Patents Assigned to Abbeycrest PLC
  • Hinge construction, especially for items of jewellery
    Patent number: 6581244
    Abstract: A method and hinge construction for mounting to an item, such as, jewelry. An H-shaped mounting plate has two support legs for mounting to the item. The plate has a hinge pin pivotally receiving the Y-shaped end of a hinge component with the opposite end of the component securable to a clasp plate mounted to the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Abbeycrest PLC
    Inventor: John Peters
  • Making items of jewelry and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6249942
    Abstract: A method and device for forming hinges between components of jewelry with the components having a tongue and a pin. A jig with a curved surface supports the two components while a die is moved into engagement with the tongue and pin to force them against the jig causing the tongue to curl around the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Abbeycrest PLC
    Inventor: Peter Schmid
  • Jewelry with an integral hinge
    Patent number: 5586452
    Abstract: An item of jewelry, specifically a locket, is made from stamped rings or rims (36, 38) of which one has an integral pivot pin (40) and the other has a hinge tongue (52) which are formed during the stamping. To connect the rings (36, 38) the tongue 40 is simply passed behind the pin (40) and then wrapped round it. The rings (36, 38) are soldered to respective locket shells (30, 32) to complete the locket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Abbeycrest Plc.
    Inventor: Peter Schmid