Patent ID: 6546749
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
A piece of jewelry comprising a substantially rigid base member comprising a first groove along its length, and a plurality of beads retained within the first groove, wherein the shape of the first groove conforms to the shape of each bead to prevent transverse movement of the beads and to allow the beads to slide along the first groove, each bead having a bead groove which is outward of the first groove at the base member, an outer member outward of the beads for retaining the beads by the outer member engaging the bead groove in each of the beads to hold the beads captive within the first groove of the base member;the base member has an annular shape, the first groove and the bead groove both open outward and the beads slide along an outer circumference of the base member in the first groove; and the outer member has an annular shape, and the base member and the outer member are concentric.