NECKLACE PENDANT
Exemplary embodiments of a necklace pendant are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, a necklace pendant is provided including a central portion having a left side and a right side, a left inner portion comprising a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, and a right inner portion comprising a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, wherein the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion. The second left inner portion folds behind the left side of the central portion and the first left inner portion folds behind the second left inner portion, and the first right inner portion folds behind the right side of the central portion and the second right inner portion folds behind the first right inner portion.
This application relates to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/358,695 filed Jul. 6, 2016, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSUREThe present disclosure relates to exemplary embodiments of a necklace pendant, and more particularly, to exemplary embodiments of an expanding and foldable necklace pendant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATIONNecklaces and pendants are often worn by people as common forms of jewelry around the neck. Pendants are often changed on necklaces and different pendants can be combined with different necklaces. This can become tedious and lead to losing pendants. A single pendant that can provide different looks is desirable.
SUMMARY OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF THE DISCLOSUREAt least some of the above described problems can be addressed by exemplary embodiments of the apparatus according to the present disclosure. Exemplary embodiments of an expanding and foldable necklace pendant are provided that can provide a first look in an unfolded configuration and a second different look in a folded configuration.
In some exemplary embodiments, a necklace pendant can be provided comprising a central portion having a left side and a right side, a left inner portion pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, a right inner portion pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion, a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion, and a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion.
In some exemplary embodiments, the left inner portion can comprise a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, the left outer portion can comprise a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion, the right inner portion can comprise a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, and the right outer portion can comprise a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion. In some exemplary embodiments, the second left inner portion can be pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, the second left outer portion can be pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, the first right inner portion can be pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion, and the first right outer portion can be pivotally connected to the second right inner portion.
In some exemplary embodiments, wherein in a folded configuration, the second left inner portion can be folded behind the left side of the central portion, the first left inner portion can be folded behind the second left inner portion, the second left outer portion can be folded behind the first left inner portion, and the first left outer portion can be folded behind the second left outer portion. In the folded configuration, the first right inner portion can be folded behind the right side of the central portion, the second right inner portion can be folded behind the first right inner portion, the first right outer portion can be folded behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion can be folded behind the first right outer portion. In some exemplary embodiments, the first left outer portion can be connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion can be connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace.
The necklace pendant can further comprise a first end portion that is connected to the left outer portion on a first end and a necklace on a second opposite end, and a second end portion that is connected to the right outer portion on a first end and the necklace on a second opposite end. In some exemplary embodiments, the central portion, left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion have the same shape. The shape can be a heart shape. In some exemplary embodiments, a size of the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion can be slightly smaller than a size of the central portion.
The necklace pendant can further comprise a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion to the central portion in the engaged position.
In some exemplary embodiments, a necklace pendant can be provided comprising a central portion having a left side and a right side, a left inner portion comprising a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, and a right inner portion comprising a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, wherein the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion, wherein the second left inner portion folds behind the left side of the central portion and the first left inner portion folds behind the second left inner portion, and the first right inner portion folds behind the right side of the central portion and the second right inner portion folds behind the first right inner portion. In some exemplary embodiments, the left inner portion and right inner portion can have the same shape as the central portion, such as a heart shape.
The necklace pendant can further comprise a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion, wherein the left outer portion comprises a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion, and a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion, wherein the right outer portion comprises a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion. The second left outer portion can be pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, and the first right outer portion can be pivotally connected to the second right inner portion. The second left outer portion can fold behind the first left inner portion, the first left outer portion can fold behind the second left outer portion, the first right outer portion can fold behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion can fold behind the first right outer portion.
In some exemplary embodiments, the first left outer portion can be connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion can be connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace. In some exemplary embodiments, a size of the left inner portion and the right inner portion can be slightly smaller than a size of the central portion.
The necklace pendant can further comprise a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion and right inner portion to the central portion in the engaged position.
The foregoing and other objects of the present disclosure will be apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and claims, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals and characters, unless otherwise stated, are used to denote like features, elements, components or portions of the illustrated embodiments. Moreover, while the subject disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the figures, it is done so in connection with the illustrative embodiments. It is intended that changes and modifications can be made to the described embodiments without departing from the true scope and spirit of the subject disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS OF DISCLOSUREThe exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can provide for various configurations of a necklace pendant. Exemplary embodiments of the necklace pendant will now be described with reference to the figures.
In some exemplary embodiments, the central portion 110 can have a left inner portion 112 and a left outer portion 114 on a left side of the central portion 110, and a right inner portion 122 and a right outer portion 124 on a right side of the central portion 110, as shown in
The left inner portion 112 can have a hinge 130 that divides the left inner portion 112 into a first left inner portion 112a and a second left inner portion 112b. The hinge 130 can allow the first left inner portion 112a and the second left inner portion 112b to fold inward in a direction d along the hinge 130 so that the first left inner portion 112a and the second left inner portion 112b lie adjacent to each other as will be described below. The right inner portion 122 can have a hinge 130 that divides the right inner portion 122 into a first right inner portion 122a and a second right inner portion 122b. The hinge 130 can allow the first right inner portion 122a and the second right inner portion 122b to fold inward in a direction d along the hinge 130 so that the first right inner portion 122a and the second right inner portion 122b lie adjacent to each other as will be described below. The second left inner portion 112b can be connected to a left side of the central portion 110 and the first right inner portion 122a can be connected to a right side of the central portion 110.
The left outer portion 114 can have a hinge 130 that divides the left outer portion 114 into a first left outer portion 114a and a second left outer portion 114b. The hinge 130 can allow the first left outer portion 114a and the second left outer portion 114b to fold inward in a direction d along the hinge 130 so that the first left outer portion 114a and the second left outer portion 114b lie adjacent to each other as will be described below. The second left outer portion 114b can be connected to the first left inner portion 112a. The right outer portion 124 can have a hinge 130 that divides the right outer portion 124 into a first right outer portion 124a and a second right outer portion 124b. The hinge 130 can allow the first right outer portion 124a and the second right outer portion 124b to fold inward in a direction d along the hinge 130 so that the first right outer portion 124a and the second right outer portion 124b lie adjacent to each other as will be described below. The first right outer portion 124a can be connected to the second right inner portion 122b.
End portions 116, 126 can be provided along the ends of the necklace pendant 100 and connected to the outer portions 114, 124, respectively, as shown in
A locking mechanism 140 can be provided to lock the necklace pendant 100 in a folded configuration as will be described below. The locking mechanism 140 can have a design, such as but not limited to an arrow shape. The locking mechanism 140 can be connected to the central portion 110 directly, or through a connecting portion 150, which can have a rod shape or other design.
Various other considerations can also be addressed in the exemplary applications described according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, various materials may be used to construct the elements described in the figures, such as but not limited to metal, stones, glass, plastic, paper or any combination thereof. Various sizes, colors, shapes, designs and dimensions of the elements can be provided. For example, the central, inner and outer portions can have various shapes and sizes that can be folded against each other to provide for various designs and configurations of the expandable and foldable necklace pendant. Hinges or other various folding mechanisms can be provided for folding the inner and outer portions. Various advantages are provided in the necklace pendant according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the necklace pendant can provided for a different look in a folded configuration and a different look in an unfolded or partly unfolded configuration. The pendant can also be provided for other types of jewelry besides a necklace, such as but not limited to a bracelet, armlet or anklet.
The foregoing merely illustrates the principles of the disclosure. Various modifications and alterations to the described embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the teachings herein. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise numerous systems, arrangements, manufacture and methods which, although not explicitly shown or described herein, embody the principles of the disclosure and are thus within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
Claims
1. A necklace pendant, comprising:
- a central portion having a left side and a right side;
- a left inner portion pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion;
- a right inner portion pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion;
- a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion; and
- a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion.
2. The necklace pendant according to claim 1, wherein:
- the left inner portion comprises a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion;
- the left outer portion comprises a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion;
- the right inner portion comprises a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion; and
- the right outer portion comprises a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion.
3. The necklace pendant according to claim 2, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, the second left outer portion is pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion, and the first right outer portion is pivotally connected to the second right inner portion.
4. The necklace pendant according to claim 2, wherein in a folded configuration, the second left inner portion is folded behind the left side of the central portion, the first left inner portion is folded behind the second left inner portion, the second left outer portion is folded behind the first left inner portion, and the first left outer portion is folded behind the second left outer portion.
5. The necklace pendant according to claim 4, wherein in a folded configuration, the first right inner portion is folded behind the right side of the central portion, the second right inner portion is folded behind the first right inner portion, the first right outer portion is folded behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion is folded behind the first right outer portion.
6. The necklace pendant according to claim 2, wherein the first left outer portion is connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion is connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace.
7. The necklace pendant according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a first end portion that is connected to the left outer portion on a first end and a necklace on a second opposite end, and a second end portion that is connected to the right outer portion on a first end and the necklace on a second opposite end.
8. The necklace pendant according to claim 1, wherein the central portion, left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion have the same shape.
9. The necklace pendant according to claim 8, wherein the shape is a heart shape.
10. The necklace pendant according to claim 8, wherein a size of the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion is slightly smaller than a size of the central portion.
11. The necklace pendant according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion to the central portion in the engaged position.
12. A necklace pendant, comprising:
- a central portion having a left side and a right side;
- a left inner portion comprising a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion; and
- a right inner portion comprising a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, wherein the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion;
- wherein the second left inner portion folds behind the left side of the central portion and the first left inner portion folds behind the second left inner portion; and
- the first right inner portion folds behind the right side of the central portion and the second right inner portion folds behind the first right inner portion.
13. The necklace pendant according to claim 12, wherein the left inner portion and right inner portion have the same shape as the central portion.
14. The necklace pendant according to claim 13, wherein the shape is a heart shape.
15. The necklace pendant according to claim 12, further comprising:
- a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion, wherein the left outer portion comprises a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion; and
- a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion, wherein the right outer portion comprises a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion.
16. The necklace pendant according to claim 15, wherein the second left outer portion is pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, and the first right outer portion is pivotally connected to the second right inner portion.
17. The necklace pendant according to claim 16, wherein the second left outer portion folds behind the first left inner portion, the first left outer portion folds behind the second left outer portion, the first right outer portion folds behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion folds behind the first right outer portion.
18. The necklace pendant according to claim 16, wherein the first left outer portion is connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion is connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace.
19. The necklace pendant according to claim 12, wherein a size of the left inner portion and the right inner portion is slightly smaller than a size of the central portion.
20. The necklace pendant according to claim 12, further comprising:
- a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion and right inner portion to the central portion in the engaged position.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 6, 2017
Publication Date: Aug 1, 2019
Applicant: Michal Kadar LLC (New York, NY)
Inventor: Michal KADAR (New York, NY)
Application Number: 16/315,801