Inventors:
Michael G. Cousin - Largo FL
Jeffrey Cousin - Clearwater FL
Michelle Marcott - Largo FL
Deborah Campbell - Belleair FL
Mark Pezzuti - Clearwater FL
John Johnston - St. Petersburg FL
Assignee:
Cousin Corporation of America - Clearwater FL
International Classification:
A44C 500
US Classification:
63 3, 63 111, 63 116, 63 31, 63 32, 63 38, 63 39, 434171, 446120, 446121
Abstract:
Jewelry items such as rings, bracelets and necklaces are made of pop beads of novel construction. The structure includes a spherical body from which extends in a radial direction an elongate, flexible neck having a ball formed on its distal free end. The neck is sufficiently long to enable it to be formed into a loop so that it can be press fit into a socket formed on the opposite side of the same spherical body, and the neck is adapted to receive a plurality of strung beads to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the item. In a second embodiment, the neck is not long enough to enable it to be formed into a loop, but is sufficiently long to receive at least one strung bead so that bracelets and similar items are made by connecting a plurality of the pop beads together with strung beads being positioned between the respective spherical bodies of the pop beads. Additional embodiments include pop beads that depend from barrettes, eyeglass holders, lanyard hooks, and similar articles. Another embodiment includes pop beads shaped into symbols such as letters of the alphabet.
