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  Personalized jewelry item including information pertaining to birthUSPTO Application #: 20070234756Title: Personalized jewelry item including information pertaining to birth Abstract: A personalized jewelry item comprising a pendant containing information pertaining to one's birth is provided. The pendant includes a base and a cover hinged to the base so that the cover is movable relative to the base between a swung open position and a swung closed position. The pendant has one's birthstone on one side and another stone on the other side. In a preferred embodiment, the pendant has an outwardly projecting eyelet, an aperture and a spike projecting into the aperture. The spike is being configured so that as an eyelet of an identical pendant is inserted into the aperture, and the spike fits into a hollow of the eyelet of the identical pendant to retain the identical pendant in a hanging manner. (end of abstract)
Agent: Gibbons P.C. - Newark, NJ, US Inventors: Richard J. Katz, Boris Kupermann USPTO Applicaton #: 20070234756 - Class: 063001140 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Jewelry, Combination Ornament, With Compartment The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070234756. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to jewelry generally, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a personalized jewelry item such as a pendant. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Various types of jewelry are presented as gifts for occasions. U.S. patent publication No. 2005/0138962, for instance, discloses a pedigree jewelry pendant that represents a family with multiple children and/or multiple generations. This type of jewelry tells a story of the family and denotes the pride of parenthood. Conventional jewelry also includes the "Mother's ring" containing the birthstones of each child, which likewise displays a story of the family and denotes the pride of parenthood. [0003] While conventional jewelry that tells a story and denotes the pride of parenthood has its attributes, the jeweler may need to spend time to modify the jewelry at a later time to reflect the addition of further lineage indication. Thus, the jewelry owner gives up possession of jewelry to the jeweler for a period of time until the jeweler finishes the alteration. In the interim, the jeweler needs to separately identify the jewelry entrusted to the jeweler's care so that the jeweler can identify it when it comes time to make the alteration and to return it to the owner when done. Further, the jewelry owner is without the jewelry for the period of time that the jewelry is left in the care of the jeweler--not because the jewelry item needs to be repaired, but rather because a further lineage indication is to be added. [0004] It is desirable to have a pendant that not only tells a story of the family and denotes the pride of parenthood, but which does not need to be altered or modified by the jeweler to show a further lineage indication. It is also preferable to process an order for further lineage indication without the need to leave an original jewelry item with a jeweler to alter or modify it to reflect the further lineage indication. It is also desirable to provide a pendant with a precious stone on one side and birth related information, such as a birthstone, on the other. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a jewelry item comprises receiving an order for the jewelry item, the order including information pertaining to a person's birth, selecting a jewelry item having an appropriate birthstone corresponding to the information, inscribing the information pertaining to the person's birth on the jewelry item, and providing the jewelry item with capability to interlock so as to enable identical ones of the jewelry items to hang from each other in succession. [0006] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a jewelry item comprises a pendant that includes a base and a cover movable relative to each other between open and closed positions. One of the base and the cover is configured to hold a precious stone or simulated precious stone and the other of the base and cover is configured to hold a birthstone. [0007] Further, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a jewelry item comprises a pendant that includes a base and a cover movable relative to each other between the open and closed position. The pendant has an outwardly projecting eyelet, an aperture and a spike projecting into the aperture. The spike is configured so that as an eyelet of an identical pendant is inserted into the aperture, the eyelet of the identical pendant may be positioned to allow the spike to fit into a hollow of the eyelet of the identical pendant to retain the identical pendant in a hanging manner. [0008] As can be appreciated, the present invention has novel features with respect to an interlocking mechanism of a jewelry item such as a pendant, the stone placement on the pendant, the inscription of information pertaining to a birth on the jewelry item, personalizing the jewelry pertaining to the birth, and enabling multiple pendants to be hung one after another with each pendant pertaining to a birth of a newborn or a pet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings, while the scope of the invention is set forth in the appended claims. [0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a pendant with its cover being closed, in accordance with the present invention. [0011] FIG. 2 is a front isometric view of the pendant of FIG. 1 with the cover being open. [0012] FIG. 3 is a bottom isometric view of the pendant of FIG. 1. [0013] FIG. 4 is a side isometric view of the pendant of FIG. 1 interconnecting to another pendant in accordance with the present invention. [0014] FIG. 5 is a front isometric view of the pendant of FIG. 1 interconnecting to another pendant. [0015] FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pendant of FIG. 1 attached to another pendant of FIG. 5 in a hanging manner. [0016] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing steps in a method for providing a jewelry item in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0017] Now turning to FIG. 1, a pendant 10 includes a base 12, a cover 14 hinged to the base 12 and an outwardly projecting eyelet 16. The cover 14 is movable about a hinge 17 and thereby movable relative to the base 12 between a swung open position and a swung closed position. The base 12 has an aperture 18 which defines an upright hook or spike 20 for connecting to an eyelet of another pendant. The spike of one pendant and an eyelet of another may be considered an interlocking mechanism. The cover 14 has a setting in the form of bars 22 for securing a stone 24, which may be exemplified by a precious stone, a simulated precious stone or a birthstone. It should be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art that settings of alternate conventional constructions that do not employ the bars 22 can be used for holding a stone or stones. [0018] FIG. 2 shows the pendant 10 with the cover 14 being in a partially open position. Within the bottom of the base 12 are both a birthstone 30, which fits in an opening 32, and a star-shape opening 34. Projecting from the bottom of the base 12 toward the cover is a metal wire 36, which may be bent towards the aperture 20 to further secure an eyelet of a different pendant that is retained on the spike 20. The cover 14 has a recessed area 38 that provides a clearance for a eyelet hooked by the spike 20 when the cover is in a closed position. The indented or recessed portions 40 of the cover 14 are positioned to align with protrusions 42 extending inwardly on the base 12 so that the cover 14 and the base 12 can be locked together when the cover 14 is swung down in the closed position. [0019] FIG. 3 shows the underside of the base 12 with a birthstone 30 fitting in the opening 32 and with a star-shape opening 34. The birthstone 30 is selected from one of twelve birthstones associated with respective month of a year and further corresponds to the respective month that a person was born. Various conventional ways for securing the birthstone 30 can be used. For example, the birthstone 30 can be held by a bezel setting. This involves creating a hole in the metal mechanically, placing the stone in the hole, and pushing back some of the surrounding metal at the periphery to secure the stone in position in the hole. Continue reading... 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