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WO2008082431A1
WO2008082431A1 PCT/US2007/007578 US2007007578W WO2008082431A1 WO 2008082431 A1 WO2008082431 A1 WO 2008082431A1 US 2007007578 W US2007007578 W US 2007007578W WO 2008082431 A1 WO2008082431 A1 WO 2008082431A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C3/00—Medals; Badges
    • A44C3/004—Medals
    • A44C3/007—Medals which can be separated into parts, e.g. to be worn by two persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2203/00—Fastening by use of magnets

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  • the present invention relates to a jewelry device and in particular a device that includes a jewelry design that is split in two ore more pieces whereby the pieces are reconnected by connecting means, the device to be worn as a necklace, pendent, bracelet, belt buckle or any other type jewelry in which an ornamental, sculpted jewelry piece is made up of interconnected pieces for attachment and detachment from each other.
  • Sculptured pieces are known in the prior art in form of three dimensional pieces, cameos and the like.
  • Medallions and sculpted items can be made of all types of metal or may be carved from natural occurring material such as precious stones, semi-precious stones, shells or synthetic material.
  • Another form of jewelry device comprises medallions in the form of coins which are placed into a frame and that are held within a frame by various means. These jewelry pieces are often formalized and do not allow free-flowing shapes to be included.
  • the sculpted split jewelry device of the present invention fulfills such a need by allowing for a significant change in appearance and function as compared to traditional pendant necklaces, as it eliminates the need for unsightly or unsafe clasps of the kind conventionally attached to the back of the chain and closed in the back of the neck.
  • the device according to the present invention allows the piece of jewelry to be made in any shape or size and to be attached at both ends of a chain of any thickness, shape or size as compared to the conventional pendant which is hung from a bail attached to a chain, which often dictates the shape or thickness or design of the chain.
  • the device of the present invention allows for endless design possibilities.
  • the device according to the present invention of an interconnected split medallion jewelry piece comprises at least two members each having a complementary portion and wherein the members are provided with connecting means in one of at or proximate their complementary portion for connecting to and disconnecting from one another.
  • the connecting means are magnetic or any other type of connecting means including frictional connection means.
  • Medallion in the context of the present invention is not used in the strict sense of the definition as a medal but indicates a wearable piece of jewelry having an obverse and a reverse side or being of random shape. It is further understood that in the context of the jewelry device as described herein, the term" sculpted" in addition to its normal meaning means also stamped or printed or decorated or plain.
  • each member can be completely different. For example, a full circle having a width of about 3cm can be attached to a slim crescent moon of 5mm in width for attachment to the side of the circle. This way, pave diamonds and gold could be easily combined. Thus, the requirement that the members are matched in size is eliminated. Materials can be combined in the most unusual ways such as rubber and steel with the result of obtaining a homogenous piece once the members are connected, reflecting that theme that two individuals become one.
  • two large semi-precious stones of different color shape or size can be combined via the magnetic front closure.
  • Each member can have a different shape, for example a triangle and a square made of different colors of the semi-precious stones.
  • the magnetic connecting means can take on various embodiments.
  • magnets are received in recesses provided in each of the members, preferably in the complementary portion of each of the members.
  • the magnets can also be covering the entire surface of the complementary portion of the member.
  • the magnets are magnetic pieces that are cylindrically shaped.
  • the cylinders can have different length.
  • the magnets can also have a rectangular, square, oval shape and a variety of cross sections.
  • each member in addition to the magnets, each member is provided with means for connecting with the complementary member in addition to the magnet.
  • Such means are for example a pin or pins which are located at one of the members preferably at the complementary portion of the member for placing into a pin hole or holes located at the complementary portion of the other member.
  • Variations of the pin and pin hole are such that each member is provided with a hole and a pin for connecting to the other member provided with a hole and a pin for interconnecting with that other member.
  • the pin and hole system provides additional stability to the magnetic connection. This stabilization is desirable especially also for larger pieces, as the pin and hole connection prevents undesired movement of one of the members relative to the other and the members will be held flush against each other.
  • each of the complementary portion include a side wall facing the opposite side wall of the complementary portion and having at least one recess for placing a magnet therein, so that each magnet is sitting within the recesses and wherein a center axis of the magnet is oriented horizontally relative to the medallion.
  • the magnets are received in the recess and are flush with the side wall of the complementary portion.
  • the recesses for the magnets can also be placed on a reverse side of the medallion, that is, the central axis of the recess are oriented in a plane transverse to the horizontal plane.
  • the magnet is placed on the obverse side of the medallion.
  • the pin and hole system can augment the magnetic connection.
  • the pin and hole system in addition to being a stabilizer for the magnetic connection can also be used without the magnets as a sole frictional closure for the pieces to be connected.
  • the recesses or pockets for the magnets can have a dimension larger than the magnets and at the mouth of the recess or the pocket can have a collar will prevent the escape of the magnet.
  • a collar can be made by extending the walls of the pocket outwardly into a neck and bending the metal of the neck towards the mouth of the recess or pocket to form the collar.
  • a separate collar can be placed at the mouth of the recess or pocket.
  • the device may be heart shaped so that the two members represent the two halves of the heart.
  • the heart shape can take on a great variety of .configurations.
  • the heart shape can have the complementary portions meet along a linear line at the longitudinal center line of the heart.
  • the complementary portion of the two heart halves can be in a zigzag shape or can be curvilinear or split diagonally. Any and all shapes whether abstract, geometric or figurative can be used.
  • each of the two members of a may be sculpted in the shape of a person's face and the two faces when connected are overlapping each other and appear in the shape of a heart or for that matter another shape.
  • the recess for the magnet is located on the reverse side of each of the members and the central axes of the magnets run transverse to the horizontal plane.
  • the magnets can be placed in a variety of ways but should preferably be invisible at the viewing side.
  • the magnets have to be of a suitable strength.
  • the additional frictional pin and hole system can be applied, whereby the pin is frictionally inserted into the hole of the complementary member.
  • a firmer connection will be realized.
  • the placement of the magnets into the recesses can be firm either by a frictional connection or by gluing the magnets into the recess. Any other connection which will hold the magnet firmly in the recess can also be employed. Floating magnets as afore-described can also be used.
  • connection will be invisible on the viewer.
  • the numbers of magnetic connections are dependent on the strength and the size of the magnets. Whereas in some cases one connection suffices, it is preferred to have two sets of magnets, that is, a double connection. Important is that the plus and minus magnets are aligned to each other so that the connection becomes firm. For example a magnet size of 3/16 x 1/16 inches might be a suitable size. However, the size depends on the size of the piece created. On a belt buckle the size of the recesses will be commensurate with the need for a suitably strong connection.
  • the recesses should be precisely aligned for the magnets to properly form a tight connection.
  • the recesses for the magnets have to be located both on the reverse side and the obverse of the medallion, so they are not seen by the viewer even when the device is pulled apart. This is realized by making the recesses in the face that comes to be underneath the other face suitably deep, such that the magnetic force is able to penetrate the remaining wall metal from the recess of the device and has the power to connect with the complementary magnet.
  • the remaining wall between the recess and the obverse side of the medallion might be 5 mm at an overall size of the sculpture of about 25 -28 mm width and about 22mm height.
  • the dimensions can be chosen in accordance with any desired size and the magnetic closure of both members with each other is applicable to all embodiments whatever their shape.
  • the entire side wall becomes the recess in which the magnet is frictio ⁇ ally inserted.
  • the magnet is additionally glued into the recess.
  • the connected split jewelry device is attached to a chain, preferably at the outer lateral portions of the two members.
  • the interconnected split medallion acts as a convenient front closure of the device and thus eliminating the need for a clasp in the back of the chain and also eliminates the need for a bail, normally needed as a link between the pendant and the chain.
  • the split medallion jewelry device can be any combination of sculptural elements for example the head of a horse or pet and the face of a person, sport symbols, symbols of states, symbols of particular groups.
  • sculptural elements for example the head of a horse or pet and the face of a person, sport symbols, symbols of states, symbols of particular groups.
  • the device can be practiced with the underlying idea that the design is a metaphor for unity as it brings two separate entities together to form one unit by magnetic force.
  • FIG. 1 is a front (obverse) view of an exemplary representation of an interconnected split medallion jewelry device according to the present invention
  • FIG. 1a is a front view showing the second member partially in broken lines
  • FIG. 1 b is a view from the reverse side of the two members of
  • FIG. 1 c is side elevational view of one of the members of FIG.
  • FIG. 1d is a perspective view of the reverse side of one of the members in FIG. 1 with the magnets in an exploded view;
  • FIG. 1e is a top view of the device of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 2 is a front (obverse) view of another example of the jewelry device
  • FIG. 2a is a front view of the device in FIG. 2 with the two members shown apart;
  • FIG. 2b is a perspective view of the device in FIG. 2a showing the side walls of the complementary portion
  • FIG. 3. is a front (obverse) view of yet another example of the jewelry device.
  • FIG. 3a is a view from the reverse side of the embodiment of
  • FIG. 3
  • FIG. 3b is a view of the side wall in the embodiment in FIG. 3a with the magnets;
  • FIG. 3c is a view from the reverse side with the magnet in an exploded view
  • FIG. 4a shows the obverse side of yet another example of the jewelry device
  • FIG. 4b shows the reverse side of FIG. 4a;
  • FIG. 4c shows the obverse side of the different design of the device;
  • FIG. 4d shows the side wall of the embodiment of FIG. 4c;
  • FIG. 4e shows the side wall of the right member of FIG. 4c
  • FIG. 5a shows the obverse side of yet another design of the jewelry device
  • FIG. 5b shows the members of FIG. 5a with magnets
  • FIG. 5c shows another example of a design of the device
  • FIG. 5d and 5e shows the respective side wall views of the members of FIG. 5c;
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of a recess with a "floating" magnet therein.
  • FIG. 7a-c shows an example of the pin and hole system in an open and closed position.
  • FIG. 8a-b shows a front elevational view of a split jewelry device with the additional pin and hole system.
  • FIG. 8c-d shows a _ right and left perspective view of the additional pin and hole system in two variations as in FIG. 8a-b.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown an interconnected split medallion jewelry device with two members 1 and 2.
  • the two members 1 , 2 are shown as sculpted faces overlapping with each other and forming a heart shape.
  • the overlap is seen in FIG. 1 a as a broken line.
  • FIG. 1 b shows the same embodiment from the reverse side 30 with the magnets 3 visible in the recesses 5.
  • one of the members 1 , 2 in FIG. 1 is seen from an elevatio ⁇ al side view showing the three-dimensional sculptural aspects of the device and in FIG. 1 d, the member 1 of the device is shown in perspective view of the reverse side with the recesses 5 for the magnets 3 and the magnets 3 are shown in exploded view.
  • FIG. 1 e shows the device of FIG. 1 from a top view where the two members 1 , 2 are overlapping and the magnetic connection 3 is also seen.
  • FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the device where the two members are connected side-by-side. Also shown is a neck- or bracelet chain 4 attached to each of the members 1 , 2.
  • FIG. 2a shows the two members 1 , 2 apart and the magnet 3 connection slightly visible.
  • Fig. 2b the side walls 10 and 20 of the complementary portion of the two members are shown with the recesses 5.
  • Magnets 3 are firmly attached in each one of the recesses 5.
  • the attachment for the magnet in the recess can be a glue attachment but any other attachment including a frictional attachment which will hold the magnet firmly in place will be suitable.
  • FIG. 3 shows another variation of the device where the two members 1 , 2 are connected side-by-side and the side walls 10, 20 are in complementary zig ⁇ ag shapes as shown in FIG. 3b.
  • FIG 3a show the reverse side 30 of the device in FIG. 3 with the recesses 5 in the form of pockets extending outwardly from the otherwise flat reverse side 30. This particular recess 5 arrangement is more clearly shown in FIG. 3b.
  • FIG. 3c shows the magnet 3 for the recess 5 in an exploded view.
  • FIGS. 4a-e and 5a-e are shown different designs that can work with the device and respectively shows the obverse side of a device sculpted with heads of horses and a horse and the head of a girl.
  • FIGS. 4b, d and e and 5b, d and e show the reverse side and/ or the placement of the magnets respectively.
  • FIG. 6 a "floating" magnet 3 is seen in a recess 5 with a collar 7 at the mouth of the recess preventing the magnet 3 to escape from the recess 5 or pocket.
  • FIG. 7a-c an example of the pin and hole system in an open and closed position is seen in addition to the magnets.
  • FIG. 8a-b the front of a split jewelry device in the shape of a heart is seen with the additional pin and hole system and FIG. 8c-d shows an example of the pin and hole system in an open position where in one instance each side wall has a pin and a hole an in the other variation, one side wall has the pins and the complementary side wall has the holes.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de bijouterie fendu interconnecté sculpté, connecté d'une variété de façons grâce à des aimants qui sont placés dans des évidements, où la connexion est invisible depuis l'extérieur ; et où un système de stabilisation est fourni dans les éléments du dispositif.
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