Fitting device for accessory

• US 5,367,891 A
• Filed: 06/08/1993
• Issued: 11/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yugen Kaisha Furuyama Shouji
• Original Assignee: Yugen Kaisha Furuyama Shouji
• Inventors: Furuyama, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Milano, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US08/073,440
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: 24/303, 24/581, 24/586, 63/29.2, 63/3, 63/4, 63/29.1, 63/2, 403/349, 403/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 63/29.2
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/2057 Fasteners locked by sliding or rotating of the male element of the fastener; Turn-button fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A44D 2203/00 Fastening by use of magnets
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0263 Closures, bags, bands, engagement devices with male and female parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 63/90 Magnetic connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/32 having magnetic fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7007 Bayonet joint

Abstract

A fitting device for an ornamental accessory is made up of a pair of connecting members each having a cylindrical portion on an end to be fitted together in a rotatable manner relative to each other. One of the connecting members has at its fitting end at least one piece of guide grooves formed in series. The guide groove is made up of a thrust groove which is open into an outside and extends in an axial direction of the connecting member, a rotation groove which bends from an inner end of the thrust groove and extends in a circumferential direction, and a fixing groove which bends from that end of the rotation groove which is away from the thrust groove towards the fitting end. The other of the connecting members has at its fitting end a projection which is thrusted into the thrust groove and moves along the rotation groove. The projection is positioned to correspond to the guide groove. Each of the connecting members has inside its fitting end portion magnet pieces disposed on a plane. The magnet pieces have N pole and S pole arranged to lie alternately in a circumferential direction to form magnetized surfaces facing outwards.

Claims

1. A fitting device for an ornamental accessory comprising:

a pair of connecting members each having a cylindrical portion on an end to be fitted together in a rotatable manner relative to each other;

one of said connecting members having at its fitting end at least one piece of guide groove, said guide groove comprising a thrust groove which is open into an outside and extends in an axial direction of said connecting member, a rotation groove which bends from an inner end of said thrust groove and extends in a circumferential direction, and a fixing groove which bends from that end of said rotation groove which is away from said thrust groove towards said fitting end;

the other of said connecting members having at its fitting end a projection which is thrusted into said thrust groove and moves along said rotation groove, said projection being positioned to correspond to said guide groove;

each of said connecting members having inside its fitting end portion magnet pieces disposed on a plane, said magnet pieces having N pole and S pole arranged to lie alternately in a circumferential direction, thereby forming a magnetized surface facing outwards.

2. A fitting device according to claim 1, wherein said guide groove and said projection are respectively provided in a pair which are in diametrically opposite positions.

3. A fitting device according to claim 1, wherein said projection is formed on an external periphery of said fitting end.

4. A fitting device according to claim 1, wherein said projection is formed on an internal periphery of said fitting end.

5. A fitting device according to claim 1, wherein when said projection of the other of said connecting members is disposed within said thrust groove of said one of said connecting members, said poles of said connecting members impart an attractive force therebetween.

6. A fitting device according to claim 5, wherein when said projection of the other of said connecting members is disposed within said fixing groove of said one of said connecting members, said poles of said connecting members impart an opposing force therebetween.

7. A fitting device for an ornamental accessory comprising:

a pair of connecting members each having a cylindrical portion on an end to be fitted together in a rotatable manner relative to each other;

one of said connecting members having at its fitting end at least one piece of guide groove, said guide groove comprising a thrust groove which is open into an outside and extends in an axial direction of said connecting member, a rotation groove which bends from an inner end of said thrust groove and extends in a circumferential direction, and a fixing groove which bends from that end of said rotation groove which is away from said thrust groove towards said fitting end;

the other of said connecting members having at its fitting end a projection which is thrusted into said thrust groove and moves along said rotation groove, said projection being positioned to correspond to said guide groove;

each of said connecting members having inside its fitting end portion magnet pieces disposed on a plane, said magnet pieces having N pole and S pole arranged to lie alternately in a circumferential direction, thereby forming a magnetized surface facing outwards;

wherein said projection projects out of said guide groove, said fitting device further comprising a covering member which is disposed over the external periphery of said connecting member to keep said projection out of sight.