JPH07116007A - Personal ornaments or outfittings adjastable in length and adjasting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide personal ornaments or outfittings used properly as a neckless, bracelet or anklet according to the style of dress or costume, physical build or the distinction of sex of users by enabling selectable use through combination of several kinds of connection elements for outerfittings having different specified lengths which allows the outfittings to be adjusted in its length. CONSTITUTION:This device comprises several kinds of connection elements for outerfittings 2A, 2B, 2C having a specified length of 5 to 22cm, and connection parts having male and female locking parts 4, 5 fitted to both ends. The locking parts 4, 5 are connected detachably. With such a constitution it is applicable to a neckless, bracelet, anklet or the like through endless-like connection for a required whole length.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accessory whose length can be adjusted and a method for adjusting the length thereof, and by selectively using several kinds of connecting element bodies for accessory which are different in specified length, Finely adjust the length, for example your own clothes,
The necklace, bracelet, and even anklet can be used according to the physical constitution, gender, etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there have been accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets (legs), which have an endless overall shape. Necklaces, bracelets, and anklets are provided with holes in chains made of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and their alloys, and in jewels such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies, jade, and crystals. A connecting part (clasp) that continuously connects the jewels by inserting a connecting body such as a thread, and also has a male and female engaging portion that detachably engages with the end of the chain or jewel It is attached.

Necklaces, bracelets, anklets and other jewelry made of these chains or jewels are presented to the consumer as products as standard items, for example, adult women who have a high purchase rate in the market. In order to meet the general requirements with reference to the physique, we made several lengths with different lengths, for example, 2 cm each,
It was only displayed at the store. Of the necklace, bracelet, and anklet, the bracelet is one example. The length of the chain is 16 cm,
At present, it is manufactured in 18 cm, 20 cm, and 22 cm with several different lengths and is supplied to the market.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional necklaces, bracelets, and anklets have different lengths, for example, 2 cm in length and 2 cm in length, for example, based on the standard physique of adult women who have a high purchasing rate. I made it and displayed it in the store. Therefore, if the user's physique is different, such as fattening or slimming,
It was rare to get one that was exactly the size of one's own physique and could not be worn if it was too long and slipped off, or conversely too short. Moreover, it has been difficult for the user to obtain an accessory that satisfies all the design, quality, weight, volume feeling, etc., which suits the taste. If you dare to buy something that meets these demands as much as possible, it was only possible by make-to-order. This production requires a lot of time and labor, and the production cost is also high.

Moreover, conventional necklaces, bracelets,
In the anklet, the bracelet is attached to the wrist, the anklet is attached to the ankle, and the necklace is attached from the neck to the chest, and the male and female locking parts of the connecting parts attached to both ends of the chain are detachably locked. By connecting chains and the like endlessly, it was worn for each purpose. Moreover, the necklace, bracelet, and anklet were each formed with a dedicated length suited to their purpose. Therefore, according to the change of clothes worn every day, conventional jewelry such as necklace, bracelet, anklet,
The length could not be adjusted, either short or long.

That is, the bracelet was less than the usable length of the anklet or necklace. Moreover, if the anklet is used as a bracelet, it will fall off from the wrist though it is long enough, and if the anklet is used as a necklace, the length will be insufficient. Furthermore, when using the necklace for bracelets or anklets, wrap the necklace around the wrist or ankle multiple times, and the length of the chain etc. is too short to lock the connecting parts together, or conversely it is too long for the wrist or ankle. It could fall out of the ankle and the user could not use it in a proper length.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the user can finely and easily and surely adjust the length in accordance with the physical constitution such as fattening or slimming and the change of clothes worn every day.
In addition to being used in a suitable length that fits your physique, clothes, etc., it is also used as a necklace, bracelet, or anklet, and is satisfactory in terms of design, quality, weight, volume, etc. The purpose is to reduce the time and labor required for assembly and to reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention has several types of connecting elements for accessory which are flexible and are formed to a prescribed length of 5 to 22 cm, and the connecting element for accessory. Means for attaching to both ends of the body and comprising connecting parts having male and female locking parts, and connecting the male and female locking parts detachably so that the whole is connected in an endless shape of desired size It was adopted.

Also, the present invention provides the connecting part of the connecting body for body, which has several different lengths in the range of 5 to 22 cm and has connecting parts provided with male and female engaging portions at both ends. By detachably connecting the above, a means of combining several kinds of the connecting element bodies for accessory with different specified lengths so that the length can be adjusted to an endless accessory having a desired size as a whole is adopted.

[0010]

[Action] By connecting the male and female engaging portions provided at both ends of the connecting element body for accessory with several different lengths in the range of 5 to 22 cm and adjusting the length of the connecting element body for accessory, In addition to being used as a necklace, it can be used as a bracelet or anklet.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C are connecting element bodies for accessory, and these connecting element bodies 1A, 1B, 1C for accessory are several kinds in the range of 5 to 22 cm by using a flexible material, for example, a chain 2. In the example, three different defined lengths are formed. The length of the chain 2 of the accessory connecting element body 1A, which is the shortest among the accessory connecting element bodies 1A, 1B, 1C having different specified lengths in the range of 5 to 22 cm, is about 5 cm, and The length of the chain 2 of the connecting element body 1B for accessory is about 9 cm, and the length of the chain 2 of the connecting element body 1C for accessory is about 11 cm. The chain 2 used in the accessory body for accessory 1A, 1B, 1C is not limited to the illustrated shape, and the number thereof and the knitting method are not limited thereto.

3 is a connecting element body for the accessory 1A, 1B, 1
The connecting parts are attached to both ends of C, and the connecting parts 3
The U-shaped male locking portion 4 and the female locking portion 5 form a pair. The male locking portion 4 is formed of a metal plate into a substantially U-shaped plane having two foot portions 4a and 4a ', and the two foot portions 4a and 4a' are opposed to each other and pressed against a spring force. By doing so, it can be opened and closed. 4a ₁ is a locking shoulder provided on the outer open end of the leg portion 4a, below the opening 5a of the locking shoulder 4a ₁ male of the locking portion 4 a female of the locking portion 5 When it is self-returned by the spring force by inserting the inside and then releasing the pressure, the engaging shoulder portion 4a ₁ is engaged with the inner edge of the opening 5a.

In this embodiment, the outer shape of the female engaging portion 5 is made of metal so as to achieve a design contrast and harmony when viewed from any direction with respect to the chain 2 as a string-like body. By performing diamond cutting using a plate, it is formed into a spherical polyhedron, and the refractive index for reflected light is changed to give a design-like gorgeous feeling. If necessary, the spherical polyhedron may be mattized by giving a satin finish to the surface thereof, a enamel processed product may be attached thereto, or an inlay may be applied to change the design.

Reference numeral 5a is an opening of a substantially rectangular front face formed on one side of the spherical polyhedron. 5a ₁ is a locking wall portion provided substantially at the center of the opening 5a, the locking portion 4 of the male inserted into the locking wall portion 5a ₁ on the opening 5a is engaged As a result, the male and female locking portions 4 and 5 are connected, and the male locking portion 4 is prevented from being pulled out from the female locking portion 5.

The attachment means for attaching the chain 2 of the accessory body 1A, 1B, 1C to the male engaging portion 4 and the female engaging portion 5 of the connecting part 3 is a metal chain. Lead wires 6, 6 ′ made of metal wire material that are fixed to both ends of the wire 2 by appropriate fixing means such as brazing, and holes 7 a into which the lead wires 6 and 6 ′ are inserted. Of the metal cap 7 and a base rod portion 8a rotatably attached to the female locking portion 5 which is inserted and connected to the ring portion at the tip of the lead wire 6 by being bent in a substantially annular shape. The fitting ring 8 to be inserted and the connecting part 9 which is bent into an annular shape after being inserted into the male locking portion 4 are connected to the female locking portion 5 by the accessory body 1A, 1B for accessory. 1C is rotatably mounted on a surface Y intersecting the axial direction X of the chain 2.
Even when the chain 2 is twisted with respect to the locking portions 4 and 5, the twist is generated on the surface Y by the base rod portion 8a of the mounting ring 8 inserted into the hole 5b of the female locking portion 5. The twist naturally returns by rotating.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, and the operation thereof will be described below together with the method for adjusting the length of the accessory as a related invention. (When using it as a bracelet) First, when an adult woman uses it as a bracelet, the wrist circumference (thickness) does not have an extreme difference regardless of the difference in fattening or slimming physique. Considering the general physique, three types of connecting element bodies for accessory 1A, 1B, 1C having different specified lengths in the range of 5 to 22 cm were prepared. And these connecting element bodies 1A, 1B for accessory,
Connect any one of 1C. Of these, the length of the accessory body 1A for accessory is about 5 cm, the length of the body accessory 1B for accessory is about 9 cm, and the length of the accessory body 1C for accessory is about 11 cm. .

When the user desires the chain 2 of about 15 cm, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, by connecting the three connecting element bodies 1A for accessory with a specified length of about 5 cm to one article. Form a bracelet and use it. As shown in FIG. 2, one foot portion 4a of the substantially U-shaped male locking portion 4 of the connecting component 3 attached to each end of each of the three accessory body 1A for accessory is attached to the spherical polyhedron. When the locking portion 4 is pushed into the substantially U-shaped tip side after being inserted while rotating around the locking wall portion 5a ₁ into the opening 5a of the female locking portion 5 made of The stopper 4 contracts against the spring force and contracts into the opening 5.
go is inserted into a, 3 pieces of jewelery for coupling body 1A by locking shoulder 4a ₁ is engaged with the inner edge of the opening 5a is connected to each other, the chain 2 its length is about total 15cm
…become.

When the user desires a bracelet having a total length of about 16 cm, similarly, one accessory connecting element body 1A and one accessory connecting element body 1C are attached to both ends of each. By locking and connecting the male locking portion 4 and the female locking portion 5 in the component 3 by the same operation,
Forming a single chain 2 ... with a total length of about 16 cm,
Prepare for use.

Further, when a brace thread of about 18 cm is desired, the male engaging portion 4 and the female engaging portion 5 of the connecting component 3 in which the two accessory connecting elements 1B are similarly attached to both ends, respectively. By locking and connecting, the total length is about 1
A chain 2 with a length of about 8 cm is formed and used.

When a bracelet of about 19 cm is desired, a male locking portion 4 having two accessory connecting element bodies 1A and one accessory connecting element body 1B attached to both ends thereof, respectively. By locking and connecting the female locking portion 5 with the female locking portion 5, a chain 2 having a total length of about 19 cm is formed and used.

Further, if a bracelet of about 20 cm is desired, by connecting the four connecting element bodies 1A for accessory by the same operation, a chain 2 having a total length of about 20 cm is formed and used. .

Thus, the specified length is about 5 cm, about 9 cm, about 1
Three types of connecting element bodies 1A, 1
By combining B and 1C together and connecting them through the connecting part 3, chains 2 with different lengths and different usage lengths of 1 cm can be obtained within a total length of about 15 cm to about 20 cm. .

Therefore, in the case of an adult woman of any physique, such as fattening or slimming, the chain 2 having a length that exactly fits around the wrist is selected according to the physique of the person and clothes worn on a daily basis and used as a bracelet. can do. At this time, as the chains 2, ..., those having their own design, quality, weight, volume feeling, etc. can be selected and used. 1 chain 2 connected in this way
Is wound around the wrist, and the male locking portion 4 and the female locking portion 5 of the connecting component 3 mounted on both ends of the chain 2 are detachably locked, thereby forming a generally annular shape. It can be attached as a bracelet, and if it is attached once, it will not accidentally fall off the wrist even if you exercise.

(When used as an anklet) When used as an anklet (foot ring), the chain 2 needs to be slightly longer than when used as a bracelet. When the user wants a chain 2 with a length of about 21 cm as an anklet, the two connecting body 1A for accessory with a specified length of about 5 cm
Of the connecting parts 3 attached to both ends of each chain 2, 2, 2 in the same manner, the male engaging part 4 and the female engaging part 4 on the opposite end side are combined. By locking and connecting the stopper 5, the chain 2 having a total length of about 21 cm is formed and the length is adjusted.

When the user desires a chain 2 having a length of about 22 cm, the two connecting body bodies 1C, 1C for accessory having a specified length of about 11 cm are connected to the chains 2, 2 respectively. Of the connecting parts 3 provided at both ends of the chain, the male locking part 4 and the female locking part 5 on the opposite end side are locked and connected to each other, so that the total length of the chain is about 22 cm. Form into 2 ... and adjust the length.

Further, when a chain 2 having a length of about 23 cm is desired, one accessory body 1A for accessory having a specified length of about 5 cm and two pieces having a specified length of about 9 cm are provided. Among the connecting parts 3 in which the accessory connecting body 1B and the accessory body 1B are provided at both ends of each chain 2, 2, 2, the male engaging portion 4 on the opposite end side.
By locking and connecting the female locking portion 5 with the female locking portion 5, the chain 2 having a total length of about 23 cm is formed and the length is adjusted. Therefore, an adult woman of any physique, such as fattening or slimming, should have a chain 2 length that approximately matches his or her ankle according to his or her physique or daily clothing.
Adjust ... to use as an anklet.

(When used as a necklace) First, when the user winds the chain 2 around his / her neck and uses it as a short choker type necklace,
For adult women, a chain 2 with a total length of about 36 cm to about 42 cm is usually required.

Of these, a chain 2 with a total length of about 36 cm
In ..., the five connecting element bodies 1A for accessory and the one connecting element body 1C for accessory are combined and the chain 2 is connected through the connecting parts 3 ... By connecting them together, the total length of about 36 cm can be easily obtained. The chain 2 which it has can be formed.

Similarly, in the case of the chain 2 of about 37 cm, the three connecting element bodies 1A for accessory and the two connecting element bodies 1C for accessory are combined and connected, and the chain of about 38 cm is also used. In 2 ..., 4 connecting element bodies 1A for accessory
And two connecting element bodies for accessory 1B are combined and connected, and in a chain 2 of about 39 cm, six connecting element bodies 1A for accessory and one connecting element body 1B for accessory are combined and connected. However, in the chain 2 of about 40 cm, the four connecting element bodies 1A for accessory and the two connecting element bodies for accessory 1C are combined and connected, and in the chain 2 of about 41 cm, 6
One connecting element body for jewelry 1A and one connecting element body for jewelry 1
Chain 2 combined with C and about 42 cm long
In, by combining and connecting the four accessory body 1A for accessory and the connector body 1C for two accessory,
Chains 2 having lengths of about 37 cm, about 38 cm, about 39 cm, about 40 cm and about 41 cm are obtained. In this way, the total length is finely adjusted so that the length varies by about 1 cm, and the total length of the chain 2 has a total length in the range of about 37 cm to about 41 cm. Select a chain 2 with a length that matches the thickness of the item as a choker type necklace and use it.

By the way, FIG. 4 shows the chain 2 ...
Shows an example of a long type necklace with a total length of about 80 cm. In other words, this long type necklace is a connecting element body 1 for accessory with a specified length of about 5 cm.
Four A on each side, a total of eight, and a connecting element body 1B for accessory with a specified length of about 9 cm, one on the left and right, a total of two, and a connection for accessory with a specified length of about 11 cm Element 1
C is a combination of one on the left and one on the right, two in total, and a connecting part 3 including a male locking portion 4 and a female locking portion 5 as shown in FIG. Chain 2 with a total length of up to 80 cm by connecting via
Get ... The user uses this chain 2 ... as a long type necklace by winding it around the neck and hanging it around the chest.

For other long type necklaces,
As shown in Figure 4, the chain 2 has a total length of about 80 cm.
By combining and reducing the desired connecting element bodies 1A, 1B, 1C for accessories, it is possible to obtain a chain 2 whose length is adjusted to be shorter than about 80 cm. That is,
If one connecting element body for accessory 1B is reduced, a chain 2 having a total length of about 71 cm is obtained, and similarly, if two connecting element bodies for accessory 1A are reduced, the total length is about 70 cm. If the chain 2 ... and the connecting element body for accessory 1C are reduced, the total length of the chain 2 is about 69 cm, but if the connecting element bodies for accessory 1A and 1B are reduced one by one, the total length is about 66 cm.
If the chain 2 ... is about 3 cm, the total length of the chain 2 is about 65 cm if the number of connecting elements for accessories 1A is reduced. A chain 2 of about 64 cm is obtained, which can be used as a long type necklace. In this way, also in the long type necklace, the chain 2 can be obtained by finely adjusting the length of the chain 2 by about 1 cm, and the user can select and use the one that suits his / her physique and clothes.

Similarly, a semi-long type necklace intermediate between the choker type and the long type has a chain 2 ... whose total length is in the range of about 61 cm to about 44 cm, but also in this semi-long type necklace. , The total length can be finely adjusted by about 1 cm each. That is, even in the case of obtaining a chain 2 having a semi-long type overall length, as shown in FIG. 4, two long chain chains 2 with an overall length of about 80 cm are connected to two accessory body 1A for accessory and one accessory. If the connecting element body 1B is removed, a chain 2 with a total length of about 61 cm can be obtained.
If you reduce the connecting body 1A for accessory of book, about 60cm is about 2
One connecting element body for jewelry 1A and one connecting element body for jewelry 1
Approximately 59 cm if C is reduced, or approximately 56 cm if three accessory base pieces 1A for accessory and one accessory base piece 1B for accessory are reduced.
cm is about 55 if you reduce the five connecting body 1A for jewelry
About 54 cm is about 54 cm if one connecting element body for accessory 1A and one connecting element body for accessory 1C is reduced, about 1 cm for connecting accessory body for accessory 1B and four connecting element bodies for accessory. If you reduce 1A, it will be about 51cm, and if you reduce 6 accessory body 1A, it will be about 50cm. It will be 4 accessory body 1A and 1 accessory body 1C. If it is different, it will be about 49 cm, if you reduce the five connecting pieces for accessory 1A and one connecting piece for accessory 1B, it will be about 46cm, and if you reduce the connecting piece for accessory 7A, it will be about 45cm. Approximately 44 cm if you further reduce the five connecting pieces for accessory 1A and one connecting piece for accessory 1C.
It is possible to obtain the chains 2 ... The chain 2 obtained in this way can be used as a semi-long type necklace because its length and length are adjusted by about 1 cm.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the connecting element bodies 1A, 1B, 1C for accessory of the above-mentioned embodiment are engaged with a male engaging portion 4 and a female engaging portion as the connecting parts 3. Although it is shown that one chain 2 is used between the unit 5 and the portion 5, a plurality of chains, for example, seven chains 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f and 2g are used in this embodiment. Several mm ~
A few cm, and in this embodiment, 1 cm each is stretched in order from the upper stage to the lower stage so that the length becomes longer,
When used as a necklace, the seven chains 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g hang down vertically between the locking portions 4 and 5 at the chest, which makes the design gorgeous. It can give an impression.

In the above embodiment, the base rod portion 8a of the mounting ring 8 connected to the lead wire 6 fixed to one end of the chain 2 is provided in the hole 5b formed in the engaging portion 5 formed in the spherical polyhedron.
When the chain 2 is twisted with respect to the female locking portion 5, the twist is released by rotatably inserting it in the plane Y intersecting the axial direction X of the chain 2. Both ends of the chain 2 may be rotatably attached to both the female locking portions 4 and 5.

Further, in the above embodiment, the connecting element body for accessory 1B is about 9 cm, and the connecting element body for accessory 1C is about 11 cm.
By using a product with a specified length of cm, and by selectively using it in combination with other accessory connecting element body 1A, it is possible to use it according to the purpose such as necklace, bracelet, anklet, etc. The length is adjusted, but the specified length is not limited to this.
In the range of up to 22 cm, the accessory connecting element body 1B has a total length of about 18 cm, which is obtained by connecting two of the above-mentioned examples, and similarly, the accessory connecting element body 1C is the same as that of the example. Even if you use two continuous items with a total length of about 22 cm, you can form accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, anklets of different lengths by adjusting the length, these are examples. Is the length of.

[0036]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, the user can easily and surely finely adjust the length of the body according to his / her physical constitution such as fattening or slimming and the change of clothes worn every day. It can be used with just the right length according to your physique and clothes, and can be used as a necklace, bracelet, or anklet, and you can be satisfied with its design, quality, weight, and volume. Moreover, it does not take time and effort to manufacture and assemble, and the manufacturing cost becomes low.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a connecting element body for accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing a state in which connecting components are also connected.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which the connecting element bodies for accessory are connected to each other.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a long type necklace.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A Connection element body for accessory 1B Connection element body for accessory 1C Connection element body for accessory 2 Chain 2a Chain 2b Chain 2c Chain 2d Chain 2e Chain 2f Chain 2g Chain 3 Connection part 4 Male locking part 5 Female locking part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A flexible connecting element body for an accessory which is formed to have a specified length of 5 to 22 cm, and a male and female locking member which are attached to both ends of the connecting element body for an accessory. An accessory whose length is adjustable, characterized by comprising a connecting part having a portion, and connecting the male and female locking portions in a detachable manner so that the whole is connected in an endless shape of a desired size. 2. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element body for accessory is a chain. 3. The connecting element body for accessory is formed by connecting a jewel of any one of pearl, diamond, emerald, ruby, jade, crystal, etc. with the connecting body. Trinkets with adjustable length. 4. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein the female locking portion of the connecting component has a spherical or spherical polyhedral outer shape. 5. The connecting element body for accessory is attached to the female locking portion of the connecting component so as to be rotatable on a surface intersecting with the axial direction of the connecting element body. Trinkets with adjustable length. 6. The connecting element body for accessory is attached to the locking portion of the male part of the connecting component so as to be rotatable in a plane intersecting with the axial direction thereof. Trinkets with adjustable length. 7. A plurality of the chains are stretched between the connecting parts located at both ends so that the length gradually increases from the upper stage to the lower stage in a range of several mm to several cm. The accessory according to claim 2, wherein the length is adjustable. 8. The connecting part of the connecting body for accessory which has several different specified lengths within a range of 5 to 22 cm and has connecting parts provided with male and female engaging portions at both ends is detachable. The length adjustment of the accessory is characterized in that the length is adjustable to an endless accessory of a desired size as a whole by combining several kinds of the connecting element bodies for the accessory with different specified lengths by connecting to each other. Method.