BRACELET MOUNT AND CLASP POSITIONING DEVICE

Abstract

A mounting device for holding a selected distal end of a bracelet having opposing joining members of a clasp in a selected position in order for an individual to fasten a cooperative portion of the clasp connecting the two ends of a bracelet on the wrist. The device includes a base with a bendable or formable elongated member such as a wire extending from the base. The free end of the wire has a holding mean such as a clip for removably holding a selected first end of the bracelet while the user aligns and positions the opposing second end portion of the clasp and joins or attaches them together. The holding members or jaws of the clip can be covered with a resilient material for holding the bracelet without scratching.

Claims

1. A bracelet attachment aid comprising: a base member having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces; a post member extending upward from a central point of said top surface of said base member; a horizontal, cylindrical display member fixed to a top surface of said post member, an axis of said cylindrical member being horizontal and said cylindrical display member being centered on said top surface of said post member; a bendable, stiff wire member extending upward from a center of said horizontal cylindrical display member, said stiff wire member covered with beads impaled over said wire, thus limiting an angle to which said wire may be bent; and an alligator clamp fixedly connected to a free end of said bendable, stiff wire, said alligator clamp having two jaws which are urged against one another by a spring, said jaws being forced apart when two operable arms of said clamp are urged together, said two jaws covered by a protective, resilient material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] A better understanding of the present invention will be had upon reference to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the views wherein:

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bracelet mount and attachment device showing the positionable extendable longitudinal member curved normal to the base;

[0019] FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

[0020] FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

[0021] FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

[0022] FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 1;

[0023] FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 1;

[0024] FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

[0025] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the device wherein a user is shown in phantom or broken lines using the device to support a bracelet;

[0026] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the details of the clasp holding means and bead spacing and positioning means;

[0027] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 9 showing the bead spacing and positioning means; and

[0028] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the bracelet mount and attachment device showing the positionable extendable longitudinal member supporting a clasp holding means extending outward therefrom holding a distal end of a bracelet in position for attachment of the cooperatively engageable clasp thereto.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0029] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a bracelet attachment aid 10 including a base member 12, a vertical post member 16 extending upward from the center of the top surface of the base member 12, a horizontal cylindrical bracelet display member 14 situated on the top of the vertical post member 16, a bead covered wire support member 20 extending upward from the center of the top surface of the display member 14, and a fastening means such as an alligator clamp 22 is fixed to the free end of a resilient flexible and bendable member having memory such as a wire 20. The jaws of the alligator clamp 22 are covered with a resilient material 26 to protect the bracelet from damage while the bracelet is held in the clamp during use.

[0030] The bendable, stiff wire 20 is fixedly connected to the top center of the cylindrical display member 14 and extends upward therefrom. The wire 20 is adorned with beads 18 of various sizes, shapes and colors which are impaled on the wire and which limit the angle to which the wire can be bent, thus protecting the wire from sharp bends and kinks which could damage or distort the wire. Consequently, the size of the beads is selected as desired based on the desired limitation of bending, wherein, larger beads will limit the bending angles more than will smaller beads, and thus, larger beads may be more desirable to further protect the wire.

[0031] One embodiment of the present invention contains a segmented flexible arm rather than a bendable wire 20 for holding the alligator clamp. Other embodiments of the present invention include a velour type material covering the base member 12, the post 16 and the cylindrical display member 14.

[0032] As can be seen in FIG. 4, the flexible wire 20 may be adjusted to more desirable positions which may suit the user and provide a more comfortable position in which the bracelet is to be held. Positions 30 and 32 are exemplary positions wherein the alligator clamp is tilted as desired and is stationed at a chosen height and a chosen lateral distance from the base member 12.

[0033] The foregoing detailed description is given primarily for clearness of understanding and no unnecessary limitations are to be understood therefrom, for modification will become obvious to those skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure and may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, this invention is not intended to be limited by the specific exemplification presented herein above. Rather, what is intended to be covered is within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.