Patents Assigned to The Napier Company
  • Jewelry clasp with safety snap catch
    Patent number: 5168606
    Abstract: A jewelry clasp is provided featuring a safety catch for securing a cover after that cover is moved into a closed position on the base. The safety catch is mounted for swinging movement between the base and cover from a released position into a latched position wherein the free end of the safety catch releasably keeps the cover in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: The Napier Company
    Inventor: Herbert Ziemelis
  • Box and catch assembly for bracelets, necklaces, etc.
    Patent number: 5086547
    Abstract: A jewelry clasp having a catch box and a catch insertable into the catch box to a locked position releasably joining the catch and the catch box. A resiliently deformable interlocking segment of the catch engages a locking member of the box in a locked position. A tab is formed on the interlocking segment for engagement with a human finger to unlock the catch and catch box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: The Napier Company
    Inventor: Herbert Ziemelis