Letter, Number, and Symbol Chain Elements with 3-Dimensional Movement for Jewelry

Abstract

Letter, number, and symbol chain elements for jewelry with 3D movement are described herein. A chain element for jewelry may have an element body forming a letter, a number, and a symbol, along with a top loop connection element and a bottom loop connection element, each having a pass-through opening. At least one of the pass-through openings may be tapered to enable three-dimensional (3D) movement between the chain elements in the jewelry. In other embodiments, there may be a top or bottom post instead of the top or bottom loop connection elements, respectively, the top or bottom post configured to couple with a chain link. The post may couple to a chain link in a manner that allows for the chain element to swivel or rotate with respect to the chain link.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A chain element for jewelry comprising:
 an element body forming one, or a combination, of a letter, a number, and a symbol;   a top loop connection element comprising a first pass-through opening; and   a bottom loop connection element comprising a second pass-through opening,   wherein one or both of the first pass-through opening and the second pass-through opening comprise a tapered pass-through opening.   
     
     
         2 . The chain element of  claim 1 , further comprising a bridge from which the top loop connection element extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         3 . The chain element of  claim 1 , further comprising a bridge from which the bottom loop connection element extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         4 . The chain element of  claim 1 , further comprising a platform from which the bottom loop connection element extends, the platform set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         5 . The chain element of  claim 1 , further comprising a cut-out configured to enable a second top loop connection element of an other chain element to align with the bottom loop connection element. 
     
     
         6 . The chain element of  claim 5 , wherein the cut-out is sized to enable 3D movement between the chain element and the other chain element. 
     
     
         7 . The chain element of  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the top loop connection element and the bottom loop connection element are set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         8 . The chain element of  claim 1 , wherein the tapered pass-through opening comprises a wider outer portion of the opening on each side and a narrower portion of the opening in the center. 
     
     
         9 . A chain element for jewelry comprising:
 an element body forming one, or a combination, of a letter, a number, and a symbol;   a top post configured to couple to a chain link, the top post configured to pass through an opening in the chain link;   a bottom loop connection element comprising a pass-through opening; and   a cut-out adjacent to the bottom loop connection element, the cut-out configured to enable a top loop connection element of another chain element to align with the bottom loop connection element, the top loop element connection element comprising an other pass-through opening,   wherein one or both of the pass-through opening and the other pass-through opening comprise a tapered pass-through opening.   
     
     
         10 . The chain element of  claim 9 , further comprising a bridge from which the top post extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         11 . The chain element of  claim 9 , further comprising a bridge from which the bottom loop connection element extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         12 . The chain element of  claim 9 , further comprising a platform from which the bottom loop connection element extends, the platform set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         13 . The chain element of  claim 9 , wherein the cut-out is sized to enable 3D movement between the chain element and the other chain element. 
     
     
         14 . The chain element of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom loop connection element is set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         15 . The chain element of  claim 9 , wherein the tapered pass-through opening comprises a wider outer portion of the opening on each side and a narrower portion of the opening in the center. 
     
     
         16 . The chain element of  claim 9 , wherein the top post extends far enough through the opening to create a pin-head at one end. 
     
     
         17 . A chain element for jewelry comprising:
 an element body forming one, or a combination, of a letter, a number, and a symbol;   a top loop connection element comprising a pass-through opening, the pass-through opening being tapered; and   a bottom post configured to couple to a chain link, the bottom post configured to pass through an opening in the chain link.   
     
     
         18 . The chain element of  claim 17 , further comprising a cut-out adjacent to the top loop connection element, the cut-out configured to enable a bottom loop connection element of another chain element to align with the top loop connection element, the bottom loop connection element comprising an other pass-through opening. 
     
     
         19 . The chain element of  claim 18 , wherein the other pass-through opening is not tapered. 
     
     
         20 . The chain element of  claim 18 , wherein the cut-out is sized to enable 3D movement between the chain element and the other chain element. 
     
     
         21 . The chain element of  claim 17 , further comprising a bridge from which the top loop connection element extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         22 . The chain element of  claim 17 , further comprising a bridge from which the bottom post extends, the bridge set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         23 . The chain element of  claim 17 , wherein the top loop connection element is set back from a front face of the element body. 
     
     
         24 . The chain element of  claim 17 , wherein the tapered pass-through opening comprises a wider outer portion of the opening on each side and a narrower portion of the opening in the center. 
     
     
         25 . The chain element of  claim 17 , wherein the bottom post extends far enough through the opening to create a pin-head at one end.