Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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NECKLACE ACCESSORY
CROSS-REFERENCES
[0001] This patent application claims priority to provisional patent
application no. 62/916,831
filed on October 18, 2019 by Jaclyn Dorsey and Joshua Dorsey, and titled:
"NECKLACE
ACCESSORY" which provisional application is fully incorporated by reference
herein.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention is an accessory for a necklace, and more
particularly an accessory
for a necklace that prevents the necklace from rotating about the wearer's
neck.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A necklace has a tendency to move or rotate around the neck of the
wearer during many
activities. This inevitably leads to the necklace's clasp, (which is used to
fasten the necklace on
to the wearer's neck and is intended to stay out-of-sight in the rear of the
wearer's neck)
becoming visible on the front of the wearer. The wearer must frequently check
and adjust the
position of the necklace clasp, returning it to the rear of the wearer's neck.
[0004] During instances where the necklace's clasp has rotated to the front,
an observer may
suggest to the wearer that the necklace should be re-situated, which can cause
embarrassment to
the wearer and may make the wearer more self-conscious about wearing necklaces
in the future.
Aesthetically, a clasp at the front of the neck is not very pleasing.
[0005] Thus there is a need for a necklace accessory that overcomes the above
listed and other
disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The disclosed invention relates to a necklace accessory, the necklace
accessory
comprising: a folded strap, the folded strap comprising: an inner portion
located on one side of a
fold of the folded strap; an outer portion located on the opposite side of the
fold of the folded
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strap; an inner internal volume located inside the inner portion; an outer
internal volume located
inside the outer portion; a first magnet located inside the inner internal
volume; a second magnet
located inside the outer internal volume, and configured to be magnetically
attracted to the first
magnet; where the folded strap is configured to removeably attach to a
necklace, and the first
magnet is configured to magnetically attach to the second magnet with a shirt
between the first
magnet and second magnet whereby when attached to the necklace and shirt, the
necklace
accessory prevents the necklace from rotating about a user's neck.
[0007] In addition, the disclosed invention relates to a necklace accessory,
the necklace
accessory comprising: a clothing fastener; a decorative element configured to
removeably attach
to the clothing fastener; a first flexible length of material extending from
the clothing fastener; a
second flexible length of material extending from the decorative element; a
third flexible length
of material attached to the first flexible length of material and second
flexible length of material;
a necklace fastener attached to the third flexible length of material on an
end of the third flexible
length of material opposite the first flexible length of material and second
flexible length of
material, the necklace fastener configured to removeably attach to a necklace
worn by a user;
where the clothing fastener is configured to removeably attach to the
decorative element with a
shirt between the clothing fastener and the decorative element, and whereby
when the necklace
fastener is attached to the necklace and the clothing fastener and decorative
element are attached
to the shirt, the necklace accessory prevents the necklace from rotating about
a user's neck.
[0008] Also, the invention relates to a necklace accessory, the necklace
accessory comprising: a
clothing fastener; a decorative element configured to removeably attach to the
clothing fastener;
a flexible length of material extending from either the clothing fastener or
the decorative
element; a necklace fastener attached to the flexible length of material on an
end opposite either
the clothing fastener or the decorative element, the necklace fastener
configured to removeably
attach to a necklace worn by a user; where the clothing fastener is configured
to removeably
attach to the decorative element with a shirt between the clothing fastener
and the decorative
element, and whereby when the necklace fastener is attached to the necklace
and the clothing
fastener and decorative element are attached to the shirt, the necklace
accessory prevents the
necklace from rotating about a user's neck.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present disclosure will be better understood by those skilled in
the pertinent art by
referencing the accompanying drawings, where like elements are numbered alike
in the several
figures, in which:
[0010] Figure 1A is a front view of the disclosed necklace accessory;
[0011] Figure 1B is a front view of the necklace accessory with the front flap
lifted;
[0012] Figure 1C is an inside front view of the necklace accessory;
[0013] Figure 1D is an inside front view of the necklace accessory attached to
a necklace;
[0014] Figure 1E is a side view of the necklace accessory;
[0015] Figure 1F is a view of the necklace accessory from Figure 1A attached
to a necklace and
a shirt;
[0016] Figure 1G is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory with the front
flap lifted;
[0017] Figure 1H is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
1G;
[0018] Figure 11 is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure 1G
attached to a necklace;
[0019] Figure 1J is a side view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 1G;
[0020] Figure 1K is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory with the front
flap lifted;
[0021] Figure 1L is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
1K;
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[0022] Figure 1M is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
1K attached to a necklace;
[0023] Figure 1N is a side view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 1K;
[0024] Figure 10 is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory with the
front flap lifted;
[0025] Figure 1P is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
10;
[0026] Figure 1Q is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
attached to a necklace;
[0027] Figure 1R is a side view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 10;
[0028] Figure 2A is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0029] Figure 2 B is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory with the
front flap lifted;
[0030] Figure 2C is a side view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 2A;
[0031] Figure 2D is an inside front view of the necklace accessory's
embodiment from Figure
2A;
[0032] Figure 2E is a front view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 2A
attached to a necklace and a shirt;
[0033] Figure 3A is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0034] Figure 3B is a slightly rotated front perspective view of the necklace
accessory's
embodiment from Figure 3A;
[0035] Figure 3C is a front view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 3A
attached to a necklace and a shirt;
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[0036] Figure 4A is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0037] Figure 4B is a slightly rotated front perspective view of the necklace
accessory's
embodiment from Figure 4A; and
[0038] Figure 4C is a front view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 4A
attached to a necklace and a shirt.
[0039] Figure 5 is a front view of the disclosed necklace accessory;
[0040] Figure 6 is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0041] Figure 7 is a front view of a decorative element;
[0042] Figure 8 is a side perspective view of the decorative element from
Figure 7;
[0043] Figure 9 is rear view of the decorative element from Figure 7;
[0044] Figure 10 is a back view of another embodiment of a decorative element;
[0045] Figure 11 is a view of the necklace accessory attached to a necklace;
[0046] Figure 12 is a view of the necklace accessory attached to a necklace
and a shirt;
[0047] Figure 13 is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0048] Figure 14 is a front view of another embodiment of the necklace
accessory;
[0049] Figure 15 is a view of another embodiment of the necklace accessory
attached to a
necklace; and
[0050] Figure 16 is a view of the necklace accessory from Figure 15 attached
to a necklace and a
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shirt.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0051] Figure 1A is a front view of a necklace accessory 10. The necklace
accessory is
comprised of a strap 14 that may have neodymium disc magnets 18 sewed-in or
otherwise
embedded within the strap 14 at opposite ends of the strap 14. The strap may
be any type of
cloth, fabric, woven material, plastic, silicone, leather, faux-leather,
metal, chain, or any other
flexible material. The strap is folded halfway, which attaches the two magnets
together. The
inside of the folded necklace accessory's strap conceals a necklace fastener
22. The fastener may
be a clasp fastener such as, but not limited to a lobster clasp, round spring
clasp, alligator clip,
metal rod, string with ferromagnetic metal material attached, a jump ring,
etc. The fastener is
attached to the center of the strap, on the inside. The fastener on the
necklace accessory is to be
attached to the wearer's necklace clasp. Once attached, the back-end of the
necklace accessory's
strap should be placed behind the wearer's shirt, just below the collar. In
this document, a shirt
shall be defined to include a shirt, blouse, top, dress, collar, or other
garment located near the
nape of the neck. The front end of the necklace accessory's strap 14 is to be
placed on the outside
of the wearer's shirt, at the center of the collar, where the two magnets 18
will attach together
and bond to the shirt, without harming the material. The magnets hold the
necklace in place and
prevent the necklace from rotating about the neck. The part of the strap which
faces outward
when worn may contain a decorative embellishment which could be of varying
sizes, materials,
and shapes and include charms, pendants, cameos, jewels, beads, discs,
metallic pieces, precious
stones, semi-precious stones, lockets, and jewelry.
[0052] Figure 1B is a front view of the necklace accessory 10 with the front
flap 26 lifted. From
this view the clasp fastener 22, a lobster clasp, is located in the center of
the inside of the strap, is
visible and hanging downward.
[0053] Figure 1C is an inside front view of the necklace accessory 10. This
view shows how
both magnets 18 are vertically centered on the strap, on opposing ends. The
polarity of the
magnets is configured so that the two magnets come together and attract on the
side of the strap
which conceals the lobster clasp fastener 22. The lobster clasp fastener 22 is
affixed to the center
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of the strap 14 by sewing, glue adhesives, or other means of secure
attachment.
[0054] Figure 1D is an inside front view of the necklace accessory 10 attached
to a necklace 30.
In this view the lobster clasp fastener 22 is exposed and is attached to a
necklace's clasp 34
forming a secure hold. When the top flap 26 of the strap 14 is pulled over the
front, the lobster
clasp fastener 22 and the necklace's clasp 34 are concealed and the magnets 18
on the opposing
ends are connected.
[0055] Figure 1E is a side view of the necklace accessory 10. In this view the
magnets 18 are
adjacent to each other and the side of the lobster clasp connector is visible
from underneath the
top of the strap 14 and /in between the sides of the strap. The strap 14 is
comprised of a flexible
material that can move and bend easily and will not damage the wearer's
necklace. Referring to
Figures 1A through 1E, the strap 14 may also be referred to as a folded strap
1. The folded strap
1 may have an inner portion 2, that is generally configured so that a portion
of the inner portion 2
is located inside the shirt of a user. The folded strap 1 may also have an
outer portion 3 that is
generally configured to be located outside of the shirt of a user. The outer
portion 3 is generally
on the opposite side of the fold 4 from the inner portion 2. The inner portion
2 may have an
inner internal volume 5 configured to hold an item such as a magnet 18. The
outer portion 3 may
have an outer internal volume 6 configured to hold an item such as a magnet
18.
[0056] Figure 1F is a view of the necklace accessory 10 from Figure 1A
attached to a necklace
30 and a shirt 38. In this view the wearer's necklace clasp is not visible, as
it is affixed to the
lobster clasp connecter on the inside of the necklace accessory 10. The back
side of the strap is
not visible as it is placed behind the wearer's shirt 38, just below the
collar. The strap 14 is
folded in the center, along where the lobster clasp fastener is placed. The
front side of the strap is
placed over the outside of the back of the wearer's shirt 38. The two magnets
18 will attach to
each other and sandwich the shirt's material between them, keeping the
wearer's necklace clasp
34 secure and steady.
[0057] Figures 1G-1J show the same necklace accessory in Figures 1A-1F with a
different
embodiment for the clasp connector. In Figures 1G-1J the clasp connector 42 is
a small, thin, and
flat ferromagnetic metal piece 46, with a rounded tip, that is connected by a
piece of string, cord,
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fishing line, or other flexible material 50 that is sewn-in, glued, or affixed
by other means to the
inside, center of the strap. The small piece of metal 46 on the string 50 is
to be placed through
the wearer's necklace clasp 34, or an adjacent jumpring, to the wearer's
necklace clasp 34, if said
necklace clasp does not have a loop to place the metal piece and string
through. Once the metal
piece on the string has been successfully placed through the wearer's necklace
clasp 34 as shown
in Figure 11, the wearer can proceed to attach the necklace accessory 10 to
their shirt's collar, as
shown in Figure 1F. When the necklace accessory 10 with this embodiment is
worn the magnets
will sandwich the piece of ferromagnetic metal 46, along with the wearer's
shirt material,
tethering the wearer's necklace clasp 34 to the string 50 that is securely
contained inside.
[0058] Figures 1K-1N show the same necklace accessory in Figures 1A-1F with a
different
embodiment for the clasp connector. In Figures 1K-1N the clasp connector 54 is
a thin, flat
ferromagnetic metal rod 58 with a rounded tip. The metal rod 58 is affixed to
the center of the
strap 14 by sewing, glue, welding, or other means of adhesive. The rod 58 is
almost half the
length of the strap 14 and is to be placed through the wearer's necklace clasp
34, or an adjacent
jumpring, to the wearer's necklace clasp 34, if said necklace clasp does not
have a loop to place
the metal piece and string through. Once the metal rod 58 has been
successfully placed through
the wearer's necklace clasp 34, or adjacent jump ring (the wearer should place
the metal rod
through a jump ring that is attached to a fish hook, barrel, or other clasp
which does not have a
loop or ring to insert the metal rod through, etc.) as shown in Figure 1M, the
wearer can proceed
to attach the necklace accessory to their shirt's collar, as shown in Figure
1F. When the necklace
accessory with this embodiment is worn the magnets 18 will sandwich the
ferromagnetic metal
rod, along with the wearer's shirt material, tethering the wearer's necklace
clasp to the metal rod
58 that is securely contained inside.
[0059] Figures 10-1R show the same necklace accessory 10 in Figures 1A-1F with
a different
embodiment for the clasp connector. In Figures 10-1R the clasp connector 62 is
a closed, jump
ring. The ring 62 may be any suitable ring, including but not limited to a
closed round jump ring,
split ring, string loop, etc. The jump ring 62is affixed to the center of the
strap by sewing, glue,
welding, or other means of adhesive. In this embodiment the wearer attaches
their necklaces
clasp 34 to the jump ring 62. The most common necklace clasps are round spring
ring clasps and
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lobster clasps which can be easily affixed onto the jump ring, along with the
loop on the other
end of the wearer's necklace. Once the jump ring 62 has been successfully
connected to wearer's
necklace clasp as shown in Figure 1Q, the wearer can proceed to attach the
necklace accessory to
their shirt's collar, as shown in Figure 1F. When the necklace accessory with
this embodiment is
worn the magnets will sandwich the wearer's shirt material, connecting the
wearer's necklace
clasp 34 to the jump ring 62 that is securely contained inside.
[0060] Figures 2A-2E illustrate another embodiment of the necklace accessory
10. This
embodiment of the necklace accessory 10 has the clasp connector 66 on the
outside of the strap
which differs from its concealed location in Figures 1A-1R. The clasp
connector may be a
fastener such as, but not limited to a lobster clasp, round spring clasp,
alligator clip, etc. The
clasp connector 66, which is a lobster clasp in Figures 2A-2E, is attached to
a length of flexible
length of material 70. The flexible length of material 70 may be a length of
chain, In other
embodiments, instead of a length of chain 70, one may use a length of string,
cord, wire, cable,
or any suitable length of material. At a second end of the flexible length of
material, is a clothing
fastener, which in this embodiment comprises a textile strap that may have
neodymium disc
magnets 18 sewed-in or otherwise embedded within the strap at opposite ends.
The strap 14 may
be any type of cloth, fabric, woven material, plastic, silicone, leather, faux-
leather, metal, chain,
or any other flexible material. The strap 14 is connected to the flexible
length of material 70
using a metal finding 74 that is sewn, glued, or otherwise affixed to the
middle of the strap.
When the wearer connects their necklace's clasp 34 to the lobster clasp
connector 66, they
should fold the strap 14 in halfway, placing the backend of the strap
underneath their shirt 38 by
the collar, and the front strap 26 over the outside of their shirt. The two
magnets 18 on either end
of the strap 14 will snap together and sandwich the wearer's shirt 38 in
between. The shirt
material 38 sandwiched between the magnets 18, thereby holding the necklace 30
in place,
prevents the necklace 30 from rotating about the neck. The part of the strap
14 which faces
outward when worn may contain a decorative embellishment which could be of
varying sizes,
materials, and shapes and include charms, pendants, cameos, jewels, beads,
discs, metallic
pieces, precious stones, semi-precious stones, lockets, and jewelry at the
ends.
[0061] Figure 3A illustrate another embodiment of the necklace accessory. The
necklace
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accessory comprises a necklace fastener 78. The fastener may be a clasp
fastener such as, but
not limited to a lobster clasp, round spring clasp, alligator clip, etc. The
fastener is attached to a
first flexible length of material 82. The second end 86 of the first flexible
length of material
branches off into two different flexible lengths of material, a third flexible
length of material 90
that goes in front of the wearer's shirt and a second flexible length of
material 94 that is placed
behind the shirt. The third flexible length of material 90 that is intended to
go outside of the
wearer's shirt, contains a decorative element 98 with a magnet embedded within
it on the end.
The back piece of the second flexible length of material 94 that goes behind
the wearer's shirt
contains a clothing fastener 102, which in this embodiment comprises a magnet.
In one
embodiment, the magnet may be a flat neodymium disc magnet embedded in a
pendant / charm
tray - so the back and sides of the magnet are not exposed. The front, exposed
side of the magnet
is configured to abut the inside of the wearer's shirt. The first, second, and
third flexible lengths
of material may be lengths of chain, string, cord, wire, cable, or any
suitable length of material.
[0062] Figure 3B is a slightly rotated front perspective view of the necklace
accessory's
embodiment from Figure 3A. The arrows represent the magnets attracted forces
to each other.
[0063] Figure 3C is a front view of the necklace accessory's embodiment from
Figure 3A
attached to a necklace and a shirt. Within this illustration you could see a
portion of the second
flexible length of material 94 with the magnet behind it that goes behind the
shirt. In this figure,
the decorative element is magnetically attached to the magnet, thereby holding
the necklace in
place and preventing the necklace from rotating about the neck.
[0064] Figures 4 A-C represent similar embodiments reflected in Figures 3 A-C
respectively.
One difference in these figures are the materials used. The embodiments in
Figures 4 A-C use a
wire material, instead of chain as shown in Figures 3 A-C. Additionally, the
outer decorative
element in Figures 4 A-C are more simple, and do not contain a rhinestone as
shown in Figures
3A-3C.
[0065] Figure 5 is a front view of the necklace accessory 110. The necklace
accessory 110
comprises a necklace fastener 114. The fastener 114 may be a clasp fastener
such as, but not
limited to a lobster clasp, round spring clasp, alligator clip, etc. The
fastener is attached to a
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flexible length of material 118. The flexible length of material 118 may be a
length of chain, a
length of string, cord, wire, cable, or any suitable length of material. At a
second end of the
flexible length of material 118, is a clothing fastener, which in this
embodiment comprises a
magnet 122 and a decorative element 126 that comprises a magnetic material
(see Figure 7). The
decorative element 126 is removeably attachable to the magnet 122. In one
embodiment, the
magnet 122 may be a flat neodymium disc magnet embedded in a pendant / charm
tray - so the
back and sides of the magnet are not exposed. The front, exposed side of the
magnet 122 is
configured to abut the inside of the wearer's shirt. In this document, a shirt
shall be defined to
include a shirt, blouse, or top. In another embodiment, the clothing fastener
may comprise a
ferromagnetic metal material attached to the chain 118, with a decorative
element 126 made out
of a magnet which magnetically attaches to the ferromagnetic metal material.
[0066] Figure 6 shows another embodiment of the necklace accessory 110. In
this embodiment,
the clothing fastener comprises a snap fastener 124. A decorative element snap
backing 134 is
configured to removeably attach to the snap fastener 124, with shirt material
sandwiched
between the snap fastener 124 and decorative element snap backing.
[0067] Figure 7 shows a front view of the decorative element 126. The
decorative element 126
is configured to magnetically attach to the magnet 122, with the shirt
material sandwiched
between the decorative element 126 and magnet 122. The decorative
embellishment could be of
varying sizes, materials, and shapes and include charms, pendants, cameos,
jewels, beads, discs,
metallic pieces, precious stones, semi-precious stones, lockets, and jewelry.
The decorative
element 126 is placed in proximity to the magnet 122 (that is located behind
the wearer's shirt
and attached to flexible length of material 118) from the outside of the
wearer's shirt. Once the
magnets or magnet/ferromagnetic metal material are close to each other the
strong force of the
magnet attraction will fasten the decorative element 126 to the magnet 122,
with the shirt
material sandwiched between the decorative element 126 and the magnet 122.
[0068] Figure 8 is a side perspective view of the decorative element 126.
[0069] Figure 9 is a back view of the decorative element 126. In this view,
the ferromagnetic
metal material surface 130 is visible.
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[0069] Figure 10 shows another embodiment of the decorative element 134. In
this
embodiment, the decorative element 134 is a snap backing configured to snap
onto the snap
fastener 124 of Figure 6 with the shirt material sandwiched between the snap
backing decorative
element 134 and the snap fastener 124.
[0070] Figure 11 shows a rear view of a user 138. The user has a necklace 142
located on her
neck 146. A necklace 142 is located on the user's neck 146. The necklace has a
clasp 150. The
necklace accessory 110 is removeably attachable to the clasp 150 via the
necklace fastener 114.
The decorative element 126 is shown slightly removed from the magnet 122.
[0071] Figure 12 shows a rear view of the user 138 from Figure 11, but in this
figure the user
138 is wearing a shirt 154. In this figure, the decorative element 126 is
magnetically attached to
the magnet 122 (which is not visible behind the shirt 154) with the shirt
material sandwiched
between the magnet 122 and decorative element 126, thereby holding the
necklace 142 in place
and preventing the necklace 142 from rotating about the neck 146. As described
above, the
magnet 122 and decorative element 126 may be substituted with another
attachment means, such
as a snap fastener disclosed in Figures 6 and 10.
[0072] Figure 13 shows another embodiment of the necklace accessory 110. In
this
embodiment, instead of a necklace fastener 114, the necklace accessory 110
comprises a ring
116. The ring 110 may be any suitable ring, including but not limited to a
closed round jump
ring, split ring, string loop, etc.
[0073] Figure 14 shows another embodiment of the necklace accessory 110. This
embodiment is
a modification of the snap fastener embodiment from Figure 6. However, instead
of a necklace
fastener 114, the necklace accessory 110 comprises a ring 116.
[0074] Figure 15 shows a rear view of a user 138. The user has a necklace 142
located on her
neck 146. A necklace 142 is located on the user's neck 146. The necklace has a
clasp 150. The
necklace accessory 110 from Figure 19 is removeably attachable to the clasp
150 via the ring
116. The decorative element 126 is shown slightly removed from the magnet 122.
The user
simply opens the necklace's clasp 150 and attaches the ring 116 to the clasp
150 and to the loop
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158 of the necklace 142 (to secure the clasp 150 to the other end of the
necklace 142).
[0075] Figure 16 shows a rear view of the user 138 from Figure 15, but in this
figure the user
138 is wearing a shirt 154. In this figure, the decorative element 126 is
magnetically attached to
the magnet 122 (which is not visible behind the shirt 154), thereby holding
the necklace 142 in
place and preventing the necklace 142 from rotating about the neck 146. As
described above, the
magnet 122 and decorative element 126 may be substituted with another
attachment means, such
as a snap fastener disclosed in Figures 6 and 10
[0076] The disclosed necklace accessory may be attached to the wearer's
necklace's clasp and
may be placed behind their shirt. A clasp fastening mechanism may be used to
attach the
disclosed necklace accessory to the wearer's necklace. This may be a lobster
clasp or a round
spring clasp, This may be secured to the wearer's necklace's clasp (or jump
ring next to clasp) to
keep it steady. One embodiment of the disclosed necklace accessory may use:
Sterling Silver
Spring Ring Round Clasps Open Ring 5mm. In addition, the disclosed necklace
accessory may
comprise a connecting chain about 3 inches in length, something strong and
dainty. In one
embodiment, the connecting chain may be a Sterling Silver Rob o Chain - 1.5mm
Rob o Chain that
has all links soldered. The disclosed necklace accessory may comprise two jump
rings that
attach the clasp and the pendant tray to the chain. These jump rings may be
strong as they may
encounter some resistance. Jumplock rings may be used as an alternative to
soldering.
[0077] The disclosed necklace accessory may also use in one embodiment a
magnet which has a
pulling force of 2.1 Pounds, such as a Neodymium Rare Earth Disc Magnet -
Strength: N52 -
Size: 5/16"x1/16". Stronger magnets may be used. Each necklace accessory may
have two
magnets - one that goes behind the shirt - and one on the outside of the
shirt. Another magnet
that may be used is a Neodymium Disc Magnet Strength: N52 - Size: 1/2"x1/8" -
Pulling force:
7.5 pounds.
[0078] In one embodiment, the necklace accessory may comprise a flat neodymium
disc magnet
embedded in a pendant / charm tray. In one embodiment, a Stainless Steel
Silver Bezel Pendant
Tray in 8x8mm size may be used. In other embodiments, a 10x1Omm pendant tray
may be used
to accommodate a slightly larger magnet. In one embodiment, super glue may be
used to embed
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the magnet in the tray - so the back and sides of the magnet are not exposed.
The front, exposed
side of the magnet may be covered in a thin layer of epoxy glue to embed
magnet in the tray - so
the back and sides of the magnet are not exposed. This is the side of the
device that goes against
the inside of the wearer's shirt. As an alternative to epoxy to cover the
magnet, a flat metal round
disc can be placed on top of the magnet in the pendant tray. Then the sides of
the tray may be
folded in to keep the disc embedded and provide a beveled edge. An epoxy-
coated magnet can
be used for this as well, which maybe more efficient.
[0079] A decorative element / embellishment may be attached using super glue
to a flat
neodymium disc magnet. In one embodiment, the decorative element may be a
Swarovski 2088
8.5mm (SS40) Crystal Flat Back rhinestone. The combined, super-glued,
decorative
embellishment (i.e. rhinestone) and neodymium disc magnet may then be
superglued into a bezel
tray setting. In one embodiment, a 10mm Stainless Steel Bezel Tray Setting may
be used. Once
the rhinestone, magnet, and bezel tray have been glued together and is ready
to go, it can be
placed on the wearer's necklace. Once the magnetic elements are placed close
to each other the
strong force of the magnet attraction will fasten the elements to each other.
This combined
accessory will act as a tether and prevent the necklace from rotating around
the wearer's neck.
[0080] The disclosed necklace accessory has many advantages. The necklace
accessory prevents
a necklace from rotating on a user's neck, thereby preventing the clasp of the
necklace from
moving from the back of the neck to the front of the neck. The necklace
accessory may be
aesthetically pleasing, so that even if it is visible on the back of the neck,
it appears as jewelry
itself. The decorative element that attaches to the back of shirt is
aesthetically pleasing. The
decorative element will not put holes in a shirt. The necklace accessory
attaches to the clasp of a
necklace, thereby preventing rotation of the necklace about the user's neck.
The necklace
accessory may be used to make the wearer's necklace appear shorter/ drop
higher in the front of
the wearer by pulling the connected necklace accessory with the decorative
element downward
along the back of the shirt. The necklace accessory may also be used to
prevent unsightly
clothing tags from inadvertently sticking up out of the back of the shirt near
the collar, by
sandwiching the tags them between the magnetic elements, along with the shirt
material, keeping
them hidden. Also, the means of securing a necklace clasp fastener to the
wearer's shirt is not
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limited to magnets, but may include other fastening means, including but not
limited to clips,
snaps, Velcro, buttons, buckles, hooks, etc. The disclosed necklace accessory
also helps prevent
hair from getting tangled in the necklace clasp. In most cases, the disclosed
necklace accessory
can be used with a broken necklace clasp, by attaching it to an adjacent jump
ring, making said
necklace wearable again. Unlike counterweight solutions which require a
weighted element on
the necklace clasp to balance the pendant weight and do not work well with
lightweight
necklaces, bending, and high physical activity, the disclosed necklace
accessory can be used on
all necklaces, positions, activity level, and virtually all clasp types. The
disclosed necklace
accessory can be used while wearing multiple layered necklaces to prevent
tangling
[0081] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and "third", and
the like may be used
herein to modify elements performing similar and/or analogous functions. These
modifiers do
not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified
elements unless specifically
stated. In this application, neodymium disc magnets have been disclosed as one
embodiment of
magnets used in the necklace accessory, however, one of ordinary skill will
recognize that the
neodymium disc magnets may be replaced by any suitable magnet, and the use of
any other
suitable magnet in place of the neodymium disc magnets is part of this
disclosure.
[0082] While the disclosure has been described with reference to several
embodiments, it will
be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and
equivalents may
be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the
disclosure. In
addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or
material to the
teachings of the disclosure without departing from the essential scope
thereof. Therefore, it is
intended that the disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiments
disclosed as the best
mode contemplated for carrying out this disclosure, but that the disclosure
will include all
embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
