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A locking clasp ( 1 ) has a planar clasp body ( 3 ) an aperture ( 13 ), a swivel cover ( 12 ) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate ( 8 ) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on the interlocking link is inserted into the aperture of the c

A locking clasp ( 1 ) has a planar clasp body ( 3 ) an aperture ( 13 ), a swivel cover ( 12 ) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate ( 8 ) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on the interlocking link is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body and the swivel cover is rotated over the plate, the clasp provides a secure, aesthetic, all-pleasing and easy to use clasp for jewelry and other uses.

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1. A locking clasp comprising:a clasp body having a connecting end and an interlocking end, a top surface and a bottom surface with an aperture there through;at least one rest plate located on said bottom surface of said clasp body:an interlocking link having a plate on one end, said plate having a

1. A locking clasp comprising:a clasp body having a connecting end and an interlocking end, a top surface and a bottom surface with an aperture there through;at least one rest plate located on said bottom surface of said clasp body:an interlocking link having a plate on one end, said plate having a size and shape matching the aperture in the clasp body, said plate being mounted on an elongated connecting bar which is attached to a jump ring connector on an opposite end of the interlocking link; anda cover having a swivel end and a pivot end on the top surface of the clasp body for swiveling over at least a portion of the plate on the interlocking link when it is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body to prevent the plate from falling out of the aperture. 2. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover plate is swivelably connected at one pivot end to the clasp body by a rivet rotatably mounted in the clasp body. 3. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is oval. 4. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is circular. 5. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is diamond shaped. 6. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is square. 7. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is rectangular. 8. The locking clasp claim 1 wherein the shape of the aperture in the clasp body and the plate on the interlocking link is heart-shaped. 9. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is oval. 10. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is circular. 11. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is diamond shaped. 12. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is square. 13. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is rectangular. 14. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein the cover is heart-shaped. 15. The locking clasp of claim 1 wherein said at least one rest plate partially overlaps an inside of a periphery of the aperture. 16. The locking clasp of claim 15 wherein said at least one rest plate comprises two aftside rests on sides of the interlocking end to provide a channel for holding the connecting bar of the interlocking insert between them to prevent lateral movement of the plate. 17. The locking clasp of claim 15 wherein said at least one rest plate comprises a rest on a forward side of the aperture to keep a forward end of the plate from rotating downward when the plate is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body. 18. The locking clasp of claim 16 further comprising a rest on a forward side of the aperture to keep a forward end of the plate from rotating downward when the plate is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body. 19. A method of using a locking clasp having a clasp body having a connecting end and an interlocking end, a top surface and a bottom surface with an aperture there through; at least one rest plate located on said bottom surface of said clasp body; an interlocking link having a plate on one end, said plate having a size and shape matching the aperture in the clasp body, said plate being mounted on an elongated connecting bar which is attached to a jump ring connector on an opposite end of the interlocking link; and a cover having a swivel end and a pivot end on the top surface of the clasp body for swiveling over at least a portion of the plate on the interlocking link when it is inserted into the aperture of the clasp body to prevent the plate from falling out of the aperture, said method comprising the steps of:a: inserting the plate of the interlocking link into a bottom of the aperture of the clasp body so that the plate of the interlocking link rests planarly within the aperture; andb: swiveli ng the cover over the plate of the interlocking insert to lock the plate in the aperture of the clasp body.