JEWELRY ARTICLE WITH ROTATING COMPONENT

Abstract

In one embodiment, the set of inner components, e.g. ornamental beads, is provided for use with a jewelry item (i.e., a bracelet or a necklace). This inner component has a through hole along a through hole axis, and the through hole allows the inner ornamental components to be strung on an elongated support member, ex. string, wire, linked chain, etc., of the jewelry item. In this embodiment, the inner component is a spherical bead of any material (ex. metal, colored glass, stone, etc.) with a smooth exterior surface. The outer element is a cylindrical object (ex. metal, colored glass, stone, etc.) with an outer diameter and an inner diameter which will be slightly greater than the outer diameter of the inner component. The outer cylindrical component has a length that is at least 2 times the diameter of the inner component. In this embodiment the length is dictated by the requirement of the outer component remaining along the same axis as the inner component. There are no actual limits on the outer diameter of the outer component. In embodiments where the inner component is cylindrical this length requirement is removed. The clasping or joining component of the jewelry item is not crucial to the invention. The designer of the jewelry would understand that having a clasp or joining component with a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the outer component would prevent the outer component from being able to slide freely along the entire length of the assembled jewelry.

Claims

1. A necklace or bracelet article formed of inner components threaded onto an elongated support member and an outer component rotatably positioned around the inner component, wherein each inner component has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outer component such that the outer component will rotate freely around inner component.

2. An article according to claim 1, wherein multiple outer components are used.

3. An article according to claim 1, wherein said outer component is cylindrical.

4. An article according to claim 1, wherein said outer cylindrical components is metallic.

5. An article according to claim 1, wherein said outer component is spherical.

6. An article according to claim 1, wherein the inner component is spherical.

7. An article according to claim 1, wherein the inner component is cylindrical.

8. The article defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated support member consists of a chain composed of links.

9. The article defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated support member consists of a wire.

10. The article defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated support member consists of a string.

11. A jewelry article comprising an elongated support member, and a multiplicity of inner components strung along the support member, at least one outer component rotatably positioned around said ornaments.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is an angled view of a bracelet.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a front angled view of a necklace.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] The present invention is composed of elements which are common within the jewelry industry but are presently assembled in a unique manner which results in an article which is novel in the jewelry industry. The motivation for the unique combination of the known elements is described in the Summary of the Invention Section above. With reference to FIG. 1, the inner components #2, e.g. ornamental beads, are assembled normally along a strand of wire, string or chain (#3) to form the base jewelry item (i.e., a bracelet or a necklace). The inner component has a through hole and the through hole allows the inner ornamental components (#2) to be strung on an elongated support member (#3), ex. string, wire, linked chain, etc. In the Figure #1 embodiment, the inner component is a spherical bead which can be of any material (ex. metal, colored glass, stone, etc.) with a smooth exterior surface provided that the outer diameter is less then the inner diameter of the outer element (#1). The outer element (#1) is a generally a cylindrical object made of metal, colored glass, stone, etc. with an inner diameter which will be slightly greater than the outer diameter of the inner component (#2). The outer cylindrical component (#1) has a length that is at least 2 times the diameter of the inner component (#3) if the inner component is spherical. If the inner component (#2) is cylindrical, then the length of the outer element (#1) is not critical. There are no actual limits on the outer diameter of the outer component though in described embodiments it should be comfortable for a person to move as needed to accomplish the desire mantra goals. The clasping or joining component of the jewelry item is not crucial to the invention and are not shown in the Figures. The designer of the jewelry would understand that having a clasp or joining component with a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the outer component would prevent the outer component from being able to slide freely along the entire length of the assembled jewelry.