U.S. patent application number 11/938763 was filed with the patent office on 2008-05-15 for adornment assembly linked by clasp members.
This patent application is currently assigned to DongGuan Guoli Metal & Plastic Manufacturer Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Chi Hung Suen.
Application Number | 20080110204 11/938763 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37907762 |
Filed Date | 2008-05-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080110204 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Suen; Chi Hung |
May 15, 2008 |
Adornment Assembly Linked by Clasp Members
Abstract
An adornment assembly linked by clasp members is described. The
present invention comprises a plurality of basal bodies, each
comprising a hook on one end and an extending member. The present
invention has a simple structure, allowing easy and convenient
assembly and disassembly of basal bodies without use of an
additional device such as a specially designed tool or instrument
as required for existing products. At the same time, the present
invention allows a secure assembly until a user rotates a basal
body to dissemble. Therefore, the present invention satisfies
customers' desires for versatile designs and for following rapidly
changing jewelry trends.
Inventors: |
Suen; Chi Hung; (Hong Kong,
HK) |
Correspondence
Address: |
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP
12 SOUTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 1205
SAN JOSE
CA
95113
US
|
Assignee: |
DongGuan Guoli Metal & Plastic
Manufacturer Co., Ltd
Dongguan City
CN
|
Family ID: |
37907762 |
Appl. No.: |
11/938763 |
Filed: |
November 12, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
63/1.18 ; 24/318;
24/68J |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 24/3416 20150115;
Y10T 24/2166 20150115; A44C 5/102 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
63/1.18 ; 24/318;
24/68.J |
International
Class: |
A44C 13/00 20060101
A44C013/00; A44B 11/28 20060101 A44B011/28; A44C 15/00 20060101
A44C015/00; A44B 13/00 20060101 A44B013/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 13, 2006 |
CN |
200620067570.3 |
Claims
1. An adornment assembly comprising a plurality of basal bodies for
linking with each other, each basal body having a first end and a
second end, each basal body comprising: a first inclined surface of
the basal body extending to form a cambered hook at the first end
wherein at an open section of the hook, a terminus of the hook
faces the first inclined surface; a second inclined surface, on an
opposite side of the basal body, extending to form a horizontal
extending member at the second end, and having an aperture in the
extending member for engagement with the open section of the hook
of another basal body.
2. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, wherein a wall
forming the aperture at the second end comprises a concave portion
on an upper part of the wall surrounding the aperture.
3. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, wherein a surface
of the terminus of the hook is parallel to the first inclined
surface of the basal body.
4. The adornment assembly according to claim 2, wherein a surface
of the terminus of the hook is parallel to the first inclined
surface of the basal body.
5. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, wherein the basal
body further comprises an adorning layer thereon.
6. The adornment assembly according to claim 2, wherein the basal
body further comprises an adorning layer thereon.
7. The adornment assembly according to claim 3, wherein the basal
body further comprises an adorning layer thereon.
8. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, wherein a width of
the hook of a basal body is slightly smaller than a width of the
aperture.
9. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, comprising at least
a first basal body and second basal body, wherein the distance of
the open section of the hook on the second basal body, between the
terminus and the first inclined surface, is minimized such that
engagement of the hook with an aperture of the first basal body
requires that the first inclined surface of the second basal body
be positioned to touch a bottom surface of the extending member of
the first basal body to allow the hook to be inserted into the
aperture.
10. The adornment assembly according to claim 1, comprising at
least a first basal body and second basal body, wherein the
distance of the open section of the hook on the second basal body,
between the terminus and the first inclined surface, is minimized
such that engagement of the hook with an aperture of the first
basal body requires that the first inclined surface of the second
basal body be positioned parallel to a bottom surface of the
extending member of the first basal body to allow the hook to be
inserted into the aperture.
11. An adornment assembly comprising a plurality of basal bodies
for linking with each other, each basal body having a first end and
a second end, each basal body comprising: a first inclined surface
of the basal body extending to form a cambered hook at the first
end wherein at an open point of the hook, a terminus of the hook
faces the first inclined surface; a second inclined surface, on an
opposite side of the basal body, extending to form a horizontal
extending member at the second end, and having an aperture in the
extending member for engagement with the open point of the hook of
another basal body; and an adorning piece connected to a top
surface of at least one basal body.
11. An adornment assembly according to claim 11, wherein the
adorning piece extends along the top surface of the at least one
basal body and above the first end and second ends to cover the
engagement a hook with an aperture on the basal body.
12. The adornment assembly according to claim 11, wherein a wall
forming the aperture at the second end comprises a concave portion
on an upper part of the wall surrounding the aperture.
13. The adornment assembly according to claim 11, wherein a surface
of the terminus of the hook is parallel to the first inclined
surface of the basal body.
14. The adornment assembly according to claim 12, wherein a surface
of the terminus of the hook is parallel to the first inclined
surface of the basal body.
15. The adornment assembly according to claim 11, wherein a width
of the hook of a basal body is slightly smaller than a width of the
aperture.
16. The adornment assembly according to claim 11, comprising at
least a first basal body and second basal body, wherein the
distance of the open section of the hook on the second basal body,
between the terminus and the first inclined surface, is minimized
such that engagement of the hook with an aperture of the first
basal body requires that the first inclined surface of the second
basal body be positioned to touch a bottom surface of the extending
member of the first basal body to allow the hook to be inserted
into the aperture.
17. The adornment assembly according to claim 11, comprising at
least a first basal body and second basal body, wherein the
distance of the open section of the hook on the second basal body,
between the terminus and the first inclined surface, is minimized
such that engagement of the hook with an aperture of the first
basal body requires that the first inclined surface of the second
basal body be positioned parallel to a bottom surface of the
extending member of the first basal body to allow the hook to be
inserted into the aperture.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims foreign priority under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.119 to Chinese Patent Application no. 200620067570.3, filed
Nov. 13, 2006, the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated
by reference.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of Invention
[0003] Aspects of the present invention relate to adornments and
more particularly to an adornment assembly linked by clasp
members.
[0004] 2. Background
[0005] There exist adornments with various patterns and colors. As
fashion trends change, adornments change rapidly in order to
satisfy customers' demands. Furthermore, customers have varying
tastes and their tastes frequently change. As a result, adornment
designers and manufactures need to launch new products more rapidly
to satisfy the customers' rapidly changing demands. Thus, a need
exists for adornments that are versatile and thus novel at all
times to satisfy customers, designers and manufacturers.
[0006] Components of traditional adornments are connected with each
other by an extraneous device such as a specially designed tool or
instrument used to facilitate the connection, which makes the
assembly of the adornments inconvenient to users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention is directed to an adornment assembly
linked by clasp members, which is simple in structure, and
conveniently assembled and disassembled without using an additional
tool as required in existing products. Therefore, the present
invention satisfies customers' desires for versatile designs and
for following rapidly changing jewelry trends.
[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an
adornment assembly linked by clasp members comprises a plurality of
basal bodies linked with each other. Each basal body further
comprises: 1) an inverse-trapezoidal vertical section; 2) a first
inclined surface of the basal body which extends to form a cambered
hook having an open end extending towards the first inclined
surface; and 3) a second inclined surface of the basal body wherein
the second inclined surface is provided with a horizontal extending
member, which can have inserted into it the hook of a next basal
body and includes a hole/aperture thereon for the open end of the
hook of the next basal body to be inserted. This connection between
the hook of a basal body and a hole or aperture of another basal
body serves as the clasp member, which provides for the basal
bodies to be held together.
[0009] In assembling basal bodies, the extending member with a hole
of a first basal body is penetrated by the hook of a second basal
body thus causing its first inclined surface to touch the bottom of
the first basal body. The inserted second basal body is rotated to
cause its hook to rotate along the wall of the hole of the first
basal body, thereby resulting in the linkage of the two basal
bodies. Since the hook is cambered, and its open end extends
towards the first inclined surface, the hook remains securely
locked. The basal bodies can be easily and conveniently linked
without any additional tool. The basal bodies can each contain an
unlimited amount of different adornment or designs. Thus the
adornment assembly of the present invention is versatile so as to
satisfy the demands of customers.
[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the
extending member of a basal body includes a concave portion on the
upper wall surrounding the hole located at the extending member.
The concave portion helps the open end of the hook of another basal
member to enter into the hole along the concave portion. Combined
with the concave portion, the extending member may be thicker in
order to further secure the connection between the basal
bodies.
[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a
terminus end of the open end of the hook is parallel to the first
inclined surface of the basal body, which makes for more precise
alignment with the hole in the second basal body, thus enabling
easier and more convenient insertion into the extending member of
another basal body, while decreasing the gap between the terminus
end of the hook and the first inclined surface to ensure a secure
connection.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a
different adorning layer is arranged on each basal body, thus
allowing various design patterns on the adornment assemblies to be
combined to satisfy the demand of customers.
[0013] An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to
provide for a simple structure, allowing for easy and convenient
assembly and disassembly without any additional tool. The
components of the adornment assembly remains securely locked until
a user rotates a basal body to disassemble. Upon rotating a basal
body to a particular angle, the components of the adornment
assembly can easily be disassembled. The adornment assembly in
accordance with the present invention is reconfigurable to an
unlimited combination of designs.
[0014] These and other embodiments of the present invention are
further made apparent, in the remainder of the present document, to
those of ordinary skill in the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more fully describe embodiments of the present
invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings. These
drawings are not to be considered limitations in the scope of the
invention, but are merely illustrative.
[0016] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operational
concept of an assembly according to a first embodiment of the
present invention. In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates an initial
connection.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the
operational concept as shown in FIG. 1 and illustrates the
connection completed.
[0018] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of a basal body according to
the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of a basal body according to a
second embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operational
concept of an assembly according to the second embodiment of the
present invention. In particular, FIG. 5 illustrates an initial
connection.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the
operational concept as shown in FIG. 5 and illustrates the
connection completed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS
[0022] The description above and below and the drawings of the
present document focus on one or more currently preferred
embodiments of the present invention and describe some exemplary
optional features and/or alternative embodiments. The description
and drawings are for the purpose of illustration and not
limitations. Those of ordinary skill in the art would recognize
variations, modifications, and alternatives. Such variations,
modifications, and alternatives are also within the scope of the
present invention.
[0023] FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 illustrate the first embodiment of the
present invention, comprising two basal bodies 1 and 2 having an
inversed-trapezoidal vertical section. More numbers of basal bodies
can be linked as desired. For example, more basal bodies linked
linearly may form a bracelet and/or a necklace.
[0024] In the first embodiment of the present invention, two basal
bodies 1 and 2, are shown for purposes of illustration and not
limitation. A first inclined surface 11 of the first basal body 1
extends to form a cambered hook 3 on a first end of the basal body
1. The hook 3 has an open end 5 extending towards the inclined
surface 11. The hook 3 naturally has an open section beginning from
the open end 5 wherein the hook 3 can latch through. A second
inclined surface 12 of the first basal body 1 extends to form a
horizontal extending member 15 at a second end of the basal body 1,
which can be penetrated by a hook 4 of a second basal body 2, of
which structure can be identical to the first basal body 1. Into a
hole or opening 7 of the first basal body 1, the hook 4 of the
second basal body 2 is capable of crossing at the open end 6 of the
second basal body 2. Like the first basal body 1, a first inclined
surface 13 of the second basal body 2 extends to form a cambered
hook 4, which has an open end 6 extending towards the inclined
surface 13. A second inclined surface 14 of the second basal body 2
extends to form a horizontal extending member 16, and a hole or
opening 8 is provided before reaching the horizontal extending
member 16. An adorning layer 9 of the first basal body 1 and
adorning layer 10 of the second basal body 2 are respectively
arranged. An end/terminus surface on the open end 5 of the hook 3
is parallel to the inclined surface 11 of the first basal body 1.
Likewise, an end surface on the open end 6 of the hook 4 is
parallel to the inclined surface 13 of the second basal body 2.
[0025] As shown in FIG. 1, in assembling, the first basal body 1
and second basal body 2 are rotated to insert the hook 4 into the
extending member 15 of the first basal body 1, thus causing the
inclined surface 13 to touch the bottom surface of the extending
member 15. The inclined surface 12 of the first basal body 1
touches the bottom of the second basal body 2. The second basal
body 2 is then rotated, causing the open end 6 of the hook 4 to be
inserted into the hole 7, until the first basal body 1 and the
second basal body 2 belong to approximately the same planar
surface. As a result, the first basal body 1 is linked with the
second basal body 2. The cambered hook 4 and its open end 6
extending towards the first inclined surface 13 minimizes the gap
between the terminus end of the open end 6 and the first inclined
surface 13 so that the extending member 15 remains securely locked
inside the hook 4. For the same reason, without being rotated, the
hook 4 will not be detached from the hole 7.
[0026] Additionally, the basal bodies can be easily and
conveniently linked with each other without any additional tool.
The adorning layer 9 and/or 10 on each basal body can be of
distinct designs, thus the combined adornment assembly can be
varied to satisfy the customers' demand.
[0027] FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 illustrate a second embodiment of the
present invention comprising basal bodies 1 and 2 having an
inversed-trapezoidal vertical section. More numbers of basal bodies
can be linked as desired. For example, more basal bodies linked
linearly may form a bracelet and/or a necklace.
[0028] In a second embodiment of the present invention, two basal
bodies 1 and 2, are shown for purposes of illustration and not
limitation. A first inclined surface 11 of the first basal body 1
extends to form a cambered hook 3. The hook 3 has an open end 5
extending towards the inclined surface 11. A second inclined
surface 12 of the first basal body 1 extends to form a horizontal
extending member 15, which can be penetrated by a hook 4 of a
second basal body 2, of which structure is identical to the first
basal body 1. Into a hole 7 of the first basal body 1, the hook 4
of the second basal body 2 is capable of crossing at the open end 6
of the second basal body 2. According to the second embodiment, the
extending member 15 further includes a concave portion 17 on the
upper wall surrounding the hole 7. The open end 6 of the hook 4 of
the second basal body 2 is inserted into the hole 7. A second
inclined surface 14 of the second basal body 2 extends to form a
horizontal extending member 16 comprising a hole 8 and a concave
portion 18 on the upper wall around the hole 8. The operating
concept of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first
embodiment.
[0029] Throughout the description and drawings, example embodiments
are given with reference to specific configurations. It will be
appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present
invention can be embodied in other specific forms. Those of
ordinary skill in the art would be able to practice such other
embodiments without undue experimentation. The scope of the present
invention, for the purpose of the present patent document, is not
limited merely to the specific example embodiments of the foregoing
description, but rather is indicated by the appended claims. All
changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalents
within the claims are intended to be considered as being embraced
within the spirit and scope of the claims.
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