Patents Examined by Jack W. Lavinder
  • Patent number: 11766099
    Abstract: The disclosed wedding ring necklace pendant includes the necklace, a retainer ring, the wedding ring the ring holder pendant, the pendant attachments, the retaining rod and the retaining rod rings. The retainer ring rotates 360 degrees to accommodate a flat and a perpendicular orientation to a wearer's chest. The retaining rod slides in and out of the retaining rod rings to hold the wedding ring between the retaining rod rings. A love bird pendant is slidingly attached to the necklace to move along its length. The love bird pendant is also attached to the necklace permanently and semi-permanently via crimped pendant attachments. Other ornamental designs include two heart halves, the letters “LOVE,” and other romantic and endearing symbols and words. Various designs also prevent an escape of the wedding ring from the pendant retainers including multiple loop retainers, hinges, rod bumps and enlargements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Jean Russel
  • Patent number: 11766098
    Abstract: A fashion item (100) including a thin wall with locally and selectively expandable areas including: an internal core (30) made of a lining material which can expand in contact with a liquid; a support layer (10) having an external face (11) opposite an internal face (12) on which the internal core (30) is arranged, the support layer (10) being configured so that the expansion of the lining material does not substantially cause its deformation; and an impermeable covering layer (20) attached to the support layer (10) so as to tightly enclose the internal core (30), the layer including one or a plurality of through holes (21) opening onto the internal core (30) and arranged relative to each other so as to form a predefined matrix, the covering layer (20) being configured such that the expansion of the lining material substantially causes its deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Nicolas François, Sophie Napoli
  • Patent number: 11751647
    Abstract: Portable jewellery piece comprising a mechanism for animating an object, said mechanism comprising: —a motive source arranged to drive a transmission; —a regulating system arranged to regulate the speed of rotation of said transmission; —a support system bearing an object that is intended to be animated according to a rotation about a first axis of rotation under the effect of said motive source via a power take-off forming part of said transmission. According to the invention, said support system comprises a first frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot on a frame element about said first axis of rotation, and an inner frame that is mounted so as to be able to pivot in said first frame about a second pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal with respect to said first pivot axis, said object being moreover arranged so as to be driven by an eccentric driving element that is secured in rotation with a driving wheel arranged to be driven by said power take-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: GREUBEL FORSEY S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Forsey, Anaïs Hamel
  • Patent number: 11751634
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided. The fastening device includes a case, a spool, a knob and a locking unit. When the knob is rotated relative to the case in a fastening direction, the spool is not affected by the locking unit and is allowed to rotate in the fastening direction for fastening the lace. When the knob is rotated relative to the case in a loosening direction, the spool is allowed to freely rotate in the loosening direction to release the lace. As the knob is engaged with the housing via an engagement between the mounted portion and the engaged portion, the housing, the locking unit, the knob and the spool are combined and restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Chin-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 11751644
    Abstract: A medical alert necklace is formed with a container loop wearable around a neck of a user and contains a medical dose as an ingestible for the user. The medical alert necklace includes a personalized pendant that uniquely identifies the user as having a medical condition, and includes a quick response (QR) code accessible to identify an emergency contact person for the user and/or medical information about the user. The medical alert necklace can also include an alert system that receives an alert activation from a smartphone and activates to warn of a hypoglycemic condition of the user. The medical alert necklace has a fastening system to secure the container loop around the user, such as a magnetic clasp. The fastening system includes a plunger press-fit into the container loop. The ingestible is distributable for user consumption through the plunger, and the container loop is refillable through the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Kristofer M. Maynard
  • Patent number: 11751645
    Abstract: An adaptable customizable wristband including a flexible segmented adjustable support band onto which different design charms and dividers are positioned. Support band segments can be selectively removed to vary the wristband's length with an end clasp for securing the assembled wristband together. The design elements allow the user to combine different image charms with the ability to change the number, position and variety of decorative elements on a wristband for custom personalized look.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Brandon Wolf
  • Patent number: 11744335
    Abstract: A ring accessory comprises an outer loop and an elastic piece placed in the outer loop. The outer loop comprises a lateral loop and a top cover located above the lateral loop. The top cover has a hole for a ring head passing through. An inner side of the top cover at an edge of the hole comprises at least three deep recesses, and a shallow recess between every two adjacent deep recesses. A distance from the deep recess to hole center is greater than a distance from the shallow recess to the hole center. The elastic piece has recesses corresponding to the deep recesses and shallow recesses on the top cover. The elastic piece is an annulus with a wave shape, the elastic piece deep recesses are located at the bottom of the wave, and the elastic piece shallow recesses are located at the top of the wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Aimeng Technology, LTD
    Inventor: Huabin Yao
  • Patent number: 11737552
    Abstract: A tensioning device includes a first slot located on a first end of the tensioning device, the first slot being closed on all four sides. The tensioning device further includes a second slot and a third slot, the third slot located on a second end of the tensioning device, the second end opposite the first end, the second slot located between the first and third slot, the second and the third slot being having an open side on one of four sides and closed on three of four sides. The tensioning device further includes a lever arm, the lever arm located on the second end of the tensioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventor: Dedric Michal Derr
  • Patent number: 11738910
    Abstract: In one aspect, an article is configured to close a first product and attach to a second product. The article includes a tag and a fastener. The tag has a perimeter. The tag includes an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter. The aperture and first cut are configured to accept a portion of the first product. The fastener is connected to the tag at a joint, wherein the fastener is configured to attach to the second product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Milbrandt, David Schiller, Trevor Wintz, Jeffrey Tschetter, Colin O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 11737527
    Abstract: A jewelry clasp is disclosed and includes a first part including a first magnet, a first groove and a first catch and a second part including a second magnet, a second groove and a second catch. The first and second magnets generate an attractive force holding the first part to the second part, the first catch is received in the second groove and the second catch is received in the first groove. A relief disposed on at least one of the first part and the second part at an interface between the first part and the second part is provided to aid in releasing the first part from the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: William Stuart Duncan, Beeman E. Burgoon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11737519
    Abstract: A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel comprising a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the reel can include a rotation limiter which can be configured to prevent over-tightening of the lacing system and/or to prevent rotation past the substantially fully loosened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BOA Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Soderberg, Michael Joseph Nickel, Sean Cavanagh, James Paul Goodman
  • Patent number: 11723443
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a locking assembly for an attachment system of a consumer product. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an attachment unit that is configured to be inserted and removed from a housing of a consumer product. The attachment unit and/or the housing include an expansion component or other such locking assembly configured to releasably secure the attachment unit within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Michael J. Webb, Hsiang Hung Chen, Motohide Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 11717065
    Abstract: Set gemstones, gemstone settings, and methods of setting gemstones including a cut gemstone having a girdle a plurality of horizontal grooves each having an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the upper edges of the plurality of horizontal grooves are located within the girdle, abut a lower edge of the girdle, or are within 1 millimeter beneath the lower edge of the girdle, and a cylindrical barrel having a central aperture, an open top, a rim at the top forming an upper edge of the barrel, and a plurality of flanges projecting into the central aperture of the barrel located directly beneath the rim, wherein the flanges project into the grooves to maintain the gemstone within the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Fine Jewellery Mfg Ltd.
    Inventor: Sohil Kothari
  • Patent number: 11717723
    Abstract: A connection device comprises a connector forming a ring with an open position and a closed position. A handle is fixed to the connector and has two extensions receiving a user's hands. The handle defines a tube extending in a first direction and a through hole arranged to pass through the tube perpendicularly to the first direction. A first end of a wire member forms a loop fixed to the connector in the tube. The second end of the wire member is fixed to the user. The connector passes through the through hole and the loop to fix the handle and the wire member to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Benoît Vuillermoz, Christophe Quillard
  • Patent number: 11717060
    Abstract: A removable module and a housing for an attachment system of a consumer product is described. The removable module includes a locking mechanism comprising a first portion having a substantially planar top surface and second portion that comprises a substantially non-planar bottom surface. The first portion and the second portion are coupled together. The locking mechanism also includes a first spring mechanism coupled between the first portion and the second portion. The first spring mechanism causes the first portion to be biased away from the second portion. The locking mechanism also includes a second spring mechanism. The second spring mechanism causes the substantially planar top surface of the first portion to be biased substantially flush with respect to the removable module and also causes the substantially non-planar bottom surface of the second portion to be biased proud with respect to the removable module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Phillip M. Hobson, Michael J. Webb
  • Patent number: 11707120
    Abstract: A fashion accessory and kit for the same. The fashion accessory comprises a first adhesive decoration and a second adhesive decoration connected at an interface. A seam extends at least partially a length of the interface. Each of the first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise a face and a back, the face including a design. The first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration comprise foam, the foam extending between the face and the back. The first adhesive decoration and second adhesive decoration are mated, back-to-back, to form a charm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PlayMonster Group, LLC
    Inventors: Sheila A. Wright, Jeannine Caesar, Colleen Elliott
  • Patent number: 11707118
    Abstract: An arrangement includes two components (3, 4; 3?, 4?) of a timepiece component and an axis of rotation (A1; A1?), the two components (3, 4; 3?, 4?) being linked to one another by an elastic articulated link (100; 100?) about the axis of rotation (A1; A1?), the arrangement also includes an elastic element (10, 10?; 10?) such that the relative movement of the two components (3, 4; 3?, 4?) takes place against the elastic element (10, 10?; 10?), wherein the elastic element (10, 10?; 10?) includes at least two superposed springs (10a, 10b, 10a?, 10b?; 10a?, 10b?), each of these at least two springs (10a, 10b, 10a?, 10b?; 10a?, 10b?) taking the form of a distinct element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventor: Philippe Di Piazza
  • Patent number: 11707098
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a clip. The coupler may be configured to provide a mount interface on an article of wear for an accessory to mount to. The base plate may comprise one or more structures configured to engage one or more respective portions of the clip over the provided article of wear. The clip may be shaped to interlock with the structures of the base plate. The clip may engage the base plate in a series of actions. The series of actions may be repeated in reverse to disengage the clip from the base plate. The series of actions for disengaging the clip from the base plate may reduce a likelihood of the clip in being unintentionally decoupled from the base plate, thereby increasing a likelihood that the coupler remains coupled to an article of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Patent number: 11707119
    Abstract: A bracelet having articulated links, including an articulation between a first link and a second link including a tongue that pivots in an opening between side flanges of this first link together forming a double clevis fitting, wherein, in the articulation, the first link or respectively the second link includes at least one external trunnion or respectively at least one internal trunnion arranged to pivot in an internal half-bearing of the second link, or respectively in an external half-bearing of the first link, the second link or respectively the first link includes at least an upper part and a lower part arranged to enclose and conceal therebetween each external trunnion or respectively each internal trunnion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Sylvain Boucard, Alain Geiser
  • Patent number: 11700921
    Abstract: Provided is a 360-degree rotatable accessory. The 360 degree rotatable accessory can be used for various purposes such as a decoration of a bag, or a finger ring, a necklace, a bracelet, and an earring, can be rotated a predetermined angle, that is, 360 degrees around a coupling portion, that is, a body, and can be transformed into various shapes because it can be rotated a desired angle and firmly maintained at the angle, thereby having high commercial value and quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: REX DIAMOND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Ku Kim