Structure of an ornamental accessory

• US 6,263,702 B1
• Filed: 06/11/1999
• Issued: 07/24/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tien Chung Ent. Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tien Chung Ent. Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lo, Chin-Tien
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOP, ANDREA MARIE
• Application Number:
  US09/330,186
• Time in Patent Office: 774 Days
• Field of Search: 63/11.1, 63/11.6, 63/20, 63/23, 40/15, 40/16, 606/234, 245/13, 245/15, 245/16, 245/02, 245/03, 245/04
• US Class Current: 63/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 11/06 Pivoted-jaw clips
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 1/00 Brooches or clips in their decorative or ornamental aspect
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 13/00 Connectible jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44521 Pivoted or rotated element

Abstract

An ornamental accessory includes a face plate, a trigger plate, and a movable clamp plate. The face plate has a rear side provided with a plate groove with plate wings projecting from both sides of the plate groove. The trigger plate is pivotally connected to the plate wings and has an L-shaped rod neck with trigger pieces extending from an end portion. The movable clamp plate has a clamp body having a top portion with two inverted L-shaped plate hooks and is pivotally connected to the plate wings. Each plate hook has an inner portion forming a rod recess, with a stop boss projecting from one end. When the trigger plate is pulled, the rods advance along inner walls of the plate hooks into said rod recesses to move the clamp plate.

Claims

1. An improved structure of ornamental accessory, comprising:

a face plate having a rear side provided with a plate groove having opposite sides, and plate wings projecting from the opposite sides of said plate groove, respectively, said plate wings having symmetrical plate holes and axial holes, a portion of said rear side of said face plate being provided with at least one toothed portion;

a trigger plate being a multi-bend plate structure with a bottom portion and including pins projecting from said bottom portion thereof and inserted into said axial holes to allow pivotal turning of the trigger plate, tapered rods being integrally provided above said pins, an L-shaped rod neck extending between said tapered rods and having a trigger piece extending from an end portion thereof; and

a movable clamp plate having a clamp body having a top portion that has two inverted L-shaped plate hooks extending upwardly therefrom at positions corresponding to said rod neck and plate wings, a plate shaft extending laterally from each of said plate hooks and inserted into a respective one of said plate holes to allow pivotal turning of the clamp plate, each of said plate hooks having an inner portion forming a rod recess, with a stop boss projecting from one end thereof, said clamp body having at least one toothed section,

whereby when said trigger plate is pulled, said rods utilize said axial holes as centers of axis and turn upwardly to advance along inner walls of said plate hooks into said rod recesses, whereas said clamp body utilizes said plate holes as axis centers and tilts upwardly so that a clearance is defined between said at least one toothed portion and said at least one toothed section to fit onto an object to be clamped.

2. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 1, wherein said face plate has a front side for receiving a pattern thereon.

3. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one toothed portion and said at least one toothed section are engaged in an alternate manner.

4. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 1, wherein said trigger piece of said trigger plate has opposite sides and has piece wings projecting from the opposite sides.

5. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 1, wherein said trigger plate and clamp plate are movable to a clamping state wherein said stop bosses urge against said rods when said movable clamp plate and said face plate are in the clamping state.

6. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 1, further comprising an ornamental plate that is shaped and sized to match said face plate and is coupled integrally to the face plate, said ornamental plate having an ornamental face.

7. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 6, wherein said ornamental face of said ornamental plate has a pattern thereon.

8. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 6, wherein a lateral edge of said face plate has a U-shaped groove in which a projection is disposed, an insert rod being provided on a rear side of said ornamental plate corresponding to said projection for insertion into said projection, a ring of a chain being fitted between said groove and said projection so that said chain is secured to one side of said face plate.

9. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 6, wherein said face plate has a plurality of air holes to prevent suffocation of children who accidentally swallow said ornamental accessory.

10. The improved structure of an ornamental accessory as defined in claim 9, wherein said ornamental plate is provided with a plurality of through holes in positions corresponding to said plurality of air holes of said face plate to ensure smooth circulation of air.