Jewelry display

Abstract

A jewelry display device is disclosed herein that includes a plurality of arms, each arm displaying a different piece of jewelry. The arms are arranged so that they can be closed to provide an attractive display device for displaying multiple pieces of jewelry adjacent to each other or separated from each other to allow customers to view the jewelry individually. The arms are preferably connected together at a common pivot point about which the arms rotate relative to each other.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 883,421, filed on August 6, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present invention discloses a jewelry display device for holding a plurality of jewelry pieces, allowing customers to view the jewelry on their body (eg, ear, hand, etc.) before purchasing. Background Art

[0004] There are many different display devices and methods for displaying and trying on jewelry. In most stores, jewelry is displayed in display cases or viewing racks, and customers only examine one piece of jewelry at a time. Customers are usually allowed to try on certain types of jewelry, such as rings or bracelets.

[0005] However, other types of jewelry, such as earrings, cannot be tried on for hygiene and liability reasons. Therefore, customers who purchase earrings can only put one piece on their ears at a time at best to see how the earrings look on their ears, and their hands often obstruct the view. Therefore, there is a clear need for a jewelry display device where customers can examine multiple pieces of jewelry at the same time, while examining them individually to see how they would look on them. Summary of the invention

[0006] The invention discloses a jewelry display device comprising a plurality of arms, each arm displaying a different piece of jewelry. The arms are arranged so that they can be closed to provide an attractive display device for displaying multiple pieces of jewelry adjacent to each other or separated from each other to allow customers to view the jewelry individually. The arms are preferably connected together at a common pivot point about which the arms rotate relative to each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure 1 A front view of the jewelry display is shown in a closed position.

[0008] Figure 2 A view of the arms of the jewelry display is shown in isolation.

[0009] Figure 3 A view showing a jewelry display with a single arm pivoting.

[0010] Figure 4 and Figure 5 A rear view of the jewelry display is shown in a closed position.

[0011] Figure 6 The arms of the jewelry display are shown in a fan-shaped configuration.

[0012] Figure 7 A customer is shown holding a single arm of the jewelry display device to his ear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] First refer to Figure 1 , which shows a front view of two different jewelry displays 100 in a closed position. Each jewelry display 100 includes a plurality of jewelry 102, such as earrings, which are mounted to the front surface of the jewelry display 100 through holes on each arm 202. It can be seen that the jewelry display 100 is modular, and some parts can be added / removed from the jewelry display as needed, or it can be made larger / smaller to accommodate more / fewer jewelry 102. For example, the left jewelry display 100 displays six pieces of jewelry 102 at the same time, while the right jewelry display 100 displays eight pieces of jewelry 102 at the same time.

[0014] Figure 2 A single arm 202 is depicted, shown alone. Each arm includes a head 204, a stem 206, and a base 210. The head 204 has a through hole 212 for mounting the jewelry 202. In the example of an earring, the stem of the earring is inserted through the hole 212, and the back is connected to hold the earring in place on the arm 202. The earring can also be removed by reversing the process.

[0015] The base 210 also has through holes 214 for connecting the multiple arms 202 to each other, as described below. In a preferred embodiment, the head 204 and the base 210 have similar shapes so that each arm 202 is symmetrical. In the depicted embodiment, the combination of the head 204 and the stem 206 is similar to the combination of the head of a musical note.

[0016] However, the shapes of head 204 and base 210 are not limited to the depicted embodiment. For example, the shapes may be square, rectangular, oval, cloud-shaped, etc. The shapes of head 204 and base 210 may also be different from each other. As will be apparent from the description of the operation of jewelry display device 100, the main requirements for the shape of head 204 and base 210 are that they are wider than rod 206 and are compact enough to allow the various arms 202 to overlap so that when jewelry display device 100 is in a position such as Figure 1 When in the closed position shown, jewelry 102 may be displayed.

[0017] Figure 3A single arm 202 is shown pivoted away from the jewelry display 100. In this depicted example, a Chicago screw 208 is inserted through each hole 210 in the arm 202 to connect them together and is secured to the back side of the jewelry display 100. This allows each arm 202 to rotate independently with the hole 214 / Chicago screw 208 as the center of rotation. This allows the arms 202 to be pivoted to view the jewelry 102 together or individually. Furthermore, because the Chicago screw 208 is removable, the arms 202 can be added or removed from the jewelry display 100 as needed by simply loosening the Chicago screw 208 and then reattaching it. For example, referring to Figure 1 , the jewelry display device 100 shown on the right can be transformed into the jewelry display device 100 on the left by removing the two longest arms 202.

[0018] As previously mentioned, the head 204 is preferably semicircular with one flat side, so that the side of the stem 206 and the head 204 merge with each other, creating a shape similar to a musical note. The head 204 and the stem 206 are preferably formed integrally of a hard colored or transparent plastic material, cardboard or metal. Obviously, other shapes such as oval, square, rectangular, etc. can also be used for the head 204, as long as the jewelry display device maintains the ability to be spread (fan-shaped) and closed as shown. In addition, in some embodiments, in the case where the jewelry is larger and / or heavier than earrings, the arm 102 can be made of thicker plastic or provided with a backing material.

[0019] The front or back of each stem 206 may include text describing the jewelry 102 on the head 204. For example, the text may be the name of the piece / line, the brand name, the store name, the logo, or a brief description of the jewelry 102. This allows the customer to see the name / price / description of each piece of jewelry 102 as it is unwrapped from the jewelry display 100.

[0020] Figure 4 A rear view of the jewelry display 100 is shown, showing how the arms 202 nest together when the jewelry display 100 is in the closed position. As previously described, the front of the jewelry display 100 displays the front of the jewelry 102 without distracting the user from a distracting and typically undecorated backing such as an earring clutch that engages an earring post. For example, Figure 4As shown, the earring post is inserted through the hole 212 near the center of the head 204 and is secured by the clutches 302 on the back side of the head 204. When the jewelry display device 100 is in the closed position, the deviation of the jewelry 102 from the edge of the rod 206 allows all of the rods 206 to be aligned. This also makes all of the jewelry 102 linearly aligned, which creates a pleasing orderly appearance for the customer. In another embodiment, the jewelry 102 can be permanently attached to the head 204 by adhesive or any other retaining means.

[0021] This is because the size and shape of the head 204 (and the length of the stem 206) allows all of the clutches 302 of the jewelry 102 to open and close without interfering with the jewelry display 100. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the offset of the jewelry 102 from the stem 206, the length of the stem 206, and the size and shape of the head 204 are selected based on the type of jewelry 102 to be displayed using the jewelry display 100. For example, stud earrings, as shown in the figures, require a much smaller head 204 than would be required to display a brooch or other larger form of jewelry 102 (e.g., hoop earrings). The length of each stem 206 for each arm 202 is sized so that each head 202 slightly overlaps an adjacent head 202 as shown, but does not overlap a center portion of the head 202, so that the jewelry 102 can be displayed without interference.

[0022] As previously mentioned, the base 210 is preferably Figure 2 and Figure 4 The heads 204 are shown as being of the same shape, making the arms 202 symmetrical. This allows the Chicago screws 208 to exert greater pressure on a larger surface area of ​​the base 210 when tightened. The customer can easily adjust the force required to pivot or move the arms 202 by loosening or tightening the Chicago screws 208. For example, once the customer has pivoted the arms 202 containing the desired jewelry 102, the customer can tighten the Chicago screws 208 to hold those selected arms 202 away from other unselected arms 202. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that other types of connection methods can be used in place of the Chicago screws 208, as long as they can be placed through the holes 214 and can secure the arms 202 together so that they can rotate relative to each other.

[0023] Figure 5 The nesting feature is better shown when the jewelry display device 100 is in the closed position. As shown, each rod 206 has the same width but different lengths. The thickness of the rod 206 is greatly reduced compared to the width and length, allowing multiple arms 202 to be stacked (e.g. Figure 5The six shown in the figure) will not make the overall thickness of the jewelry display device bulky. In fact, as shown in the figure, the clasp of a single earring is much larger than the combined thickness of arm 202.

[0024] The thickness of base 210 also allows jewelry display 100 to be held by a customer without slipping out of their hands. This view also depicts how the rear posts of jewelry 102 also help prevent jewelry display 100 from closing beyond the depicted position due to their interference.

[0025] Figure 6 The arms 202 are shown in a fan-shaped configuration. The jewelry display 100 may also include a cover 502 having a total thickness of the head 204 along its entire length. The cover 502 may be provided so as to cover the lower portion of the stem 206 so that when the jewelry display 100 is in Figure 1 In the closed position shown, it has a more uniform length and width (no inconsistencies). Cover 502 may also contain text, such as identifying a jewelry collection, a store name, etc.

[0026] Figure 7 An example of a customer using the jewelry display device 100 in a commercial environment is shown. Once the customer selects a particular piece of jewelry 102 on a particular arm 202, the user can rotate the selected arm 202 (e.g., 180°) away from the other arms 202 to view the jewelry 102 in isolation. The customer can then hold the jewelry 102 to their ears or other body parts to see how it looks when the jewelry 102 is displayed. Figure 7 The jewelry 102 will appear on the customer when worn as shown. For example, if the arm 202 is Figure 7 Being made of a clear plastic material, customers can more easily see how the earring will appear on their ear than if the user held their hand up to their ear with the earring obscured by a portion of their ear.

[0027] Thus, by a user of the jewelry display 100, the user can quickly "try on" multiple pieces of jewelry 102 without physically inserting earrings into their ears. This is more sanitary for both the store owner and the customer. This also helps reduce theft for the store owner because the customer never has the jewelry 102 in their possession. Furthermore, if the user attempts to remove the jewelry 102 from the jewelry display 100, it will be very clear to the store owner that the jewelry is missing because the missing jewelry piece can be quickly noticed at a glance on the jewelry display 100.

[0028] Similar to Figure 7In the manner shown, the user can also hold the jewelry display device 100 against different parts of the body where no piercing currently exists to observe how the piercing will appear in that location. For example, if a customer is considering a belly button piercing, they can hold the jewelry 102 near their belly button. Alternatively, the user can hold the jewelry 102 near a part of the ear that is not currently pierced.

[0029] The features disclosed in the above description, the attached claims or the drawings, expressed in their specific form or according to the means for performing the disclosed functions, or the methods or processes for obtaining the disclosed results, as the case may be, can be used alone or in any combination of these features to realize the invention in its different forms. Any one or more features or functions of the first / other aspects / embodiments disclosed above may also be incorporated into the second / current aspect / embodiment alone or in any combination.

Claims

1. Jewelry display device, including: A plurality of arms, each arm comprising: a head, wherein the head has a first hole in a center of the head; a base, wherein the base has a second hole in a center of the base; and The rod that connects the head to the base, wherein the width of the head and the width of the base are both greater than the width of the stem, and wherein the length of the stem is greater than the length of the head and the length of the base; and a removable connector that passes through the second hole of each of the plurality of arms to secure the plurality of arms together, wherein each arm is free to rotate relative to each other with the connector as the center of rotation; When the jewelry display device is in the closed position, the plurality of arms are nested together; A difference in length between adjacent arms of the plurality of arms is smaller than a height of a head of each arm of the plurality of arms, and The length difference is greater than one-half of the height of the head of each of the plurality of arms.

2. The jewelry display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape and size of the head and the base are identical.

3. The jewelry display device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The head and the base are circular.

4. The jewelry display device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes: Multiple earrings, wherein, for each arm of the plurality of arms, a shank of an earring from the plurality of earrings is passed through the first hole and secured to the arm using a clasp of the earring.

5. The jewelry display device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plurality of arms are formed from a flexible plastic.

6. The jewelry display device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plurality of arms are formed of transparent plastic.

7. The jewelry display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector is a Chicago screw.

8. The jewelry display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: a cover placed in front of the plurality of arms and secured to the jewelry display device via the connector, wherein the cover has a width that is the same as a width of a head portion of each of the plurality of arms, and Wherein, the covering member has a length smaller than that of each of the plurality of arms.

9. The jewelry display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the jewelry display device is in the closed position, the stem of each arm of the plurality of arms is aligned.

10. Jewelry display devices, including: Connectors; as well as A plurality of arms are rotatably connected to each other via the connector, wherein each arm comprises: a circular shaped head having a first flat section; a circular shaped base having a second flat section; a rectangular shaped rod connecting the head to the base; wherein the connector passes through a hole in the middle of the base of the plurality of arms connecting them together; When the jewelry display device is in the closed position, the plurality of arms are nested together; A difference in length between adjacent arms of the plurality of arms is smaller than a height of a head of each arm of the plurality of arms, and The length difference is greater than one-half of the height of the head of each of the plurality of arms.

11. The jewelry display device according to claim 10, characterized in that: Each subsequent arm of the jewelry display device is longer than a previous arm of the jewelry display device.

12. The jewelry display device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The stems of the plurality of arms are aligned when the jewelry display device is in a closed position.

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