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US4907704A
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Jewelry holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-11
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A holder for objects such as jewelry or the like is shown. It comprises a pad consisting essentially of resilient foamed polymer having depth sufficient for retaining the posts or pins of the objects to be held thereon and exhibiting a self-healing working surface having open cells, the surface being at least partially faced with discontinuous paint.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen Souders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:41
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A holder for an object such as jewelry or the like which has a pin-like penetrating part and a shorter protrusion on one side, the holder comprising a pad having a self-healing working surface that exposes a multitude of open cells and has an at least partial facing of discontinuous paint on said working surface, said open cells and discontinuous paint being for the purpose of assisting to obliterate puncture marks from service, the pad having sufficient depth for gripping and retaining the pentetrating part of the object to be held, the pad consisting essentially of resilient foamed polymer, the working surface being readily penetrable by the penetrating part and depressible by the shorter protrusion for the purpose of accepting said penetrating part that is to be gripped and retained by the foamed polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A holder for an object such as jewelry or the like which has a pin-like penetrating part and a shorter protrusion on one side, the holder comprising a pad having a self-healing working surface that exposes a multitude of open cells and has an at least partial facing of discontinuous paint on said working surface, said open cells and discontinuous paint being for the purpose of assisting to obliterate puncture marks from service, the pad having sufficient depth for gripping and retaining the pentetrating part of the object to be held, the pad consisting essentially of resilient foamed polymer, the working surface being readily penetrable by the penetrating part and depressible by the shorter protrusion for the purpose of accepting said penetrating part that is to be gripped and retained by the foamed polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the surface is provided with contractive filaments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The holder of claim 2 wherein the filaments are those of a light gauzy open fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The holder of claim 1 which includes a backing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the working surface is substantially flat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the paint includes a design and/or indicia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The holder of claim 1 which is of a fanciful shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The holder of claim 1 which is integral with a support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The holder of claim 1 which is adapted for suspension.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the paint has a flat finish.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein nominally at least about 10% of the working surface is faced with the discontinuous paint.
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