Patent ID: 6581244
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A44C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a hinge comprising a hinge pin (44) and a hinge component (24), which is hinged to the hinge pin (44), characterised in that the hinge component (24) is attached to the hinge pin (44) to pivot thereon having a portion (42) of Y-shape with arms (46, 48), and the attachment is by the step of positioning the pin (44) between the arms (46, 48) of the Y-shape, followed by the step of bending at least one of the arms (46, 48) around the pin (44) so that it will be retained by the arms (46, 48) enabling the component (24) to hinge on the pin (44), and wherein the hinge pin (44) is formed as a crossbar (44) extending between two support legs of an H-shaped portion of a mounting plate (40) the two support legs have bottom mounting ends for attachment to an item of jewelry.