US4033143A
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Clip ring
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-02-11
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1996-02-11
Abstract
Abstract In a ring, bracelet, or similar piece of metal jewelry which holds a charm link or other object onto itself in a manner in which the object is removeable manually, the mechanisms used are known to be spring rings or clips, which operate independently of the ring itself and are opened and/or closed by the pushing, pulling, squeezing or lifting of the clip or a part of the clip itself. In this invention, the clip is opened by the squeezing of the ring itself.
Inventors
- 👤 Doreen Elizabeth Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C9/00; A44C9/0038; A44C5/00; A44C5/0084; A44C5/0092; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/13; Y10T24/1394; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44744; Y10T24/44752; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
Piece of jewelry formed from a resilient, single piece of material and having overlapping inner and outer ends; an opening adjacent but spaced from the extremities of the outer end; a prong attached to that part of the rim of the opening adjacent the extremity of the outer end; a radially oriented part of the inner end extending through said opening to abut said prong to maintain a predetermined shape for the ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
Piece of jewelry formed from a resilient, single piece of material and having overlapping inner and outer ends; an opening adjacent but spaced from the extremities of the outer end; a prong attached to that part of the rim of the opening adjacent the extremity of the outer end; a radially oriented part of the inner end extending through said opening to abut said prong to maintain a predetermined shape for the ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A piece of jewelry as set forth in claim 1, wherein the radially oriented portion of the inner end is substantially parallel to the prong on the outer end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A piece of jewelry as set forth in claim 1, wherein the tip of the radially oriented portion of the inner end abuts the tip of the prong on the outer end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A strip of metal used to form the piece of jewelry set forth in claim 1, having one narrowed end and one wider end containing an opening adjacent but spaced from the extremity of the wider end and a prong projecting from that part of the rim of said opening nearer the adjacent end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A strip of metal used to form the piece of jewelry set forth in claim 1, having an opening adjacent but spaced from the extremity of each end and prongs projecting from said opening on that part of the rim of each opening nearer the adjacent end.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-07-04 | 1981-01-03 | 1981-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-04 | 1985-01-03 | 1985-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-04 | 1989-01-03 | 1989-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |