| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 029896400 | Jewelry or locket making | 26 |
| 20130055570 | BODY JEWELRY APPLICATOR - A body jewelry applicator includes a gripping member adapted to receive and retain the backing of a piece of body jewelry within a hole or opening. The gripping member may be made of a foam and have one or more holes in the ends thereof for receiving the backing. The body jewelry applicator may also include a body or handle to which the gripping member is secured. A release rod may be slidably positioned within the body and movable between a first position and a second position, movement of the release rod from the first position to the second position causing the release rod to engage and expel the backing from the gripping member. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130152396 | METHOD OF PROVIDING JEWELRY APPARATUS - Methods of providing jewelry apparatus may include providing a sheet of magnetic material and a receiving portion. The sheet of magnetic material may include a plurality of decorative insert bodies, and the receiving portion may be configured to receive a decorative insert body of the plurality of decorative insert bodies. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130276307 | SPACING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - The invention includes a hand tool that may be used for applying a design to a jewelry line, The tool may include at least one three-dimensional object having a slot spanning at least the distance of one side of the object. The slot may be receptive to a jewelry line, such as a wire or string. The tool may include at least a first object connected to another object so the objects may abut one another or be spaced an adjustable distance apart and at least two of the slots are in-line. Further, the hand tool may be used in a method of applying a design or designs to the jewelry line by placing the line in the slot(s) and applying a stop to the line. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20160174671 | PRODUCTION OF METALLIC BEADS | 06-23-2016 |
| 029896410 | Human adornment device making | 22 |
| 20080256796 | Necklace stabilizer - An improved method and device for stabilizing a necklace while on a wearer, which prevents the necklace from turning about the wearer's neck during wear and reorienting itself, in which a weight is attached to the necklace at the nape of the wearer's neck, and extends downwardly from the necklace. In a clasp-type necklace, the invention prevents the clasp at the rear of the wearer's neck from shifting around to the wearer's front during wear. The device itself is a weight which is mounted on an extender and positioned at the rear of the wearer's neck, which may be or include one or more decorative or jewelry type items. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090241341 | METHOD OF FORMING A JEWELRY CHAIN AND CHAIN FORMED THEREFROM - A method of forming a decorative chain includes joining a first and second material in a layered relationship, each material having a different appearance, and forming such joined material into a spiral. A core is introduced into the spiral and then the core plus spiral are shaped into a desired configuration. Thereafter a portion of the first material along the outer surface is removed to reveal or expose a portion of the sub-layer of second material along the outer surface. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090282684 | Decorative bead and other ornamental objects and their method and tools of manufacture - The present invention in one embodiment is a bead formed from bottle caps of a beverage container. In another embodiment of the invention, pieces of jewelry or other ornamental objects are formed from bottle caps of beverage containers. In yet another embodiment of the invention, pieces of jewelry or other ornamental objects are formed from the metal of cookie tins, candy tins, mint tins or similar metal containers. After appropriate preparation, a bottle cap or piece of metal from a tin is placed in a press tool having a punch member forming tool and cutting die that cooperatively interact to reform the bottle cap or metal from a tin, and in some cases punch out a piece of the bottle cap or metal from a tin. This produces, in several embodiments, a component that will be joined with one or more other similar components to form the bead or ornamental object of desire. In other embodiments, the reformed bottle cap or piece punched out of the bottle cap or tin is the desired ornamental object itself. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090282685 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PIECE OF JEWELRY - Disclosed is a method for producing a piece of jewelry. In said method, several glass particles are permanently joined together, at least some of said glass particles previously being provided with a coating in at least some areas. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20140173902 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR REMOVING EARRINGS - Devices and related methods to remove stud-type earrings. The removal devices include tips that easily interface with the earring post and backer to facilitate removal. The tips are coupled to a structure with a spring characteristic. Simple squeezing of the structure actuates the tips to separate the backer from the post. The spring characteristic is biased to keep the tips spaced apart, or open, in the absence of a squeezing force. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140230250 | ARTICLE CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE ARTICLES AROUND A NECK OF A WEARER - An article carrier has a first member including a top side and a first arch. The first arch optionally is for receiving a first article. The article carrier also has a moveable second member connected to the first member. The second member is moveable from a first position connected to a lateral side of the first member and to a second position where the moveable second member is not connected to the lateral side. The moveable second member may retain a second article on the moveable second member in the second position. The second member may capture a temple bar of a pair of glasses on the second member. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140259671 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO LAYOUT OF DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - Systems and methods related to the selection and arrangement of decorative elements. The system includes a tray having at least one simulation cavity which replicates the dimensions of an actual article of jewelry. The method includes selecting various decorative elements and arranging them within the at least one cavity to sample various arrangements, then placing the decorative elements in the article of jewelry. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140345139 | HAND-STRUNG JEWELRY CONSTRUCTION BOARD - A hand-strung jewelry construction board. A plurality of holes is drilled into the board. One or more pins are inserted into the holes. Also, one or more clamps are inserted into the holes. A jewelry string is looped around the pins and clamped in position by the clamps. In a preferred embodiment, second and third strings are wrapped around the jewelry string adjacent the pins at each end of the jewelry string. The second and third wrapped strings are glued into place. When the jewelry string is removed from the jewelry construction board, permanent loops are formed into the jewelry string. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140373356 | Method of Connecting Jewelry Components - Two plates, corresponding to the diameter of a length of riveting material being used, act as gauges and are placed separately on the top and bottom of at least one components to be made into a jewelry item. The length of material, such as a wire or tubing, is passed through holes in all the components, and the holes of the plates. This allows the jewelry maker to cut the length of material flush with the exposed surface of the plate on the top of the stack. This automatically measures the optimal length of material needed to span the combined thickness of all the components to be riveted together, while providing the desired length exposed at the top and bottom of the stacked pieces, to fashion a properly formed and secure flattened rivet head on each end of the length of material. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150089811 | Jewelry and the Method of Making - Jewelry and the method of making jewelry which includes the steps of cutting a piece of material from an existing article of clothing, most preferably a pair of denim pants, attaching a fastener to said piece of material, and adapting said fastener to be capable of removably attaching said jewelry to a portion of a person's body. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150089812 | STRINGING KIT FOR STRINGING A DECORATIVE JEWELLERY ELEMENT, CASING FOR USE IN THE STRINGING KIT AND METHOD OF STRINGING A DECORATIVE JEWELLERY ELEMENT - The stringing kit is used for stringing a decorative jewellery element and comprises a casing that in turn has a main body and sockets in its main body. A number of pins can be releasably installed in the casing by nesting them in the sockets. At least one string can be interlaced through the pins. Pin retaining members provided in the casing main body releasably retain the pins in the sockets. | 04-02-2015 |
| 029896411 | Bracelet making | 5 |
| 20090255122 | INTERCHANGEABLE JEWELRY ITEM - An earring that is convertible to a bracelet and vice versa is provided. The design comprises a chain of any type with magnetic clasps affixed at either end. Each earring may be attached to a person's ear lobe by using the magnetic elements in each clasp—the magnet elements attract one another when each clasp is fixed on either side of the earlobe. Alternatively, the two earrings can be coupled together in order to form a bracelet. Corresponding clasps from each of the earrings are mated together (via their internal magnets) in order to form a pair of decorative globes. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20120174405 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR CREATING FASHION ACCESSORIES - A device comprising: (a) a body portion including: (i) a first end and ii. a second end; (b) a holder at the first end; (c) a holder at the second end; (d) a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end; and wherein the holder is fixedly attached to a split gear having a channel therethrough so that one or more flexible mediums may be placed through the channel and removed from a work area located between the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20150013161 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BRACELET LINKS - 1. Method of batch manufacturing bracelet links, characterized in that the method includes the steps of:
| 01-15-2015 |
| 20150143700 | Interpersonal Relationship-Indicative Jewelry - A number of bars and geometric figures are combined with a jewelry framework in order to provide a visual indication of a person's attributes such as sexual orientation and relationship status. The resulting ornamental assemblage facilitates the initiation of new interpersonal relationships in group settings by allowing persons to quickly and easily identify potential partners who share the same relationship status and orientation; time can be more efficiently spent by not attempting to court those of a different sexual orientation or who are already married. These traits, sexual orientation and relationship status, are visibly indicated by a specific quantity of bars or geometric figures, such that different integer values indicate different statuses. Different geometric figures are possible, including rings, polyhedrons, letters, and heart-shaped figures. Additional indicators can be provided for a variety of traits or statuses of a person, one example being a person's living arrangement. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160029749 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR A METAL BRACELET - A multi-substrate bracelet, a method of manufacturing the bracelet, and several tool assemblies used in the manufacturing process are presented. The tool assemblies include a cutting table assembly, a forming-device assembly, and other manual tools. The cutting table assembly is utilized to create an encasement blank from a stock of encasement raw material. The forming-device assembly includes both an encasement blank-forming male die element and an encasement blank-forming female die element. The forming-device assembly is used to form a metal pre-formed encasement blank from an octagonally-shaped planar blank. An insert is positioned within the pre-formed encasement blank. The completed insert and encasement assembly is formed into a semi-circular shape having a gap between the transverse ends of the encasement for placement onto an individual's arm. | 02-04-2016 |
| 029896412 | Finger ring making | 6 |
| 20100307005 | Methods Of Making Tungsten Carbide-Based Annular Jewelry Rings - Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings including sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form an annular jewelry ring to which softer precious metals, stones, crystals or other materials suitable for use in jewelry may be affixed. Such items of jewelry may have multiple facets and can be fabricated using various disclosed techniques and various combinations of materials. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20120060372 | Methods of Making Tungsten Carbide-Based Annular Jewelry Rings - Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings including sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form an annular jewelry ring to which softer precious metals, stones, crystals or other materials suitable for use in jewelry may be affixed. Such items of jewelry may have multiple facets and can be fabricated using various disclosed techniques and various combinations of materials. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120079720 | RING MANUFACTURING METHOD, APPARATUS OF THE SAME AND RING - A ring manufacturing method of the present invention includes: a laminating step laminating a plurality of metal plates; a junction step jointing the plurality of metal plates by heating and giving pressure; a twisting step heating and twisting the plurality of metal plates after the junction step, an angle stick processing step performing twist processing to the plurality of metal plates to make angle stick shape, a slit formation step forming two longitudinal slits in angle stick component, a ring formation step opening the slits from inside thereof to make two ring components, and a cutting step cutting and separating the two ring components into two rings. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20130326879 | Method for Manufacturing a Recloseable Version of a Ring Which May Be Irregular in Shape or Design - Method of manufacturing a recloseable version of a ring including: providing a first computer file defining a three dimensional ring volume of a ring that is not recloseable; providing a second computer file representing a three dimensional cutout volume defining a cutting block; adjusting parameters of the cutting block defined by the second digital file as necessary to size and/or dimension the cutting block to overlay of the cutting block over the ring; and overlaying the cutting block over the ring to remove portions of the three dimensional ring volume defined by the first computer file wherever the three dimensional ring volume and the three dimensional cutting block volume overlap, wherein the remaining volume defined by the modified first computer file corresponds to at least one portion of a recloseable version of the ring defined by the first computer file. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20150113809 | Method of manufacturing multi-element tungsten carbide jewelry rings - A method for manufacturing annular jewelry rings employing multiple annular elements, at least one of which is composed of tungsten carbide. All annular ring elements composed of tungsten carbide are produced directly from tungsten carbide plate. Using an electrical discharge machining apparatus employing a preformed cylindrical electrode, an aperture of predetermined diameter is drilled through a planar, tungsten carbide plate. Using a wire electric discharge machining apparatus, annular blanks are cut from the planar tungsten carbide plate, the outer surface of the annular blank being cylindrical and concentric with the inner, drilled surface of the annular blank. The inner and outer surfaces of the tungsten carbide annular blanks are cooperatively machined to allow additional annular elements composed of tungsten carbide and other materials to be integrally coupled to one another to form jewelry in the form of rings. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160121644 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT DURING ENGRAVING THAT ALLOWS ONE OR MORE DEGREES OF FREEDOM - An engraving tool for allowing a craftsperson to engrave an object, such a ring or other jewelry, while allowing a discrete number of degrees of freedom but restricting all others. In an embodiment, an engraving tool includes a base portion coupled to a manipulator housing portion that is rotatably attached to the base portion such that the manipulator housing portion may be rotated in a first degree of freedom (e.g., rotated in a horizontal plane with respect to a vertical axis of the base portion). The engraving tool further includes a manipulator secured to the manipulator housing portion in a U-shaped socket such that the manipulator is configured to be rotated in a second degree of freedom (e.g., rotated in one particular vertical plane with respect to the horizontal plane). A ring holder is attached to manipulator and configured to secure a ring for engraving. | 05-05-2016 |
