For Jewelry Patents (Class 206/6.1)
  • Patent number: 6932212
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a unitary molded clip for displaying and storing jewelry. The clip is comprised of a base and first and second downwardly extending sidewalls, where the first and second downwardly extending sidewalls form the boundaries of a recess having a concave surface extending downwardly away from the surface of the base. A tab is provided which extends from the first downwardly extending side wall, projecting across the concave surface of the recess. Also provided is a first winged projection that extends downwardly from the base into the recess toward the tab. When an item of jewelry is inserted between the first winged projection and the tab, the jewelry is secured to the unitary molded clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6926136
    Abstract: A jewelry box including a cabinet with an open front and a closed back. A set of inner doors is hingedly secured within the cabinet for selectively providing access to the closed back of the cabinet. A set of outer doors is hingedly secured to the cabinet for selectively closing its open front. A number of hooks are secured to the back of the outer doors for hanging jewelry. A number of resilient strips are affixed to the front of the inner doors. The resilient strips and the inner doors are perforated for the passage of earring posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: Sandra Lynch-Bass
  • Patent number: 6884081
    Abstract: A display and storage box includes an upper portion having a top wall and an upper side wall extending down from the top wall; a lower portion which together with the upper portion defines a closed box in an assembled configuration, the lower portion having a bottom wall, and a lower side wall extending up from the bottom wall; the top and bottom walls having a plurality of inwardly extending projections thereon; a plurality of jewelry holding members having openings for receiving the projections to removably retain the jewelry holding members on the upper portion and lower portion; and the upper portion and lower portion each have magnetic members mounted therein which have their magnetic poles oriented in a manner to attract the lower portion and upper portion toward each other when assembled together in a closed box configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6874619
    Abstract: A jewelry display assembly includes jewelry display pad(s), a display base, and a display tray. The display base has an upper surface with a slot therein for receiving and removably retaining the lower edge portion of any of the assembly's jewelry display pads. The slot is inclined at an angle to the vertical to better display jewelry mounted on the front surface of a jewelry display pad mounted in the display base. The resilience of the jewelry display pads helps to hold the display pads in the slot and to retain the initial appearance of the pads after their removal from the slot in the display base. The display tray holds a plurality of the jewelry display pads from which display pads can be selected for better display by mounting in the display base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: James M. Hawkes
  • Patent number: 6866143
    Abstract: A unitarily molded display tray for displaying articles of jewelry having indicia tags is provided. The display tray included a plurality of recesses dispersed upon a single-plane unitary surface. Each recess has a corresponding clip which extends from one edge of the recess above the unitary surface to form a gap between the clip and the unitary surface. The clip is resiliently attached to the edge of the recesses such that an article of jewelry, such as a ring, may be inserted into the gap. After placement into the gap, the upper portion of the ring rests on the clip while the lower portion of the ring extends partially into the recess on the unitary surface. Since the lower portion of the ring is hidden from view below the unitary surface, indicia tags attached to the ring may be attached to the portion of the ring which extends through the recess, thereby keeping the indicia tag out of sight of consumers viewing the rings in the display tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6860386
    Abstract: A jewelry box having one or more containers hidden in the interior thereof which are easily accessible and not easily discernable to an outside observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Wolf Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Wolf
  • Patent number: 6857519
    Abstract: A jewelry box has a lower section having a full drawer, a pair of half drawers, and a ring holder. A rear panel forming a necklace well between the rear panel and the drawers of the lower section defines a rear section. A plurality of necklace hangers attached to the rear panel, a top panel forming the top of the box hinges to the rear panel and has a mirror on an inside face so that a user may lift the top panel in hinged connection to the rear panel. An upper section is formed of a pair of doors, a left door and a right door. A right door tray mounts as a bottom face located on the right door holds articles. A left door holds an earring booklet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventors: Eldon Daetweiler, Alejandra Daetweiler
  • Patent number: 6808064
    Abstract: This invention is a clothing accessory sleeve for holding various travel clothing items and accessories adapted to be fitted securely upon a clothes hanger underneath clothing items hung on the clothes hanger, concealing the sleeve beneath the clothing. The sleeve has a multiplicity of closeable pockets to contain accessories and a plurality of horizontal slots to engage scarfs, neckwear, belts and sashes with at least one locking pocket for securing valuable items of jewelry, cash or, in the case of military or police uniforms, insignias and topical pins of rank or valor. An additional lower tubular pocket is also provided for the horizontal placement of longer items oriented in a horizontal carrying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: Tammy Fanning
  • Publication number: 20040195114
    Abstract: A container has a base including a support for an object to be viewed. A container also has a lid on top of the base, the lid having a light-conveying portion for illuminating an object to be viewed and a magnifying viewer for viewing an object to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Anson W. Lau
  • Publication number: 20040188275
    Abstract: A jewelry box having one or more containers hidden in the interior thereof which are easily accessible and not easily discernable to an outside observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Simon Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040178116
    Abstract: A jewelry box has a lower section having a full drawer, a pair of half drawers, and a ring holder. A rear panel forming a necklace well between the rear panel and the drawers of the lower section defines a rear section. A plurality of necklace hangers attached to the rear panel, a top panel forming the top of the box hinges to the rear panel and has a mirror on an inside face so that a user may lift the top panel in hinged connection to the rear panel. An upper section is formed of a pair of doors, a left door and a right door. A right door tray mounts as a bottom face located on the right door holds articles. A left door holds an earring booklet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Eldon Daetweiler, Alejandra Daetweiler
  • Publication number: 20040159560
    Abstract: A jewelry chest comprising several drawers/trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: June K. Viverito
  • Patent number: 6776281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a jewelry box, and more particularly to a jewelry box that may be used as a display and storage case by a retailer, and then converted into a picture frame which holds photographs or pictures by a customer. A storage box is provided having first and second lid sections. Together the lid sections define a case body. The case body has an interior cavity which receives an item of jewelry. A hinge means is oriented along an horizontal axis for pivotably connecting the first and second lid sections for opening and closing the case body. An interior frame border is insertable within the interior cavity of the first lid section so that when the hinge means is oriented along a vertical axis, the interior frame border secures a picture within the first lid section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6776463
    Abstract: A garment-concealable jewelry case having a front opening with a front cover panel portion that can be either moved or configured to reveal a plurality of parallel-running isolated storage compartments each having an interior storage space which is accessible through a front opening revealed when the front cover panel is removed or reconfigured. Through the front opening of each storage compartment, one or more necklaces, pendants, bracelets or other strands of jewelry can be securely hung on a pair of jewelry support posts adapted for spatial separation on the back wall portion of the storage compartment in order to accommodate the length of jewelry strands being supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Gemini Marketing Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Simon, Lisa Simon
  • Publication number: 20040154935
    Abstract: A case for carrying and storing flexible objects including elongated and small objects in a manner which prevents or reduces the objects from becoming tangled. The case is a two sided case with a central plate or base with each side having an openable lid. The lids are hinged at one side of the case and the lids and base include a latching mechanism for each lid. The exterior of the lids are rigid while the interior of the base and the lids include flexible materials that secure the objects within the case when the lids are closed and provide ease of access to objects when the a lid is open. The latching mechanism includes cooperating elements that premit opening one lid only when that lid is above the base and prevent opening a lid when another lid is open. A locking system secures the lids in closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Scott T. Kaminski, Curtis L. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20040140230
    Abstract: A separable packaging and display system includes: a display card having a substantially flat display surface, and a flexible, semi-rigid, transparent closure member having a continuous extending wall defining an interior surface and at least a continuous proximal edge and extending in a direction away from and substantially perpendicular to the display surface. A lip extends from the proximal edge and includes an easy release tab. The lip is releasably attached to the display surface, except at the tab, which is displaceable from the display surface and is able to be pulled by a consumer, thereby separating the closure member from the display card and providing access to the products. A transparent closure is continuous with the wall and forms a transparent display window. The transparent closure, the display surface and the interior surface define a display chamber for displaying the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Solomon Pavel
  • Patent number: 6758330
    Abstract: A jewelry display device, including a base having a top and bottom surface, a cover having one end hingedly attached to one end of the base, the base having at least a first display member on the top surface thereof, and the cover being selectively movable between a position overlying the top surface of the base and a position underlying the bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sterling Jewelers Inc.
    Inventor: John Chudada
  • Publication number: 20040104132
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a unitary molded clip for displaying and storing jewelry. The clip is comprised of a base and first and second downwardly extending sidewalls, where the first and second downwardly extending sidewalls form the boundaries of a recess having a concave surface extending downwardly away from the surface of the base. A tab is provided which extends from the first downwardly extending side wall, projecting across the concave surface of the recess. Also provided is a first winged projection that extends downwardly from the base into the recess toward the tab. When an item of jewelry is inserted between the first winged projection and the tab, the jewelry is secured to the unitary molded clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Publication number: 20040069676
    Abstract: A unitarily molded display tray for displaying articles of jewelry having indicia tags is provided. The display tray included a plurality of recesses dispersed upon a single-plane unitary surface. Each recess has a corresponding clip which extends from one edge of the recess above the unitary surface to form a gap between the clip and the unitary surface. The clip is resiliently attached to the edge of the recesses such that an article of jewelry, such as a ring, may be inserted into the gap. After placement into the gap, the upper portion of the ring rests on the clip while the lower portion of the ring extends partially into the recess on the unitary surface. Since the lower portion of the ring is hidden from view below the unitary surface, indicia tags attached to the ring may be attached to the portion of the ring which extends through the recess, thereby keeping the indicia tag out of sight of consumers viewing the rings in the display tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Publication number: 20040060879
    Abstract: A watch display stand is formed by tiered platforms or shelves which connect to a watch holder. The display stand has a number of pairs of openings located in each shelf. The opening pairs are spaced apart from one another to provide a desired display configuration. The watch holder is formed by a C-shaped support element and an engagement device. The engagement device connects the C-shaped support element to the display stand by the use of a pair of feet that removably engage the openings in the shelves. The display stand permits easy viewing of the watches, and the watch holder can be easily removed and replaced by the sales attendant. The display stand also has a card holder mounted at the front of each shelf, and a mirror located behind the watch holders. A wall attachment allows the display stand to be secured to a wall bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Randall P. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20040050720
    Abstract: A liner formed from a blank for a display case having a unique arrangement of fold lines such the blank can be folded and placed within the display case to form a sanitary storage compartment and provide a viewable surface containing print material. The liner has front and back panels which are attached along fold lines to a spine member. The back panel of the liner is attached to one or more side flaps along fold lines. A top flap may be attached along a fold line to a tab which is accessible exteriorly of the case and can be used to hang the display case. The liner is movable between a closed position where the panels are generally stacked in parallel disposition to one another to an open position where the panels are generally separable when the case is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Richard Harris
  • Publication number: 20040031702
    Abstract: A jewelry case includes three separable components: a center component and two side components. Each component has a hinged lid and means for securing the lid in the closed position. The side components are removably attached to the center component by fastening means. The presently preferred fastening means includes a plurality of magnets disposed in the sidewalls of the components. Alternative fastening means include snaps or VELCRO. According to the presently preferred embodiment, the side components are each provided with a removable zippered pouch and a plurality of necklace/bracelet holders. The center component preferably includes a removable tray and a plurality of pouches and cards for holding earrings, and other articles of jewelry. A plurality of ring rolls are also provided for use in either the center or side components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Joy Mangano
  • Patent number: 6685023
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a case for carrying and storing flexible elongated objects. The case includes a base member, which has an upper surface with a plurality of upwardly extending pegs. A lid is releasably attached to the base member with said pegs being in contact with said lid when said lid is in closed position. With this arrangement the elongated objects are restrained from movement by the pegs and tangling of the elongated objects is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: Melissa Ann Bleggi, Kathleen D. Plumley
  • Patent number: 6681953
    Abstract: A rail-track display box includes an outer casing having a pair of elongated sliding tracks indented along two top edges of two parallel side walls of the outer casing respectively. An inner casing has a pair of guiding tracks indented on two outer surfaces of two side panels of the inner casing respectively. A cover has a pair of sliding pegs inwardly formed on two inner surfaces of two parallel side cover panels respectively and a pair of guiding pegs downwardly formed on two bottom edges of the side cover panels respectively. The cover is adapted to frontwardly slid to a display position that the sliding pegs are stopped at two front blocked ends of the sliding tracks respectively and the guiding pegs are stopped at two front stopped ends of the guiding tracks respectively, so as to open the rail-track display box for displaying the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Nationalpak Limited
    Inventor: Kinsen Ka Fai Au
  • Publication number: 20030234185
    Abstract: A shadowbox storage and display case is particularly adapted for displaying and storing earrings having post or wire extensions. The storage and display case has a housing which is formed by an upright peripheral wall and a rear planar wall. A picture frame having a perforated rigid sheet mounted within its central open area is pivotally attached to the peripheral wall of the housing to form a door for the housing. Post or wire extensions of earrings are inserted through apertures in the perforated rigid sheet and, when necessary, secured by an associated clasp. Hook and loop fastening material on the rear of the storage and display case permits detachable mounting of the storage and display case to a wall, closet door, or other vertical support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Margaret E. Flagg
  • Patent number: 6659408
    Abstract: A free size automatic watch display holder includes an upper holder providing an arc shaped upper supporting surface, a lower holder providing an arc shaped lower supporting surface, and an extendable supporting frame mounted between the upper and lower holders. The supporting frame includes an upper support member transversely extended from an inner surface of the upper holder, a lower support member transversely extended from an inner surface of the lower holder, and a movable operating frame including a base, having a slider slot, upwardly extended from the lower support member and a slider arm which is downwardly extended from the upper support member and arranged to slidably insert into the slider slot such that by frictionally sliding the slider arm along the slider slot so as to selectively adjust a distance between the upper and lower holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kinsen Ka Fai Au, Kin Keung Chiu
  • Patent number: 6648132
    Abstract: A display case is provided for a personal accessory item such as jewelry, eyeglasses and wrist watches. The case includes a display support for vertically suspending the accessory item, an inner tube surrounding the display support, an outer tube within which the inner tube nests, and a cover positioned over an open end of the outer tube. All the walls of the display case are constructed of transparent plastic. A fluid, particularly colored water, may be positioned in a volume of space separating inner from outer tubes. The display case may stand upright upon a flat outer surface of the cover or may be hung via a mount from a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: A Classic Time Watch Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Smouha
  • Patent number: 6601714
    Abstract: A decorative storage unit to display, organize and store various types of hair clips and hair accessories. The unit includes a main body that functions as a storage compartment, a lid to conceal the contents in the storage compartment, a large dowel member fastened to the center of the lid with four additional small dowel members set to the corners of the lid top. The lid is easily removed, revealing the contents inside the main body of the structure and the lid also acts as the base structure for the dowels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Fred Bladek
  • Patent number: 6595609
    Abstract: A jewelry chest and box for storing jewelry having a plurality of compartments to store jewelry items of various configurations. The jewelry chest includes pivoting cabinets having earring stands that are slidably received in the cabinets. Pivoting trays have various compartments to hold jewelry items such as bracelets, rings and pins. The jewelry box has a bottom tray and an upper tray each having divided compartments. The upper tray is slidably mounted in the box and preferably can be removed from the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Patent number: 6588585
    Abstract: A musical presentation and storage box having a display pedestal mounted directly below a door located on the top of the box, a sound (music) module for playing various songs or spoken words, and a mechanism for presenting and storing jewelry or other objects. The device is comprised of an enclosure with an internal pedestal that can be raised and lowered by an internal mechanism comprised of a motor and a rack-and-pinion means for sequentially opening and closing the display door and raising and lowering the display pedestal. Additionally, an internal sound module is provided for playing music or speaking descriptive words while an object is displayed. An activation switch is used for displaying and/or storing the object. In use, when a button is pressed, music plays and in sequence the door opens and the pedestal rises, thereby displaying the jewelry or other object. When the button is pressed again, the pedestal lowers, the door shuts, and the music stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Doris Allen-Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20030096066
    Abstract: An attachment mechanism for a first object to be releasably attached to a second object includes a backer/stabilizer that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The backer/stabilizer is semi-rigid, and may be formed out of plastic, poster board, card stock, or the like. The attachment mechanism includes a first Velcro® pad that has a front side with a Velcro® surface and a back side that is adhered to a second surface of the backer/stabilizer. The attachment mechanism also includes a second Velcro® pad that has a front side with a Velcro® surface and which is configured to be releasably attached to the front side of the first Velcro® pad. The attachment mechanism further includes a second adhesive strip that has a first adhering surface for adhering to a back side of the second Velcro® pad, and a second adhering surface for adhering to a surface of the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: Judith C. Clark
  • Patent number: 6550611
    Abstract: An improved container for watches, jewelry, and other ring-shaped objects designed to include a lock device which prevents the aforementioned objects from being removed from the container. The container comprises of a body with a slot in a face of the body where a ring-shaped object may be inserted. The lock device comprises of a rigid member which may be selectively positioned in a locked position or an unlocked position. The rigid member moves axially in relation to the ring-shaped object when the ring-shaped object is inserted in the slot. In the locked position, the rigid member protrudes into the cavity of the ring-shaped object. In the unlocked position, the rigid member is outside the cavity of the ring-shaped object. The container may further include a mount which releasably attaches to the ring-shaped object. The rigid member of the lock device secures the ring-shaped object inside the slot by pinning down the mount which is attached to the ring-shaped object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Nationalpak Limited
    Inventors: Kinsen Ka Fai Au, Kin Keung Chiu
  • Publication number: 20030066765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a jewelry box, and more particularly to a jewelry box that may be used as a display and storage case by a retailer, and then converted into a picture frame which holds photographs or pictures by a customer. A storage box is provided having first and second lid sections. Together the lid sections define a case body. The case body has an interior cavity which receives an item of jewelry. A hinge means is oriented along an horizontal axis for pivotably connecting the first and second lid sections for opening and closing the case body. An interior frame border is insertable within the interior cavity of the first lid section so that when the hinge means is oriented along a vertical axis, the interior frame border secures a picture within the first lid section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6530498
    Abstract: A jewelry case includes a base having a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall; a top cover having a top wall and a peripheral side wall; a first retainer in a slot of a rear wall of the top cover so as not to be visible from an exterior of the case when the case is closed; a second retainer in a slot of a rear wall of the base so as not be visible from an exterior of the case when the case is closed; and a C-clip which is not visible from an exterior of the case when the case is closed and which connects together the first and second retainers to provide a combined pivoting and sliding movement of a rear edge of the top cover on the base during opening and closing of the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6513672
    Abstract: A case includes a base having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall connected to the bottom wall, and a first inwardly extending retaining ledge connected to the upper end of the peripheral wall; a top cover having a top wall, a peripheral side wall connected to the top wall such that a cavity is defined in the case when the jewelry case is in a closed condition, and a second inwardly extending retaining ledge connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall of the top cover; a hinge which pivotally connects together the base and the top cover; and a fabric covering which covers inner surfaces of the top cover and the base, the fabric covering having edges retained under the first and second inwardly extending retaining ledges to retain the fabric covering in position without adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Publication number: 20030015439
    Abstract: A thin, flat, transparent, clear plastic or other platform with suitable legs to support a faceted stone or other object in order that said faceted stone or other object can be viewed in its entirety either in a suitable container or standing alone. Said platform to allow alignment of various shapes by means of a centered hole or holes allowing faceted stones or other objects to protrude in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: John Patrick
  • Patent number: 6508355
    Abstract: A jewelry box includes a box body having a first side panel and a second side panel defined an inner cavity therebetween wherein a holding slot is provided in the inner cavity for holding a display in position, a ring-shaped supporting frame for rigidly supporting the display thereon detachably disposed in the holding slot, and a security locker including an elongated locking groove extended from the first side panel to the second side panel of the box body, an elongated locking member adapted for slidably inserting into the locking groove, which is penetrating through the supporting frame, and a stopper mounted on the locking groove for locking the locking member in the locking groove in a forward slidably movable manner, in such a manner that the display is securely locked up in the holding slot of the box body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Nationalpak Limited
    Inventors: Kinsen Ka Fai Au, Kin Keung Chiu
  • Patent number: 6502589
    Abstract: The present invention broadly comprises a cleaning device for jewelry comprising a container having a top rim, side walls, and a bottom; a mesh liner operatively arranged to be removably secured within the container and proximate the side walls and bottom; a lid having an outer and inner surface, the lid operatively arranged to be secured to the top rim to seal the container; and, a foam member secured to the inner surface of the lid. The invention also includes a new method of cleaning and polishing jewelry, comprising the steps of immersing the jewelry in liquid cleaning solution contained in a foam-lined sealed container; and, agitating said cleaning solution. An alternative method includes a preliminary step of coating the jewelry to be cleaned with polishing compound prior to immersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventors: Shawn W. Fitzgerald, Jeremy E. Sharkey
  • Patent number: 6494316
    Abstract: A storage and display container for the storage and display of small articles such as jewelry includes a base or display unit and a cover removably received on the base or display unit. The base or display unit includes first and second display areas, one for the article and one for the indicia bearing material relating to the article. The cover for removably closing off the display unit is provided with a tapered top wall so that it can be removed from the display unit, inverted and have the display unit replaced in its open end. The cover has a tapered top wall so that, when inverted, it will support the display unit at an angle to one viewing it. A modified form of the invention includes a slot in the wall of the display unit for receipt of a transport, storage and display package which carries the indicia bearing material. The package has a pocket for receipt of the article for transport and storage when the article is not being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Sterling Jewelers Inc.
    Inventors: Ilene Bloch, Tamara Zemlansky
  • Publication number: 20020179487
    Abstract: A displayable jewelry container includes a box, a cover, and a display base affixed at a bottom surface of the cover. The box has a pair of integral guiding track groove provided on two inner surfaces of two parallel side panels of the box respectively. The cover has two pairs of guiding pegs protruded on two outer surfaces of two parallel cover side panels and slidably inserted into the pair of integral guiding track groove respectively so as to slidably support the cover on the box, wherein when the cover is arranged to cover the top opening of the box, the display base is disposed inside the box and covered by the cover, wherein to open the box for displaying the product, flip a front side of the cover over to up side down the cover until the display base is placed on top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Ho Ching Au, Jian Qiang Siao
  • Patent number: 6478160
    Abstract: A displayable jewelry container includes a box, a cover, and a display base affixed at a bottom surface of the cover. The box has a pair of integral guiding track groove provided on two inner surfaces of two parallel side panels of the box respectively. The cover has two pairs of guiding pegs protruded on two outer surfaces of two parallel cover side panels and slidably inserted into the pair of integral guiding track groove respectively so as to slidably support the cover on the box, wherein when the cover is arranged to cover the top opening of the box, the display base is disposed inside the box and covered by the cover, wherein to open the box for displaying the product, flip a front side of the cover over to up side down the cover until the display base is placed on top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nationalpak Limited
    Inventors: Ho Ching Au, Jian Qiang Siao
  • Patent number: 6474466
    Abstract: An earring holder for holding a plurality of pairs of earrings. The earring holder includes a panel having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge. A peripheral lip is attached to and extends around the peripheral edge. The peripheral lip has an outer edge. A peripheral ridge is attached to the outer edge and extends around the peripheral lip. The peripheral ridge extends inward such that the ridge extends over the first side of the panel. A cushion member is positioned on the first side of the panel and covers the first side such that edges of the cushion member are positioned between the peripheral ridge and the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Constance R. Barahona
  • Patent number: 6471053
    Abstract: A combination display and storage device including a foldable display card having an outer surface and an inner surface, a removable support member constructed and arranged to display an item on the outer surface of the card, and a storage member supported within an interior section of the card member is disclosed. In an assembled position, the card is foldable about a median area, and the tail end is engaged with the upper end in order to form an interior section for receiving the removable storage member, such as a pouch. The display and storage device can be utilized to both display a product, such as an article of jewelry, on the outer surface to a consumer and can also thereafter be used to store the product in a convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Display Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Feibelman
  • Patent number: 6450595
    Abstract: A garment-concealable jewelry case having a front opening with a front cover panel portion that can be either moved or configured to reveal a plurality of parallel-running isolated storage compartments each having an interior storage space which is accessible through a front opening revealed when the front cover panel is removed or reconfigured. Through the front opening of each storage compartment, one or more necklaces, pendants, bracelets or other strands of jewelry can be securely hung on a pair of jewelry support posts adapted for spatial separation on the back wall portion of the storage compartment in order to accommodate the length of jewelry strands being supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Gemini Marketing Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Simon, Lisa Simon
  • Publication number: 20020096441
    Abstract: A card device including a front card portion and a back card portion hinged together in a manner which enables the card to be opened and closed. The back card portion includes spaced front, rear and side panels which define an interior space therebetween. The card further includes a tape cartridge, such as a VHS video or audio cassette tape, having a drive gear defining an open recess in the tape cartridge, and a carrier device including a carrier portion containing a novelty item, product sample, or other item of value or perceived value. The carrier device and the tape cartridge are positioned in nested relation within the interior space of the back card portion such that the carrier portion is received within the open recess in the tape cartridge. An alternative embodiment uses a compact disk case as the card and a recess in the disk carrier for receiving the novelty item, product sample, or other item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: William E. Simpson
  • Patent number: 6422383
    Abstract: This invention relates to a jewelry storage and display device, having a vertically mounted slideable drawer disposed within a housing. The housing contains a light transmitting face panel for viewing the stored jewelry. Attached to the drawer are various brackets for storage of a variety of jewelry including hoop and clip earrings, chains or post earrings, cufflinks or pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Edward R. LaMarca
  • Patent number: 6422384
    Abstract: A portable jewelry travel case and display including a panel portion having an outer periphery defined by an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposed side edges. The outer periphery has a plurality of recesses extending inwardly thereof in a spaced relationship. The lower edge has a pair of larger recesses extending upwardly thereof in a spaced relationship. A base stand is adapted for supporting the panel portion in an upright orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Veronica Roederer
  • Publication number: 20020092781
    Abstract: A free sided automatic watch display holder includes an upper holder, a lower holder, and an extendable supporting frame rigidly supported between the upper holder and the lower holder wherein the supporting frame includes an upper support member transversely extended from an interior surface of the upper holder, a lower support member transversely extended from an interior surface of the lower holder, and a movable operating frame extended between the upper support member and the lower support member including a base and a slider arm upwardly and slidably extended therefrom in such manner the watch display holder is adapted to adjustably increase a distance between the upper holder and the lower holder, so as to fittedly mount all sizes of watch around the watch display holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Kinsen Ka Fai Au, Kin Keung Chiu
  • Publication number: 20020079032
    Abstract: A chemiluminescent device cover (10) having a hollow envelope (12) which has a translucent envelope outer layer (12C) manufactured from a fluorescing material and a perforated envelope inner layer (12D) securely attached to the envelope outer layer (12C). The fluorescing outer layer (12C) functions to receive light emanating through the perforations in the envelope inner layer (12D) from a chemiluminescent within the envelope (12) and re-emanate the light therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Robert John Knoll
  • Patent number: 6405858
    Abstract: A display box for aesthetically presenting jewelry is provided. The display box of the present invention includes provisions for under lighting the displayed jewelry when the display box is opened. Additionally, the display box of the present invention may include a sound source or voice recordable chip connected in series with the light source, thus providing visual and aural enhancement of the displayed jewelry. The display box of the present invention may additionally be adapted to hold, display and illuminate more than one piece of jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Frank S. Gagliardi