Necklace
Patent 6349568 Issued on February 26, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 18, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 18, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 484266 filed on 01/18/2000US Classes:63/3, BODY MEMBER ENCIRCLING ORNAMENT24/116A, Bead chain fasteners63/3.1, Having securement detail63/3.2, Having length adjustment63/4ChainExaminersPrimary: Dayoan, B.Assistant: Chop, Andrea Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA44C 005/00Foreign Application Priority Data1999-01-22 JPAbstractA 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, formed by connecting pearls together with a string. A loop is formed by engaging the hook in a valley portion between any adjacent pearls. By engaging the hook in different valleys, it is possible to change the size of the necklace loop freely, so that it is possible to form a loop of the best size for each wearer. | |
