Patent ID: 6769270
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A44C,Y10T

Abstract:
A jewelry piece including a detachable pendant mounting for providing interchangeability of an ornamental pendant included in said jewelry piece, comprising:a hollow clasp housing defined by a front, top and a pair of side walls, said clasp housing having an opening at the rear and the bottom; a clasp element mounted within said hollow clasp housing and receiving a pendant loop attached to said pendant, said clasp clement accessible through said open rear of said clasp housing; said clasp element comprising a hook having a movable outer segment receiving said pendant loop, said outer segment having an upper end engageable beneath a catch feature fixed to said hollow clasp housing, said hook having a reverse angled portion at a lower end adjacent said bottom opening in said hollow clasp housing holding said pendant loop also thereby positioned adjacent said bottom opening; said clasp element enclosed to be concealed within said hollow clasp housing with said hook outer segment upper end of said clasp element in engagement with said catch feature so as to not be viewable from the front, top, and sides of the hollow clasp housing.