Patent ID: 6557220
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A44C,A44D,Y10T

Abstract:
A security clutch for a jewelry post with a circumferential groove, comprising:a housing including a top plate and a bottom plate and a wall extending therebetween with an inner surface; said housing defining a post receiving aperture extending through said top plate and said bottom plate; said wall defining a first access port and a second access port therethrough; a first trigger lock member disposed in said housing and between said top plate and said bottom plate; said first trigger lock member including a main body with an inner free end and an outer free end; a first trigger portion connection to said outer free end of said first trigger lock member and extending through said wall through said first access port and capable of manipulation outside said housing; a first jewelry post engaging seat connected to said inner free end of said first trigger lock member; a first lug connected to and emanating from said inner free end of said main body of said first lock member; said first lug having an outer surface facing toward said first access port; a second trigger lock member disposed in said housing and between said top plate and said bottom plate; said second trigger lock member including a main body with an inner free end and an outer free end; a second trigger portion connected to said outer free end of said second trigger lock member and extending through said wall through said second access port and capable of manipulation outside said housing; a second jewelry post engaging seat connected to said inner free end of said second trigger lock member; a second lug connected to and emanating from said inner free end of said main body of said second lock member; said second lug having an outer surface facing toward said second access port; said second lug of said second lock member slidably residing between said first boss and said first trigger portion and said first lug of said first lock member slidably residing between said second lug and said second trigger portion; means for spring-biasing said first lug toward said second lug; and said first main body and said second main body being movable relative to one another by depression of said first trigger portion and said second trigger portion against the biasing force of said means for biasing from a resting locked position with said first jewelry post engaging seat and said second jewelry post engaging seat residing in said circumferential groove of said jewelry post thereby securing said jewelry post relative to said housing to an unlocked position with said first jewelry post engaging seat and said second jewelry post engaging seat being clear of said post receiving aperture thereby permitting free passage of said jewelry post within said post receiving aperture.