Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Separable-fastener or required component thereof – Including member having distinct formations and mating...
Patent
1994-02-15
1995-03-21
Sakran, Victor N.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Separable-fastener or required component thereof
Including member having distinct formations and mating...
24116A, 24682, A44B 2100, A44C 2500
Patent
active
053983912
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to technology for so-called "strung beads" personal ornaments (for example, necklace, bracelet and the like) which have strung beads of jewels such as pearls, corals and amber and their imitation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a connection member that connects the end of a wire to the clasp of ornaments in case that a wire is used to string the ornament beads.
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Conventionally, strung ornaments have been prepared by stringing with a thread made of synthetic fiber or natural fiber, pierced through the elements.
However, conventional threads are weak against "elongation" and "cutting".
Therefore, a metal wire such as stainless steel wire (including the one coated with nylon) has attracted attention for stringing the ornament elements.
However, when a wire is used, connection by binding to the clasp which is provided on the strung beads ornaments is not feasible as in a conventionally case made with a thread. That is, when a wire is connected as if by, binding, the wire is broken caused by work hardening. Alternatively, binding with a large curvature in order to avoid breakage results in knot too large making the appearance deteriorated. The clasp is to connect both ends of the ornament elements making the ornaments a loop.
Therefore,conventional connection members used for connecting the wire end to the clasp were as follows.
As shown in FIG. 5, a first connecting member 1 consists of a connector body 2 and a setscrew 5. The connector body 2 has a screw hole 3 corresponding to the setscrew 5 and a hole 4 being perpendicular to the screw hole 3 and allowing a wire W to pass through.
The wire W passes through the hole 4 of the connecting member 1 and forms a loop R that joins to a clasp 20 at the wire W terminal. The wire W is connected to the clasp 20 by fixing the wire end Wf of wire W screwing the setscrew 5 into the screw hole 3.
A second connecting member 8, as shown in FIG. 6, has only a hole 9 for passing the wire W through. The connecting member 8 connects to clasp 20, forming a loop R, by passing the wire W through the hole 9 of the connecting member 8. Thereafter, the connecting member 8 itself is crushed and deformed plastically to fix the end Wf of the wire W making the wire W connected to the clasp 20.
The first connecting member 1, however, requires consideration for the strength of the connector body 2 and the setscrew 5 itself as well as space for the screw thread in view of time necessity to provide a clasp. Thus, the shape of connecting member 1 becomes large loosing good appearance. In order to fix wire W, it has to be fixed by screwing the setscrew 5, which is time-consuming because of the small size of setscrew 5 itself.
The second connecting member 8 becomes plastically deformed in the course of fixing the wire W and cannot be reused. Therefore, preparation of the connecting member 8 from expensive gold or silver is often economically impossible.
The present invention resolves these problems and aims to provide a compact wire connecting member for strung beads ornaments. Another object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting member that is easily fixed and applicable for strung beads ornaments.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting member for strung beads ornaments that can be reused.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a wire connecting member for strung beads ornaments, which member connects a wire stringing the beads ornaments to a clasp of the strung beads ornaments, having: outer surface, said concave part being of a size that makes a part of the wire outer surface protruding from the pin outer surface when the wire is accommodated; and three pathway holes that cross the insert hole rectangularity, one of said three pathway holes having a larger diameter that allows two wires to be inserted and passed through, and the other two of said three pathway holes having a smaller diameter respectively that allows one wire to b
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