US 11,986,070 B1
Necklace keeper
Omar S. Ajaj, North Kingstown, RI (US); and Rachel L. Ajaj, North Kingstown, RI (US)
Assigned to Productive Collaboration, LLC, Cranston, RI (US)
Filed by Omar S. Ajaj, North Kingstown, RI (US); and Rachel L. Ajaj, North Kingstown, RI (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,280.
Application 17/947,280 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/392,636, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,653,726.
Int. Cl. A44C 5/00 (2006.01); A44B 15/00 (2006.01); A44C 5/20 (2006.01); F16B 45/00 (2006.01)
CPC A44C 5/209 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A necklace clasp for securing a jewelry item comprising:
a support member that includes a support ring that extends less than a full circle so as to define a support ring gap in the support ring, and a top head piece that extends upwardly from the support ring;
a sliding lock pad that engages with the top head piece, and that is biased to an extended position by means of a spring; and
a guide ring having a channel for receiving the support ring, and extending less than a full circle so as to define a guide ring gap in the guide ring;
said sliding lock pad having a locked position in which the sliding lock pad engages the guide ring to inhibit relative rotation between the support ring and guide ring, and a released position in which there is relative rotation between the support ring and guide ring so that the respective support ring gap and guide ring gap align;
said support ring having a long arcuate leg extending from the top head piece on one side and a shorter arcuate leg extending from the top head piece on an opposite side thereof.