IP Library Granted Patent US 10,674,796
Granted Patent B2
US 10,674,796 · App. 16/190,074 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Decorative fashion jewellery comprising a lining pressed into contact with a cutout piece of metal plate

Inventor: Nicolas Ract (Le Cheylard, FR)
Assignee: ALTESSE
A44C5/0007A44C5/0092A44C5/12A44C7/002A44C9/0053A44C15/005A44C15/0025A44C17/0208A44C13/00
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Patent No.
US 10,674,796
App. No.
16/190,074
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Portable decorative element with a metal structure ( 2 ) made from cutout metal plate with decorative openings, on the back face of which there is a lining forming a plate that can be seen through these openings, that can be elastically bent ( 4 ), the back face of the metal plate comprising attachment means ( 10, 12 ) holding the lining ( 4 ) in place and clamping this lining, pressing it into contact with the back face of the structure.

Claims (31)

1. A decorative element for attaching to a wearable item, the decorative element comprising:

a lining forming a plate that can be elastically bent; and,

a rigid structure having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface having one or more lining fastening devices engaging with the lining holding the lining in place and into contact with the back surface of the rigid structure, the rigid structure further comprising one or more secondary fastening devices for attaching to a wearable item;

wherein the lining can be seen through decorative openings of the rigid structure,

wherein the lining further comprises two holes, the one or more lining fastening devices comprising two male fasteners, each of the two holes of the lining receiving the corresponding male fastener securing the lining to the back surface of the rigid structure.

2. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item, of claim 1 , wherein a lateral distance (D 1 ) between the two male fasteners along a contour of the back face of the structure, is less than a corresponding distance (D 2 ) between the holes on the lining so as to apply lateral pressure to the lining and to force the lining into contact with the back face of the rigid structure.

3. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item of claim 1 , wherein the lining is removably attached to the rigid structure.

4. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item of claim 1 , wherein the lining is permanently affixed to the rigid structure.

5. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item 1 , wherein the secondary fastening devices for attaching the rigid structure to the wearable is not removable.

6. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item of claim 1 , wherein the wearable item comprises a shoe, wherein the rigid structure is attached to a shoe via loop of material securing the rigid structure.

7. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item of claim 1 , wherein the wearable item is a shoe, wherein the rigid structure is configured for attaching to the outer toe box of the shoe.

8. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item of claim 1 , wherein the rigid structure is further shaped to form a temple of eye glasses, wherein the wearable item comprises eye glasses.

9. A wearable item having a decorative element comprising:

a wearable item;

a decorative element comprising:

a lining forming a plate that can be elastically bent; and,

a rigid structure having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface having one or more lining fastening devices engaging with the lining holding the lining in place and into contact with the back surface of the rigid structure, the rigid structure further comprising one or more secondary fastening devices for attaching to the wearable item;

wherein the lining can be seen through decorative openings of the rigid structure,

wherein the lining further comprises two holes, the one or more lining fastening devices comprising two male fasteners, each of the two holes of the lining receiving the corresponding male fastener securing the lining to the back surface of the rigid structure.

10. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein a lateral distance (D 1 ) between the two male fasteners along a contour of the back face of the structure, is less than a corresponding distance (D 2 ) between the holes on the lining so as to apply lateral pressure to the lining and to force the lining into contact with the back face of the rigid structure.

11. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the lining is removably attached to the rigid structure.

12. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the lining is permanently affixed to the rigid structure.

13. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the rigid structure is permanently attached to the wearable item.

14. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the rigid structure is attached to a shoe via loop of material securing the rigid structure.

15. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the wearable item is a shoe, wherein the rigid structure is configured for attaching to the outer toe box of the shoe.

16. The wearable item having a decorative element of claim 9 , wherein the rigid structure is further shaped to form a temple of eye glasses, wherein the wearable item comprises eye glasses.

17. A decorative element for attaching to a wearable item, the decorative element comprising:

a lining forming a plate that can be elastically bent, the lining having two holes; and,

a rigid structure having decorative openings and configured for attaching to a wearable item, the rigid structure forming an arc along the length of the rigid structure, the rigid structure further comprising two male fastening devices configured for attaching to holes of the lining;

wherein the lining can be seen through the decorative openings of the rigid structure.

18. The decorative element for attaching to a wearable item, of claim 17 , wherein each of the two holes of the lining receiving the corresponding male fastening device securing the lining to a back surface of the rigid structure.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: GL ALTESSE
To: ALTESSE
Reel/Frame 048787/0810 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 58997 · Sep 24, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15787717 · Oct 19, 2017
Continuation 15276295 · Sep 26, 2016
Related Publication 20190075895A1 · Mar 14, 2019