Versatile Jewelry

• US 20170020240A1
• Filed: 10/03/2016
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ast Design, LLC
• Original Assignee: Arni Thor Ingimundarson
• Inventors: INGIMUNDARSON, Arni Thor, THOR, Shireen Maria
• Granted Patent: US 9,770,076 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0007 Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0023 for therapeutic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/003 with a storage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0053 Flexible straps
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0084 Bracelets in the form of a ring, band or tube of rigid material C-spring-type bracelets A44C5/12
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0092 essentially made from metal
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/34 Hair-braid holders; Hair-plait holders
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/36 Hair straps; Hair rings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4987 Elastic joining of parts

Abstract

A versatile jewelry includes a semi-rigid or rigid main body defining a circumferential groove. The main body has first and second opposing end portions with a clearance therebetween sized to receive a user'"'"'s wrist. At least one hair accessory is adapted to be disposed in the groove and span the clearance. The at least one hair accessory has an elasticity and the main body has a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the at least one hair accessory away from the wrist.

Claims

1. A versatile jewelry comprising:

a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, first and second end portions defining a clearance therebetween sized to receive the wrist when the main body is donned by the user, and a circumferential groove formed in the outer surface; and

at least one hair accessory adapted to be selectively disposed within the groove and to span the clearance, the at least one hair accessory having an elasticity and the main body having a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the at least one hair accessory away from the wrist.

2. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory forces the at least one hair accessory against the main body within the groove to secure the at least one hair accessory within the groove.

3. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the main body suspends the at least one hair accessory at a height above the inner surface of the main body across the clearance.

4. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the groove includes a cross section including a bottom and sidewalls extending between the bottom and the outer surface.

5. The versatile jewelry of claim 4, wherein each of the sidewalls have a planar configuration.

6. The versatile jewelry of claim 4, wherein the bottom of the groove is flat.

7. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the groove has a rectangular cross sectional shape.

8. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the groove defines a varying depth.

9. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the groove defines a radius.

10. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the at least one hair accessory comprises an elastic hair band.

11. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the outer surface is different from the inner surface of the main body.

12. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the main body is formed of a metal material.

13. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the main body is formed of a plastic material.

14. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the at least one hair accessory extends a distance above the outer surface of the main body.

15. The versatile jewelry of claim 1, wherein the at least one hair accessory comprises two elastic hair bands.

16. A method for wearing versatile jewelry, comprising the steps of:

providing a bracelet including a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, first and second end portions defining a clearance therebetween sized to receive the wrist when the main body is donned by the user, and a circumferential groove formed in the outer surface;

placing at least one hair accessory over the main body;

securing the at least one hair accessory in the groove such that the at least one hair accessory spans the clearance, the at least one hair accessory having an elasticity and the main body having a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the at least one hair accessory away from the wrist; and

pulling the at least one hair accessory at the clearance to disengage the at least one hair accessory from the groove.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the main body suspends the at least one hair accessory at a height above the inner surface of the main body across the clearance.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory forces the at least one hair accessory against the main body within the groove to secure the at least one hair accessory within the groove.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the groove has a rectangular cross sectional shape.

20. A versatile jewelry comprising:

a semi-rigid or rigid main body arranged to extend over a wrist of a user, the main body defining an inner surface arranged to be worn against the wrist, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, first and second end portions defining a clearance therebetween sized to receive the wrist when the main body is donned by the user, and a circumferential groove formed in the outer surface; and

at least one hair accessory adapted to be selectively disposed within the groove and to span the clearance, the at least one hair accessory having an elasticity and the main body having a rigidity arranged to resist the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory without deformation of the main body and to distribute pressure from the at least one hair accessory away from the wrist,

wherein the elasticity of the at least one hair accessory forces the at least one hair accessory against the main body within the groove to secure the at least one hair accessory within the groove.