Apparatus for fastening jewelry clasps

• US 6,854,625 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2003
• Issued: 02/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nancy Kathryn Tedeschi
• Original Assignee: Nancy Kathryn Tedeschi
• Inventors: Tedeschi, Nancy Kathryn
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, James G
• Application Number:
  US10/443,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20040232178A1
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 223/111, 223/DIG.2, 223/1, 243/46, 244/55, 206/6.1, 294/28, 211/85.2, 269 37- 45
• US Class Current: 223/111
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/901 for bracelets

Abstract

An apparatus comprising: a handle; a clasp holder mechanically coupled to the handle and adapted for holding a jewelry clasp; an eyelet holder mechanically coupled to the handle and adapted for holding a jewelry eyelet; and a clasp operator mechanically coupled to the handle and adapted for operating an operating lever of the jewelry clasp, the handle being adapted for being deformed so as to operate the operating lever and to couple the jewelry clasp with the jewelry eyelet.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a handle;

a clasp holder mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for holding a jewelry clasp;

an eyelet holder mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for holding a jewelry eyelet; and

a clasp operator mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for operating an operating lever of said jewelry clasp,

said handle being adapted for being deformed so as to operate said operating lever and to couple said jewelry clasp with said jewelry eyelet.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clasp holder, said eyelet holder, and said clasp operator are integral with said handle.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clasp operator comprises:

an operating linkage adapted for operating said operating lever; and

an actuator adapted for actuating said operating linkage.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said operating linkage is further adapted for holding said operator lever in an open position and releasing said operating lever when actuated by said actuator.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said handle further comprises:

a clasp arm mechanically coupled to said clasp holder; and

an eyelet arm mechanically coupled to said eyelet holder and to said clasp arm.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a handle spring adapted for applying an opening force to said clasp arm and said eyelet arm.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clasp holder further comprises:

a clasp jaw; and

a clasp spring adapted for applying a holding force to said clasp jaw.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said eyelet holder further comprises:

an eyelet jaw; and

an eyelet spring adapted for applying a holding force to said eyelet jaw.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a handle;

a clasp holder mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for holding a jewelry clasp,

an eyelet holder mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for holding a jewelry eyelet; and

a clasp operator mechanically coupled to said handle and adapted for operating an operating lever of said jewelry clasp,

said handle being adapted for being deformed so as to operate said operating lever and to couple said jewelry clasp with said jewelry eyelet,

said clasp holder, said eyelet holder, and said clasp operator being integral with said handle,

said clasp operator comprising;

an operating linkage adapted for operating said operating lever; and

an actuator adapted for actuating said operating linkage.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said operating linkage is further adapted for holding said operator lever in an open position and releasing said operating lever when actuated by said actuator.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said handle further comprises:

a clasp arm mechanically coupled to said clasp holder; and

an eyelet arm mechanically coupled to said eyelet holder and to said clasp arm.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a handle spring adapted for applying an opening force to said clasp arm and said eyelet arm.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said clasp holder further comprises:

a clasp jaw; and

a clasp spring adapted for applying a holding force to said clasp jaw.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said eyelet holder further comprises:

an eyelet jaw; and

an eyelet spring adapted for applying a holding force to said eyelet jaw.