IP Library Granted Patent US 12,471,683
Granted Patent B2
US 12,471,683 · App. 18/399,657 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Jewelry item

Inventors: Xiaoxin Xue (Edmonton, CA); Xiaohui Xue (Huizhou, CN); Yiheng Xue (Huizhou, CN)
Assignee: FORSTYLES LLC
A44C9/0007A44C17/02
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Patent No.
US 12,471,683
App. No.
18/399,657
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A jewelry item includes an inner ring base, an inner ring arranged on the inner ring base, and a decorative body. A slot is provided on an outer surface of the inner ring base. The inner ring defines a through hole at a position corresponding to the slot. The decorative body includes a mounting column. The mounting column passes through the through hole and is limited in the slot. The decorative body is limited to the inner ring base by a triple limit locking structure, which completely prevents the decorative body and inner ring base from detaching. The limit locking structure is very simple and ingenious. The jewelry item is able to be assembled and disassembled by hands without using tools. Compared with the prior art, the jewelry item is more convenient for a user to assemble, which improves assembly time and efficiency.

Claims (16)

1 . A jewelry item, comprising:

an inner ring base,

an inner ring arranged on the inner ring base, and

a decorative body;

wherein a slot is provided on an outer surface of the inner ring base; the inner ring defines a through hole at a position corresponding to the slot; the decorative body comprises a mounting column; the mounting column passes through the through hole and is limited in the slot;

wherein the jewelry item further comprises a first outer ring detachably arranged on a first end of the inner ring base and a second outer ring detachably arranged on a second end of the inner ring base; the inner ring is arranged between the first outer ring and the second outer ring;

wherein the first end of the inner ring base defines at least one first guiding channel; at least one first locking piece integrally formed on the inner ring base is arranged on the first end of the inner ring base; the at least one first locking piece comprises a first locking portion arranged in a tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel; the first outer ring comprises at least one first fastener corresponding to the at least one locking portion; the at least one first fastener is inserted into the tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel and the at least one first fastener is locked with the at least one locking portion; the second end of the inner ring base defines at least one second guiding channel; at least one second locking piece integrally formed on the inner ring base is arranged on the second end of the inner ring base; the at least one second locking piece comprises a second locking portion arranged in a tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel; the second outer ring comprises at least one second fastener corresponding to the at least one locking portion; the at least one second fastener is inserted into the tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel and the at least one second fastener is locked with the at least one locking portion.

2 . The jewelry item according to claim 1 , wherein the slot runs through the inner ring base along an axial direction of the inner ring base; the through hole is a strip-shaped through hole; the strip-shaped through hole cooperates with the slot to limit the mounting column; a length of the strip-shaped through hole is greater than a width of the slot; a locking block is arranged on a lower end of the mounting column; a length of the locking block is matched with the length of the strip-shaped through hole; a width of the locking block is matched with the width of the slot; when mounting the decorative body, the locking block is inserted into the strip-shaped through hole and is rotated 90 degrees, so a width direction of the locking block is consistent with a width direction of the slot; then the locking block is pushed into the slot.

3 . The jewelry item according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative body is selected from a flower-shaped clasp, a melon-seed-shaped clasp, an earring clasp, a bracelet clasp, a brooch clasp, or any object with a decorative effect.

4 . The jewelry item according to claim 1 , wherein the inner ring base defines at least one first strip-shaped opening parallel to the tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel; a portion between the at least one first strip-shaped opening and the tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel forms the at least one first locking piece; a middle portion of the at least one first locking piece extends into the at least one first guiding channel to form the at least one first locking portion; the inner ring base defines at least one second strip-shaped opening parallel to the tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel; a portion between the at least one second strip-shaped opening and the tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel forms the at least one second locking piece; a middle portion of the at least one second locking piece extends into the at least one second guiding channel to form the at least one second locking portion.

5 . The jewelry item according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one first locking piece, the at least one first locking piece, and the at least one first strip-shaped opening are integrally formed by precision computer numerical control (CNC) machining.

6 . The jewelry item according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one first locking portion is a first elastic hook in V shape; the at least one first elastic hook extends from the middle portion of the at least one first locking piece and extends into the at least one first guiding channel; the at least one second locking portion is a second elastic hook in V shape; the at least one second elastic hook extends from the middle portion of the at least one second locking piece and extends into the at least one second guiding channel.

7 . The jewelry item according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one first guiding channel runs through the inner ring base from a radial direction of the inner ring base; the at least one first guiding channel comprises a first bottom wall, a first guiding sidewall close to the first end of the inner ring base, and a second guiding sidewall opposite to the first guiding sidewall; the at least one first locking piece is arranged between the at least one first guiding channel and the at least one second guiding channel and is close to the at least one first guiding channel; one side of the at least one first locking piece facing the at least one first guiding channel forms the second guiding sidewall arranged in the tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel; a distance between the at least one first elastic hook and the at least one first guiding sidewall is less than a width of the at least one first guiding channel;

wherein the at least one second guiding channel runs through the inner ring base from the radial direction of the inner ring base; the at least one second guiding channel comprises a second bottom wall, a third guiding sidewall close to the second end of the inner ring base, and a fourth guiding sidewall opposite to the third guiding sidewall; the at least one second locking piece is arranged between the at least one second guiding channel and the at least one second guiding channel and is close to the at least one second guiding channel; one side of the at least one second locking piece facing the at least one second guiding channel forms the fourth guiding sidewall arranged in the tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel; a distance between the at least one second elastic hook and the at least one third guiding sidewall is less than a width of the at least one second guiding channel.

8 . The jewelry item according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first guiding channel and the at least one first locking piece are provided on a position of the outer surface of the inner ring base close to the first end of the inner ring base; the at least one first guiding channel comprises a first inlet and a first guiding through groove extending from the first inlet along a circumferential direction of the inner ring base; the at least one first fastener is inserted into the first inlet along the axial direction of the inner ring base; the tail portion of the at least one first guiding channel is defined as one end of the first guiding through groove away from the first inlet;

wherein the at least one second guiding channel and the at least one second locking piece are provided on a position of the outer surface of the inner ring base close to the second end of the inner ring base; the at least one second guiding channel comprises a second inlet and a second guiding through groove extending from the second inlet along the circumferential direction of the inner ring base; the at least one second fastener is inserted into the second inlet along the axial direction of the inner ring base; the tail portion of the at least one second guiding channel is defined as one end of the second guiding through groove away from the second inlet.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2026
From: FORSTYLES LLC
To: FORSTYLES AUTO LTD.
Reel/Frame 074355/0619 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: XUE, XIAOXIN; XUE, XIAOHUI; XUE, YIHENG
To: FORSTYLES LLC
Reel/Frame 065977/0341 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111313500.7 · Nov 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021142383 · Dec 29, 2021
Related Publication 20240130488A1 · Apr 25, 2024
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