Necklace pendant

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of a necklace pendant are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, a necklace pendant is provided including a central portion having a left side and a right side, a left inner portion comprising a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, and a right inner portion comprising a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, wherein the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion. The second left inner portion folds behind the left side of the central portion and the first left inner portion folds behind the second left inner portion, and the first right inner portion folds behind the right side of the central portion and the second right inner portion folds behind the first right inner portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A necklace pendant, comprising:
 a central portion having a left side and a right side;   a left inner portion pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion;   a right inner portion pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion;   a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion; and   a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion.   
     
     
         2 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the left inner portion comprises a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion;   the left outer portion comprises a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion;   the right inner portion comprises a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion; and   the right outer portion comprises a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion.   
     
     
         3 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 2 , wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion, the second left outer portion is pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion, and the first right outer portion is pivotally connected to the second right inner portion. 
     
     
         4 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 2 , wherein in a folded configuration, the second left inner portion is folded behind the left side of the central portion, the first left inner portion is folded behind the second left inner portion, the second left outer portion is folded behind the first left inner portion, and the first left outer portion is folded behind the second left outer portion. 
     
     
         5 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 4 , wherein in a folded configuration, the first right inner portion is folded behind the right side of the central portion, the second right inner portion is folded behind the first right inner portion, the first right outer portion is folded behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion is folded behind the first right outer portion. 
     
     
         6 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 2 , wherein the first left outer portion is connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion is connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace. 
     
     
         7 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first end portion that is connected to the left outer portion on a first end and a necklace on a second opposite end, and a second end portion that is connected to the right outer portion on a first end and the necklace on a second opposite end.   
     
     
         8 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 1 , wherein the central portion, left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion have the same shape. 
     
     
         9 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 8 , wherein the shape is a heart shape. 
     
     
         10 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 8 , wherein a size of the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion is slightly smaller than a size of the central portion. 
     
     
         11 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion, left outer portion, right inner portion and right outer portion to the central portion in the engaged position.   
     
     
         12 . A necklace pendant, comprising:
 a central portion having a left side and a right side;   a left inner portion comprising a first left inner portion pivotally connected to a second left inner portion, wherein the second left inner portion is pivotally connected to the left side of the central portion; and   a right inner portion comprising a first right inner portion pivotally connected to a second right inner portion, wherein the first right inner portion is pivotally connected to the right side of the central portion;   wherein the second left inner portion folds behind the left side of the central portion and the first left inner portion folds behind the second left inner portion; and   the first right inner portion folds behind the right side of the central portion and the second right inner portion folds behind the first right inner portion.   
     
     
         13 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 12 , wherein the left inner portion and right inner portion have the same shape as the central portion. 
     
     
         14 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 13 , wherein the shape is a heart shape. 
     
     
         15 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a left outer portion pivotally connected to the left inner portion, wherein the left outer portion comprises a first left outer portion pivotally connected to a second left outer portion; and   a right outer portion pivotally connected to the right inner portion, wherein the right outer portion comprises a first right outer portion pivotally connected to a second right outer portion.   
     
     
         16 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 15 , wherein the second left outer portion is pivotally connected to the first left inner portion, and the first right outer portion is pivotally connected to the second right inner portion. 
     
     
         17 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 16 , wherein the second left outer portion folds behind the first left inner portion, the first left outer portion folds behind the second left outer portion, the first right outer portion folds behind the second right inner portion, and the second right outer portion folds behind the first right outer portion. 
     
     
         18 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 16 , wherein the first left outer portion is connected to a first end portion that is connected to a necklace, and the second right outer portion is connected to a second end portion that is connected to the necklace. 
     
     
         19 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 12 , wherein a size of the left inner portion and the right inner portion is slightly smaller than a size of the central portion. 
     
     
         20 . The necklace pendant according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a locking mechanism connected to the central portion and configured to be in an engaged position and non-engaged position, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the left inner portion and right inner portion to the central portion in the engaged position.