Patent Application
20250169626
The present subject disclosure relates to jewelry tracking systems and, more particularly, a storage case cushion for an internal compartment of a jewelry storage case, wherein the storage case cushion supports a timepiece, jewelry, or other personal valuable, and wherein the cushion provides a hidden, sealable pocket for a tracking device.
When people travel with expensive wristwatches or other wrist-worn jewelry, they usually will use a travel or storage case with an oval-shaped cushion around which the wristwatch or jewelry wraps to prevent the valuable from getting damaged, as well as making the item presentable.
Theft is also a big concern for those who enjoy traveling with expensive timepieces and jewelry. Wristwatches are stolen in large numbers every year, especially when people travel and are unsure of their surroundings. The inventor realized that when timepieces and jewelry are valuable enough, owners of such personal items could benefit from tracking such items. In theory, if a watch/jewelry travel case was stolen, the owner of the watches would be able to track the watches in real time, increasing the likelihood of catching the thieves or retrieving a misplaced or lost timepiece in the storage case with a tracking device. However, there is nothing on the market that has been made and adapted for the watch community that is discrete and hidden so that the thief would not locate the tracking device.
As can be seen, there is a need for a storage case cushion for an internal compartment of a jewelry storage case, wherein the storage case cushion supports a timepiece, jewelry, or other personal valuable, and wherein the cushion provides a hidden, sealable pocket for a tracking device.
The present subject disclosure embodies a tracking system for timepieces, wherein the system provides a support cushion for jewelry cases, wherein the support cushion is dimensioned and shaped like standard case cushions, to snugly fit inside a jewelry travel case, yet the support cushion has a hidden, sealable compartment along a surface for receiving and concealing a tracking device.
The tracking device enables an owner to locate their valuable encased in the storage case, or at least supported by the systemic support cushion, when that valuable is stolen, lost or misplaced.
The tracking device may be a satellite navigation device, an electronic device locatable on a map of a complementary software application by utilizing Bluetooth signals, or other tracking devices dimensioned and sized to be concealed in the hidden pocket of the systemic support cushion.
Advantageously, if the jewelry storage case housing the present subject disclosure was stolen, the owner of the encased jewelry would be able to track in real-time where the traveling case is via the tracking device hidden and concealed in the sealable pocket unbeknownst to the thief.
In one aspect of the present subject disclosure, a jewelry storage case cushion includes a cushion body dimensioned and shaped to be retained in a jewelry storage case; and a pocket along the body, wherein the pocket is defined by a pocket flap and a pocket portion of the cushion body, wherein the pocket flap moves between an open position and a closed position where an exterior surface of the pocket flap is substantially flush relative to an exterior surface of the cushion body that is immediately adjacent to the pocket portion.
In another aspect of the present subject disclosure, the jewelry storage case cushion further includes the following: a tracking device removably housed in the pocket, wherein the tracking device is not visible when the pocket is in the closed position; a first fastener along an interior surface of the pocket flap; and a second fastener along the pocket portion, wherein the first and second fastener engage to in the closed position so as to form a locked engagement between the pocket flap and the pocket portion, wherein the cushion body is dimensioned and shaped to be encircled by a wrist-worn jewelry, wherein the cushion body has an oval-shaped cross section for being encircled by the wrist-worn jewelry, wherein a lip of the pocket is located along a straight-away of the oval-shaped cross-section, wherein said lip protrudes away from the exterior surface of the cushion body between zero and 0.10 millimeters in the closed position, and wherein a height of the lip, from one end of the cushion body, is between sixty to eighty percent of an end-to-end length of the cushion body; one or more case connectors along a face of the cushioned body; and further including a false stitching along an exterior surface of the pocket flap flip adjacent the lip, just downward of an upper surface of the lip.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present subject disclosure will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the subject disclosure. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the subject disclosure, since the scope of the subject disclosure is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present subject disclosure provides a storage case cushion for an internal compartment of a jewelry storage case, wherein the storage case cushion supports a timepiece, jewelry, or other personal valuable, and wherein the cushion provides a hidden, sealable pocket for a tracking device.
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The jewelry security apparatus 100 includes a 20 dimensioned jewelry cushion sized to be removably secured in a compartment of a jewelry storage case. The cushion 20 may be made of suede, foam or other material used for displaying jewelry in a shock-absorbent manner. The cushion 20 comprises a body 10 having a length 18, width 12, and height 14 suited for snug retention in the above-mentioned container. The body 10 may have a cross section (cut perpendicular to its length 18 and height 14 but parallel to its width 12) that is generally uniformly oval-shaped. The term “oval-shaped” used herein refers to a figure that resembles two semicircles joined by a rectangle, like a cricket infield, speed skating rink or an athletics track. Wherein the ‘straight-away’ of the ‘track’ is wherein an opening and lip 46 of a pocket 40 is located. The body 10, along one of its side faces, may provide container connectors 30 to connect to an inner surface of the container.
The cushion 20 may provide a concealed pocket 40 that is sealable by way of fasteners 51 and 52. The fasteners 51 and 52 may be a hook and loop fastener or any other kind of fastener that joins one object to another to detachable affix a pocket flap 42 of the pocket 40 to a pocket portion 22 of the cushion 20, thereby defining the concealed pocket 40. The pocket portion 22 along a portion of an exterior surface of the cushion 20 complements the pocket flap 42 of the pocket 40, where in some embodiments, the pocket portion 22 may be recessed into a body of the cushion 20 so that when an thin element (such as a tracking device 60) is housed in the pocket 40 such element's imprint is not visible, nor is the lip 46 of the pocket visible in profile; rather, an entirety of the exterior surface 44 of the pocket flap 42 is substantially flush with the exterior surface of the cushion 20 that is immediately adjacent with the pocket flap 42 and pocket portion 22. In
A cushion-facing surface of the pocket flap 42 may provide a first fastener 51 adapted to removably mate with a second fastener 52 disposed along the pocket portion 22 facilitating a locked engagement of the pocket 40 in a concealed manner. The cushion 20 may have false stitching 70 to throw off a thief from the location of the concealed pocket 40, whereby the false stitching 70 is a fake line of threading so that to the eye of an observer then assume the pocket flap 42 is permanently sewn to body 10 of the cushion 20 as if the opening of the pocket 40 were just a seam, or the like; in some embodiments a hemstitch The pocket 40 is dimensioned and shaped to enclose and thus conceal a tracking device 60.
The innovative cushion 20 designed for jewelry, wristwatches and other timepieces, featuring a concealed, sealable, and enclosed pocket 40, thereby presenting a remarkable advancement in both style and security. This inventive creation not only enhances the comfort and elegance of wristwear, but also offers an ingenious solution for discreetly concealing tracking devices. The hidden compartment, secured by a hook and loop fastener (or the like), seamlessly integrates into the cushion's design, ensuring that the tracking device 60 remains inconspicuously hidden from prying eyes. This breakthrough innovation provides a dual-purpose solution: safeguarding the wearer's privacy while maintaining a fashionable accessory. Whether for personal safety or professional tracking purposes, this cushion revolutionizes the way we incorporate technology into our daily lives, blending functionality and aesthetics in a harmonious and forward-thinking manner.
As a result, when traveling, a user would have their watch and tracking device 60 against the cushions 20 inside their watch security case 100, providing peace of mind to track the watches if they happen to get stolen.
Additionally, the present subject disclosure embodies a security measure with a hidden enclosure to track in real time valuables (e.g., jewelry) that may be misplaced, lost, or stolen.
As used in this application, the term “about” or “approximately” refers to a range of values within plus or minus 10% of the specified number. And the term “substantially” refers to up to 80% or more of an entirety. Recitation of ranges of values herein are not intended to be limiting, referring instead individually to any and all values falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated, and each separate value within such a range is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein.
For purposes of this disclosure, the term “aligned” means parallel, substantially parallel, or forming an angle of less than 35.0 degrees. For purposes of this disclosure, the term “transverse” means perpendicular, substantially perpendicular, or forming an angle between 55.0 and 125.0 degrees. Also, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “length” means the longest dimension of an object. Also, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “width” means the dimension of an object from side to side. For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “above” generally means superjacent, substantially superjacent, or higher than another object although not directly overlying the object. Further, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “mechanical communication” generally refers to components being in direct physical contact with each other or being in indirect physical contact with each other where movement of one component affect the position of the other.
The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (“e.g.,” “such as,” or the like) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the embodiments and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the embodiments or the claims. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any unclaimed element as essential to the practice of the disclosed embodiments.
In the following description, it is understood that terms such as “first,” “second,” “top,” “bottom,” “up,” “down,” and the like, are words of convenience and are not to be construed as limiting terms unless specifically stated to the contrary.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the subject disclosure and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the subject disclosure as set forth in the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 63/603,267, filed Nov. 28, 2023, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63603267 | Nov 2023 | US |
