Take-apart hinge
A neckwear includes a neckband and a neckband module and may further include one or more fastener members and one or more display segments for coins, medals or bars. The neckband is connected to said neckband module, and said one or more fastener members pivotably connects said neckband module and said one or more display segments. Also provided for a neckwear are a hermetically sealed neckband module or display segment, a display segment configured to be intra-changeable, display inserts for a neckband module or display segments, torso segments, and a neckband module with a member of a fastener to accommodate interchangeable display segments.
1. A fastener, comprising
a first hinge member comprising a first leaf, a knuckle, a key groove, a keyway and a pin; and
a second hinge member comprising a second leaf, a key and a barrel,
wherein the key groove is configured to receive the key and the barrel is configured to receive the pin, and, when the fastener is locked or in use, the key is engaged with the key groove and the pin is engaged with the barrel allowing the first and second hinge members to pivot about the pin;
wherein the keyway is comprised of elevated curls on the pin, said keyway configured to receive the key and the key is guided through the keyway during locking and unlocking of the first and second hinge members; and
wherein the keyway comprises one or more legs.
2. The fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the key groove extends circumferentially with respect to the pin.
3. A neckwear comprising one or more of the fasteners of claim 1 .
4. The fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more legs comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg of the keyway extends along a longitudinal axis of the pin, and the second leg of the keyway extends circumferentially with respect to the pin.
5. The fastener according to claim 4 , wherein the key groove extends circumferentially with respect to the pin.
6. The fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more legs comprises a first leg, and the key departs the key groove at an entry point of the first leg.
7. A fastener, comprising
a first hinge member comprising a first leaf, a knuckle, a key groove, a keyway and a pin; and
a second hinge member comprising a second leaf, a key and a barrel,
wherein the key groove is configured to receive the key and the barrel is configured to receive the pin, and, when the fastener is locked or in use, the key is engaged with the key groove and the pin is engaged with the barrel allowing the first and second hinge members to pivot about the pin;
wherein the keyway is configured to receive the key and the key is guided through the keyway during locking and unlocking of the first and second hinge members; and
wherein the keyway comprises a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, the first leg of the keyway intersects the key groove at a first entry point accommodating the key, second leg of the keyway intersects the first leg of the keyway, and the third leg of the keyway intersects the second leg of the keyway.
8. The fastener according to claim 7 , wherein the first leg of the keyway extends along a longitudinal axis of the pin and the second leg of the keyway extends circumferentially with respect to the pin.
9. The fastener according to claim 7 , wherein the key departs the key groove at an entry point of the first leg.
10. The fastener according to claim 7 , wherein the key groove extends circumferentially with respect to the pin.
11. A neckwear comprising one or more of the fasteners of claim 7 .
12. The fastener according to claim 7 , wherein the keyway is comprised of elevated curls on the pin.