Leach & Garner Company

Ronald E Precourt, Jr

Edwin F Leach, Ii

Marinko Markic

Dwarika P Agarwal

Michael A Gayton

Maria H Garcia

An improved jewelry finding ( ) has a first member ( ) provided with a first opening ( ) therethrough, and a second member ( ) provided with a second opening ( ) therethrough. The two members are fixed to one another such that the axes (y &mdash;y , y &mdash;y ) of the first and second openings are oriented at an acute included angle (&thgr;) with respect to one another when seen along a line joining the center of these members. The finding may include a third member (e.g., or ). The center of the third member may be on this imaginary line, or the center of the three members may be arranged at the apices of an imaginary triangle. A multi-strand necklace formed by passing stylets through the member openings will have a generally twisted or intertwined appearance.

Jewelry finding for producing a necklace having a twisted appearance

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 clevis-type connection is recessed in one of the bangle halves such that there is the appearance of a generally smooth continuous exterior when the bangle is closed. The improved closing mechanism includes a keeper wire (42) extending outwardly from one of the bangles within the other, with an intermediate support ball (43) and a distal button (44) located on the keeper wire. When the bangle is closed, the button passes through an opening (45) in the other bangle half to releasably lock the bangle halves together.

Round bangle

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 bangle half (11), an intermediate portion (30) extending between the bangle halves and penetrating a narrowed opening (23) in the second bangle half (12), and an enlarged ball-like head portion (31) operatively arranged within the second bangle half. The projected diameter (d.sub.1) of the head portion is greater than the projected diameter (d.sub.2) of the narrowed opening. The head portion prevents the keeper bar from being withdrawn from the second bangle half, and facilitates sliding movement within the second bangle half as to the bangle halves are moved relatively toward or away from one another.

Bangle closing mechanism

This invention most generally relates to a clip mechanism assembleable to the back-side of an ornament member, most preferably jewelry objects or fanciful buttons and the like, to be displayed by removable attachment to clothing mainly through 'button-holes' and used, for example, as tuxedo-studs, cuff-links, lapel-pins, etc. The clip mechanism may also be used with hooks or posts upon which may be placed, or hung, tools, pictures, or articles for display. The clip mechanism is removably insertable into a mounting hole or peg-board hole and because of the particular design of the clip mechanism will support the article hung on the hook or post. The clip mechanism is removable with a pulling force in a direction opposite the direction of insertion of the mechanism. More particularly the clip mechanism comprises, preferably, a pair of wire springs, each of which exerts an outward force, and a yoke with integrated internal cams, which cause an inward motion of at least one leg and foot portion of each of the spring members. In the 'pinched' or stressed position, herein also referred to as the closed or inserting or vertical position, the springs are nearly parallel to each other. In the relaxed position, herein also referred to as the normal or closed or horizontal position, the springs assume a horizontal and opposing position thereby locking through a garment's material.

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Woonsocket, RI, United States of America

Ronald E Precourt, Jr