EP1063905A1 - Kettenelemente einer schmuckkette - Google Patents
Kettenelemente einer schmuckketteInfo
- Publication number
- EP1063905A1 EP1063905A1 EP99915594A EP99915594A EP1063905A1 EP 1063905 A1 EP1063905 A1 EP 1063905A1 EP 99915594 A EP99915594 A EP 99915594A EP 99915594 A EP99915594 A EP 99915594A EP 1063905 A1 EP1063905 A1 EP 1063905A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- chain
- legs
- elements
- chain elements
- chain element
- Prior art date
- 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
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C11/00—Watch chains; Ornamental chains
Definitions
- the invention relates to chain elements of a jewelry chain with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
- a chain element of this type serves as a connecting element in US-A-951,708.
- Locking lugs at the ends of the two legs can be locked with a locking surface on a crossbar of another, differently designed chain element.
- the two differently designed chain elements thus form two interlocking elements that can be locked together at the free ends of a jewelry chain.
- the invention has for its object to design a chain element according to US-A-951J08 so that it is able to connect to similar or other elements of the jewelry chain, in particular to build chain links, with little manufacturing and assembly costs.
- the chain elements according to the invention are identical as clamp-like U-profiles with legs projecting from a head, spreadable against spring restoring force, which have at least on one of their free feet a locking lug and a locking surface provided thereon, the locking lug or lugs of one chain element interact with the locking surface or the locking surfaces of an oppositely arranged foot to foot in the aligned longitudinal axis position, rotated by 90 °, further chain element.
- the piece of pipe is preferably dimensioned such that it keeps the two chain elements at a desired distance and that, with the chain elements received and locked therein, it is possible to insert a simple spreading tool for spreading the legs of the one chain element to cancel the locking with the other chain element, which can then be pulled out of the pipe section.
- a chain with chain links constructed according to the invention can be easily manufactured, assembled, disassembled, extended or shortened.
- a chain constructed from chain links according to the invention has high aesthetic quality.
- Fig. 3 shows a section through a chain link according to the invention with a tube piece and two inserted therein, locked together and not cut
- a chain element 1 shown in the figures is similar to a simple clothespin with a head 2 and two legs 3, 4 protruding parallel therefrom, stamped, cast or machined from a flat metal material such as stainless steel, titanium, silver, gold or platinum.
- the head 2 has the shape of a circular ring protected by the gap 5 between the legs 3, 4 with an opening 6.
- the legs are provided with locking lugs 7, 8 pointing inwards.
- Each latching lug 7, 8 has an oblique wedge surface 9 or 10 starting from the tip of the leg and a latching surface 11 or 12 on its rear side.
- Each leg 3 or 4 merges into the head 2 on its outside via a right-angled shoulder 13, 14 .
- the material of the chain element which in addition to the metals mentioned can also comprise another elastic material, such as a hard plastic, must be elastic in any case, so that the legs have such a resilience that they touch each other until the lugs 7, 8 can be pressed together and spread out again when the pressure is removed.
- a pipe section 20 is additionally shown, which surrounds the legs 3, 4 of both chain elements 1 and then makes them invisible, provided the material of the pipe section is not transparent, e.g. consists of glass or plexiglass.
- the tube piece 20 has a continuous transverse slot 21 and 22 at each end, which are offset by 90 ° to each other.
- the length k between the bases of the two transverse slots 21, 22 is at most the same, preferably slightly less than the maximum total length of the webs 3, 4 of the two chain elements 1, 1 which are locked together, so that the tube piece 20 is attached to the shoulders 13, 14 each head 2 can support.
- chain elements 1 and tube pieces 20 according to FIG. 3 in total with only two different basic elements, a jewelry chain that also meets high aesthetic requirements can be produced, assembled and dismantled and reassembled for reassembly or repair.
- the clip-like chain elements on the one hand and the pipe sections on the other hand can consist of materials of different quality and color, e.g. the chain elements made of titanium and the tube pieces made of gold.
- Modified versions are also within the scope of the invention.
- the detents 7, 8 can also face away from each other, i.e. protrude from the outer sides of the legs 3, 4, in which case catches on chain elements to be connected therewith would have to be arranged and designed accordingly.
- locking projections pointing inwards can be formed at each end of a pipe piece, behind which the lugs of each chain element pointing outwards then snap into place.
- a chain element according to the invention can also have more than two legs or only a single leg.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE29804808U DE29804808U1 (de) | 1998-03-17 | 1998-03-17 | Kettenelement einer Schmuckkette |
DE29804808U | 1998-03-17 | ||
PCT/EP1999/001652 WO1999047017A1 (de) | 1998-03-17 | 1999-03-12 | Kettenelemente einer schmuckkette |
Publications (2)
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EP1063905A1 true EP1063905A1 (de) | 2001-01-03 |
EP1063905B1 EP1063905B1 (de) | 2003-05-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99915594A Expired - Lifetime EP1063905B1 (de) | 1998-03-17 | 1999-03-12 | Kettenelemente einer schmuckkette |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP1063905B1 (de) |
DE (2) | DE29804808U1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999047017A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GR1003641B (el) * | 2000-10-30 | 2001-08-22 | Κρανιασανικολαουαγρηγοριοσα | Συνδεσμοσασπαστουακοσμηματοσ.α |
US6681598B2 (en) * | 2002-01-22 | 2004-01-27 | Howard S. Cheng | Stringless bead connector |
Family Cites Families (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US951708A (en) * | 1909-04-20 | 1910-03-08 | Harris Strasburg | Clasp. |
US2618922A (en) * | 1950-06-12 | 1952-11-25 | Johnson Raymond Dale | Detachable chain link |
FR1166751A (fr) * | 1957-02-13 | 1958-11-14 | Enchaînement de maillons en matières rigides par entailles biseautées en croix | |
FR1186977A (fr) * | 1957-04-18 | 1959-09-04 | Fapex Trust Reg | Maillon de collier |
DE1858463U (de) * | 1962-06-28 | 1962-09-13 | Rodi & Wienerberger Ag | Gliederband. |
GB1045960A (en) * | 1964-12-03 | 1966-10-19 | James Joseph Dowling | Improvements in or relating to the construction of rosary-beads, bead-necklaces, bead-bracelets and the like |
DE2546853A1 (de) * | 1975-10-18 | 1977-04-28 | Fischer & Co Fico Masch | Kettenglied, insbesondere fuer eine schmuckkette |
DE3409357A1 (de) * | 1984-03-14 | 1985-10-10 | Etienne Aigner AG, 8000 München | Laengenveraenderliches kettenelement, insbesondere fuer schmuckketten |
DE9109159U1 (de) * | 1991-07-25 | 1991-11-07 | Bruckmann, Irene, 7530 Pforzheim | Schmuckstück |
DE9416952U1 (de) * | 1994-10-21 | 1995-01-12 | Dr. Alex Wellendorff GmbH & Co., 75172 Pforzheim | Schmuckkette |
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1998
- 1998-03-17 DE DE29804808U patent/DE29804808U1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1999
- 1999-03-12 DE DE59905559T patent/DE59905559D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-03-12 WO PCT/EP1999/001652 patent/WO1999047017A1/de active IP Right Grant
- 1999-03-12 EP EP99915594A patent/EP1063905B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See references of WO9947017A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1063905B1 (de) | 2003-05-14 |
WO1999047017A1 (de) | 1999-09-23 |
DE29804808U1 (de) | 1998-05-14 |
DE59905559D1 (de) | 2003-06-18 |
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