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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407430 | Adjustable front closure for bra or bikini top A bra having a pair of cups having adjacent but spaced inner edges is provided with a front closure/adjuster that has respective flexible cords attached to the cup inner edges and each carrying a succession of spaced relatively hard pearls. A generally rigid body be... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7353857 | Chain stopper A ball chain stopper for inhibiting movement of ball chains used in window blinds and the like for moving the blinds between operative positions is adapted to be attached to intermediate chain members which interconnect adjacent balls of the ball chain. The ball sto... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350376 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp supports a plurality of strands of jewelry each with opposite ends having terminal fasteners. The jewelry clasp includes selectively connectable first and second segments. Each of the segments includes a spanner portion having opposite ends and a str... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318251 | Safety buckle of curtain A safety buckle of a curtain comprises a curtain body and an upper beam; an auto slide-stop installed within the upper beam for controlling the curtain body to a predetermined position; and a control rope set having a first end and a second end which are at opposite... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7254962 | Jewelry system A jewelry system is provided with interchangeable components including at least one jewelry portion comprised of beads on a wire with first and second free ends. The first and second free ends of the wire pass through holes in corresponding first and second threaded... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7124477 | Ball chain and connector for tessellated patterns A ball chain assembly may be used to form tessellated patterns of ball chains. The ball chains include a series of balls and intermediate links of a breadth less than the breadth of said balls. A chain connector of one-piece construction defines a circular array of ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7076807 | Child's bib that includes a bead string fastener A child's bib includes a plastic string (5, 55, 56) which has a free-bearing part (55, 56) that extends from one end of the edge of the neck-surrounding recess of the bib to the front piece thereof and terminating in the proximity of the other end of t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000292 | Chain keeper and method of retaining a chain A chain keeper for retaining a chain operatively connected to a driving mechanism of a chain hoist system. The chain keeper has a support bracket and a pair of plates. The support bracket is mountable onto a fixed structure, and has a substantially vertical longitud... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6935135 | Beaded fashion accessories for use on the body A beaded fashion accessory designed in a variety of lengths, such as 1″, 2″, 6″, 12″ and 18″. The beads may be strung on a thread or string in a straight line, or a combination of straight lines or woven into a pattern. They are then applied to the body in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6804868 | Swivel locking clasp A locking clasp (1) has a planar clasp body (3) an aperture (13), a swivel cover (12) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate (8) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6747917 | Menstrual cycle monitor The invention is related to a menstrual cycle monitor for a human female which includes indicators representing a first day of menstrual bleeding, early infertile days, fertile days, and later infertile days in the menstrual cycle. The indicators together form an or... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6715186 | Charm chain A charm chain is comprised of an ornamental chain in a selected shape, multiple snaps and a lining band, snaps being respectively fixed to both ends of the ornamental chain and retain the lining band at the bottom of the ornamental chain for the charm chain to be ad... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6701583 | Jewelry clasp casing An apparatus and method for selectively adjusting the hanging length of a piece of chain jewelry. A clasp casing is provided that receives the clasp ends of a piece of chain jewelry. Within the clasp casing is a matrix of posts. The clasp ends of the jewe... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698238 | Beaded necklace enhancer A jewelry pendant for attachment to a strand of beads having a first and second countersink on opposite sides of the upper attachment end of the jewelry pendant. The countersinks are coupled at a junction to define an aperture through the upper attachment... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6634067 | Connector for a jewelry flexible member Apparatus using two parts to connect the ends of a flexible member for attaching jewelry to the person. The connected ends of flexible members under tension always extend outward directly opposite to each other, and always have the same predetermined orie... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6606764 | Beaded chain connector A beaded type chain connector includes an external shell and an internal cavity to secure beads from beaded type chainss. The connector is made from a resilient material. The application of force to the beads that are secured within the connector results ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6499192 | Attic door pull An attic door pull having a ball chain attached to an attic door at one end and a finial attached to the other end by a coupler. The coupler includes a bore and the balls of the ball chain disposed in the bore are of a diameter less than the remaining bal... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484376 | Jewelry safety clasp A jewelry safety clasp includes a female member and a male member. The female clasp member includes a hollow housing, and a locking member slidably connected to the housing. The locking member has a push button disposed at one end thereof that projects th... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6470708 | Adjustable bracelet and method of adjustment An identification bracelet which is adjustable so as to allow the user to continue to use the bracelet even if his wrist size changes is provided. The present invention comprises a chain and a clasp. The clasp, which provides a panel for engraving a name ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6349568 | 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... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6289559 | Fastening device for appending a piece of jewelry to a jewelry clasp or the like To achieve a safe and easy-to-handle connection, a fastening device for appending a piece of jewelry (1) to a jewelry clasp (2) or the like, which has a connecting piece (3) with a lug (6) attached in the vicinity of a surface indentation (4) for accommod... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6170127 | Ornament hanger ring of necklace Disclosed is a hanger ring connected to an ornament for hanging the ornament on a necklace string. The hanger ring comprises a lower member having a body of a .orgate.-shaped configuration, which has a first pin hole and a depression and possesses an eye ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145170 | Anchor bead fasteners and method of attaching same to cargo holder straps for hook-up to keyhole-slot anchoring supports A fastener bead removably affixed to a flexible tension element of a cargo holder and used by removably inserting the bead in the wider portion of a keyhole-type slot in a support structure. The bead in use is trapped and held by the margin of the narrow ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6089659 | Headrest secured automobile seat cover A headrest secured seat cover for vehicles having side-impact airbags mounted within the sides of the seat. The cover comprises a bottom and middle portion attachable to the seat cushion. A top portion of the seat cover is attachable to the seat headrest.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6035499 | Connecting device for jewelry and accessory A connecting device for jewelry and accessory comprising a spring member made in manner that a metallic plate with an elasticity is bent to form a plate spring comprising a first plate spring section and a second plate spring section and a connecting devi... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5987709 | Re-attachable safety connector A re-attachable safety connector may be a single unit or may have a number of components working together as one unit. In the embodiments that have multiple components, connection of the components together may be accomplished by use of a series of pins i... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5816109 | System and device for connecting and adjusting two cables A system and device for connecting and adjusting at least two cables is disclosed. The device includes a first elongate cavity with an upper portion having a cable receiving aperture disposed therein, a lower portion having a bracket disposed therein, and... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5794894 | Selectively adjustable suspension support A selectively adjustable suspension support and a method for suspending a supported member from an overhead support member at a selected distance below the overhead support member includes an elongate flexible cable, a bead affixed to the cable adjacent e... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5771912 | Attachment device for erecting a tent An attachment system, for erecting a tent having a flexible tent shell and a tent pole cooperating with the tent shell, includes a securing cord attached to a portion of the tent shell and a claw disposed at an end of the pole. The attachment system furth... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5687585 | Necklace chain separation device and a multiple strand necklace unit A necklace strand separation device and unit is provided for maintaining the separation of multiple chain strands and/or reducing the risk of chain entanglement for a wearer of multiple strands. The device has a shell and spaced apart openings and a pair ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5642558 | Jewelry clasp Unlike conventional snap fasteners, this clasp's mechanism temporarily locks to prevent opening by accidental forces which apply unevenly and tilt the socket against the elongated stud that passes through and beyond the socket. Designed for general use, i... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5615454 | Card retention and security device A security chain particularly adapted for retaining a magnetically encoded card such as a casino complimentary card including a split ring, detachably coupled to one end of a ball chain with the other end of the ball chain detachable coupled to an alligat... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613283 | Lace closure system A shoelace and closure mechanism for lacing a shoe which includes a shoelace featuring a number of closure members near its ends. The outer directed portion of each of the closure members is connected to the lace while the other end is free of the shoelac... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5588190 | Accessories This invention provides an accessories which can be fixed by merely inserting a fixing pin into a wire string fastener. According to this invention, a series of decorative bodies are coupled one after another by means of a wire string, each end of the wir... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5531665 | Rolling massaging device A massaging device includes a cord, a plurality of massaging balls and a plurality of biasing units strung alternately on the cord, and a connecting unit for joining two ends of the cord together. The biasing units ensure that the massaging balls remain e... | 07/02/1996 |