Shoulder clutch

Details Shoulder clutch Shoulder clutch

1998-01-22

1999-11-30

Melius, Terry Lee

Jewelry

Ornamental pin

2268, 2460, 224264, A44C 100

Patent

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059921765

ABSTRACT:
A jewelry item having a top member pivotally joined by a hinge to a lower base member used to retain a handbag's shoulder strap in place to the clothing of a user. The top and base members are curved lengthwise to resemble the natural curvature of a user's shoulder. A latch on the top can engage a mating member on the base member to lock the the top and base members together when closed. A fastener on the base can attach the jewelry item to the clothing of a user at their shoulder. Several different designs and materials are disclosed for the exposed upper surface of the top member to exhibit and resemble a fine piece of jewelry. This jewelry item may be worn along or used to retain the shoulder strap of a handbag to a user.

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patent: 4040147 (1977-08-01), King
patent: 4575874 (1986-03-01), Johnson
patent: 4879768 (1989-11-01), McClees et al.
patent: 5085060 (1992-02-01), Matushita
patent: 5441188 (1995-08-01), Rosenstein
patent: 5626507 (1997-05-01), Gillen

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