Global Patent Index - EP 0528158 A1

EP 0528158 A1 19930224 - Decorative and aesthetic multi-part ornamentations and the fabrication thereof.

Title (en)

Decorative and aesthetic multi-part ornamentations and the fabrication thereof.

Title (de)

Ästhetische und dekorative mehrteilige Verzierung und deren Herstellung.

Title (fr)

Ornamentation décorative et esthétique en plusieurs parties et leur fabrication.

Publication

EP 0528158 A1 19930224 (EN)

Application

EP 92111429 A 19920706

Priority

  • US 73706691 A 19910729
  • US 80532091 A 19911210
  • US 80532191 A 19911210
  • US 80532291 A 19911210
  • US 84344292 A 19920228
  • US 84345792 A 19920228
  • US 84767992 A 19920228
  • US 84776092 A 19920228

Abstract (en)

An article of ornamentation which as a button, piece of jewelry, container closure, belt buckle, knob for an item of cabinetry, or the like. The article has snap-type action securing elements formed respectively on bases and caps so that a number of different ornamentation caps can be disposed for co-action with a single base to fabricate a number of different ornamentation assemblies permanently attached to one another. In one embodiment the rib (50) is carried by a wall of the cap (42) for co-action with a groove (24) formed in the base (12). In another embodiment the rib is carried by a wall of the base for co-action with a groove disposed peripherally about the cap. In other embodiments a disc-like intermediate cap is disposed between a base and a top cap. In yet another embodiment the cap includes a pair of parallel disposed ribs one for co-action with a disc-like intermediate cap and one for co-action with the base member. In a preferred embodiment, the securing elements comprise one or more complementary chevron shaped wedge members positioned about a wall of said cap means and base means. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A44B 1/06

IPC 8 full level

A44B 1/04 (2006.01); A44B 11/00 (2006.01); A44C 3/00 (2006.01); A44C 17/02 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44B 1/04 (2013.01); A44B 11/001 (2013.01); A44C 17/02 (2013.01); A44C 17/0208 (2013.01); B65D 41/0492 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0528158 A1 19930224; CA 2074690 A1 19930130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92111429 A 19920706; CA 2074690 A 19920727