ES2632968T3 - Ornamental component with grip element - Google Patents

Abstract

An ornamental component (100) for a bracelet and / or a necklace, said ornamental component (100) having a through hole (140) that allows said ornamental component (100) to be threaded into an elongated element of a bracelet and / or a collar, said through hole defining an axis (104) of through hole; said ornamental component comprising: a self-supporting housing (101) having a through hole (150) comprising a first opening (151) on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening (152) on a second side of the housing self-supporting; and an insert assembly (102, 103) inserted into said through hole of said self-supporting housing; wherein said insert assembly (102, 103) is mounted from a first tubular element (102) having a through hole (140) forming at least a part of said through hole of said ornamental component and an element (103) of grip to grab a part of said bracelet and / or collar; wherein said first tubular element (102) is configured to fix said gripping element (103) within said through hole of said ornamental component (100), said first tubular element (102) comprises a first circumferential opening (426) which is extends along the axis (104) of the through hole, and wherein said gripping element (103) comprises a first gripping portion (533) for gripping said elongated member of said bracelet and / or collar, wherein said First grip portion (533) extends through said first circumferential opening.

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DESCRIPTION

Ornamental component with CAMPO grip element

The present invention relates to an ornamental component for a bracelet a necklace, a bracelet or necklace comprising said ornamental component, a method of manufacturing an ornamental component and a tubular element for fixing a gripping element within a through hole of an ornamental component.

BACKGROUND

The jewel, such as necklaces and bracelets, often comprise a plurality of free-form mobile ornamental components, for example, beads strung on an elongated element, for example, a chain, a cable or a rope. To prevent all freely movable beads that are grouped together from each other at the bottom of the necklace or bracelet, an ornamental component provided with a stop mechanism configured to grip the collar can be used. Such detention mechanisms are known from the prior art in various ways.

An example of a variation of the prior art state of a stop mechanism is disclosed in US 2003/0154742, in which a jewel is produced with an elastic body configured inside to provide a frictional force on a member elastic. A similar solution is disclosed in US 2002/0148250. In which the jewel itself is provided with a resilient flexible tube with an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the elongated member for fixing said over-elongated member jewel.

US 2006/0277945 discloses a necklace or bracelet comprising links, which is formed by a set of parts that include at least two bushings that include, on the one hand, means for coupling your foot to maintain, between their heads a decorative wrapping element, and on the other hand, locking means in the union of your foot to immobilize each link in the connecting member.

Another variation of the prior art is disclosed in WO 2006/125155.

They may, however, be difficult to produce such ornamental components. Additionally, detention mechanisms may be vulnerable to damage.

Therefore, it is still a problem to provide a robust ornamental component provided with a stop mechanism that can be easily manufactured.

SUMMARY

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an ornamental component for a bracelet and / or a necklace, said ornamental component having a through hole that allows said ornamental component to be inserted into an elongated member of a bracelet and / or collar, said through hole defining a through hole shaft; said ornamental component comprising:

- a self-supporting housing having a through hole comprising a first opening on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening on a second side of the self-supporting housing; Y

- an insert assembly inserted said through hole of said self-supporting housing

wherein said insert assembly is mounted from a first tubular element having a through hole that forms at least part of said through hole of said ornamental component and a gripping element for friction grip of a part of said bracelet and / or necklace; wherein said first tubular element is configured to fix said gripping element within said through hole of said ornamental component, said first tubular element comprising a first circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole, and wherein said Gripping element comprises a first gripping portion for frictionally gripping said elongated member of said cuff and / or collar, wherein said first gripping portion extends through said first circumferential opening.

Accordingly, using an insert assembly to provide an ornamental component with a gripping element, production costs can be reduced. Additionally, using a tubular element to fix the gripping element in the self-supporting housing, the gripping element can be protected from damage more efficiently.

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An ornamental component can be any component that can be inserted into a bracelet and / or a necklace for ornamental purposes such as an account. An ornamental component according to the first aspect of the invention can be used to organize beads that move freely in a bracelet or necklace, for example, two ornamental components can be dragged to a desired position of an elongated member of a bracelet or necklace and released, thereby firmly grasping the elongated member. Therefore, the bracelet or necklace is divided into three distinct zones for freely moving accounts. This can be used to prevent all accounts that move freely from being grouped together

The self-supporting housing may constitute the outer surface of the ornamental component and may be covered with another layer or element that constitutes the outer surface of the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can have any shape such as approximately spherical, cylindrical or cubic. The self-supporting housing has a structural resistance that allows it to be handled safely during the manufacturing process of the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can provide a main structural resistance to the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can be made of metal, glass, wood, plastic or a combination thereof. The through hole of the self-supporting housing may have a constant width or may have a variable width (measured in planes perpendicular to the axis of the through hole), for example, the through hole of the self-supporting housing may be wider in the central part of the self-supporting housing than in the first opening and the second opening. The inner surface of the through hole of the self-supporting housing may be separated from the insert assembly by another element, a fluid, for example, air. At least a part of the self-supporting housing can be transparent or semi-transparent.

The individual element of the insert assembly may be permanently fixed or non-permanently fixed. The insert assembly may be inserted into the through hole of the housing through the first opening of the housing, that is, the insert assembly may have a size and shape that allows it to be inserted through the first opening of the housing. self-supporting housing

The first tubular element can have any outer shape such as round or rectangular. Accordingly, the through hole of the first tubular element can have any shape such as round or rectangular. The first tubular element may be integrally molded, that is, made from a single mold. The first tubular element can be made of metal and / or plastic.

The gripping element may in fact be made of a material configured to establish a high friction connection with an elongated member or a bracelet and / or a necklace, for example, a chain, a band, a tape of a necklace or a bracelet. The gripping element may be made of a deformable material such as a silicone material.

In some embodiments, said gripping element is made of a first material and said first tubular element is made of a second material, wherein said coefficient of friction of said first material is higher than said coefficient of friction of said second material Regarding fine silver.

The coefficient of friction of the first material may be at least 10%, 20%, 40%, or 60% higher than the coefficient of friction of the second material with respect to fine silver.

In some embodiments of the invention, the gripping element is located in a central part of the ornamental component and has a width along the axis of the through hole of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, a 70%, 60% or 50% of the width of the self-supporting housing along the axis of the through hole.

Therefore, the gripping element is better protected. Therefore, a more robust ornamental component is provided.

In some embodiments, said gripping element comprises a tubular portion, said first gripping portion protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein said tubular portion of said gripping element surrounds a portion of said first tubular element.

Accordingly, said tubular element can efficiently fix said gripping element within said through hole of said ornamental component.

The complete gripping element can be integrally molded, that is, made from a single mold.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element comprises a second circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole and said gripping element comprises a second gripping portion that protrudes from an inner surface of said gripping element, in wherein said second gripping portion extends through said second circumferential opening.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element comprises a third circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole and said gripping element comprises a third portion of

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grip that protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion of said grip element and wherein said third grip portion extends through said third circumferential opening.

In some embodiments, the first circumferential opening, the second circumferential opening and / or the third circumferential opening have a width along the axis of the through hole of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70 %, 60% or 50% of the width of the first tubular element along the axis of the through hole.

In some embodiments, each of the first circumferential opening, the second circumferential opening and / or the third circumferential opening extends between 5% and 33% of the circumference of the first tubular element in a plane that is perpendicular to the through hole shaft.

In some embodiments, the first tubular element comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion has a width wider than the widest width of the first portion, and where the tubular portion of the gripping element it is arranged to be mounted tightly around the second portion of the first tubular element, making contact with the first portion of the first tubular element, whereby the gripping element is prevented from moving in a first direction along the axis of the through hole with respect to the first tubular element.

In some embodiments, the first tubular element further comprises a third portion, and wherein the second portion has a width wider than the width wider of the first portion and the third portion, and where the tubular portion of the gripping element also contacts the third portion of the first tubular element, thereby preventing the gripping element from moving in any direction along the axis of the through hole with respect to the first tubular element.

The widest width is measured in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the through hole.

In some embodiments, said tubular portion of said gripping element has a wider width approximately equal to the widest width of the first portion and / or the third portion of the first tubular element.

In some embodiments, the ornamental component also comprises a second tubular element, and wherein said first tubular element is located within said second tubular element.

This may make it easier to insert the insert assembly into the self-supporting housing. The second tubular element can additionally hide non-decorative elements of the ornamental component, when the self-supporting housing is transparent or semi-transparent.

The second tubular element may have a width along the axis of the through hole that is approximately equal to the width of the self-supporting housing. The second tubular element can be fully inserted in the through hole of the self-supporting housing.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element of said insert assembly at a first end further comprises a neck, wherein said neck is located outside said self-supporting housing in the first opening of said self-supporting housing and comprises a surface that contacts an outer surface of said self-supporting housing, thereby preventing said first tubular element of said insert assembly from moving in a first direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component.

The outer surface may be an outer surface of the self-supporting housing. The neck may be in an integral portion of the first tubular element or it may be fixed to the first tubular element.

In some embodiments, said ornamental component further comprises a blocking element having a through hole where said blocking element comprises a coupling portion located within said self-supporting housing and a collar located outside said self-supporting housing in the second opening of said self-supporting housing, wherein said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element and said neck comprises a surface that contacts an outer surface of said self-supporting housing therefore preventing said first tubular element of said insert assembly from moving in a second direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component.

Therefore, the insert assembly is effectively attached to the self-supporting housing.

The outer surface may be an outer surface of said self-supporting housing.

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The coupling portion and the collar of the locking element can be integrally formed. The blocking element can be fixed to the first tubular element by using glue or a mechanical locking mechanism.

In some embodiments, said coupling part of said blocking element is inserted in said first tubular element whereby said through hole of said blocking element and said through hole of said first tubular element together form the through hole of said component ornamental.

In some embodiments, said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element by a male / female locking mechanism, wherein the male part comprises an outstanding portion and the female part comprises a recess and / or an opening.

The coupling portion may be the male part and the first tubular element may be the female part, that is, the coupling portion may comprise an outstanding portion configured to engage with the recess and / or the opening in the first tubular element. Alternatively, the first tubular element may be the male part and the coupling portion may be the female part.

In some embodiments, the male / female locking mechanism is of the type of pressure locking in which a displacement and / or a rotation from a free rotation orientation and / or a position of the male and female part to an orientation of Locked turn and / or a position of the male and female part requires less force than a displacement and / or a turn from a locked turn orientation and / or a position of the male and female part to a free turn orientation and / or a position of the male and female part.

This can be beneficial since the blocking element and the first tubular element are normally permanently fixed.

In some embodiments, the male / female locking mechanism may be of the rotating lock type, wherein the female part (the coupling portion of the first tubular element) comprises a recess and / or an opening configured to allow the portion protruding from the male part, it moves inside the recess and / or opening along the axis of the through hole when the blocking element is in a free turning orientation with respect to the first tubular element, and to prevent it from moving in the less a first direction along the axis of the through hole when the blocking element is in a relative blocking position with respect to the first tubular element and the blocking element is in a locked rotation orientation with respect to the first tubular element.

In some embodiments, the male part comprises a plurality of protruding portions and the female part comprises a plurality of recesses and / or openings.

When the male / female locking mechanism is of the rotating type, the locking element may be fixed to the first tubular element by first rotatingly rotating the locking element in the orientation of free rotation with respect to the first tubular element, then displacing the first tubular element and / or the blocking element along the axis of the through hole until the blocking element is in the locked position with respect to the first tubular element, and finally rotating the first tubular element and / or the element of lock from the free spin orientation to the locked turn orientation.

The protruding portion of the male part and / or the recess and / or the opening of the female part can be configured such that a turn from the free turn orientation to the locked turn orientation requires less force than a turn from the orientation turn locked to free spin orientation.

In some embodiments, the male part (the coupling portion of the first tubular element) comprises a flexible member configured to deform from a first shape to a second shape when the male part comes into contact with the female part, and also to recover to approximately the first form when the flexible member is aligned with the recess and / or the opening of the female part, wherein the flexible member is coupled with the recess and / or the opening and blocks the male part to the female part, allowing that the blocking element is fixed to the first tubular element by a pure displacement between the two.

In some embodiments, the male part comprises two flexible members, and the female part comprises two recesses and / or openings.

The two flexible members may be arranged on opposite sides of the male part. Accordingly, the two recesses and / or openings may be arranged on opposite sides of the female part.

In some embodiments, the ornamental component has a length along the axis of the through hole between 2 mm and 5 cm.

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In some embodiments, said first tubular element comprises a fourth circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole and said gripping element comprises a fourth gripping portion that protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion of said element of grip, and wherein said fourth grip portion extends through said fourth circumferential opening.

According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a bracelet or necklace comprising:

an elongated member; Y

a first ornamental component such as that disclosed in relation to the first aspect of the invention, inserted in said elongate element;

wherein the first ornamental component is configured so that the gripping element resists the elongate member in a resistant manner to fix the first ornamental component along the elongated member until a particular force acts on said first ornamental component, whereby the First ornamental component can move along the elongated element.

The elongated member may be any elongate member suitable for jewel such as a metal chain, a leather cord, a fabric cord, or an anchor type chain.

In some embodiments, the particular force is higher than the maximum gravitational force acting on the ornamental component.

In some embodiments, the bracelet or necklace also comprises at least one free ornamental mobile component strung on said elongated member.

In some embodiments, the bracelet or necklace further comprises a plurality of free-form mobile ornamental components strung in said elongated member.

In some embodiments, the bracelet or necklace also comprises a second ornamental component such as that disclosed in relation to the first aspect of the invention inserted in said elongated member; wherein the second ornamental component is configured so that the gripping element resists the elongated member in a resistant manner to fix the second ornamental component along the elongated member until a particular force acts on said second ornamental component, whereby the Second ornamental component can move along the elongated member.

According to a third aspect, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ornamental component, said ornamental component having a through hole that allows said ornamental component to be threaded into an elongated member of a bracelet and / or a necklace, said through hole defining an axis of the through hole, comprising the steps of:

providing a self-supporting housing, which has a through hole, wherein said through hole comprises a first opening on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening on a second side of the self-supporting housing;

assembling an insert assembly comprising a first tubular element having a through hole that at least partially forms said through hole of said ornamental component and a gripping element for gripping said elongated element of a bracelet and / or a collar; and

inserting said insert assembly into said through hole of said housing,

wherein said first tubular element comprises a first circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole, and wherein said gripping element comprises a first gripping portion, for frictionally gripping said elongated element of said cuff and / or collar, and a tubular portion, wherein said first grip portion protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein the step of assembling said insert assembly comprises pulling said grip element around said first tubular element until said first grip portion is aligned with said first circumferential opening, whereby said first grip portion extends through said first circumferential opening and a portion of said inner surface of said tubular portion rests on a portion of the outer surface of said first tubular element therefore fixing said gripping element to said first tubular element .

Accordingly, an efficient method is provided for producing an ornamental component comprising a gripping element.

In some embodiments, the insert assembly is inserted into said through hole of said self-supporting housing through said first opening of said self-supporting housing.

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In some embodiments, the ornamental component is an ornamental component as disclosed in relation to the first aspect of the invention.

In some embodiments, said insert assembly is assembled before being inserted into said through hole of said self-supporting housing.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element further comprises a second circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole, and wherein said gripping element further comprises a second gripping portion for frictionally gripping said elongate element of said bracelet and / or collar, wherein said second grip portion protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein the step of assembling said insert assembly comprises pulling said grip element around said first tubular element until said first grip portion is aligned with said first circumferential opening and said second grip portion is aligned with said second circumferential opening, whereby said first grip portion extends through said first circumferential opening, said second grip portion is extends through said second circumferential opening, and a part of dich The inner surface of said tubular portion rests on a part of the outer surface of said first tubular element therefore fixing said gripping element to said first tubular element.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element further comprises a third circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole, wherein said gripping element further comprises a third gripping portion for frictionally gripping said elongate element of said bracelet and / or collar, wherein said third grip portion is protruding from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein the step of assembling said insert assembly comprises pulling said grip element around said first tubular element until said first grip portion is aligned with said first circumferential opening, said second grip portion is aligned with said second circumferential opening, and said third grip portion is aligned with said third circumferential opening, whereby said first grip portion extends through said first circumferential opening, said second by The grip extends through said second circumferential opening, said third grip portion extends through said third circumferential opening, and a portion of said inner surface of said tubular portion rests on a portion of the outer surface of said first tubular element thereby fixing said gripping element to said first tubular element.

In some embodiments, said ornamental component further comprises a blocking element having a through hole, wherein said blocking element comprises a coupling part to engage with said insert assembly and a neck to be located outside said self-supporting housing. , said method which also includes the stage of:

inserting said coupling part of said locking element into said second opening of said self-supporting housing, and

fixing said coupling part to said insert assembly.

In some embodiments, said coupling part is fixed to said insert assembly by a male / female locking mechanism.

According to a fourth aspect, the invention relates to a tubular element for fixing a gripping element, for gripping an elongated element of a bracelet and / or collar in a through hole of an ornamental component, said tubular element having a hole through which defines an axis of the through hole of the tubular element, wherein said tubular element comprises a first circumferential opening that extends along the tubular element through the axis of the through hole to receive a first gripping portion of said gripping element allowing said first gripping portion to extend through said first circumferential opening.

In some embodiments, said tubular element further comprises a second circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element to receive a second gripping portion of said gripping element allowing said second gripping portion to extend through said second circumferential opening.

In some embodiments, said tubular element further comprises a third circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element to receive a third gripping portion of said gripping element allowing said third gripping portion to extend through said third circumferential opening.

In some embodiments, the first circumferential opening, the second circumferential opening and / or the third circumferential opening have a width along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element of

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less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% or 50% of the width of the tubular element along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, each of the first circumferential opening, the second circumferential opening and / or the third circumferential opening extends between 5% and 33% of the circumference of the tubular element in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the hole tubular element through.

In some embodiments, said tubular element is inserted into a through hole of a self-supporting housing of said ornamental component through a first opening of said through hole of said self-supporting housing.

In some embodiments, the tubular element comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is located close to the second portion, the second portion has a wider width less than the widest width of the first measured portion in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of the through hole of the tubular element, and where the first circumferential opening is located in the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the second circumferential opening is located in the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the third circumferential opening is located in the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the tubular element further comprises a third portion located close to the second portion, and wherein the second portion has a width wider than the widest width of the first portion and the third portion, measured in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the through hole of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the first circumferential opening extends approximately along the entire length, along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element, of the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the second circumferential opening extends approximately along the entire length, along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element, of the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, the third circumferential opening extends approximately along the total length, along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element, of the second portion of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, said tubular element further comprises a neck to be located outside said self-supporting housing, said neck comprising a surface to be in contact with an outer surface of said self-supporting housing to prevent said tubular element from moving in a first direction along said axis of the through hole of the tubular element with respect to said self-supporting housing.

The neck may be an integral portion of the first tubular element or it may be fixed to the first tubular element. The neck may be arranged in a first opening of the through hole of the tubular element.

In some embodiments, said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element by a male / female locking mechanism, wherein the male part comprises an outstanding portion and the female part comprises a recess and / or an opening.

The coupling portion may be the male part and the first tubular element may be the female part, that is, the coupling portion may comprise an outstanding portion configured to engage with the recess and / or the opening in the first tubular element. Alternatively, the first tubular element may be the male part and the coupling portion may be the female part.

In some embodiments, the male / female lock mechanism is of a type of pressure lock where a displacement and / or a rotation from a first rotation orientation and / or a position of the male and female part to an orientation of locked rotation and / or a position of the male and female part requires less force than a displacement and / or a rotation from the locked rotation orientation and / or the position of the male and female part for a free and / or rotation orientation the position of the male and female part.

This can be beneficial since the blocking element and the first tubular element are normally permanently fixed.

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In some embodiments, the male / female locking mechanism may be of a type of turning lock, wherein the female part (locking element or tubular element) comprises a recess and / or an opening configured to allow a portion protruding from the male part moves inside the recess I / opening along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element when the blocking element is in a free-rotating orientation with respect to the first tubular element, and to prevent it from moving in at least a first direction along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element when the blocking element is in a blocking position with respect to the first tubular element and the blocking element is in a locked rotation orientation with respect to the first element tubular.

In some embodiments, the male part comprises a plurality of protruding portions and the female part comprises a plurality of recesses and / or openings.

The protruding portion of the male part and / or the recess and / or the opening of the female part can be configured such that a turn from the free turn orientation to the locked turn orientation requires less force than a turn from the orientation turn locked to free spin orientation.

In some embodiments, the tubular element has a length along the axis of the through hole of the tubular element between 2 mm and 3 cm.

According to a fifth aspect, the invention relates to an ornamental component for a bracelet and / or a necklace, said ornamental component having a through hole that allows said ornamental component to be threaded into an elongated element of a bracelet and / or a collar, said through hole defining an axis of the through hole; said ornamental component comprising:

a self-supporting housing having a through hole comprising a first opening on a first side of the housing and a second opening on a second side of the housing; Y

a first tubular element having a through hole inserted in said through hole of said self-supporting housing through a first opening of said self-supporting housing; Y

wherein said ornamental component further comprises a blocking element having a through hole inserted in said through hole of the self-supporting housing through said opening of said self-supporting housing, and said blocking element comprises a coupling portion fixed to said first element tubular.

Accordingly, by providing an ornamental component with a coating using two parts inserted from two sides of the ornamental component, the coating (the first tubular element and the blocking element) can be fixed to the account without deforming it. This allows more complex insert elements such as pre-decorated coatings and coatings composed of a plurality of elements to be used.

An ornamental component can be any component that can be inserted into a bracelet and / or a necklace for ornamental purposes such as an account. An ornamental component according to the fifth aspect of the invention can be a free-moving ornamental component or an ornamental component used to organize free-moving beads in a bracelet or necklace. The self-supporting housing may constitute the outer surface of the ornamental component or it may be covered with another layer or element that constitutes the outer surface of the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can have any shape such as approximately spherical, cylindrical or cubic. The self-supporting housing has a structural resistance that allows it to be handled safely during the manufacturing process of the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can provide the main structural strength of the ornamental component. The self-supporting housing can be made of metal, glass, wood, plastic or a combination thereof. The through hole of the self-supporting housing may have a constant width or may have a variable width (measured in planes that are perpendicular to the axis of the through hole), for example, the through hole of the self-supporting housing may be wider in the central part of the self-supporting housing than in the first opening and the second opening. The inner surface of the through hole of the self-supporting housing may be separated from the insert assembly by another element or fluid such as air. At least a part of the self-supporting housing can be transparent or semi-transparent.

The coupling portion and the first tubular element may be permanently fixed or non-permanently fixed.

The first tubular element may have an outer shape such as round or rectangular. Accordingly, the through hole of the first tubular element can have any shape such as round or rectangular. The first tubular element can be integrally molded, that is, made of a single mold. The first tubular element can be made of metal and / or plastic.

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The coupling portion of the locking element can be fixed to the first tubular element by the use of an adhesive or a mechanical locking mechanism.

In some embodiments, said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element by a male / female locking mechanism, wherein the male part comprises an outstanding portion and the female part comprises a recess and or an opening.

The coupling portion may be the male part and the first tubular element may be the female part, that is, the coupling portion may comprise an outstanding portion configured to engage with a recess and / or an opening of the first tubular element. Alternatively, the first tubular element may be the male part and the coupling portion may be the female part.

In some embodiments, the ornamental component further comprises a second tubular element, and wherein said first tubular element and said coupling portion said blocking element are located within said second tubular element.

This may make it easier to insert the insert assembly into the self-supporting housing. The second tubular element can additionally hide non-decorative elements of the ornamental component, when the self-supporting housing is transparent or semi-transparent. The second tubular element can additionally protect the fixation between the first tubular element and the coupling portion.

The second tubular element may have a length along the axis of the through hole that is approximately equal to the length of the self-supporting housing. The second tubular element can be fully inserted in the through hole of the self-supporting housing. The coupling portion of the blocking element may be fully inserted in the second tubular element.

In some embodiments, the male / female locking mechanism is of the type of pressure locking in which a displacement and / or a rotation from a free rotation orientation and / or a position of the female male part to a rotation orientation locked and / or a position of the male and female part, requires less force than a displacement and / or rotation from a locked rotation orientation and / or a position of the male and female part to a free rotation orientation and / or a position of the male and female part.

This can be beneficial since the blocking element and the first tubular element are normally permanently fixed.

In some embodiments, the male / female locking mechanism is of the rotation locking type, wherein the female part (the coupling portion or the first tubular element) comprises a recess and an opening configured to allow the protruding portion of the male part moves inside the recess and or opening along the axis of the through hole when the blocking element is in a free-rotating orientation with respect to the first tubular element, and prevents it from moving in at least a first direction along the axis of the through hole when the blocking element is in a locked position with respect to the first tubular element and the blocking element is in a locked rotation orientation with respect to the first tubular element.

In some embodiments, the male part comprises a plurality of protruding portions and the female part comprises a plurality of recesses and / or openings.

When the male / female locking mechanism is of the rotation type, the blocking element may be fixed to the first tubular element by first rotatingly rotating the blocking element in the free-rotating orientation with respect to the first tubular element, then transfer the first tubular element and / or the blocking element along the axis of the through hole until the blocking element is in the locked position with respect to the first tubular element, and finally rotate the first tubular element and / or the Locking element from the free turning orientation to the locked turning orientation.

The protruding portion of the male part and / or the recess and / or the opening of the female part can be configured such that a turn from the free turn orientation to the locked turn orientation requires less force than a turn from the orientation turn locked to free spin orientation.

In some embodiments, the male part (the coupling portion or the first tubular element) comprises a flexible member configured to deform from a first shape to a second shape when the male part comes into contact with the female part, and also for recovering to approximately the first form when the flexible member is aligned with the recess and / or opening of the female part, whereby the flexible member is coupled with the recess and / or opening and blocks the male part to the female part, allowing that the blocking element has been fixed to the first tubular element by a pure displacement between the two.

In some embodiments, the male part comprises two flexible members, and the female part comprises two recesses and / or openings.

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The two flexible members may be arranged on opposite sides of the male part. Accordingly, the two recesses and / or openings may be arranged on opposite sides of the female part.

In some embodiments, said coupling part of said blocking element is inserted into said first tubular element whereby said through hole of said blocking element and said through hole of said first tubular element together form the through hole of said component ornamental.

In some embodiments, said first tubular element at a first end further comprises a neck, wherein said neck is located outside said self-supporting housing in the first opening of said self-supporting housing and comprises a surface that contacts an outer surface of said self-supporting housing thereby preventing said first tubular element from moving in a first direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component.

In some embodiments, said locking element further comprises a neck located outside the self-supporting housing in the second opening of said self-supporting housing, said neck comprising a surface that makes contact with an outer surface of said self-supporting housing, thereby avoiding that said first tubular element moves in a second direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component.

In some embodiments, the first tubular element is part of an insert assembly inserted in said through hole of said self-supporting housing through said first opening of said self-supporting housing, wherein said insert assembly is mounted from said first tubular element and a gripping element for gripping a part of said bracelet and / or collar, wherein said first tubular element is configured to fix said gripping element within said through axis of said ornamental component.

According to a sixth aspect, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ornamental component, said ornamental component having a through hole that allows said ornamental component to be threaded into an elongated member of a bracelet and / or a necklace, said through hole that defines an axis of the through hole, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a self-supporting housing, having a through hole, wherein said through hole comprises a first opening on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening on a second side of the self-supporting housing;

inserting through said first opening of said self-supporting housing a first tubular element having a through hole;

inserting through said second opening of said self-supporting housing a blocking element having a through hole, said blocking element comprising a coupling portion to be located within said through hole of said self-supporting housing; Y

fixing said coupling portion of said blocking element to said tubular element.

Therefore, using two parts inserted from two sides of the ornamental component, the lining (the first tubular element and the blocking element) can be fixed to the account without deforming the. This allows more complex insert elements such as decorated coverings and coverings composed of a plurality of elements to be used.

In some embodiments, the coupling portion is fixed to said tubular element by a male / female locking mechanism.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of inserting a second tubular element into the through hole of the self-supporting housing, or through said first opening or said second opening of said self-supporting housing, wherein said first element tubular and said coupling portion of said blocking element are inserted in said second tubular element.

In some embodiments, the ornamental component is an ornamental component as disclosed in relation to the fifth aspect of the invention.

The different aspects of the present invention can be implemented in different ways including ornamental components, bracelets, necklaces comprising ornamental components, tubular elements for ornamental components, and methods for manufacturing ornamental components described above and below, each producing one or more of the benefits and advantages described in connection with at least one of the aspects described above, and each having one or more preferred embodiments corresponding to the preferred embodiments described in connection with at least one of the aspects described above and / or disclosed in the dependent claims.

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In addition, it will be appreciated that the embodiments described in connection with one of the aspects described herein can also be applied to the other aspects. Aspects of the first tubular element disclosed in relation to the first aspect of the invention can be applied to the tubular element described in relation to the fourth aspect of the invention and vice versa. Similarly, the aspects described in relation to the ornamental component disclosed in relation to the first aspect of the invention can be applied to the method disclosed in relation to the third aspect mentioned and vice versa. Additional aspects disclosed in relation to the fifth aspect of the invention can be applied to the method disclosed in relation to the sixth aspect of the invention and vice versa.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and / or additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further clarified by the following detailed illustrative and non-limiting description of the embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the attached drawings, where:

Figures 1a-c show an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 4a-d show a first tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 5a-b show a gripping element in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 6a-b show a self-supporting housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 7a-b show a second tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 8a-c show a blocking element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 shows an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 10a-d show a first tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 11a-c show a blocking element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 shows an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 13a-d show a first tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 14a-c show a blocking element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 15 shows an ornamental component according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration how the invention can be practiced.

Figures 1a-c show an ornamental component 100 for a bracelet and / or a necklace having a through hole defining an axis 104 of the through hole, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1a shows a side view, Figure 1b shows a front view, and Figure 1c shows a cross section along the line A shown in Figure 1b. The ornamental component 100 comprises a self-supporting housing 101 having a through hole 150 comprising a first opening 151 on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening 152 on a second side of the self-supporting housing, and an assembly 102, 103 of insert inserted into said through hole 150 of said self-supporting housing 101. The insert assembly 102, 103 comprises a first tubular element 102 and a grip element 103 (only shown in shape

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schematic). The grip element 103 is configured to frictionally grip a part of the bracelet and / or the collar. The first tubular element 102 has a through hole 140 which in this embodiment forms the entire through hole of the ornamental component 100. However, in other embodiments of the invention, the through hole of the first tubular element 140 forms only a limited part of the through hole of the ornamental component 100. The through hole of the ornamental component allows it to be threaded into an elongated member of a bracelet and / or a necklace. The through hole of the self-supporting housing 150 has a variable width (measured in planes that are perpendicular to the axis of the through hole), that is, the through hole of the self-supporting housing 150 is wider in the central part of the self-supporting housing than in the first opening 151 and the second opening 152. The inner surface of the through hole of the self-supporting housing 150 is separated from the insert assembly 102, 103 by means of a fluid, for example, air. The first tubular element 102 is configured to fix said gripping element 103 into the through hole 150 of said ornamental component. This can be achieved by fixing said gripping element 103 to the first tubular element 102, for example, by adhering the two elements together or by placing the gripping element 103 in a recess of the first tubular element 102, for example as shown in Figure 2 The first tubular element 102 may alternatively be fixed to the gripping element 103 within the through hole 150 of said ornamental component having a part of the gripping element wrapped around its outer surface as described in relation to Figures 3- 5.

Figure 2 shows a cross section of an ornamental component 200 for a bracelet and / or a necklace having a through hole defining a through hole axis 204 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ornamental component 200 comprises a self-supporting housing 201 having a through hole 250 comprising a first opening 251 on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening 252 on a second side of the self-supporting housing, and an assembly 202, 203 of insert inserted in said through hole 250 of the self-supporting housing 201. The insert assembly 202, 203 comprises a first tubular element 202 and a gripping element 203. The gripping element 203 is configured to grab a part of a bracelet and / or a collar by friction. The gripping element 203 has a tubular shape. The first tubular element 202 is configured to fix said gripping element 203 in said through hole of said ornamental component having a recess 290 in the central part of the inner wall of its through hole 240, where the gripping element 203 is located. Optionally, the gripping element 203 can also be adhered to the inner wall of the first tubular element 202. The through hole 240 of the first tubular element forms the entire through hole of the ornamental component 200.

Figure 3 shows an exploded view of an ornamental component 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ornamental component 300 comprises an insert assembly 370, a second tubular element 305, a self-supporting housing 301, and a locking element 306. The insert assembly 370 comprises a first tubular element 302 and a grip element 303. The shaft 304 of the through hole is also shown. The first tubular element 302 has a through hole and comprises a neck 324, a first portion 321, a second portion 322, and a third portion 323, as will be explained in greater detail in relation to Figures 4a-d. The blocking element 306 has a through hole, and comprises a coupling part 361 to engage with the insert assembly 370 and a neck 362 to be located outside the self-supporting housing 301. The decorative component 300 can be manufactured / assembled by first assembling the insert assembly 370. The insert component 370 can be assembled by arranging the gripping element 303 around the second portion 322 of the first tubular element 302, so that the portions of Grip of the gripping element 303 (not shown) extending through circumferential openings is the first element of the tubular 302. Then, the insert assembly 370 can be inserted into the second tubular element 305. Then the insert assembly 370 with the second tubular element can be inserted into a through hole of the self-supporting housing 350 so that the neck 324 is located outside the self-supporting housing 301. The second tubular element 305 may alternatively be inserted into the through hole of the self-supporting housing 350 before the insert assembly 370 is inserted. The insert assembly 370 and / or the second tubular element 305 may be inserted into the through hole of the self-supporting housing 350 through a first opening 351. The insert assembly 370 and / or the second tubular element 305 may be inserted, alternatively, in the through hole of the self-supporting housing 350 before the self-supporting housing 301 is formed, fully assemble, for example, the insert assembly 370 and / or the second tubular element can be inserted into the first half of the self-supporting housing 301, where a second half of the self-supporting housing 301 is then fixed to the first half, therefore the housing 301 forming a self-supporting housing finished with the insert assembly 370 inserted in its through hole 350. Finally, the blocking element 306 is inserted into a second opening 352 of the through hole of the self-supporting housing 350, and the coupling part 361 is fixed to the first tubular element 302.

Figures 4a-d show a first tubular element comprising a through hole according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first tubular element shown in Figure 4d may correspond to the first tubular element 302 shown in Figure 3. Figure 4a shows a side view, Figure 4b shows a cross section along the line A, Figure 4c shows a front view and figure 4d shows a rear view. The tubular element 402 comprises a through hole 474 defining an axis 404 of through hole of the tubular element. When the first tubular element 402 is located in an ornamental component according to the invention, the axis 404 of the through hole of the tubular element and the through hole of the ornamental component will coincide. The first tubular element 402 comprises a first portion 421, a second portion 422, and a

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third portion 423. The width of the second portion 422 is smaller than the wider width of the first portion 421 and the third portion 423. The first tubular element 402 also comprises a neck 424, a first circumferential opening 426, a second opening 427 circumferential and a third circumferential opening 428. Each of the circumferential openings 426, 427, 428 extend along the axis 404 of the through hole of the tubular element. The circumferential openings 426, 427, 428 are separated by walls 471, 472, 473 that extend along the axis 404 of the through hole of the tubular element. Each of the circumferential openings 426, 427, 428 extends a percentage B of the circumference of the first tubular element. In the embodiment shown, B is equal to 20.8%, ie 75 degrees. Accordingly, each of the walls 471,472, 473 extends a percentage C of the circumference of the first tubular element. In the embodiment shown, C is equal to 12.5%. The circumferential openings 426, 427, 428 are used to allow the gripping parts of the gripping element to extend through, through the through hole 474 of the first tubular element 402, thereby allowing the gripping portions to grip the elongate member of a bracelet and / or a necklace. The neck 424 comprises a surface 474 for making contact with an outer surface of a self-supporting housing to prevent the first tubular element 402 from moving in a first direction along the axis of the through hole with respect to the self-supporting housing. The width of the through hole 474 is slightly extended in a part of the third portion 423, as illustrated by the broken line in Figure 4a. This may allow a coupling portion of the blocking element to be received, whereby a through hole of the blocking element and the through hole 474 of the first tubular element 402 can together form a through hole of an ornamental component. The tubular element 402 may, optionally, further comprise mechanical locking means 425 for mechanically fixing the first tubular element 402 with a coupling portion of the blocking element, for example, a male / female locking mechanism. In some embodiments, the first tubular element 402 has a length along the axis 404 of the through hole of the tubular element between 1 mm and 3 cm.

Figures 5a-b show a gripping element in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5a shows a side view and Figure 5b shows a front view. The gripping element 503 shown in Figs. 5a-b may correspond to the gripping element 303 shown in Fig. 3. The gripping element comprises a tubular portion 531 having an outer surface 532 and an inner surface 536. The gripping element 503 also comprises a first gripping portion 533, a second gripping portion 534 and a third gripping portion 535 protruding from the inner surface 536 of the tubular portion 531. Each of the gripping portions 533, 534, 535 project a percentage A of the inner surface 536 of the tubular portion 531. In the embodiment shown, A is equal to 19.4%, that is 70 degrees. Grip portions 533, 534, 535 are used to stiffly grip an elongated member of a bracelet and / or a necklace. The gripping element 503 may be made of a flexible material, for example, a material such as silicone. The gripping element 503 can be fixed with a first tubular element 402 as shown in Figures 4a-d by pulling the tubular element 503 around the first tubular element 402 until the first gripping portion 533 is aligned with the first opening 426 circumferential, the second grip portion 534 is aligned with the second circumferential opening 427, and the third grip portion 535 is aligned with the third circumferential opening 428, whereby the first grip portion 533 extends through the first circumferential opening 426, the second grip portion 534 extends through the second circumferential opening 427, the third grip portion 535 extends through the third circumferential opening 428, and a portion of the inner surface 536 of the portion 531 tubular rests on a part of the outer surface 471, 472, 473 of the first tubular element 402 thereby fixing the grip element 503 to the pri mer tubular element 502. The gripping element 503 may have a length C along the axis of the through hole, the circumference opening being approximately equal to the length of a first tubular element.

Figures 6a-b show a self-supporting housing according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6a shows a side view and Figure 6b shows a front view. The self-supporting housing 601 shown in Figures 6a-b may correspond to the housing 301 a self-supporting housing shown in Figure 3. The self-supporting housing 601 has a through hole 650 comprising a first opening on a first side 651 of the self-supporting housing and a second opening 652 on a second side of the self-supporting housing. The through hole of the self-supporting housing 650 has a variable width (measured in planes that are perpendicular to the axis of the through hole), that is, the through hole of the self-supporting housing 650 is wider in the central part of the self-supporting housing than in the first opening 651 and the second opening 652. The self-supporting housing 601 comprises a flat surface 653 in the first opening 651 for contacting a surface of a neck of the first tubular element. Accordingly, the self-supporting housing 601 comprises a flat surface 654 for contacting a neck surface of a locking element.

Figures 7a-b show a second tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7a shows a side view and Figure 7b shows a front view. The second tubular element 705 shown in FIGS. 7a-b may correspond to the second tubular element 305 shown in FIG. 3. The second tubular element comprises a through hole 755, where a first tubular element with a fixed gripping element can be placed .

Figures 8a-b show a blocking element according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8a shows a top view, Figure 8b shows a rear view and Figure 8c shows a view

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frontal. The blocking element 606 shown in Figures 8a-c may correspond to the blocking element 306 shown in Figure 3. The blocking element 806 comprises a coupling portion 861 to be fixed to a part of the first tubular element, a neck for be fixed outside a self-supporting housing, and a through hole 865. The coupling portion 861 may optionally comprise mechanical locking means 864 for mechanically fixing the coupling portion 861 with a first tubular element 402, for example, a male / female locking mechanism. The neck 862 comprises a flat surface 863 that contacts a surface of the self-supporting housing.

Figure 9 shows an exploded perspective view of an ornamental component with possible dimensions in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The ornamental component 900 comprises a first tubular element 902, a grip element 903, a self-supporting housing 901, a second tubular element 905, and a blocking element 906.

Figures 10a-d show a first tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10a shows a top view, Figure 10b shows a side view, Figure 10c shows a front view and Figure 10d shows a rear view. The first tubular element 1002 has a through hole 1074 and comprises a neck 1024, a first portion 1021, a second portion 1022, and a third portion 1023. The neck 1024, the first portion 1021, and the second portion 1022 may be identical to the corresponding parts of the first tubular element shown in figures 4a-d. The third portion 1023 comprises mechanical locking means in the form of a female part 1075, 1076 of a female male locking mechanism. The female part 1075, 1076 comprises a first opening 1075 and a second opening 1076 that extend along the axis of the through hole. The first opening 1075 and the second opening 1076 are located opposite each other.

Figures 11a-d show a blocking element 1106 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11a shows a top view, Figure 11b shows a front view and Figure 11c shows a rear view. The blocking element 1106 has a through hole 1165 and comprises a neck 1162 and a coupling portion 1161. The neck 1162 may be identical to the neck of the locking element shown in Figure 8. The coupling portion 1161 comprises mechanical locking means in the form of the male part 1166, 1167 of the male / female locking mechanism. The male part 1166, 1167 comprises a first flexible member 1166 and a second flexible member 1167. The first and second flexible members 1166, 1167 each comprise an outstanding portion 1168, 1169. The male / female locking mechanisms shown in Figures 10a-c in Figures 11a-c are configured to work together, therefore the protruding portions 1168, 1169 are configured to fit in the openings 1075, 1076. The locking element 1106 it can be fixed to the first tubular element 1002 by moving the two elements together until the male part comes into contact with the female part, whereby the first and second flexible members 1166, 1167 are deformed from a first shape to a second shape, it is that is, the first and second flexible members 1166, 1167 are both bent in progressively. This is a result of an interaction between the rounded front surface of the two flexible members 1166, 1167 and the ring 1077 of the through hole 1074 of the first tubular element 1002. When the two flexible members 1166, 1167 are aligned with the two openings 1075, 1076 of the first tubular element 1002, the two flexible members 1166, 1167 approximately recover the first form, wherein the protruding portions of the two flexible members 1168, 1169 they are coupled with the openings 1075, 1076 and block the blocking element 1106 in the first tubular element 1002 therefore, the blocking element 1006 can be fixed to the first tubular element 1002 by a pure displacement between the two. The 1075, 1076, 1166, 1167 male female locking mechanism is of the pressure lock type where a movement from a free position of the male and female part, to a locked position of the male and female part, requires less force than a displacement from a locked position of the male and female part to a free position of the male and female part. This is the result of the special shape of the protruding portions 1168, 1169 of the openings 1075, 1076. This may be beneficial since the blocking element 1106 and the first tubular element 1002 are normally permanently fixed.

Figure 12 shows a central cross section of a fully assembled ornamental component comprising a first tubular element and a blocking element as described in relation to Figures 10a-d and 11a-c according to an embodiment of The present invention. The ornamental component 1200 comprises a self-supporting housing 1201, a first tubular element 1202, a gripping element 1203, a blocking and 1206 element and a second tubular element 1205. The ornamental component 1200 has a through hole 1250 defining an axis 1204 of the through hole. The gripping element 1203 may be identical to the gripping element in Figures 5a-b, the self-supporting housing 1201 may be identical to the self-supporting housing shown in Figures 6a-b, and the second tubular element 1205 may be identical to the second element tubular shown in Figure 7a-b. It can be seen how the gripping portions of the gripping element 1203 protrude into the through hole 1250 of the ornamental component 1200, allowing the gripping portions to grip the elongated member of a bracelet and / or a collar, for example a chain of a bracelet and / or a necklace.

Figures 13a-d show a first tubular element according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13a shows a top view, Figure 13b shows a side view, Figure 13c shows a front view, and Figure 13d shows a rear view. The first tubular element 1302 has a hole 1374

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Figures 14a-d show a blocking element 1406 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14a shows a top view, Figure 14b shows a front view, and Figure 14c shows a rear view. The blocking element 1406 has a through hole 1465, and comprises a neck 1462 and a coupling portion 1461. The neck 1462 may be identical to the neck of the locking element shown in Figure 8. The coupling portion 1461 comprises mechanical locking means in the form of the male part 1468, 1469 of a male / female locking mechanism. The male part 1468, 1469 comprises a first protruding portion 1468 and a second protruding portion 1169. The male / female locking mechanisms shown in Figures 13a-c and 14a-c are configured to work together, therefore the protruding portions 1468, 1469 are configured to fit the openings 1375, 1376. The male / female locking mechanism It is the type of rotation. The blocking element 1406 may be fixed to the first tubular element 1302 first by rotatingly rotating the blocking element 1406 in a free-rotating orientation with respect to the first tubular element 1302 (with the protruding portions 1468, 1469 aligned with the openings 1375, 1376), then move the blocking element 1406 along the axis of the through hole, and finally rotate the blocking element 1406 from the free rotation orientation to a locked rotation orientation.

Figure 15 shows a central cross section of a fully assembled ornamental component comprising a first tubular element and a blocking element as disclosed in relation to Figures 13a-d and 14a-c, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The ornamental component 1500 comprises a self-supporting housing 1501, a first tubular element 1502, a gripping element 1503, a locking element 1506, and a second tubular element 1505. The ornamental component 1500 has a through hole 1550 defining an axis 504 of the through hole. The gripping element 1503 may be identical to the gripping element shown in Figure 5a-d, the self-supporting housing 1501 may be identical to the self-supporting housing shown in Figures 6a-b, and the second tubular element 1505 may be identical to the second tubular element shown in Figure 7a-b.

Although some embodiments have been described and shown in detail, our invention is restricted thereto, but can be implemented in other ways within the scope of the matter defined in the following claims. In particular, it should be noted that other embodiments can be used and structural and functional modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

In the device claims that list several means, several of these means can be implemented by one or the same material article. The mere fact that certain measures are listed in mutually different dependent claims or described in different embodiments does not indicate that a combination of those measures cannot be used with advantage.

It should be noted that the term "understand / understand" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of established features, integrators, stages or components but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more features, integrators, stages, components or groups thereof.

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An ornamental component (100) for a bracelet and / or a necklace, said ornamental component (100) having a through hole (140) that allows said ornamental component (100) to be threaded into an elongated element of a bracelet and / or a collar, said through hole defining an axis (104) of through hole; said ornamental component comprising: a self-supporting housing (101) having a through hole (150) comprising a first opening (151) on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening (152) on a second side of the self-supporting housing; Y an insert assembly (102, 103) inserted into said through hole of said self-supporting housing; wherein said insert assembly (102, 103) is mounted from a first tubular element (102) having a through hole (140) forming at least a part of said through hole of said ornamental component and an element (103) of grip to grab a part of said bracelet and / or collar; wherein said first tubular element (102) is configured to fix said gripping element (103) within said through hole of said ornamental component (100), said first tubular element (102) comprises a first circumferential opening (426) which is extends along the axis (104) of the through hole, and wherein said gripping element (103) comprises a first gripping portion (533) for gripping said elongated member of said bracelet and / or collar, wherein said First portion (533) of grip extends through said first circumferential opening. 2. An ornamental component according to claim 1, wherein the insert assembly is inserted into the through hole of the self-supporting housing through the first opening of the self-supporting housing. 3. An ornamental component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said grip element comprises a tubular portion, said first grip portion protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein said tubular portion of said element of said grip surrounds a part of said first tubular element. 4. An ornamental component according to claim 3, wherein said first tubular element comprises a second circumferential opening extending along the axis of the through hole and said gripping element comprises a second gripping portion protruding from a surface inside said tubular portion of said grip element, wherein said second grip portion extends through said second circumferential opening. 5. An ornamental component according to claim 4, wherein said first tubular element comprises a third circumferential opening extending along the axis of the through hole and said gripping element comprises a third gripping portion protruding from a surface inside said tubular portion of said gripping element, and wherein said third gripping portion extends through said third circumferential opening. An ornamental component according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the first tubular element comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion has a width wider than the widest width of the first portion, and where the tubular portion of the gripping element is arranged to fit tightly around the second portion of the first tubular element, and contacts the first portion of the first tubular element, whereby the gripping element is prevented from move in a first direction along the axis of the through hole with respect to the first tubular element. 7. An ornamental component according to claim 6, wherein the first tubular element further comprises a third portion, and wherein the second portion has a wider width less than the widest width of the first portion and the third portion , and where the tubular portion of the gripping element also contacts the third portion of the first tubular element thereby preventing the gripping element from moving in any direction along the axis of the through hole with respect to the first tubular element. 8. An ornamental component according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the ornamental component further comprises a second tubular element, and wherein said first tubular element is located within said second tubular element. 9. An ornamental component according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said first tubular element of said insert assembly at a first end further comprises a neck, wherein said neck is located outside said self-supporting housing in the first opening of said self-supporting housing and comprises a surface that contacts an outer surface of said self-supporting housing, thereby avoiding 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five fifty 55 that said first tubular element of said insert assembly moves in a first direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component. 10. An ornamental component according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said ornamental component further comprises a blocking element having a through hole, wherein said blocking element comprises a coupling portion located within said self-supporting housing. and a neck located outside said self-supporting housing in a second opening of said self-supporting housing, wherein said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element and said neck comprises a surface that contacts an upper surface of said self-supporting housing, thereby which prevents said first tubular element of said insert assembly from moving in a second direction along said axis of the through hole with respect to said ornamental component. 11. An ornamental component according to claim 10, wherein said coupling portion is fixed to said first tubular element by a male / female locking mechanism, wherein the male part comprises an outstanding portion and the female part comprises a recess and / or an opening. 12. A bracelet or necklace comprising: an elongated member; Y a first ornamental component according to any one of claims 1 to 11, strung on said elongated member; wherein said first ornamental component is configured so that the gripping element is held in a resistant manner to the elongated member to fix the first ornamental component along the elongated member until a particular force acts on said first ornamental component, whereby The first ornamental component can move along the elongated member. 13. A method for manufacturing an ornamental component, said ornamental component having a through hole that allows said ornamental component to be threaded into an elongated member of a bracelet and / or a collar, said through hole defining an axis of the through hole , which includes the stages of: providing a self-supporting housing, having a through hole, wherein said through hole comprises a first opening on a first side of the self-supporting housing and a second opening on a second side of the self-supporting housing; assembling an insert assembly comprising a first tubular element having a through hole that at least partially forms said through hole of said ornamental component, and a grip element for friction grip of said elongated element of a bracelet and / or a necklace; and inserting said insert assembly into said through hole of said housing wherein said first tubular element comprises a first circumferential opening that extends along the axis of the through hole, and wherein said gripping element comprises a first gripping portion, for friction gripping said elongated member of said cuff and / or collar, and a tubular portion, wherein said first grip portion protrudes from an inner surface of said tubular portion, and wherein the step of assembling said insert assembly comprises pulling said grip element around said first tubular element until said first grip portion is aligned with said first circumferential opening, whereby said first grip portion extends through said first circumferential opening and a portion of said inner surface of said tubular portion rests on a portion of the inner surface of said first tubular element therefore fixing said gripping element to said first tubul element ar. 14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the insert assembly is inserted into said through hole of said self-supporting housing through said first opening of said self-supporting housing.