connection parts ex... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6571578 | Reversible ornamental jewelry article A reversible ornamental article of jewelry having a plurality of ornamental links hinge ably secured to one another to form a flexible strand of jewelry, which can be in the form of a necklace or bracelet. The geometric configurations of the links in one ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6513346 | Method of forming a piece of flexible linear jewelry, and jewelry produced thereby Starting with an article of the so-called "gas pipe" type which is formed from two concatenated spiral components (1, 3) and is deformed into a noncircular configuration, the article is cut lengthwise (7) to cut the turns of the two components, which rema... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6494030 | Bracelet made from links A bracelet made of links has two rows of side links forming the edges of the bracelet and at least one row of central links. The side links have each one two blind bores opening on the inner side directed towards the central links and the central links ar... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488404 | Wristband with articulated links A wristband (1) with articulated links preferably made of injected ceramics includes per assembly pitch two lateral links (3, 5) each including a threaded hole (11, 12) and a smooth hole (8, 9), a central link (16) pierced with two smooth through holes (1... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6467307 | Color-coded ornamental article A color-coded ornamental article worn by a person having a plurality of interconnected pieces. Each piece has a colored face representing a digit according to a given code. The pieces are arranged in a sequence to form a number or date. Each piece has ope... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6418706 | Watchband link assembly A link assembly for a band comprising a first segment pivotably connected to a second segment by a connecting pin. Each segment contains an extension portion and a receiver portion. The receiver portion includes a receiving area defined by two spaced apar... | 07/16/2002 |