Decorative or ornamental appliance for use with articles such as wrist watches

• US 4,253,178 A
• Filed: 01/22/1979
• Issued: 02/24/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lipot J. Kolaczia
• Original Assignee: Lipot J. Kolaczia
• Inventors: Kolaczia, Lipot J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jr., David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Conklin, John B.
• Application Number:
  US06/005,245
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 58/88 G, 58/88 WC, 58/89, 368/285, 368/296
• US Class Current: 368/285
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/046 Changeable decorations and parts thereof, decorations for the case which change the external appearance of the clockwork clip-on -, sliding - or tilting protective lids or covers G04B37/005; with a clockwork which can be mounted on different cases for changing its external appearance G04B37/0427; clockworks which can be mounted in different cases for changing their purpose G04B37/14; decoration of the case or parts thereof G04B45/0076; changeable pictures or inscriptions G04B45/0092

Abstract

An ornamental appliance or device which is removably attachable to another item, such as, more especially, a wrist watch to enhance its appearance. In the preferred form of the invention, it is a member in the form of a bezel which may have jewels or gem stones set in it, which can be detachably secured to a wrist watch case or a holder for the wrist watch case. The article may be circular or may have other shapes. Particular attachment means are provided in the form of hinged clamping members secured to the primary item, such as the extensions on a wrist watch to which the band is secured.

Claims

1. In combination:

an item of jewelry and a separable decorative member thereon;

said item of jewelry comprising a watch having an arcuate outline and band attaching parts extending from opposite sides thereof;

said member being of ring-like configuration having an opening of the same size and shape as said arcuate outline of said watch and surrounding the same overlying said attaching parts, said member having visible ornamentation thereon;

clamping members underlying and hinged to said member, extending under said attaching parts in respectively opposite directions, the unhinged ends of said clamping members being releasably secured to said member; and

said clamping members being of arcuate shape to be concealed by said ring-like member.