Magnetic Jewelry Connectors For Forming A Jewelry Piece

Abstract

An interchangeable jewelry system forms a bracelet, necklace, earring, and / or ring jewelry piece. The interchangeable jewelry system comprises at least two jewelry strand sections, each having a central body located centrally between two end walls comprising oppositely attracting mating magnetic portions placed opposed to one another on the central body. The mating magnetic portions comprise a first portion having a depressed magnetic female rim extending to form a magnetic female cavity section and mating raised magnetic male rim extending to form a magnetic male raised section. The depressed magnetic female rim aligns with and receives the raised magnetic male rim to guide and seat the first and second magnetic portions together. Jewelry strand sections are interchangeably connected through the mating portions to form a jewelry piece. The mating magnetic portions securely connect the jewelry strand sections to prevent loss, while being operative to readily disconnect when subjected to pulling force, increasing safety and mitigating injury to the wearer.

Description

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present disclosure generally relates to jewelry pieces; and, more particularly, to jewelry piece segments with clasps and / connectors for forming interchangeable jewelry pieces.2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0002]Jewelry pieces are generally pre-constructed and formed for immediate wear. However, one must purchase several different jewelry pieces in order to have coordinating jewelry with his / her outfit. The accumulation of several jewelry pieces is not only costly, but it also results in the need to store and organize the plethora of jewelry piece. Additionally, jewelry such as necklaces can become entangled with fixed or movable objects such as branches, swing links, and the like. On such occasions there exists the danger that the entangled jewelry piece can choke or even strangle the wearer.[0003]Various jewelry systems have been heretofore disclosed and utilized. Examples are set forth summarily below:[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 2,752,764 to Lederer disc...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is about magnetic jewelry connectors that can be used to create various jewelry pieces. These connectors have two magnetic clasps / plates / portions placed opposed to each other on a central section, and at least two of these sections can be interchanged to create different jewelry pieces. The magnetic connectors are designed to safely disconnect when pulled by a child or other object, reducing the risk of injury. The interchangeable jewelry system also includes jewelry strand sections that can be easily connected together using the magnetic portions, providing flexibility in creating different jewelry pieces. The mating magnetic portions securely connect the jewelry strand sections together but will readily disconnect if a pulling force is applied, making it a safer alternative to traditional jewelry pieces. The improved clasp for jewelry also includes mating magnetic portions with a depressed magnetic female rim and a mating raised magnetic male rim to securely connect the jewelry strand sections together.

Problems solved by technology

The accumulation of several jewelry pieces is not only costly, but it also results in the need to store and organize the plethora of jewelry piece.

Additionally, jewelry such as necklaces can become entangled with fixed or movable objects such as branches, swing links, and the like.

On such occasions there exists the danger that the entangled jewelry piece can choke or even strangle the wearer.

Many of the constructs are provided as preassembled jewelry pieces; thus a user cannot design or construct a jewelry piece.

Other constructs fail to provide a system that can be readily assembled with minimum ease, while utilizing attachments that are inexpensive.

As a result, several of the constructs are costly to manufacture.

Moreover, several of the constructs fail to provide a secure mating attachment of jewelry portions, and as a result minimal force during wear of the assembled jewelry piece can cause disconnection and breakage.

Some constructs attempt to utilize magnetic mating constructs to connect interchangeable jewelry portions; however these constructs fail to provide an interface with enough magnetic surface area to securely hold the pieces in place during wear.

When workers have attempted to increase security of the attached portions, safety is compromised as the pieces do not readily break-away when pulled on with adequate force.

These embodiments present strangling risks to young children wearing the jewelry pieces.

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