CA1266846A - Jewelry holder - Google Patents
Jewelry holderInfo
- Publication number
- CA1266846A CA1266846A CA000512730A CA512730A CA1266846A CA 1266846 A CA1266846 A CA 1266846A CA 000512730 A CA000512730 A CA 000512730A CA 512730 A CA512730 A CA 512730A CA 1266846 A CA1266846 A CA 1266846A
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- Prior art keywords
- holder
- stem
- jewelry
- body portion
- foam
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C11/16—Jewel boxes
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present invention provides a jewelry holder for removably securing a piece of stemmed jewelry and comprises a resilient body portion of a thickness greater than the length of the stem and being sufficiently porous to enable penetration of the stem into the body portion.
The material of the body portion is one which has strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
The present invention provides a jewelry holder for removably securing a piece of stemmed jewelry and comprises a resilient body portion of a thickness greater than the length of the stem and being sufficiently porous to enable penetration of the stem into the body portion.
The material of the body portion is one which has strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to a jewelry holder for holding stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like, where the jewelry piece is secured by a stem.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Most women have a large supply of jewelry most of which is generally hidden away in a jewelry case. Often times it can be difficult to rummage through the case and easily find a particular pair of earings or the like.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
The present invention provides a jewelry holder for receiving and displaying different pieces of stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like.
More particularly, the jewelry holder of the present invention comprises a resilient body portion of a thickness greater than the length of the stem which is typically about 1/4" with the body portion being sufficiently porous to enable penetration of the stem and having strong rebound properties for tightly gripping on and holding the stem.
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-' As a preferred construction the body portion is made from a tightly packed cellular foam having a high density intermediate layer which provides an audible indication of the stem penetration through the intermediate layer.
BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DRAWINGS:
The above as well as other advantages and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a jewelry holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a corner region of the jewelry holder of figure l;
Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the penetration of a pierced earing into the jewelry holder of figure l;
Figure 4 is a view similar to figure 3 with the pierced earing in the secured position and the jewelry holder in a relaxed position.
~266a46 DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
In figure 1 a jewelry holder generally indicated at 1 is supported by a mounting surface. This mounting surface may actually form part of the holder in the form of a hard backing 11 as shown in figures 2 through 4 or may simply be a wall, mirror or the like with the jewelry holder having a self adhering rear surface for mounting to the wall or mirror.
As will be seen in figure 1 numerous pieces of stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like are held in the jewelry holder such that they are easily seen and readily available for any desired occasion.
Figures 2 through 4 show a preferred embodiment construction of the jewelry holder which is in the form of a composite body formed by first and second forward and rearward foam layers 3 and 7 separated by a high density plastic film layer 5. Each of the foam layers which in the preferred embodiment is about a 1/4" thick has a tightly packed cellular construction, which although providing some resistance readily enables penetration of the stem of the jewelry piece.
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i26~;846 The actual embedding of the jewelry piece into the holder is well shown in figure 3. Here it will be seen that for a typical pierced earing the keeper K is first slid completely along the jewelry piece stem S such that the entire earing is held as an assembled unit rather than having to look for separate pieces of the earing.
The stem S is then pushed through the first foam layer 3 until it drives against the thinner high density layer 5.
Typically this layer is in the form of a thin plastic film about mid way of the composite body i.e. at a depth of about 1/4" which is slightly less than the length of the portion of the stem extending rearwardly of the keeper.
This thin film initially resists penetration of the stem and causes a collapsing of the second foam layer 7 until the stem finally breaks through the film layer 5 at which time there is a very noticeable "popping" sound indicating ~ull penetration of the earing stem. This popping sound is a function of the breaking of the high density film and the escape of air trapped in the porous cells of the rearward foam layer 7 and gives a very assured feeling that the earing will not fall out of the holder.
~ 266~346 The actual securing of the stem is a result o~
the strong rebound properties of the foam material which after penetration attempts to return to its original configuration and tightly grips around the stem of the earing. A similar reaction occurs in the film itself which provides a further securing near the end of the stem which actually penetrates into the second or rearward foam layer 7.
The rearward foam layer provides a very special function when the holder is secured to a rigid or hard mounting surface as shown in figure 1 in that this rear layer acts as a buffer as seen in figure 3 to allow the thin film 5 to be deflected rearwardly until penetrated by the stem of the earing. Without this buffer the stem would simply push on this thin film layer which would drive up against the mounting surface and not allow the penetration of the stem. However as shown in figure 4 once this penetration has been completed the entire composite body including both foam layers and the intermediate plastic film return to a relatively relaxed condition at which point the stem of the earing is firmly held and will not, without pulling, slip out of the holder regardless of its orientation, i.e. even if the holder is inadvertently turned upside down the earing and even a piece of jewelry much heavier than the earing will not dislodge itself under it's own weight.
~ Z66846 Again in the preferred embodiment the composite structure of the body is actually formed by two separate pieces of foam material each of which includes a self adhering backing and each piece being about a 1/4" in thickness. The backing on the forward foam layer acts as a securing means for holding the two foam layers together and also provides the intermediate thin film of material within the composite body. The backing on the second or rearward foam layer can be covered with silicon paper or the like which is easily removed to allow mounting of the composite structure to any different desired surface as earlier described.
All of the description above has related to the preferred embodiment arrangements shown in the drawings.
However it is to be appreciated that other embodiments are also workable according to the present invention. For example, the holder may be formed from a single piece of foam material having a thickness to fully receive the earing or other jewelry piece stem and having strong rebound properties for securing that stem without requiring the use of any intermediate popping layer or the like. Therefore although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described herein in detail it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
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The present invention relates to a jewelry holder for holding stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like, where the jewelry piece is secured by a stem.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Most women have a large supply of jewelry most of which is generally hidden away in a jewelry case. Often times it can be difficult to rummage through the case and easily find a particular pair of earings or the like.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
The present invention provides a jewelry holder for receiving and displaying different pieces of stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like.
More particularly, the jewelry holder of the present invention comprises a resilient body portion of a thickness greater than the length of the stem which is typically about 1/4" with the body portion being sufficiently porous to enable penetration of the stem and having strong rebound properties for tightly gripping on and holding the stem.
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-' As a preferred construction the body portion is made from a tightly packed cellular foam having a high density intermediate layer which provides an audible indication of the stem penetration through the intermediate layer.
BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DRAWINGS:
The above as well as other advantages and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a jewelry holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a corner region of the jewelry holder of figure l;
Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the penetration of a pierced earing into the jewelry holder of figure l;
Figure 4 is a view similar to figure 3 with the pierced earing in the secured position and the jewelry holder in a relaxed position.
~266a46 DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
In figure 1 a jewelry holder generally indicated at 1 is supported by a mounting surface. This mounting surface may actually form part of the holder in the form of a hard backing 11 as shown in figures 2 through 4 or may simply be a wall, mirror or the like with the jewelry holder having a self adhering rear surface for mounting to the wall or mirror.
As will be seen in figure 1 numerous pieces of stemmed jewelry such as pierced earings, broaches and the like are held in the jewelry holder such that they are easily seen and readily available for any desired occasion.
Figures 2 through 4 show a preferred embodiment construction of the jewelry holder which is in the form of a composite body formed by first and second forward and rearward foam layers 3 and 7 separated by a high density plastic film layer 5. Each of the foam layers which in the preferred embodiment is about a 1/4" thick has a tightly packed cellular construction, which although providing some resistance readily enables penetration of the stem of the jewelry piece.
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-, . .
.
, : . , ' .
i26~;846 The actual embedding of the jewelry piece into the holder is well shown in figure 3. Here it will be seen that for a typical pierced earing the keeper K is first slid completely along the jewelry piece stem S such that the entire earing is held as an assembled unit rather than having to look for separate pieces of the earing.
The stem S is then pushed through the first foam layer 3 until it drives against the thinner high density layer 5.
Typically this layer is in the form of a thin plastic film about mid way of the composite body i.e. at a depth of about 1/4" which is slightly less than the length of the portion of the stem extending rearwardly of the keeper.
This thin film initially resists penetration of the stem and causes a collapsing of the second foam layer 7 until the stem finally breaks through the film layer 5 at which time there is a very noticeable "popping" sound indicating ~ull penetration of the earing stem. This popping sound is a function of the breaking of the high density film and the escape of air trapped in the porous cells of the rearward foam layer 7 and gives a very assured feeling that the earing will not fall out of the holder.
~ 266~346 The actual securing of the stem is a result o~
the strong rebound properties of the foam material which after penetration attempts to return to its original configuration and tightly grips around the stem of the earing. A similar reaction occurs in the film itself which provides a further securing near the end of the stem which actually penetrates into the second or rearward foam layer 7.
The rearward foam layer provides a very special function when the holder is secured to a rigid or hard mounting surface as shown in figure 1 in that this rear layer acts as a buffer as seen in figure 3 to allow the thin film 5 to be deflected rearwardly until penetrated by the stem of the earing. Without this buffer the stem would simply push on this thin film layer which would drive up against the mounting surface and not allow the penetration of the stem. However as shown in figure 4 once this penetration has been completed the entire composite body including both foam layers and the intermediate plastic film return to a relatively relaxed condition at which point the stem of the earing is firmly held and will not, without pulling, slip out of the holder regardless of its orientation, i.e. even if the holder is inadvertently turned upside down the earing and even a piece of jewelry much heavier than the earing will not dislodge itself under it's own weight.
~ Z66846 Again in the preferred embodiment the composite structure of the body is actually formed by two separate pieces of foam material each of which includes a self adhering backing and each piece being about a 1/4" in thickness. The backing on the forward foam layer acts as a securing means for holding the two foam layers together and also provides the intermediate thin film of material within the composite body. The backing on the second or rearward foam layer can be covered with silicon paper or the like which is easily removed to allow mounting of the composite structure to any different desired surface as earlier described.
All of the description above has related to the preferred embodiment arrangements shown in the drawings.
However it is to be appreciated that other embodiments are also workable according to the present invention. For example, the holder may be formed from a single piece of foam material having a thickness to fully receive the earing or other jewelry piece stem and having strong rebound properties for securing that stem without requiring the use of any intermediate popping layer or the like. Therefore although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described herein in detail it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (14)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A jewelry holder for removably securing a stem of a jewelry piece, said holder comprising a resilient body portion of a thickness greater than the length of the stem and being sufficiently porous to enable penetration of the stem therein with strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
2. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 1 wherein said body portion comprises a cellular foam material.
3. A jewelry holder as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein said body portion has a thickness of at least 1/4".
4. A jewelry holder as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein said body portion has a thickness of at least 1/2" and includes an intermediate thin solid layer of material penetrable by the stem and providing an audible indication of the penetration.
5. A jewelry holder as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said intermediate layer is located approximately centrally of said body portion.
6. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 4 wherein said intermediate layer comprises a thin film of high density plastic material.
7. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 6 including a self adhesive rear backing for adhering said holder to a mounting surface.
8. A jewelry holder for removably securing a stem of a jewelry piece, said holder comprising a composite body portion having a thickness of at least 1/2" and formed by a first foam layer, a high density intermediate layer providing an audible indication of the stem's penetration therethrough and a second foam layer behind said intermediate layer, said first and second foam layers being of a tight cellular construction with strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
9. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 8 wherein said intermediate layer comprises a high density self adhering plastic film for securing said first and second foam layers to one another and being located centrally of said composite body about 1/4" therethrough.
10. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 9 including a self adhering rear surface on said second foam layer for adhering said holder to a mounting surface.
11. A jewelry holder as claimed in claim 9 including a rigid rear surface member on said jewelry holder.
12. An earring holder for removably securing a stem of an earring, said earring holder comprising a tightly packed cellular foam body having a forwardly exposed foam surface and a thin film of plastic set at a maximum depth of 1/4" into said foam body portion, said thin film of plastic providing an audible popping sound when penetrated by the earring stem and said foam body portion having strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
13. An earring holder as claimed in claim 12 wherein said foam body portion comprises two foam layers of at least substantially equal thickness separated by said film of plastic.
14. An earring holder for removably securing a stem of an earring, said earring holder comprising a tightly packed cellular foam body having a soft readily penetrable forward surface and a thin high density flexible layer set a maximum depth of 1/4" into said foam body portion, said thin high density flexible layer providing an audible indication when penetrated by the earring stem and said foam body portion having strong rebound properties for tightly gripping around and holding the stem.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000512730A CA1266846A (en) | 1986-06-27 | 1986-06-27 | Jewelry holder |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000512730A CA1266846A (en) | 1986-06-27 | 1986-06-27 | Jewelry holder |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1266846A true CA1266846A (en) | 1990-03-20 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000512730A Expired CA1266846A (en) | 1986-06-27 | 1986-06-27 | Jewelry holder |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| CA (1) | CA1266846A (en) |
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1986
- 1986-06-27 CA CA000512730A patent/CA1266846A/en not_active Expired
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