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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340878 | Method of forming of jewelry with multiple links A method of forming a jewelry product includes forming an initial partially formed chain having a plurality of portions which are displaceable relative to one another, and a strand of wire that retains the portions together but does not limit their displacement. The... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318280 | Methods for displaying decorative ornaments Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300201 | Wristwatch and coupling assembly for releasably joining a wristwatch case to a wristband The new wristwatch includes a wristwatch case including top and bottom parts and a watch movement within the case, a wristband including top and bottom band segments, each band segment having a first end part for engagement to the case and an opposite end part for e... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7055342 | Jewelry with hour of day reminder mechanism An article of jewelry, such as a bracelet, contains twelve or twenty-four primary links, each having a visual representation that identifies an hour of the day. Each link is provided with a reminder mechanism, preferably a group of stones. One of the stones is selec... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047721 | Jewelry rope chain link element and methods of manufacture Rope chain constructed of an assembly of link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6895738 | Security chain A security chain including a plurality of links interconnected. Each link includes a central member having first and second ends. The central member is formed by a hollow elongated tube with openings at the first and second ends. The hollow elongated tube has a gene... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6829882 | Ornamental jewelry rope chain link element Rope chain link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearanc... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6786032 | Jewelry closed-link element, assembled chain, and method of manufacture A closed-link element and a chain made from such link elements are manufacturing by a process, wherein each link element exhibits a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6711886 | Link members and a band formed of such link members There is disclosed a link for forming a band, the link being formed of an outer casing formed of a plate made of titanium or stainless steel, and an inner part made of aluminum, zinc, an aluminum alloy comprising at least 90 wt. % of aluminum, or a zinc alloy compri... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6694721 | Decorative chain element An ornamental chain element having a hollow body constituted by two complementary portions (3; 4) provided with co-operating internal snap-fastening members (5-6; 8-11). The hollow body is shaped to retain at least one link member (14; 15) for linking it ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6619024 | Jewelry link forming apparatus A jewelry link made from square crossectional metal wire has a C-shape when the link is bent within a specially configured clamp over a mandrel, wherein the formed C-shaped links are diamond shaped in cross section. The links further have an outer circumf... | 09/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6564540 | Bracelet comprising removable links Bracelet comprising a plurality of rows of links, each row of links comprising at least two links traversed by a rod engaged in at least one link of the next row, so as to join both rows in an articulate manner. The rod is constituted of a pin and a head ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6560955 | Jewelry rope chain link element A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link element used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or ot... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6481196 | Length of jewelry rope chain exhibiting distinctive visual properties, and related method of manufacture A jewelry rope chain exhibiting distinctive visual properties and apparatus and method for creating distinctive visual properties in an assembled rope chain. The distinctive visual properties may be imparted to a length of rope chain assembled with link e... | 11/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6370860 | Hollow wire for faceted jewelry A solid wire of precious metal, such as gold, is drawn through a die which has a groove forming element disposed in a drawing channel located between the inlet and outlet of the die. The hollow wire exiting the die has an eccentric longitudinal open groov... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6286296 | Bracelet The invention concerns a bracelet comprising mutually connected links articulated through invisible pivot pins, the links are produced by moulding and the bracelet is mounted by mutually connecting the links by interlocking the pivot pins arranged on one ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6237319 | Adjustable wristband link A link for a wristband for coupling with other like links comprises a link segment having a forward end and a rear end. The rear end defines a first slot and the forward end is minimally smaller than the first slot. The forward end further defines a secon... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6237318 | U-shaped tubular metal for rope chains A rope chain formed by intertwining links of a U-shaped cross-section is disclosed, which links are formed from a wire having an interconnecting upper portion, a pair of substantially straight legs extending downwardly from the interconnecting portion, an... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227006 | Wear-resistant bracelet The links (8) forming the bracelet (6) are articulated one after the other via cylindrical bars (9), these bars and links being held together by a flexible tie (10). The link (8) is made of a mineral material whose hardness is equal to or greater than 7.5... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6212869 | Jewelry link assembly A link assembly for a link bracelet is provided. The link assembly includes a first link member formed with a male link element at one end and a second link member formed with a female link element at one end that is designed for pivotally and matingly en... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209306 | Decorative jewelry rope chain A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or other phys... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6195977 | Watchband with articulate links The watchband or jewelry bracelet with articulated links and flexible fittings comprises links (1, 2, 3, 4) articulated with each other. Each link comprises a lower part (6), side walls and upper shoulders (5) constituting a receptacle (7) in which a flex... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6105358 | Rope chain A jewelry rope chain having a double helix appearance formed from a plurality of interlaced links or rings of wire is disclosed. Each link is made from a wire loop having a gap, wherein the wire loop has a cross-section with a major axis defining a long d... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098394 | Band-like accessory In a personal adornment band comprising a plurality of links (2) each having a pair of legs (4a, 4b), a recess (5) formed between the legs, and a projection (6) formed on the other side of the recess, the projection of each link being inserted in the rece... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6094903 | Watch band The links of the watch-band have a middle bar, two outer extensions adjoining on the one side thereof and two inner extensions on the opposite side. The extensions are provided with bores. To join together two links, a rod is led through the bores of the ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094939 | Jewelry item A jewelry item includes a plurality of components mounted in an end-to-end relationship on and along an annular, elastic support. Each component has two, generally planar end walls and an aperture for receiving the support and extending between the end wa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6026637 | Wristlet with articulated links Wristlet comprising at least three rows of links side by side, the links of two lateral rows with the links of the center row forming modular units articulated between them around transverse axles. The two lateral opposed sides of the center link on the o... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6006513 | Manufactured strip for forming interlocking link A flexible strip of material having four predetermined leg segments comprised of left inner leg segment (10), left outer leg segment (14), right outer leg segment (18), and right inner leg segment (22). Said leg segments are distinguishable by three creas... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5689947 | Watch chain A watch chain includes first and second sets of linked bases, each base including a body, a pair of parallel, curved, extending portions connected to opposite edges of the body, a projection positioned on a concave bottom of each extended portion for appl... | 11/25/1997 |
