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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347065 | Clasp assembly for jewelry A clasp assembly for jewelry to be worn as a ring or earring. As a ring, the clasp assembly for jewelry allows individuals to wear rings around finger phalanges, by locking the rings below the knuckles of the fingers without having to slide the rings over knuckles o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7306394 | Hinge device for attaching at least two bracelet links The hinging device (1) for pivotably attaching the links of a bracelet includes a bar (5) comprising at at least one of its ends (8) a hole (9) provided with an inner thread (10), and a screw (11) whose thread is engaged in ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7210313 | Release mechanism for a bangle A bangle includes first and second bangle members, each having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the first bangle member is pivotally connected to the distal end of the second bangle member to permit relative movement between the first and second ba... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7107789 | Openable ring with cooperating locking means An openable ring that is arranged to be worn about a portion of a body of a person. The ring includes first and second arcuate sections that are pivotally interconnected at one end of the ring for permitting pivotal movement of the arcuate sections between opened an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017368 | Articulated open ring A ring of the type intended to be arranged on a body part of a wearer includes two rigid bent arms (10, 12) and an articulation (14) connecting them. The arms are mobile facing each other at the first (10a, 12a) of their two... | 03/28/2006 |
| D497567 | Bracelet | 10/26/2004 |
| 6675612 | Locking mechanism for bangle and bangle having same A locking mechanism for a bangle having a main body shaped in an openable loop. The inner side of the bangle is worn against the skin of the wearer. The bangle is a discontinuous loop having a first end and a second end engageable with the first end to th... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6540369 | Engagement ring bracelet An engagement ring bracelet that includes a wrist band, a collet, a lid, a light, and a flasher. The collet extends upwardly from the wrist band and holds articles, and the lid selectively closes the collet. The light is disposed in the collet, and the fl... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6453699 | Hollow jewelry ring design A method or process for fabricating a hollow jewelry article which is hollowed or bored out to an arcuate estent of 200° or greater. In accordance with this process, a metal ring model is prepared comprising a solid shank and a metal plate supported alon... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6388612 | Global cellular position tracking device A global positioning and tracking system for locating objects including a plurality of tracking devices each releasably secured to an object and a central monitoring station. Each tracking device includes a processing device for storing an identification ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6260381 | Article of jewelry An article of jewelry has a first (5) and a second part (3) and a hinge (7) which articulatedly connects the two parts (3, 5) in such a way that the parts (3, 5) are movable between a first closed position and a second opened position. The article of jewe... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6125657 | Hinged earring with a curved post A hinged hoop-style earring where a post is curved to conform to the outside shape of the back of the earring. In this design, when the earring is closed, the post, and a protruding end of the post, substantially follows the shape of a curved outer edge o... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5746067 | Round bangle A round bangle (20) has an improved clevis-like hinge assembly (23) and an improved bangle closing mechanism (24). The hinge assembly is in the form of two end caps, which are operatively mounted on adjacent marginal end portions of the bangle halves. A c... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5651272 | Article of jewelry A herringbone chain necklace is divided into a plurality of segments of conventional flexible herringbone construction, with flat hinges positioned between adjacent segments. The segments pivot about hinge axes that are perpendicular to the plane of the c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5598722 | Bangle closing mechanism An improved bangle closing mechanism (26) is adapted to releasably join two tubular arcuate bangle halves (11, 12). The improved closing mechanism has a keeper bar (28) provided with a proximal portion (29) adapted to be operatively engaged with the first... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5136858 | Openable ring with interleaving member A ring to be worn as an article of jewelry about a portion of a body of a person includes first and second arcuate sections pivotally interconnected at one end for permitting pivotal movement of the arcuate sections between opened and closed positions. La... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4972684 | Bangle having removable atomizer and interchangeable decorative clips A bangle of a generally annular form and of a substantially rigid material, having a cavity in the form of an elongate recess open inwardly of the bangle and having opposite edges at the junction with the internal face of the bangle. A fragrance of scent ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4879883 | Openable ring with unique locking and release means A ring to be worn as an article of jewelry about a portion of a body of a person has pivotally mounted, first and second arcuate sections movable between opened and closed positions. A substantially T-shaped recess is provided in the first arcuate section... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4763490 | Openable ring with safety locking means A ring including a pair of semi-circular sections. The sections are pivotally connected to each other so that they can be pivoted apart to open the ring. The ring is secured together via latch means. One section of the ring is arcuate in shape and has an ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4722179 | Hinge for a watchband, bracelet or the like A hinge for a watchband, bracelet or the like which includes adjacent interconnected elements defining therebetween a cylindrical or a spherical chamber, a cylindrical or spherical housing in the chamber, a pair of connecting studs pivotally connected to ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4674299 | Bracelet construction having replaceable ornaments A bracelet construction including a pair of arms that are hingedly connected at one end thereof, the bracelet arms being formed in curved configurations that provide for placement of the bracelet on the wrist of a wearer, each bracelet arm removably recei... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4638627 | Wristlet having links The wristlet is primarily intended for watches and comprises a succession of links (10) hingedly connected to each other by connection elements (12) such as to enable the links (10) to pivot about the hinge axis (14). Each connecting element (12) comprise... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4236384 | Locking assembly for article of jewelry An article, such as a ring structure for example, having a band and an ornamental portion affixed on the top thereof. The band is formed of two portions each being pivotally hinged with respect to one another. One end of the portion of the band is provide... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4055057 | Coupling device for the opposed ends of bracelets A coupling device for the opposed ends of bracelets and similar articles of jewelry of the type employing spring rings and associated eyelets and particularly for two-part bracelets the arcuate halves of which are rigid and connected in end-to-end fashion... | 10/25/1977 |