JEWELLERY BOARD

Abstract

The invention relates to a board configured as a jewellery board (1; 2; 3) for arranging and storing items of jewellery such as necklaces, decorative bands or rings, comprising a number of cutouts (16) which penetrate through the board (10; 40; 50) with retaining means (26) integrated therein for detachable fastening of the respective items of jewellery to the board, comprising a pin-like projection (26) as retaining means which projects upwards into the cutout in the lower region of each cutout (16), and comprising a spacer (12; 44; 52) of the board (10; 40; 50) for maintaining a free space (A; a) on a rear side (18; 48; 56) of the board (10; 40; 50) at least in the region of the cutouts (16).

Claims

1. Board configured as a jewellery board (1; 2; 3) for arranging and storing items of jewellery such as necklaces, decorative bands or rings, comprising a number of cutouts (16) which penetrate through the board (10; 40; 50) with retaining means (26) integrated therein for detachable fastening of the re-spective items of jewellery to the board, comprising a pin-like projection (26) as retaining means which projects upwards into the cutout in the lower region of each cutout (16), comprising a spacer (12; 44; 52) of the board (10; 40; 50) for maintaining a free space (A; a) on a rear side (18; 48; 56) of the board (10; 40; 50) at least in the re-gion of the cutouts (16), comprising an inclining device (12, 22) for producing an inclination in the vertical direction.

2. Board according to claim 1 which can be fastened or supported on a wall, character-ized by fastening means (12; 42) configured integrally with the board (10; 40) on an upper edge of the board (10; 40).

3. Board according to claim 2, characterized by a flange (12) as fastening means.

4. Board according to claim 1, characterized by respectively one angular strip (12, 14) on an upper and a lower edge which project from the extension plane of the board (10) towards different sides.

5. Board according to claim 1, characterized by cutouts (16) arranged above one another and/or next to one another in horizontal and/or vertical rows (R).

6. Board according to claim 1, characterized by a substantially circular boundary (24) of the cutouts (16).

7. Board according to claim 1, characterized in that the cutouts (16) of a board (10; 40; 50) are configured to be of the same type, in particular identical.

8. Board according to claim 1, characterized by retaining means (26) configured integrally with the board (10; 40; 50).

9. Board according to claim 1, characterized by a T-shaped pin as retaining means.

10. Board according to claim 1, characterized by a notch (32) incorporated into the retaining means (26) on the rear side, in particular a horizontal groove.

11. Board according to claim 1, characterized in that the pin-shaped retaining means extends up to a maximum of up to two thirds the height of a cutout.

12. Board according to claim 1, comprising a separately configured suspension aid (4, 5) for jewellery which can be placed onto a retaining means (26), which comprises a ring portion (70; 72) for placing onto the retaining means (26) and a hook section (74; 76) for suspending jewellery.

13. Board according to claim 1, configured as a suspension device for textiles.

Description

[0029] The principle of the invention will be explained in further detail in the following with reference to a drawing as an example. In the drawing:

[0030] FIG. 1: shows a perspective front view of a first embodiment of a jewellery board according to the invention,

[0031] FIG. 2: shows a detailed view of an opening,

[0032] FIG. 3: shows a sectional view according to the line of intersection III-III in FIG. 2,

[0033] FIG. 4: shows a perspective front view of a second embodiment of a jewellery board according to the invention,

[0034] FIG. 5: shows a perspective front view of a third embodiment of a jewellery board according to the invention, and

[0035] FIG. 6: shows an embodiment of a suspension aid.

[0036] FIG. 1 shows a perspective front view of a first embodiment of the jewellery board 1 according to the invention. Said jewellery board is composed of a rectangular board 10, a continuous first flange 12 which protrudes towards the back at the top and a second flange 14 which is also continuous and protrudes substantially towards the front at the bottom. The board 10 contains seventy seven circularly bordered openings 16 as cutouts which are arranged in fourteen rows R with alternately five or six items per row and thus are offset with respect to one another from row to row. This results in a uniform and visually pleasant pattern of openings 16 on the board 10.

[0037] The first flange 12 and the second flange 14 run substantially parallel to one another. They do not protrude perpendicularly but at an angle of somewhat less than 90° and in the opposite directions from the board 10. The first flange 12 has a usually rectangular cross-section with a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the board 10 and on its underside has blind holes not shown as fastening aids into which for example, screw hooks can engage which are screwed onto a wall not shown for fastening the jewellery board. In addition the first flange 12 provides for a spacing A, which decreases towards the bottom, of a board rear side 18 from a wall located therebehind as soon as the jewellery board 1 was suspended as intended.

[0038] The second flange 14 is dimensioned to be thicker than the board 10 and has a V-shaped groove 20 on the upper side for placing small items of jewellery. On the rear side 18 of the board 10 said flange is continued in a flat strip 22 which ensures a minimal spacing a with respect to a vertical wall even at the lowest row R. Instead, the board 10 could also be configured to be extended downwards in one direction in order to bring about the same spacing a there.

[0039] The first flange 12 constitutes both a fastening means and also, combined with the second flange 14, an inclining device of the jewellery board 1 because the jewellery board 1 can only be suspended in an inclined manner at a vertical wall. It can thus only be suspended in a direction inclined upwards towards the user. Longer items of jewellery such as necklaces or decorative bands, optionally with pendants, which are fastened to the jewellery board 1, thus also obtain a spacing from the jewellery board 1 which increases in a direction downwards. Thus, longer items of jewellery do not rest on the jewellery board 1 and on the other items of jewellery fastened thereunder in the rows R with the result that a mutual entangling is eliminated. The jewellery board 1 consequently offers not only a clear and visually appealing possibility for storage for items of jewellery but also their convenient handling.

[0040] FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of an opening 16. This has a circular outline 24 with a radius r. From the lowest point of the outline 24 a pin 26 as retaining means projects radially upwards into the opening 16 and specifically up to about half to about the height of the centre point of the opening 16. A height H of the pin 16 can therefore approximately correspond to the radius r of the opening 16 or remain below this. The pin 26 has a rounded head 28 at the top with the result that it is designed particularly pleasingly. The roundings 30 with which the pin 26 goes over into the outline 24 in the base section serve for a visually pleasing design.

[0041] FIG. 3 shows a sectional view according to the line of intersection III-III in FIG. 2, i.e. perpendicularly through the pin 26 and orthogonally to the plane of extension of the board 10. It can be seen therein that the pin 26 has a notch 32 on the rear side 18 of the board 10 which begins approximately in its base section at the transition to the outline 24 and extends as far as below the head 28. It can thus be achieved that items of jewellery which have been placed on the pin 26 do not slip off again from the pin 26 and drop down, for example, as a result of a certain stiffness and their weight. If these items lie in the notch 32, they can be prevented from any undesired slipping off. Alternatively the pin 26 can have at least the thickness of the board 10 over its ensure height H and can be configured to be thicker at its head 28 on the rear side so that the thickened head projects over the plane of the rear side 18.

[0042] The jewellery board 1 can therefore be fastened to a largely perpendicular wall at the first flange 12. As a result of its greater spacing A in the region of the first flange 12 and its smaller spacing a in the region of the second flange 14, the rear side 18 maintains a spacing from the wall over the entire area of the board 10 and does not rest on the wall. Thus, the pins 26 also remain accessible on a rear side insofar as items of jewellery can be placed over them and on the rear side resting against them free from hindrance onto the pins 26.

[0043] The radius r of the openings 16 is dimensioned so that two fingers of a user's hand, usually the thumb and the index finger, can conveniently place an item of jewellery onto the pin 26 and remove it again. The height H of the pin also plays a role for the convenience. The height H is dependent on the radius r of the opening 16 insofar as a smaller radius r means a smaller opening 16 and therefore less space for the fingers for placement of an item of jewellery. In this respect a relatively smaller height H of the pin 26 is more favourable, i.e. a height H which, for example, only corresponds to two thirds of the radius r. In the case of larger openings 16 on the other hand, the height H can correspond to the radius r or to about four thirds of its size.

[0044] FIG. 4 shows a perspective front view of a second embodiment of a jewellery board 2 according to the invention. This has a rectangular outline shape which has only four of the six sides of a rectangular prism, namely a rectangular front panel 40, a rectangular top panel 42 and two rectangular side panels 44. The front panel 40 is transversely oriented and contains five openings 16 located in one row R next to one another in the configuration described above for FIGS. 2 and 3. The top panel 42 has a groove 46 for the placement of smaller items at the top. At the bottom said panel has blind holes not shown for fastening the jewellery board 2 for example to screw hooks which are screwed into the wall. The side panels 44 then support the mounted jewellery board 2 or its front panel 40 with a spacing A from the wall so that on a rear side 48 of the front panel 40 a free space remains between the panel and the wall.

[0045] The jewellery board 2 can be operated largely identically to that of FIG. 1. The openings 16 allow a convenient placement of items of jewellery onto the pins 26 (FIG. 2) or their removal from the pins 26. The top panel 42 and the side panel 44 provide for the spacing A between the rear side 48 of the front panel 40 so that a rear side of the pins 26 is readily accessible in order to push items of jewellery thereover. The spacing A additionally provides for decorative bands, necklaces or the like to hang freely downwards so that they can remain without contact with the wall. Smaller items of jewellery, for example, ear studs, can be placed in the groove 46 at the top.

[0046] With a suitable namely overall larger dimensioning compared with the jewellery board 2, the device shown in FIG. 4 can also be used as a hanging device for textiles such as hand towels, tea cloths or bath towels or items of clothing such as coats, jackets, trousers, skirts or the like which have a separate hanger or one which can be used as such. For this purpose, merely the dimensions of the openings 16 and the pins 26, i.e. in particular the radius r (FIG. 2) of the opening 16 as well as proportionally the height H and the not designated thickness of the pin 26 need to be adapted, namely dimensioned to the larger user space required for less slender fingers and thicker hangers for textiles and to the usually greater weight of textiles.

[0047] FIG. 5 shows a perspective front view of a third embodiment of a jewellery board 3. It consists of an inclined rectangular front panel 50 and a base panel 52 which protrudes at a lower edge 54 from a rear side 56 of the front panel 50 so that this panel 50 and the base panel 52 yield an acute-angled L shape. The front panel 50 is consequently slightly inclined in the direction of the base panel 52 with the result that a free space exists on its rear side 56. The front panel 50 also has the openings 16 described above and specifically in three rows R one above the other. They lie in an upper section of the panel 50 so that a lower region 58 located thereunder remains free from openings. The jewellery board 3 can have different dimensions in the surface direction with the result that one or more openings 16 can be found in one or more rows R. They can cover the front panel 50, as shown over the partial area or also over the complete area. The jewellery board 3 is suitable as a stand-up display for example on a counter or in a shelf, for example, for the presentation of individual items of jewellery or a smaller collection of items of jewellery.

[0048] For this purpose, at least one visible surface 60 can be covered with velvet, for example, in order to give a higher-quality impression or a better contrast in particular on the lower opening-free region 58 to the presented items of jewellery.

[0049] FIG. 6 shows two embodiments for hanging aids 4, 5. They each comprise a ring portion 70, 72 with which they can be placed like an item of jewellery on the pins 26 of an opening 16 (FIG. 2). The ring portion 70, 72 is adjoined in each case by a hook portion 74, 76 which protrudes at an angle from the plane of extension of the respective ring portion 70, 72. Smaller items of jewellery can be hung on the hook portion 74, 76 which are too small for placing onto the pins 26. Thus, very small items of jewellery can be attached to the jewellery boards 1, 2, 3 without needing to place them in the grooves 20, 46.

[0050] Since the jewellery boards previously described in detail comprise exemplary embodiments, they can be modified in the usual manner by the person skilled in the art in wide scope without departing from the range of the invention. In particular, specific configurations of the openings and the outline shapes of the jewellery board can be accomplished in a different form to that described here. The arrangement of the openings can also be configured in a different form if this is necessary for reasons of space or design reasons. Furthermore the use of the indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude the fact that the relevant features can be present several times or multiple times.

REFERENCE LIST

[0051] 1, 2, 3 Jewellery board [0052] 4, 5 Hanging aid [0053] 10 Panel [0054] 12 First flange [0055] 14 Second flange [0056] 16 Opening [0057] 18 Rear side [0058] 20 Groove [0059] 22 Strip [0060] 24 Outline [0061] 26 Pin [0062] 28 Head [0063] 30 Rounding [0064] 32 Notch [0065] 40 Front panel [0066] 42 Top panel [0067] 44 Side panel [0068] 46 Groove [0069] 48 Rear side [0070] 50 Front panel [0071] 52 Base panel [0072] 54 Lower edge [0073] 56 Rear side [0074] 58 Lower region [0075] 60 Visible surface [0076] 70, 72 Ring portion [0077] 74, 76 Hook portion [0078] A Spacing [0079] a Spacing [0080] H Height [0081] R Row [0082] r Radius