Article of jewelry with magnetic clasp assembly

Abstract

A magnetic clasp assembly includes a first member and a second member each couplable to an end of a bracelet. The first member may be readily secured or removed from the bracelet by actuating a first lever. Likewise, the second member may be readily secured or removed from the bracelet by actuating a second lever. The second member may be coupled to the first member via a second protrusion on the second member being inserted into a first receiving slot of the first member, and a first protrusion couplable to a second receiving slot of the second member. Magnets may be used to ensure the first and second member remain coupled. By actuating either the first or second lever, attachment and removal of slider charms and other ornamental accessories from the bracelet is facilitated. Such slider charms may feature designs representing a user's life achievements and interests.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of jewelry, comprising:
 a bracelet;   a slider charm configured to be slidable on the bracelet; and   a magnetic clasp assembly, comprising:
 a first member configured to be removably attachable to the bracelet, the first member, comprising:
 a first engagement area, and 
 a lever, 
 wherein the lever is selectively actuatable between a closed configuration wherein the lever prevents withdrawal of the bracelet from the first member, and an open configuration wherein the lever releases the bracelet from the first member; and 
 
 a second member configured to be removably attachable to the bracelet, the second member, comprising:
 a second engagement area complementary in shape to the first engagement area of the first member, and 
 a second lever, 
 wherein the second lever is selectively actuatable between a closed configuration wherein the second lever prevents withdrawal of the bracelet from the second member, and an open configuration wherein the second lever releases the bracelet from the second member. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . An article of jewelry, comprising:
 a bracelet;   a slider charm configured to be slidable on the bracelet; and   a magnetic clasp assembly, comprising:
 a first member configured to be removably attachable to the bracelet, the first member, comprising:
 a first engagement area, 
 a lever comprising a lever arm, a top end, and a raised end, the lever arm configured to selectively abut a lever arm groove via pivoting on a pin, 
 a bracelet cavity comprising a plurality of ridges, the plurality of ridges extending toward the top end of the lever in the bracelet cavity, 
 wherein in a first position, the lever arm is substantially perpendicular to the first engagement area and the top end is proximal to the ridges, allowing the bracelet to be inserted or removed into the bracelet cavity, and 
 in a second position, the lever arm abuts the lever arm groove and the raised end is proximal to the ridges, thereby interposing the bracelet between the raised end and plurality of ridges, thereby preventing withdrawal of the bracelet; and 
 
 a second member configured to be removably attachable to the bracelet, the second member, comprising:
 a second engagement area complementary in shape to the first engagement area of the first member, 
 a second lever comprising a lever arm, a top end, and a raised end, the lever arm configured to selectively abut a lever arm groove via pivoting on a second pin, 
 a bracelet cavity comprising a plurality of ridges, the plurality of ridges extending toward the top end of the lever in the bracelet cavity, 
 wherein in a first position, the lever arm is substantially perpendicular to the first engagement area and the top end is proximal to the ridges, allowing the bracelet to be inserted or removed into the bracelet cavity, and 
 in a second position, the lever arm abuts the lever arm groove and the raised end is proximal to the ridges, thereby interposing the bracelet between the raised end and plurality of ridges, thereby preventing withdrawal of the bracelet. 
 
   
     
     
         3 . The article of jewelry of  claim 2 , wherein an inner circumference of the slider charm is less than an outer circumference of the first member and the second member. 
     
     
         4 . The article of jewelry of  claim 2 , wherein the bracelet comprises a band, chain, or rope. 
     
     
         5 . A method of using an article of jewelry with magnetic clasp assembly, the method comprising:
 sliding a charm on a bracelet;   actuating a lever arm of a first member so that the lever arm is substantially perpendicular to a first engagement area of the first member;   coupling the first member to a first end of the bracelet by inserting the first end into a bracelet cavity;   actuating the lever arm of the first member so that the first end of the bracelet is interposed between a raised end of a lever and a plurality of ridges to secure the bracelet in the bracelet cavity, the lever arm abutting a lever arm groove;   coupling a second protrusion of a second member to a first receiving slot of the first member;   coupling a first protrusion of the first member to a second receiving slot of the second member, which simultaneously couples a first magnet to a second magnet; and   actuating the lever between an open configuration and a closed configuration to add or remove charms from the bracelet.