(19)
(11) EP 1 080 653 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21) Application number: 99120458.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44C 5/20, A44C 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.09.1999 JP 670999

(71) Applicant: MURAO Co. Ltd.
Tokyo 130-0023 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Murao, Masami
    Tokyo 101-0063 (JP)

(74) Representative: Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Structure for adjusting length of ornament chains


(57) The present invention is to provide a structure for adjusting the length of an ornament chain, in which the clamping area for the ornament chain is widened so as to apply a clamping force to the ornament chain without damaging the same. The structure is composed of a hollow casing formed therein with a pair of insertion or come-out openings for inserting the ornament chain, at separated positions, and a resilient member which is accommodated in the casing so as to be prevented from coming off, and which is adapted to be fitted on the ornament chain. The resilient member has a substantially cylindrical shape, defining a longitudinal slit-like cutout so that end part thereof are separated from each other in order to have resiliency, and the bore being set so that an urging force is effected in a direction in which the outer periphery of the ornament chain is fastened when the ornament chains is inserted in the resilient member.






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