US4081972A
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Pendant, earring or piece of jewelry
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-02
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1996-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A pendant, earring, jewelry piece or the like which comprises an outside cage-like casing which is equipped with a plurality of openings provided on the peripheral faces thereof and an inside body disposed inside of the outside casing and of a dimension larger than said openings in the outside casing. The outside casing has a configuration of a cube or a cube-like member and the inside body is freely movable in the outside casing and has the configuration of a ball, a cube or any other convenient shape. The inside body may also be hollow and may receive another still smaller inside body freely movable therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Kotlar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:04
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C25/00; A44C25/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A piece of jewelry comprising a hollow multi-faced outside cage-like casing having a plurality of substantially circular openings in its peripheral surfaces, at least one body disposed inside of said outside cage-like casing, the dimensions of said body being larger than those of said circular openings, to prevent escape from said casing, and said body being freely movable within said outside cage-like casing, said outside casing being interiorly solid prior to rendering it cage-like, and said body being formed out of said solid interior and then separated from said casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A piece of jewelry comprising a hollow multi-faced outside cage-like casing having a plurality of substantially circular openings in its peripheral surfaces, at least one body disposed inside of said outside cage-like casing, the dimensions of said body being larger than those of said circular openings, to prevent escape from said casing, and said body being freely movable within said outside cage-like casing, said outside casing being interiorly solid prior to rendering it cage-like, and said body being formed out of said solid interior and then separated from said casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The piece of jewelry, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said outside cage-like casing comprises a cube having six peripheral faces, and one of said circular openings being disposed in each of said peripheral faces of said cube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The piece of jewelry, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body comprises a solid ball of a diameter larger than that of said circular openings.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-04-03 | 1981-10-03 | 1982-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-03 | 1985-10-03 | 1986-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-10-03 | 1990-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |