CLASPS HAVING A RELEASE BUTTON AND JEWELRY ARTICLES EMPLOYING SAME

摘要

A clasp includes a male clasp portion having a tongue having an opening, and a female clasp portion having a generally hollow body. The hollow body has a first opening and a second opening. A movable button is disposed in the body, and the button has a first portion positioned in the second opening of the hollow body and a second portion defining a post. A biasing member is operable to bias the button in a locking position in which the post is disposable across at least a portion of the opening in the tongue when the tongue is disposed in the first opening of the hollow body, and the button is operable to being moved to a release position in which the post is disengagable from the opening in the tongue to allow the tongue to be spaced from the hollow body.

主权项

1. A clasp comprising:
a male clasp portion comprising a tongue having an opening; a female clasp portion comprising:
a generally hollow body comprising a first opening and a second opening;a movable button disposed in said body, said movable button having a first portion positioned in said second opening of said generally hollow body and a second portion defining a post;a biasing member disposed between said movable button and said body; and wherein said biasing member is operable to bias said movable button in a locking position in which said post is disposable across at least a portion of said opening in said tongue when said tongue is disposed in said first opening of said generally hollow body, and said movable button is operable to being moved to a release position in which said post is disengagable from said opening in said tongue to allow said tongue to be spaced from said generally hollow body.