US 12,256,815 B2
Rotating jewelry closure
John Kocak, Cliffside Park, NJ (US)
Assigned to Empire Casting House, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Empire Casting House, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,480.
Prior Publication US 2024/0324738 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. A44C 5/20 (2006.01)
CPC A44C 5/2057 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A jewelry item comprising:
a first side including a first and second end, said first end having a stem and locking notch;
a second side including a third and fourth end, said third end having a mounting stem and ball joint, and said second end of said first side is connected to said fourth end of said second side; and
a closure having a collar rotatably connected to a rotatable connection element;
wherein said collar being connected to said third end and located between said third end and said rotatable connection element; and
wherein, in an open configuration, said stem with said locking notch of said first side can be inserted within a locking cavity of said rotatable connection element, and
wherein in a closed configuration, said rotatable connection element is configured to be rotated to engage said locking notch of said stem, preventing removal of said stem from said rotatable connection element.