Necklace

Claim 2

A necklace comprising an elongated flexible strand; the depending free ends of the strand being substantially parallel and spaced apart; a series of spaced slide housings mounted upon the strand for selective longitudinal adjustment thereon; opposed walls of each slide housing having an aperture therethrough of a size and shape to cooperatively engage and receive the strand, the slide housings being non-rotatably mounted on the strand, each slide housing having an end wall and an outwardly facing ornamental end; a resilient friction means within each said slide housing interposed in compression between the end wall and the strand for adjustably retaining said slide housing against longitudinal movement relative to the strand; stop means on the ends of said strand; a pair of housings, one of said pair on each of said strand ends, said pair being laterally spaced apart; and means fixedly interconnecting said pair of housings.

Claim 3

A necklace comprising an elongated strand consisting of a series of links interconnected end to end; the depending free ends of the strand being parallel and spaced apart; a series of spaced slide housings mounted upon the strand for selective longitudinal adjustment threon; opposed walls of each slide housing having an aperture therethrough of a size and shape to cooperatively engage and receive the strand, the slide housings being non-rotatably mounted on the strand, each slide housing having an end wall and an open end, the latter facing outwardly at right angles to the strand; outwardly facing ornamental means nested and retained with the slide housing open ends; a resilient friction means within each said slide housing interposed in compression between the end wall and the strand for adjustably retaining said slide housing against longitudinal movement relative to the strand; stop means on the ends of said strand; a pair of housings, one of said pair on each of said strand ends, said pair being laterally spaced apart; and means fixedly interconnecting said pair of housings.

Claim 4

A necklace comprising an elongated strand consisting of a series of links interconnected end to end; the depending free ends of the strand being parallel and spaced apart; a series of spaced slide housings mounted upon the strand for selective longitudinal adjustment threon; opposed walls of each slide housing having an aperture therethrough of a size and shape to cooperatively engage and receive the strand, the slide housings being non-rotatably mounted on the strand, each slide housing having an end wall and an open end, the latter facing outwardly at right angles to the strand; outwardly facing ornamental means nested and retained with the slide housing open ends; a resilient friction means within each said slide housing interposed in compression between the end wall and the strand for adjustably retaining said slide housing against longitudinal movement relative to the strand; stop means on the ends of said strand; a pair of housings, one of said pair on each of said strand ends, said pair being laterally spaced apart; and means fixedly interconnecting said pair of housings.

Claim 5

In the necklace of claim 2, the links being rectangular in cross section.

Claim 6

In the necklace of claim 2, the housings being square in cross section.

Claim 7

In the necklace of claim 2, the housings being cylindrical.

Claim 8

In the necklace of claim 2, said ornamental means being of a material selected from the group consisting of a semi-precious gem, a precious gem, and a stone.

Claim 9

In the necklace of claim 2, said ornamental means being retained by means including a series of spaced prongs extending radially inward of the housing.

Claim 10

In the necklace of claim 2, said housings being arranged in laterally opposed pairs upon said strand.

Claim 11

In the necklace of claim 2, said friction means being a spacer of silicone rubber, rubber or cork, of a shape corresponding to and snugly nested within said housing.

Claim 12

In the necklace of claim 2, a second resilient spacer interposed in compression between said strand and the undersurface of the ornamental means and of a shape corresponding to and snugly nested within said housing for excluding dust and dirt from the undersurface of the ornamental means.

Claim 13

In the necklace of claim 2, said links being of polygonal cross section, the slide housing apertures being of a corresponding shape.

Claim 14

In the necklace of claim 2, said links being round in cross section, the slide housing apertures being of a corresponding shape.

Claim 15

A necklace comprising an elongated flexible strand; the depending free ends of the strand being substantially parallel and spaced apart; a series of spaced slide housings mounted upon the strand for selective longitudinal adjustment thereon; opposed walls of each slide housing having an aperture therethrough of a size and shape to cooperatively engage and receive the strand, the slide housings being non-rotatably mounted on the strand, each slide housing having an end wall and an open end, the latter facing outwardly at right angles to the strand; outwardly facing ornamental means nested and retained within the slide housing open ends; a resilient friction means within each said slide housing interposed in compression between the end wall and the strand for adjustably retaining said slide housing against longitudinal movement relative to the strand; stop means on the end of said strand; a pair of housings, one of said pair on each of said strand ends, said pair being laterally spaced apart; and means fixedly interconnecting said pair of housings.

Claim 16

A necklace comprising an elongated flexible strand; the depending free ends of the strand being substantially parallel and spaced apart; a series of spaced slide housings mounted upon the strand for selective longitudinal adjustment thereon; opposed walls of each slide housing having an aperture therethrough of a size and shape to cooperatively engage and receive the strand, the slide housings being non-rotatably mounted on the strand, each slide housing having an end wall and an open end, the latter facing outwardly at right angles to the strand; outwardly facing ornamental means nested and retained within the slide housing open ends; a resilient friction means within each said slide housing interposed in compression between the end wall and the strand for adjustably retaining said slide housing against longitudinal movement relative to the strand; stop means on the end of said strand; a pair of housings, one of said pair on each of said strand ends, said pair being laterally spaced apart; and means fixedly interconnecting said pair of housings.