Magnetic and Customizable Charm-Jewelry System

Abstract

A customizable and user-friendly magnetic charm jewelry system is provided. The magnetic charm jewelry system is a device that enables users to easily interchange charms within different types of jewelry. To accomplish this, the device uses magnets to detach and attach charms with ease. In other words, the device is a simple, modular system that allows interchangeable, charm-like adornments, in any shape and style, to attach to a corresponding receptacle via identical magnets that have been placed on a planar surface of the charm and the corresponding receptacle. Further, the device may be extended to different kinds of accessories and jewelry that can hold interchangeable adornments. Additionally, different attachments may be integrated onto the sides of the receptacles as well as on top of the charms to increase the functionality and aesthetic appeal of the jewelry or accessory.

Claims

1. A magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system comprising: at least one charm-arrangement unit; the at least one charm-arrangement unit comprising a receptacle portion and a charm portion; the receptacle portion comprising a receptacle base, a receptacle magnet, and a receptacle-magnet aperture; the charm portion comprising a charm magnet, a charm aperture, a charm body, and a charm protrusion; the receptacle base comprising a first base surface and a second base surface; the charm body comprising a first body surface and a second body surface; the first base surface being positioned opposite the second base surface about the receptacle base; the first body surface being positioned opposite to the second body surface about the charm body; the receptacle magnet being connected onto the first base surface; the receptacle-magnet aperture centrally traversing through the receptacle magnet; the charm protrusion being centrally connected onto the second body surface; the charm aperture centrally traversing through the charm magnet; the charm protrusion being positioned through the charm aperture; the charm magnet being connected onto the second body surface around the charm protrusion; the charm body, the charm magnet, and the charm protrusion being positioned into the receptacle portion; the charm protrusion being further positioned through the receptacle-magnet aperture; and the charm magnet being magnetically attached onto the receptacle magnet.

2. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 1 comprising: the receptacle portion further comprising a receptacle-base aperture; the receptacle-base aperture centrally traversing from the first base surface, through the receptacle base, and out of the second base surface; and the charm protrusion being further positioned into the receptacle-base aperture.

3. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 2, wherein the charm portion is configured to be detached from the receptacle portion by pushing on the charm portion through the receptacle-base aperture.

4. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 2, wherein a transversal cross section of the charm protrusion and a transversal cross section of the receptacle-base aperture are coextensive with each other, and wherein at least one flat lateral edge for the transversal cross section of the charm protrusion is positioned parallel against at least one flat lateral edge of the transversal cross section of the receptacle-base aperture.

5. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 1 comprising: a jewelry body; and the receptacle base being integrated into the jewelry body.

6. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 5 comprising: the at least one charm-arrangement unit being a plurality of charm-arrangement units; and the plurality of charm-arrangement units being distributed about the jewelry body.

7. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a ring.

8. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a bracelet.

9. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is an earring.

10. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a necklace.

11. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a bangle.

12. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a cufflink.

13. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 6, wherein a combination of the jewelry body and the charm-arrangement unit is a brooch.

14. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 1 comprising: the at least one charm-arrangement unit further comprising a stylizing element; and the stylizing element being mounted onto the second body surface.

15. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 1, wherein transversal cross sections of the charm body, the charm magnet, the receptacle base, and the receptacle magnet are a polygonal shape.

16. The magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system of claim 1, wherein transversal cross sections of the charm body, the charm magnet, the receptacle base, and the receptacle magnet are a circular shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a top-front-left perspective view of a charm-arrangement unit, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0007] FIG. 2 is a bottom-rear-right perspective view of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the present invention taken along A-A of FIG. 4.

[0011] FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 7 is an exploded top-front-left perspective view of the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 8 is an exploded bottom-rear-right perspective view of the present invention.

[0014] FIG. 9 is a sectional side elevational view of the present invention, wherein a combination of the charm-arrangement unit and a jewelry body is an earring.

[0015] FIG. 10 is a sectional side elevational view of the present invention, wherein a combination of the charm-arrangement unit and a jewelry body is a pendant.

[0016] FIG. 11 is a sectional top plan view, wherein a plurality of charm arrangement units is arranged together with a jewelry body to form a necklace.

[0017] FIG. 12 is a top-front-left perspective view of a charm body, wherein a stylizing element in the shape of a bird is mounted on top of the charm body.

[0018] FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the charm body in FIG. 12.

[0019] FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view, wherein a plurality of charm arrangement units without the charm portion and magnets are arranged together to form the base structure of a bracelet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0021] In reference to FIG. 1 through FIG. 14, the present invention is a magnetic and customizable charm-jewelry system.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises at least one charm-arrangement unit 2, wherein the at least one charm-arrangement unit 2 comprises a receptacle portion 4 and a charm portion 6. The at least one charm-arrangement unit 2 is a combination element or a single unit that includes a charm component as well as a housing component, that enables users to customize their charm jewelry. The charm portion 6 includes a bunch of components that together form the ornamental part of the jewelry, whereas the receptacle portion 4 includes a bunch of components that together form the base structure or supporting frame of the jewelry.

[0023] An objective of the present invention is to provide customizability and modularity with ease. To accomplish this, the present invention utilizes magnets. Magnets have the ability to detach and attach with ease. Further, magnets will give this property to anything they are secured to. As a result, securing magnets to each article in this system, the adornment and the adornment's receptacle, essentially completes the objective. Accordingly, the receptacle portion 4 comprises a receptacle base 8, a receptacle magnet 10, and a receptacle-magnet aperture 12. The receptacle base 8 is the housing component, that houses all the other components of the charm-arrangement unit 2. The receptacle base 8 may comprise any shape, size, components, arrangement of components, etc. that are known to one of ordinary skill in the art, as long as the intents of the present invention are not altered. The receptacle base 8 comprises a first base surface 14 and a second base surface 16, wherein the first base surface 14 is positioned opposite the second base surface 16 about the receptacle base 8. Preferably, the first base surface 14 constitutes a top surface or the main open surface of the receptacle base 8, wherein other components are attached to. Similarly, the second base surface 16 constitutes a bottom surface of the receptacle base 8. The receptacle magnet 10 is the first magnetic component that helps create a bond between the receptacle portion 4 and the charm portion 6. To that end, the receptacle magnet 10 is connected onto the first base surface 14. Preferably, the receptacle magnet 10 is attached to the first base surface 14 with the help of an adhesive. The receptacle-magnet aperture 12 is a hole that goes through the center of the receptacle magnet 10. In other words, the receptacle-magnet aperture 12 traverses centrally through the receptacle magnet 10. The receptacle-magnet aperture 12 helps with the easy detachment of the charm portion 6 from the receptacle portion 4, which is further described below.

[0024] In the preferred embodiment, the charm portion 6 comprises a charm magnet 18, a charm aperture 20, a charm body 22, and a charm protrusion 24. Preferably, the charm magnet 18 is the second magnetic component that helps create a bond between the receptacle portion 4 and the charm portion 6. The receptacle magnet 10 and the charm magnet 18 may comprise any size, shape, material, etc., that are known to one of ordinary skill in the art, as long as they are of opposite polarity and helps create a magnetic bond with the charm portion 6 and the receptacle portion 4. Thus, the charm magnet 18 is magnetically attached onto the receptacle magnet 10. The charm aperture 20 is a hole that goes through the center of the charm magnet 18. In other words, the charm aperture 20 centrally traverses through the charm magnet 18. The charm aperture 20 helps with the easy detachment of the charm portion 6 from the receptacle portion 4, which is further described below. The charm body 22 is the main adornment element that may be interchanged according to the user's preference. In the preferred embodiment, the charm body 22 comprises a first body surface 26 and a second body surface 28, wherein the first body surface 26 is positioned opposite to the second body surface 28 about the charm body 22. Preferably, the first body surface 26 constitutes a top surface of the charm body 22 and the second body surface 28 constitutes a bottom surface of the charm body 22. The charm protrusion 24 is an extending portion on the charm body 22 that helps users in detaching the charm portion 6 from the receptacle portion 4 as well as helps prevent the charm body 22 in staying in a fixed position. To that end, the charm protrusion 24 is centrally connected onto the second body surface 28 and the charm protrusion 24 is positioned through the charm aperture 20. More specially, as seen in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the charm protrusion 24 is a square peg that allows the charm adornment to be placed on the main jewelry piece at a certain orientation and angle on the planar surface. In addition, because of the square shape of the peg, the charm adornment may be turned in 90 degree increments, on the same planar surface, for presentational preference. The square peg fulfills another function that is to keep the charm from shifting while in place in the receptacle or main jewelry piece. In the preferred embodiment, the charm magnet 18 is connected onto the second body surface 28 around the charm protrusion 24. Preferably, the charm magnet 18 and the receptacle magnet 10 both are connected to the second body surface 28 and the first base surface 14 respectively with the help of an adhesive. However, any other attaching technique that are known to one of ordinary skill in the art may be utilized, as long as the intents of the present invention are not altered.

[0025] As seen in FIG. 1 through FIG. 6, the charm body 22, the charm magnet 18, and the charm protrusion 24 are positioned into the receptacle portion 4. This is so that the magnets are concealed, the jewelry has a compact structure and an aesthetic appeal. However, the charm body 22 may extend outside the receptacle portion 4, depending on the design of the jewelry. As seen in FIG. 5, the charm protrusion 24 is further positioned through the receptacle-magnet aperture 12. In other words, the cutouts in the magnets simply allow the charm's square peg to pass through.

[0026] Continuing with the preferred embodiment, the receptacle portion 4 may further comprise a receptacle-base aperture 30, wherein the receptacle-base aperture 30 centrally traverses from the first base surface 14, through the receptacle base 8, and out of the second base surface 16. This is so that the charm protrusion 24 may further be positioned into the receptacle-base aperture 30. In other words, the cutout in the receptacle base 8 further allows the charm's square peg to pass through. It is an objective of the present invention to allow users to easily interchange the charms from the base of the jewelry. To that end, the charm portion 6 is configured to be detached from the receptacle portion 4 by pushing on the charm protrusion 24 through the receptacle-base aperture 30. In other words, the cutout on the receptacle base 8 allows for someone to use a narrow pin tool to push the charm out of place from the underside.

[0027] In the preferred embodiment, a transversal cross section of the charm protrusion 24 and a transversal cross section of the receptacle-base aperture 30 are coextensive with each other, wherein at least one flat lateral edge for the transversal cross section of the charm protrusion 24 is positioned parallel against at least one flat lateral edge of the transversal cross section of the receptacle-base aperture 30. In other words, as seen in FIG. 5, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, the lateral outside sidewalls of the charm protrusion 24 are pressed against the inner side walls of the receptacle-magnet aperture 12, charm aperture 20, and the receptacle-base aperture 30. This provides a sturdy and solid design for the charm-arrangement unit 2.

[0028] In reference to FIG. 9 through FIG. 11, the present invention may further comprise a jewelry body 32, wherein the receptacle base 8 is integrated into the jewelry body 32. The jewelry body 32 is at least one jewelry-completion piece that is configured to generate a wearable jewelry along with the at least one charm-arrangement unit 2. In one embodiment, the at least one charm-arrangement unit 2 is a plurality of charm-arrangement units 34, and the plurality of charm-arrangement units 34 is distributed about the jewelry body 32. For example, a combination of the jewelry body 32 and the charm-arrangement unit 2 may be any kind of jewelry, such as a ring, a bracelet, an earring, a necklace, a bangle, a cufflink, a brooch, etc.

[0029] In reference to FIG. 12, the at least one charm-arrangement unit 2 may further comprise a stylizing element 36, wherein the stylizing element 36 is mounted onto the second body surface 28. The stylizing element 36 may be an embossing, a gem, or any other ornamental feature that may be integrated or attached onto the charm body 22.

[0030] According to the preferred embodiment, a transversal cross sections of the charm body 22, the charm magnet 18, the receptacle base 8, and the receptacle magnet 10 may comprise a polygonal shape, such as a rectangle, hexagon, octagon, etc. Alternately, the transversal cross sections of the charm body 22, the charm magnet 18, the receptacle base 8, and the receptacle magnet 10 may be a circular shape. In reference to FIG. 1 through FIG. 12, the transversal cross sections of the charm body 22, the charm magnet 18, the receptacle base 8, and the receptacle magnet 10 are circular, whereas the transversal cross sections of the charm protrusion 24, the charm aperture 20, the a receptacle-magnet aperture 12, and the receptacle-base aperture 30 are squares in shape. Thus, the present invention is a customizable and user-friendly magnetic charm jewelry system, that enables users to easily interchange charms within different types of jewelry.

[0031] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.