Claims
- 1. A necklace comprising:
a plurality of spherical objects; a string having a first end and a second end, said string passing through said plurality of spherical objects so as to connect said plurality of spherical objects; and a hook connected to said second end of said string, said hook being formed of a material having a thickness such that said hook is adapted to be positioned in a valley between adjacent spherical objects of said plurality of spherical objects without widening said valley between said adjacent spherical objects, said hook being formed as a loop having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of said spherical objects, said hook including a pair of arc-shaped members having basal ends connected to each other, each of said arc-shaped members having a free end and a connector positioned on said free end such that said connectors on said free end of each of said arc-shaped members are engageable with each other to close said hook.
- 2. The necklace of claim 1, wherein each of said connectors comprises a magnet.
- 3. The necklace of claim 1, wherein said connector on a first one of said pair of arc-shaped members comprises a male engaging tool, and said connector on a second one of said pair of arc-shaped members comprises a female engaging tool.
- 4. A necklace comprising:
a plurality of spherical objects; a string having a first end and a second end, said string passing through said plurality of spherical objects so as to connect said plurality of spherical objects; and a hook connected to said second end of said string, said hook being formed of a material having a thickness such that said hook is adapted to be positioned in a valley between adjacent spherical objects of said plurality of spherical objects without widening said valley between said adjacent spherical objects, said hook being formed as a loop having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of said spherical objects, said hook including a strip of soft resin material, said strip having a basal end and a connector on said basal end, and having a free end and a connector on said free end such that said basal end and said free end are engageable.
- 5. The necklace of claim 4, wherein said connector on said basal end and said connector on said free end comprise surface fasteners.
- 6. The necklace of claim 4, wherein said connector on said basal end and said connector on said free end comprise magnets.
Priority Claims (2)
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11-14485 |
Jan 1999 |
JP |
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11-321004 |
Nov 1999 |
JP |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a Divisional Application of application Ser. No. 09/484,266, filed Jan. 18, 2000.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09484266 |
Jan 2000 |
US |
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10029993 |
Dec 2001 |
US |