| 摘要 |
A link for jewellery comprises first and second components. The first component is in one piece and comprises a leaf spring (1) the ends of which are formed as semi-rings (2), from which extend respective semi-leaf springs (3). The free ends of the springs (3) are spaced apart by a small gap, through which links (9) at the ends of an article of jewellery can be passed to engage with or be disengaged from the semi-rings. <??>The second component is a catch which engages over the first component and which can be pivoted manually so as selectively to open or close said small gap. The catch has a central part (5), which in a rest position of the catch, closes said small gap, and a pair of legs (6,7) depending therefrom and having holes (8) therein through which said first component is received. The ends of the legs are juxtaposed and pivotally engaged in a notch (4) in a thickened central portion of the leaf spring (1). <??>The catch can be pivoted manually from its rest position towards a chosen one of the semi-rings, to allow a link (9) to be engaged with the other semi-ring, the catch thereafter being returned to its rest position to prevent the links (9) from disengaging from said first component of the link for the jewellery article. |
