Necklace cover

Abstract

The invention relates to a necklace cover, or sleeve, which covers jewelry that is worn around the neck. The necklace cover is designed to be worn at the back of a neck and is worn over a piece of jewelry to prevent tangling of hair, hair breakage, and/or damage to a persons clothing (e.g. snags or pulls) that often occurs when a person wears jewelry around the neck. Methods for preventing a wearer's hair from getting tangled in a jewelry composition worn around the neck of a wearer are also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
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         21 . A necklace cover comprising: at least one tubular material member having a first end and a second end, the tubular member including a lumen for passage of a necklace and a slip resistant material positioned on the inside of the tubular member such that the slip resistant material inhibits sliding motion of the necklace cover along the necklace when the necklace cover is positioned on the necklace, wherein the tubular material member is at least 3 cm to 16 cm in length and is adapted to cover a jewelry composition that is configured to be worn around a wearer's neck at a point where the jewelry composition lies at the back of a neck of a wearer, wherein the measured width of the lumen when the tubular member lies flat is about 2 mm to about 25 mm, and wherein the tubular material member is selected from the group consisting of: material that is sewn together to form a tube, material that is bonded to form a tube, and material that is woven or manufactured as a tube. 
     
     
         22 . The necklace cover of claim  1 , wherein the tubular material member is made of fabric. 
     
     
         23 . The necklace cover of claim  1 , wherein the measured width of the lumen when the tubular member lies flat is about 2 mm to about 20 mm. 
     
     
         24 . The necklace cover of claim  1 , wherein the measured width of the lumen when the tubular member lies flat is about 2 mm to about 15 mm. 
     
     
         25 . The necklace cover of claim  1 , wherein the tubular material member includes an ornamental item. 
     
     
         26 . The necklace cover of claim  1 , wherein the tubular material member further comprises a means for pulling the necklace cover across the necklace such that the necklace cover can be positioned at the back of the neck of the wearer. 
     
     
         27 . A package comprising the necklace cover of claim  1 , and a necklace cover threader. 
     
     
         28 . A package comprising the necklace cover of claim  1 , and a necklace. 
     
     
         29 . A package comprising the necklace cover of claim  1 , and a hair care product. 
     
     
         30 . A method for preventing a wearer's hair from getting tangled in a jewelry composition configured to be worn around the neck of a wearer; comprising:
 providing a necklace cover of claim  1 ;   providing a necklace; inserting the necklace into the passage of the necklace cover; and   positioning the necklace cover at the back of the neck of the wearer.