EP1688057A2 - Jewel with a hooks and loops type fastener - Google Patents

Abstract

A first jewel element (2) has a first surface (6), with the first part (14) of a hook-and-loop fastener mounted on it, and a second element (4) has a second surface (8), with the second part (16) of the fastener mounted on it. A jewel part, e.g. a chain (18) has a first end and a second end connected to the first and second elements. The element surfaces are enclosed by edges (10,12). The jewelry may be a necklace, bracelet, arm ring, or similar.

Description

Gebiel the Erdindung

The present invention relates generally to jewelry, and more particularly to a velcro jewelry.

Background of the invention

Known means for attaching one or more jewelry pieces to other jewelry include hooks, loops, loops, and the like. For example, it is known to attach a pendant to a necklace by passing the necklace through an eyelet formed on the pendant.

A disadvantage of known means such that they can disturb the overall aesthetic impression, if they are not integrated in the manufacturing process in a complex manner.

Furthermore, known means are designed so that only certain types of jewelery can be attached to each other or connected to each other. Typically, known means are designed for a particular pair of jewelery. In the example of a trailer with an eyelet for placement on a necklace, it is generally not possible to arrange the pendant on another necklace, especially if this has a larger diameter than the actually intended necklace; Using a necklace with a smaller diameter, in addition to disrupting the overall look, may cause the pendant to move in an undesirable manner while wearing the necklace.

Known closures for jewelry, such as necklaces and bracelets and bracelets, include closures, hook and loop constructions, snap or snap mechanisms, and the like.

These are expensive to manufacture and expensive. Another disadvantage is that known closures can be so destroyed or damaged by excessive force that they no longer fulfill their function; resulting repairs are also expensive and expensive.

Object of the invention

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages of known means for connecting and closing jewelry.

Brief description of the invention

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hook and loop fastener according to claim 1 ready.

The hook and loop fastener according to the invention comprises a first decorative element with a first surface and a second decorative element with a second surface. On the first surface, a first part of a hook and loop fastener is attached. A second, connectable to the first Velcro part of the Velcro fastener is attached to the second surface.

Under a hook and loop fastener, for example, a pressure-acting, releasable closure or adhesive closure of textile material or on a textile basis, which is arranged in some of a plastic layer comprising, which is connectable to a corresponding position of another closure member to understand. As materials also plastic tapes, e.g. Polypropylene tapes, having plastic layers thereon or formed thereon, e.g. in the form of mushroom heads or hooks, provided. A closure provided in the present invention is sold, for example, by the company Modulor, Berlin, Germany under the name "Velcro tape standard".

An advantage of the Velcro invention according to the invention which is described in more detail below is that it can be attached to other jewelry as well as used as a jewelry clasp.

In one embodiment, the hook and loop fastener according to the invention comprises a jewelery part having a first end which is connected to the first jewelery element. Examples of jewelry provided here include a neck or arm chain with a terminating in a free end region.

The jewelry part may have a second end which is connected to the second jewelry element. Examples of jewelry provided here include a neck or arm chain or a bracelet, in which the closure or connection takes place using the hook and loop fastener.

In a further embodiment, the hook and loop fastener according to the invention comprises a jewelery part (such as a neck or arm chain), of which a region is arranged between the first and second jewelery elements.

In one embodiment, the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners are configured differently in the interconnectable regions. Preferably, the first hook-and-loop fastener part comprises loops of the hook-and-loop fastener, which are also referred to as fleece, while the second hook-and-loop fastener part comprises hooks connectable with the loops, mushroom-shaped or trumpet-shaped pins or heads. In such a case, the first and second Velcro parts are also referred to as Velcro and adhesive side.

In another preferred embodiment, the first and second Velcro parts are at least in the interconnected areas configured similar and preferably each have hooks, mushroom heads, mushrooms or the like.

Furthermore, it is provided that at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts is configured in such a way that, when the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts are connected to one another, a region of another jewelery can be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements.

In particular, it is provided in this case that at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners has elasticity in the direction and / or in a direction deviating from that in the direction of the first surface, which has a deformation of regions of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts allowed to be arranged between the first and second decorative elements area of another jewelry. Thus, it can be achieved that, in the connected state of the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners, the area of the other jewelry is substantially at least partially embedded in the first and / or second hook-and-loop closure part. This makes it possible to attach the velcro according to the invention, for example, necklaces or bracelets or bracelets ("to be hooked") by a region of the neck or bracelet or bracelet is arranged therebetween when connecting the first and second decorative elements by means of the hook and loop fastener. The size of the region of the other jewelry, which is arranged between the first and second decorative elements, is essentially irrelevant. It should only be noted that the regions of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts, which interact in the connected state, provide a secure connection between the first and second decorative elements themselves and the Velcro fastening according to the invention on the other Ensuring jewelry. The known from the prior art restriction to one or a few specific pairs of jewelery thus eliminated.

Preferably, at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners extends a distance from the respective base (i.e., the first and second surfaces, respectively) that corresponds at least to the diameter of a portion of another jewelry to be disposed between the first and second jewelry elements. This makes it possible to substantially completely embed the region of the other jewelery to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements in the first and / or second hook-and-loop fastener part.

In another embodiment, at least one of the first and second surfaces has a non-hook region configured such that when the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners are joined together, a portion of another jewelry may be disposed between the first and second jewelry elements.

This can be achieved, for example, by having at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop closure parts in two or more parts and leaving free one or more regions of the first or second surface.

Alternatively or additionally, this can also be achieved if at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts has a recess or groove in order to receive an area of another jewelery to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements.

Preferably, at least one of the first and second surfaces is bounded by an edge.

In this case, it is provided that the at least one edge has at least one recess for receiving a region of another jewelery to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements.

Preferably, the Velcro invention of the invention is a necklace, or a bracelet, or attached to a neck and / or arm chain and / or a bangle Velcro jewelry.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1

eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Klettschmucks,

Fig. 2

schematische Darstellungen der Ausführungsform von Fig. 1 im Querschnitt,

Fig. 3 und 4

eine Verwendung der Ausführungsform von Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 bis 9

Modifikationen der Ausführungsform von Fig. 1,

Fig. 10 und 11

eine Verwendung von mehreren Ausführungsformen von Fig. 1,

Fig. 12 bis 14

eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Klettschmucks, und

Fig. 15

eine Modifikation der Ausführungsform von Fig. 12 bis 14.

In the following description of preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1

an embodiment of the Velcro invention,

Fig. 2

schematic representations of the embodiment of Fig. 1 in cross section,

3 and 4

a use of the embodiment of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 to 9

Modifications of the embodiment of Fig. 1,

10 and 11

a use of several embodiments of Fig. 1,

Fig. 12 to 14

a further embodiment of the invention Velcro jewelry, and

Fig. 15

a modification of the embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 14.

Description of preferred embodiments

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a first decorative element 2 and a second decorative element 4. The first decorative element 2 comprises a first surface 6. The second decorative element 4 comprises a second surface 8. The surfaces 6 and 8 are delimited by edges 10 and 12, respectively.

On the first surface 6, a first part 14 of a hook and loop fastener is attached and on the second surface 8, a second part 16 of the hook and loop fastener is attached, which can be connected to the first hook and loop fastener 14.

The first hook-and-loop fastener part 14 has loops, loops or the like of the hook-and-loop fastener, which are referred to collectively below as loops (not designated in the drawings). The second hook-and-loop fastener part 16 has hooks, mushroom-shaped or trumpet-shaped pins or heads, which are collectively referred to below as hooks (not designated in the drawings). The loops and the hooks engage positively and / or non-positively in contact with each other and thus secure the first and second decorative elements 2 and 4 to each other.

The height of the edge 10 (ie, the extent to which the edge 10 extends away from the first surface 6) is sized to be slightly less than the thickness of the first hook and loop fastener 14 when not joined to the second hook and loop fastener 16 is; the first hook-and-loop fastener part 14 projects over the edge 10 in the unconnected state.

The height of the edge 12 (ie, the extent to which the edge 12 extends away from the second surface 8) is dimensioned to be slightly less than the thickness of the second hook and loop fastener 16 when not connected to the first hook and loop fastener 14 is; the second Velcro part 16 protrudes in the unconnected state over the edge 12th

By this dimensioning of the edges 10 and 12 is taken into account that in the connected state, the hooks and loops of the first and second hook and loop fasteners 14 and 16 engage each other and therefore in the connected state, the thickness of the first and second hook and loop fasteners 14 and 16 together smaller than the sum of Thicknesses of the first and second Velcro parts 14 and 16 in the unconnected state. In this way, it is achieved for the connected state, on the one hand, a secure connection of the hook and loop fastener is ensured because the hooks and loops can intervene in the extent necessary for this purpose, and on the other hand, the edges 10 and 12 as far as possible conceal the hook and loop fastener and this is not visible , In the connected state of the first and second decorative elements 2 and 4 so the desired overall appearance of the velcro is achieved.

In this embodiment, both the first surface 6 and the second surface 8 are substantially covered with the first and second hook and loop fasteners 14 and 16, respectively.

This embodiment is intended for use with another jewelry, especially in the form of a neck or arm chain or bangle. As can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, a necklace 18 is placed between the first and second decorative elements 2 and 4. In this case, the necklace 18 is urged into the first and second Velcro parts 14 and 16, in particular in the first Velcro 14, more precisely between the loops, because they are generally more flexible than the hooks of the second Velcro 16.

In order to securely connect the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners 14 and 16, it is advantageous if the largest possible portions of them act together. Advantageously, the areas of the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners 14 and 16 that do not interfere with each other are limited to the areas where the necklace 18 extends between the first and second jewelry elements 2 and 4.

For this, the amount by which the loops of the first hook-and-loop fastener 14 extend away from their base (first surface 6), ie, the height of the loops, may be selected depending on the diameter of the necklace 18. It is planned to choose this measure that it is slightly larger than the diameter of the necklace 18. Alternatively or additionally, the hooks of the second hook and loop fastener 16 may be dimensioned in a comparable manner.

Another possibility is to provide a recess or groove 20 in the first hook-and-loop closure part 14 and / or in the second hook-and-loop closure part 16 in which the necklace 18 can be received. The recess 20 may, as shown in Fig. 6, be curved to account for the curved nature of the necklace 18 when worn.

Instead of the recess (s) 20, the first and / or second hook-and-loop fasteners 14/16 may be in two or more parts, as shown in FIG. 8, so that a space for receiving the necklace 18 is present between the parts.

In a modification shown in FIG. 7, the edge 10 of the first decorative element 2 has two recesses 22 and 24. These serve to receive the chain 18 and make it possible to connect the first and second decorative elements 2 and 4 together so that between the opposite regions of the edges 10 and 12 as small a gap or gap is present or advantageously completely avoided. As a result, regardless of the abovementioned possibilities, a secure connection of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts 14 and 16 is likewise achieved. In addition, it is achieved that the first and second Velcro parts 14 and 16 are not or only slightly visible. Alternatively or additionally, this embodiment described for the edge 10 is also provided for the edge 12.

Fig. 8 illustrates further configurations of the first and / or second Velcro parts 14/16. The illustrated first / second hook and loop fasteners 14/16 include two or more portions 14a / 16a-14e / 16e.

Instead of the chain 18 extending between the first and second jewelery elements 2 and 4, this embodiment may be used in conjunction with jewelery having an end to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements 2 and 4. For example, as illustrated in Figure 9, this embodiment may be used in conjunction with a chain 18 'having a chain portion 26 with a free end (not designated). In use, at least the free end of the chain portion 26 is disposed between the first and second jewelry elements 2 and 4. Here, it is advantageous to make the free end thickened by, for example, at the free end of a ball 28 is provided. In particular, in a thickened embodiment of the free end, it is advantageous at least one of the first and second edges 8 and 10 with a recess 22 to be provided, which is dimensioned so that the jewelery part 26, more precisely the ball 28, can not be pulled out between the first and second jewelery parts 2 and 4.

Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 show the use of several embodiments of Fig. 1 with the necklace 18. The above statements apply here accordingly.

FIGS. 12 to 14 show an embodiment in which the first jewelery element 2 is connected to a first end 30 of a necklace 32 and the second jewelery element 4 is connected to a second end 34 of the necklace 32. In this embodiment, by connecting the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners 14 and 16, not only connection of the first and second jewelery elements 2 and 4 but also connection of the first and second ends 30 and 34 of the warp 32 is achieved. Therefore, this embodiment may be referred to as a jewelry-closure combination.

The above statements regarding the first and second decorative elements 2 and 4 also apply to the embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 14. This also applies to the modifications described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9. Thus, it is for example intended to use in this embodiment, one or more of the modifications shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 in order to combine this embodiment with further jewelry can.

In the modification of the embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 14 shown in FIG. 15, a chain 32 'has an end 30' which is connected to the first jewelery part 2. This embodiment makes it possible to attach other jewelery elements (not shown) to the first jewelery element 2 and thus to the chain 32 'in addition to the second jewelery element 4, for which the statements made above with reference to the second jewelery element 4 apply mutatis mutandis.

Although in the description of preferred embodiments round first and second decorative elements 2 and 4 are described, first and / or second decorative elements are provided with different shapes, such as triangular, square and other regular shapes and irregular shapes.

Claims (12)

Velcro jewelry, with: - A first decorative element (2) having a first surface (6), and a second decorative element (4) having a second surface (8), in which - On the first surface (6), a first part (14) of a hook and loop fastener is attached, and - On the second surface (8) connectable to the first Velcro part, second part (16) of the hook and loop fastener is attached. Velcro according to claim 1, with
a jewelery part (18, 18 ', 32, 32') having a first end (28, 30, 30 ') connected to the first jewelery element (2). Velcro according to claim 2, wherein
the jewelery part (32) has a second end (34) which is connected to the second jewelery element (4). Velcro according to claim 1, with - A jewelry part (18, 18 ') with a between the first and second decorative elements (2, 4) arranged region. Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which the first hook-and-loop fastener part (14) comprises loops, and - The second Velcro closure part (16) with the loops connectable hooks, mushroom-shaped or trumpet-shaped pins or heads. Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which
at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners (14, 16) is configured such that when the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners (14, 16) are at least the diameter of one between the first and second jewelery elements (2, 4) to be arranged portion of another jewelry (18, 18 ') corresponds, from the first surface (6) and the second surface (8) away. Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which
at least one of the first and second surfaces (6, 8) has a non-hook region in which, when the first and second hook-and-loop fasteners (14, 16) are joined together, an area of another ornament (18, 18 ') between the first and second ones second decorative elements (2, 4) can be arranged. Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which
at least one of the first and second Velcro parts (14, 16) is two or more parts. Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which
at least one of the first and second hook-and-loop fastener parts (14, 16) has a recess or groove (20) for receiving a region of another jewelery (18, 18 ') to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements (2, 4). Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in which
at least one of the first and second surfaces (6, 8) is bounded by first and second edges (10, 12), respectively. Velcro according to claim 10, wherein
the at least one edge (10, 12) has at least one recess (22, 24) for receiving a region of another jewelery (18, 18 ') to be arranged between the first and second jewelery elements (2, 4). Velcro according to one of the preceding claims, in form - a necklace, or - an arm chain, or - a bangle, or - An attached to a neck and / or arm chain and / or a bangle Velcro jewelry.

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