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Patent Abstract
A hanger for jewelry includes a substrate having first and second
end portions and first and second interior portions, the first end
portion being foldable relative to the first interior portion, the
second end portion being foldable relative to the second interior
portion, the first and second interior portions being foldable relative
to one another. In assembled form, a hanger comprises a substrate
having first and second upstanding end portions and first and second
upstanding interior portions and defining a first fold line between
the first end portion and the first interior portion, a second fold
line between the second end portion and the second interior portion
and a third fold line between the first and second interior portions,
the third fold line being disposed upwardly of the first and second
fold lines.
Patent Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hanger for jewelry, comprising a substrate having first and
second end portions and first and second interior portions, said
first end portion being foldable relative to said first interior
portion, said second end portion being foldable relative to said
second interior portion, said first and second interior portions
being foldable relative to one another.
2. The hanger claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate defines
openings therethrough extending from a fold line of said first and
second interior portions.
3. The hanger claimed in claim 2, wherein said hanger further includes
a first resilient pad adjacent first ends of said openings.
4. The hanger claimed in claim 2, wherein said hanger further includes
a second resilient pad adjacent second ends of said openings.
5. The hanger claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate defines
an aperture extending through said first end portion adjacent a
fold line of said first end portion and said first interior portion.
6. The hanger claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate defines
first and second slots adjacent free ends of said first and second
end portions.
7. The hanger claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate further
includes an adhesive layer on a surface of one of said first and
second end portions.
8. The hanger claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate further
includes an adhesive layer on a surface of one of said first and
second interior portions.
9. A hanger for jewelry, comprising a substrate having first and
second end portions and defining a fold line portion between said
first and second portions, a resilient pad being disposed on said
first and second portions and traversing said fold line portion,
and aperture extending through one of said first and second end
portions and spaced from an end of said resilient pad.
10. The hanger claimed in claim 9, wherein said substrate further
includes an adhesive layer on one of said first and second end portions.
11. A hanger for jewelry, comprising a substrate having first and
second upstanding end portions and first and second upstanding interior
portions and defining a first fold line between said first end portion
and said first interior portion, a second fold line between said
second end portion and said second interior portion and a third
fold line between said first and second interior portions, said
third fold line being disposed upwardly of said first and second
fold lines.
12. The hanger claimed in claim 11, wherein said substrate defines
openings extending through and downwardly of said third fold line.
13. The hanger claimed in claim 12, further including a first resilient
pad disposed between said first exterior portion and said first
interior portion and a second resilient pad disposed between said
second exterior portion and said second interior portion, said first
and second resilient pads being downwardly of said openings.
14. The hanger claimed in claim 13, including an adhesive layer
disposed between and joining said first and second interior portions.
15. The hanger claimed in claim 14, including a further adhesive
layer disposed between and joining upper ends of said first and
second exterior portions.
16. The hanger claimed in claim 11 wherein said substrate defines
an aperture through said first end portion adjacent said first fold
line.
17. The hanger claimed in claim 11, wherein said substrate defines
first and second slots extending respectively through said first
and second exterior portions and in registry with one another.
Patent Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to jewelry hangers and
pertains more particularly to hangers for looped jewelry, such as
necklaces.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 6,073,758 discloses a hanger for looped jewelry
comprised of an elongate web member having a resilient foam rubber
pad secured thereto centrally of ends of the web member. Web member
portions are defined adjacent the rubber pad and are foldable about
a fold line formed in the web member centrally of the rubber pad
after a looped jewelry, e.g., a necklace, is disposed in registry
with the center of the rubber pad. Upon folding of the web member
portions onto one another, the free ends thereof are secured to
one another, retaining the necklace from movement relative to the
rubber pad. The free ends of the web members define apertures, whereby
the hanger may be releasably secured to a display rack.
[0003] The rubber pad defines a recess opening into a rear surface
of the web member, whereby a clasp of the necklace may be seated
in the recess and be visible exteriorly of the hanger.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention has as its primary object the provision
of a hanger for looped jewelry with facility for retention of looped
jewelry thereby hung against movement relative to the hanger.
[0005] In attaining this and other objects, the invention provides
a hanger for jewelry, comprising a substrate having first and second
end portions and first and second interior portions, the first end
portion being foldable relative to the first interior portion, the
second end portion being foldable relative to the second interior
portion, the first and second interior portions being foldable relative
to one another.
[0006] The substrate defines openings therethrough extending from
a fold line of the first and second interior portions and a necklace
chain can be draped into the openings. A resilient pad adjacent
first ends of the openings may further receive the necklace chain.
[0007] In another aspect, the invention provides a hanger for jewelry,
comprising a substrate having first and second end portions and
defining a fold line portion between the first and second portions,
a resilient pad being disposed on the first and second portions
and traversing the fold line portion, and aperture extending through
one of the first and second end portions and spaced from an end
of the resilient pad.
[0008] In a still further aspect, the invention provides a hanger
for jewelry, comprising a substrate having first and second upstanding
end portions and first and second upstanding interior portions and
defining a first fold line between the first end portion and the
first interior portion, a second fold line between the second end
portion and the second interior portion and a third fold line between
the first and second interior portions, the third fold line being
disposed upwardly of the first and second fold lines.
[0009] The foregoing and other objects and features of the invention
will be further understood from the following detailed description
of preferred embodiments and practices and from the drawings wherein
like components are identified by like reference numerals.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a plan elevation of a first embodiment of a jewelry
hanger in accordance with the invention.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a right side elevation of FIG. 1.
[0012] FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the FIG. 1 hanger in a
first stage of assembly of the FIG. 1 hanger.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a right side elevation of FIG. 3.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a front elevation of FIG. 4 with a necklace chain
shown in broken lines.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a plan elevation of a second embodiment of a jewelry
hanger in accordance with the invention.
[0016] FIG. 7 is a right side elevation of FIG. 6.
[0017] FIG. 8 is a side view of the hanger of FIG. 6 in assembled
form with a necklace chain shown in broken lines.
[0018] FIG. 9 is a repeat showing of FIG. 5 with a modified version
of the substrate and resilient pad of FIG. 5.
[0019] FIG. 10 is a further repeat showing of FIG. 5 with a further
modified version of the substrate and resilient pad of FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS AND PRACTICES
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, hanger 10 for jewelry includes
substrate 12, which may be comprised of cardboard or the like. Substrate
12 has fold lines 14, 16 and 18 transversely therein, dividing the
substrate into first and second end portions 20 and 22 and first
and second interior portions 24 and 26.
[0021] First end portion 20 is foldable relative to first interior
portion 24. Second end portion 22 is foldable relative to second
interior portion 26. First and second interior portions 24 and 26
are foldable relative to one another.
[0022] Substrate 12 defines openings 28 therethrough extending
from fold line 16 into first and second interior portions 24 and
26.
[0023] First resilient pad 30 is secured to the upper surface of
first interior portion 24, distal from ends of openings 28. Second
resilient pad 32 is secured to the upper surface of second interior
portion 26, also distal from ends of openings 28. The pads may be
comprised of foamed plastic or rubber.
[0024] Adhesive 34 is disposed on first end portion 20. Hanging
slot 36 extends through adhesive 34 and first end portion 20. Hanging
slot 38 extends through second end portion 22. Aperture 40 extends
through first end portion adjacent fold line 14.
[0025] Adhesive 42 is disposed on the undersurface of first and
second interior portions 24 and 26.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 3-5, hanger 10 is shown in a first stage
of assembly. As illustrated, first and second interior portions
24 and 26 have been folded about fold line 16 and secured to one
another by adhesive 42. Openings 28 open into the top of secured
interior portions 24 and 26. Pads 30 and 32 are disposed below openings
28.
[0027] Necklace chain 44 is assembled with the first stage assembly
of FIGS. 3-5 as shown in broken lines in FIG. 4. Preferably, chain
44 is draped into openings 28 and includes end courses 44a and 44b
and middle course 44c in engagement with pad 32.
[0028] The assembly is completed by folding first end portion 20
upwardly about fold line 14 and by folding second end portion 22
upwardly about fold line 18 and securing the upper ends thereof
to one another by adhesive 34.
[0029] As will be seen, the hanger of FIGS. 1-5, as fully assembled,
comprises a substrate having first and second upstanding end portions
and first and second upstanding interior portions and defining a
first fold line between the first end portion and the first interior
portion, a second fold line between the second end portion and the
second interior portion and a third fold line between the first
and second interior portions, the third fold line being disposed
upwardly of the first and second fold lines. The substrate defines
openings extending through and downwardly of the third fold line.
The hanger further includes a first resilient pad disposed between
the first exterior portion and the first interior portion and a
second resilient pad disposed between the second exterior portion
and the second interior portion, the first and second resilient
pads being downwardly of the openings. An adhesive layer is disposed
between and joins the first and second interior portions. A further
adhesive layer is disposed between and joins upper ends of the first
and second exterior portions.
[0030] The substrate defines an aperture through the first end
portion adjacent the first fold line and first and second slots
extending respectively through the first and second exterior portions
and in registry with one another.
[0031] Turning to FIGS. 6-8, hanger 46 includes substrate 48 which
includes fold line 50. First substrate portion 52 includes adhesive
54 at its upper end. Hanging slot 56 extends through adhesive 54
and portion 52 and hanging slot 58 extends through portion second
hanger portion 60. Resilient pad 62 extends across fold line 50
and is secured to substrate 48.
[0032] In assembled form of hanger 46, shown in FIG. 8, substrate
portions 52 and 60 are folded about fold line 50, following insertion
of necklace chain 64 therebetween between onto the center of pad
62, and are secured to one another by adhesive 54.
[0033] Aperture 66 is formed in substrate portion 52 aside pad
62 and, where the necklace chain includes a clasp, the clasp is
seated in aperture 66. This is the case also for aperture 40 of
FIG. 1.
[0034] FIG. 9 is a repeat showing of FIG. 5 with a modified version
of the substrate and resilient pad of FIG. 5. Here, pad 68 of hanger
70 is configured as in FIGS. 6-8, i.e., extending across fold line
16. Openings 28 are not formed in substrate 72.
[0035] FIG. 10 is a further repeat showing of FIG. 5 with a further
modified version of the substrate and resilient pad of FIG. 5. Here,
pad 74 of hanger 76 is configured to define sinuous path 78 between
opposed margins of the pad. Substrate 72 of FIG. 9 is used in the
FIG. 10 embodiment.
[0036] Various changes may be introduced in the disclosed preferred
embodiments and practices without departing from the invention.
By way of example, in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-5, the resilient
pad may be applied to one and not both of the substrate end portions.
Accordingly, it is to be appreciated that the true spirit and scope
of the invention is set forth in the following claims.
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