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A jewelry piece 10 includes a light transparent, ornamental element 20 and a light emitting diode 16 positioned near the ornamental element. A battery case 12 has a side wall 12b having a threaded opening 29 therein providing access to a battery being held within the battery case. A clasp 14 has an

A jewelry piece 10 includes a light transparent, ornamental element 20 and a light emitting diode 16 positioned near the ornamental element. A battery case 12 has a side wall 12b having a threaded opening 29 therein providing access to a battery being held within the battery case. A clasp 14 has an outwardly projecting threaded element 14b adapted to be received in the threaded opening 29. There is a first conductive wire 26 having one end connected to one terminal of the battery and another end connected to the diode 16 and a second conductive wire 30 having one end connected to the light source and another end having a clasp 14. The clasp 14, when partially inserted into the opening 29, completes a loop but does not contact the other terminal of the battery, preventing the diode 16 from being energized. When completely inserted into the opening 29, the clasp 14 makes contact with the other terminal of battery to energize the light source.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [3.] A jewelry piece adapted to be used with a battery having first and second terminals, includinga battery case having a threaded opening therein adapted to provide access to a first terminal of the battery upon the battery being placed in the case;a light transparent, ornam

[ What is claimed is:] [3.] A jewelry piece adapted to be used with a battery having first and second terminals, includinga battery case having a threaded opening therein adapted to provide access to a first terminal of the battery upon the battery being placed in the case;a light transparent, ornamental element;a light source mounted adjacent to the ornamental element and connected in a circuit for powering by a battery, said battery being adapted to be retained in the case;a clasp having a body with a threaded open end and a passageway extending through the body between said threaded end and another end, said threaded open end of the clasp being adapted to be received in the threaded opening in the battery case;a first conductive wire having one end adapted to be connected to a second terminal of the battery and another end connected to the light source; anda second conductive wire extending through the passageway in the clasp having one end connected to the light source and another end which, when partially inserted into the opening in the case, completes a loop but would not contact the first terminal of the battery when said battery has been placed in the battery case, preventing the light source from being energized, and, when completely inserted into the opening, would make contact with the first terminal of the battery when said battery has been placed in the battery case to energize the light source.