CA1239801A - Finger ring and insert therefor - Google Patents
Finger ring and insert thereforInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE
A finger ring has a saddle shaped insert fitted to the lower portion of the ring, and a leaf spring may be provided between the ring and the insert, or the insert itself may itself be of resilient deformable material.
The insert preferably has depending tangs which can be bent around the outside edge of the ring to hold it in place. The leaf spring has laterally projecting portions at it's midportion which portions are received in slots of the insert side portions and tabs may be provided on the ends of the leaf spring to fit into cavities provided on the inner edge of the ring band. Alternatively these tabs may be defined on the ends of the insert itself when the insert is made of a resiliently deformable material.
A finger ring has a saddle shaped insert fitted to the lower portion of the ring, and a leaf spring may be provided between the ring and the insert, or the insert itself may itself be of resilient deformable material.
The insert preferably has depending tangs which can be bent around the outside edge of the ring to hold it in place. The leaf spring has laterally projecting portions at it's midportion which portions are received in slots of the insert side portions and tabs may be provided on the ends of the leaf spring to fit into cavities provided on the inner edge of the ring band. Alternatively these tabs may be defined on the ends of the insert itself when the insert is made of a resiliently deformable material.
Description
~INGER RING AND INSERT THEREFOR
The saddle shaped inserts shown and described herein do not require protuberances or slots in the ring band to retain the saddled shaped insert~ This is a significant advantage where one may want to use the ring without the insert for example. Also, this configuration for the ring band assures that no unsightly departures from the conventional annular band will detract from the ring's appearance whether or not an insert is used.
The present invention relates to improvements to ring inserts, and deals more particularly with an insert for a finger ring of conventional external appearance such that the ring itself can be wore without the insert and no protuberances or slots are required in the ring band to secure the insert in place. The absence of such protuber-ances or slots assures the aesthetic appearance of the ring.
The insert itself is new, and is adapted to be securely held in the ring band when used to size the ring downwardly. An important feature o one embodiment of the new insert is -the one piece construction of the saddle and leaf spring portions. Instead of providing a subassembly of saddle and spring with fastener means to join these two portions a single resiliently deformable insert can be mounted in the lower portion of the ring band to size downwardly a ring of otherwise conventional external appearance.
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In a two-piece embodiment, that is with a saddle and separate spring me~ber comprising the insert for the ring band, the spring has projections at its midpoint received in slots of the saddle. Tabs may be provided at the opposite ends of the spring to be received in cavities opening only to the inner edge of the ring band, or the saddle may be provided with projections which can be bent around the outside edge of the ring band to secure the \
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insert assembly to the ring.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a finger ring and associated insert, both being shown in exploded relationship relative to one another.
Fig. lA is a vertical sectional view through the insert of Fig. 1 being taken on the line la-la of Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 showing a different insert and ring configuration.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the ring band illustrated in Fig. 2 with the insert of Fig. 2 assembled therewith.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view similar to Figs. 1 and 2 illustrating a third embodiment of the present in-vention.
Fig, 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustra-ting the inset o Fig. 4 mounted to the ring band of Fig.4.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the saddle shaped insert of Figs. 4 and 5 prior to shaping the insert and resiliently deforming the same for assembly with the ring band.
Fig. 7 is a view of the saddle shaped insert depicted in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrating in solid lines the unstressed configuration of the resilient deformable insert and in broken lines the resiliently deformed con-figuration of the insert.
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Fig. ~ is an elevational view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the invention and shows the insert in a normal undefor~ed position in full lines and in the two broken line positions the insert is depicted as it would be deformed when placed upon the wearer's finger (not shown).
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the ring band with the insert in a deformed position.
Fig. 10 is a plan view of the insert shown in Figs. 8 and 9 prior to shaping the insert and assembling it with the ring.
Turning next to a description of the ring and insert illustrated in Figs. 1 and lA, a finger ring is designated generally at 30, and the ring is of conven-tional configuration having a generally circular bandportion and an enlarged head portion for receiving a gem or the like. Prongs in the head portion are adapted to form a seat for the gem or other decorative object. The lower portion of the band has generally circular cavities 32, 32 formed in the inner edge of the band so as not to be visible from the exterior when the ring is worn by a person on his Einger. These generally circular cavities or bores 32, 32 are spaced from one another and arranged in at least one pair such that each pair provides a pre-determined peripheral spacing along the interior edge ofthe ring band to receive a saddle shaped insert such as shown at 40.
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The saddle shaped insert ~0 has a U-shape such that a top wall 92 is formed to this same generally cir-cular contour of the ring band lower portion, and side walls 44, 44 which side walls are adapted to cooperate with the opposed faces of the ring band lower portion when the insert 40 is assembled with the ring 30 as sug-gested in my prior art patent which is incorporated by reference herein.
Still with reference to the unique insert 40 depicted in Figs. 1 and lA, a leaf spring 50 is provided inside the U-shaped insert 40 and has a midportion defin-ing at least laterally projecting tab 52, which tab isadapted to fit into a slot provided for this purpose in the side portions oE the insert saddle 400 The saddle 40 may be crimped as shown at 53 in Fig. lA opposite this tab _4~1-~2~
receiving slot so as to retain the leaf spring in the un-stressed po~ition shown for it in Fig. l. Tabs 5~, 54 are defined at the opposite end portions of the leaf spring 50 which tabs fit into one set of the cavities 32, 32 pro-vided for this purpose in the ring band lower portion.
As so constructed and arranged the insert 40 is adapted to be assembled with the ring 30 in much the same manner as taught in my above mentioned prior art patent No.
3,483,718. However, it should be noted that the ring 30 and more particularly the band portion thereof does not include any protuberances or slots which might be visible when the ring 30 is worn without such an insert as that depicted at 40 in Fig. la That is, the ring 30 can be worn without the insert 40 and the inwardly open cavities 32, 32 are hidden from view when the ring is so worn.
Turning next to a detailed description of the second embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, a ring 60 is shown generally similar to that describ~d above with reference to the ring 30 of Fig. 1, however the lower band portion of the ring 60 does not include any inwardly open cavities or bores as described above with reference to the numerals 32, 32. Instead~ the ring 60 is of entirely con-ventional configuration but is adapted to be sized down-wardly as a result of utilization of the insert 70 de-picted inside the ring 60 in Fig. 2. The insert 70 is generally similar to that described above with reference to the insert 40 of Fig. l in that the insert 70 has top and side portions 72 and 74 respectively which cooperate to define a generally U-shaped insert saddle having at least one slot 76, at the midpoint of a depending side wall 74 so as to receive the projecting portion of a leaf spring 78 similar to the midportions 52, of the leaf spring 50 described above. The end portions of leaf spring 78 are not provided with tabs but instead are adapted to slidingly engage the inner edge of the ring 60 and more particularly the lower band portion thereof with-out necessity for interlocking with the ring band 60 as described above with reference to the embodiment of Fig.
1. The insert 70 of Fig. 2 is instead assembled with the ring 60 by bendable tabs 80, 80 provided at opposite ends of the depending side portions 74, 74 such that the insert 70 can be assembled with the ring 60 as shown in Fig. 3 and these tabs 80, 80 bent around the outer edge of the ring band 60 to secure the insert 70 and the ring 60 in assembled relationship with one anotherO
Turning next to the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 4, 5~ 6 and 7, a ring 90 generally similar to the ring 30 described above with reference to Eig. 1 is illus-trated in Fig. 4 and includes cavities 92, 92 open to the inner edge of the ring in it's lower portion for receiving projecting tabs 94, 94 of a saddle shape insert lO0 to be described. In the embodiment of Fig. ~ the insert lO0 is itself formed of a resilient deformable material so that there is no need for separate saddle and leaf spring elements as decribed in my prior art patent and as shown and described with reference to Figs. 1-3 herein.
The insert 100 is best shown in Fig. 6 in its initial configuration (that is in a flat condition) prior to being formed into th~ shape illustrated for it in solid lines in Fig. 7. Fig. 7 illustrates the insert 100 in an unstressed condition wherein the insert has a generally U-shape configuration with depending portions 102, 102 and with projecting end portions or tabs 94, 94 as described previously with reference to Fig. 4. The solid line con-figuration for the insert 100 in Fig. 7 is generally similar to that illustrated for this insert 100 in Fig. 4O
Fig. 7 illustrates in broken lines the deformed condition for the insert 100 where it is resiliently bent so that the tabs 94, 94 are adapted to fit into the cavities 92, 92 provided for this purpose in the lower portion of the ring band 90.
Finally, Fig. 5 illustrates the final configura-tion for the resilient insert 100, wherein the projecting leg portions 102, 102 are bent alongside the exterior sides of the ring band 90 to secure the insert 100 to the ring 90. ~his shape would be achieved for example when the ring was being worn on a finger.
All inserts disclosed herein allow a degree of movement for the insert after assembly with a ring in the manner described above. That is, the ring wearer will be able to quite easily move the ring past his knuckle be-cause the insert will move radially outwardly with respect to the band or shank in which it is mounted. Once the ring is in position on the wearer's finger the resiliency ~%~
of the insert will serve to hold the ring on his or her finger much more securely than would he the case with a conventional ring without such an insert. The insert is biased by the spring or by its own resiliency to achieve this holding function on the finger.
In the previously described embodiments the ring band has at least one pair of openings to receive tabs provided on the ends of the insert. In the ring band 120 of Figs. 8~10, however, no such tab openings are required.
Thus, the insert 140 (Fig. 10) is similar to the insert 100 (Fig. 6) except that the tabs 94, 94 of insert 100 have been omitted.
Another difference between insert 140 (Fig. 10) and insert 100 (Fig. 6) is in the length of the insert itself. As shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 the insert 100 is made just long enough to fit into the tab openings 92, 92 of ring ban 90. The insert 140, on the other hand, has an overall length that is related to the internal diameter 142 of the ring band 120 as shown in Fig. 10. This dimen-sion 142 permits the insert 140 to be placed inside the ring 120 at its midpoint as shown in Fig. 8.
Insert 140, like insert 100, has portions 144, 144 that are formed to the shape shown in the flat config-uration of Fig. 10, and are permanently formed in their depending configuration as suggested by lines 14~, 146 in Fig. 10. As a result of being so formed the insert 140 is adapted to be retained in the solid line position shown for it in Fig. 8. Depending ear portion l4~, 144 project _8_ ~3~
beyond the diametral dimension 142 anl serve to retain the insert in this position.
As described above with reference to the insert 100 of Figs. 4-7 the material used in the insert 140 is resiliently deformable once the desired shape has been provided for it (as shown in solid lines in Fig. 8). How-ever, the intermediate portion 148 of the insert 140 is a flat strip and therefor readily bendable when pressure is applied to it as suggested by the arrows 150, 152 and 154.
As a result of this geometry and of the resil-iently deformable material used to form the insert 140, when it is placed in the solid line position shown inside a ring 120 (Fig. 8) one can insert one's finger between the insert and the top of the ring itself to apply such pressure 150 to the insert and thereby hold the otherwise oversize ring securely on his finger. For best results, the flat strip shaped intermediate portion 148 is at least one-third the inside diameter 142 of the ring. The band width 150 is approximately equal to the dimension 150 in Fig. 10 for insert 140 so that ear portions 144 lie adja-cent to the sides of the ring band as shown in Fig. 8.
These portions 144 project beyond the inside diameter of the ring band so that the insert is held in place through a range of possible positions (as suggested by the three positions shown in Fig. 8). Furthermore, the end portions of the insert not only form the said depending ears 144, 144 but also form a relieved area 154 between these ears.
As so formed by the hase of these U-shaped end portions _ 9_ ~%~
these relieved areas 154, 154 cooperate with the generally flat cross sectional shape of the intermediate portion 148 and the top wall of each U-shaped end portion to define an overall length for this fla~ strip shaped central region of insert 140 that is equal to the inside diameter 142 of the ring band itself.
The saddle shaped inserts shown and described herein do not require protuberances or slots in the ring band to retain the saddled shaped insert~ This is a significant advantage where one may want to use the ring without the insert for example. Also, this configuration for the ring band assures that no unsightly departures from the conventional annular band will detract from the ring's appearance whether or not an insert is used.
The present invention relates to improvements to ring inserts, and deals more particularly with an insert for a finger ring of conventional external appearance such that the ring itself can be wore without the insert and no protuberances or slots are required in the ring band to secure the insert in place. The absence of such protuber-ances or slots assures the aesthetic appearance of the ring.
The insert itself is new, and is adapted to be securely held in the ring band when used to size the ring downwardly. An important feature o one embodiment of the new insert is -the one piece construction of the saddle and leaf spring portions. Instead of providing a subassembly of saddle and spring with fastener means to join these two portions a single resiliently deformable insert can be mounted in the lower portion of the ring band to size downwardly a ring of otherwise conventional external appearance.
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In a two-piece embodiment, that is with a saddle and separate spring me~ber comprising the insert for the ring band, the spring has projections at its midpoint received in slots of the saddle. Tabs may be provided at the opposite ends of the spring to be received in cavities opening only to the inner edge of the ring band, or the saddle may be provided with projections which can be bent around the outside edge of the ring band to secure the \
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insert assembly to the ring.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a finger ring and associated insert, both being shown in exploded relationship relative to one another.
Fig. lA is a vertical sectional view through the insert of Fig. 1 being taken on the line la-la of Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 showing a different insert and ring configuration.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the ring band illustrated in Fig. 2 with the insert of Fig. 2 assembled therewith.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view similar to Figs. 1 and 2 illustrating a third embodiment of the present in-vention.
Fig, 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustra-ting the inset o Fig. 4 mounted to the ring band of Fig.4.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the saddle shaped insert of Figs. 4 and 5 prior to shaping the insert and resiliently deforming the same for assembly with the ring band.
Fig. 7 is a view of the saddle shaped insert depicted in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrating in solid lines the unstressed configuration of the resilient deformable insert and in broken lines the resiliently deformed con-figuration of the insert.
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Fig. ~ is an elevational view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the invention and shows the insert in a normal undefor~ed position in full lines and in the two broken line positions the insert is depicted as it would be deformed when placed upon the wearer's finger (not shown).
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the ring band with the insert in a deformed position.
Fig. 10 is a plan view of the insert shown in Figs. 8 and 9 prior to shaping the insert and assembling it with the ring.
Turning next to a description of the ring and insert illustrated in Figs. 1 and lA, a finger ring is designated generally at 30, and the ring is of conven-tional configuration having a generally circular bandportion and an enlarged head portion for receiving a gem or the like. Prongs in the head portion are adapted to form a seat for the gem or other decorative object. The lower portion of the band has generally circular cavities 32, 32 formed in the inner edge of the band so as not to be visible from the exterior when the ring is worn by a person on his Einger. These generally circular cavities or bores 32, 32 are spaced from one another and arranged in at least one pair such that each pair provides a pre-determined peripheral spacing along the interior edge ofthe ring band to receive a saddle shaped insert such as shown at 40.
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The saddle shaped insert ~0 has a U-shape such that a top wall 92 is formed to this same generally cir-cular contour of the ring band lower portion, and side walls 44, 44 which side walls are adapted to cooperate with the opposed faces of the ring band lower portion when the insert 40 is assembled with the ring 30 as sug-gested in my prior art patent which is incorporated by reference herein.
Still with reference to the unique insert 40 depicted in Figs. 1 and lA, a leaf spring 50 is provided inside the U-shaped insert 40 and has a midportion defin-ing at least laterally projecting tab 52, which tab isadapted to fit into a slot provided for this purpose in the side portions oE the insert saddle 400 The saddle 40 may be crimped as shown at 53 in Fig. lA opposite this tab _4~1-~2~
receiving slot so as to retain the leaf spring in the un-stressed po~ition shown for it in Fig. l. Tabs 5~, 54 are defined at the opposite end portions of the leaf spring 50 which tabs fit into one set of the cavities 32, 32 pro-vided for this purpose in the ring band lower portion.
As so constructed and arranged the insert 40 is adapted to be assembled with the ring 30 in much the same manner as taught in my above mentioned prior art patent No.
3,483,718. However, it should be noted that the ring 30 and more particularly the band portion thereof does not include any protuberances or slots which might be visible when the ring 30 is worn without such an insert as that depicted at 40 in Fig. la That is, the ring 30 can be worn without the insert 40 and the inwardly open cavities 32, 32 are hidden from view when the ring is so worn.
Turning next to a detailed description of the second embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, a ring 60 is shown generally similar to that describ~d above with reference to the ring 30 of Fig. 1, however the lower band portion of the ring 60 does not include any inwardly open cavities or bores as described above with reference to the numerals 32, 32. Instead~ the ring 60 is of entirely con-ventional configuration but is adapted to be sized down-wardly as a result of utilization of the insert 70 de-picted inside the ring 60 in Fig. 2. The insert 70 is generally similar to that described above with reference to the insert 40 of Fig. l in that the insert 70 has top and side portions 72 and 74 respectively which cooperate to define a generally U-shaped insert saddle having at least one slot 76, at the midpoint of a depending side wall 74 so as to receive the projecting portion of a leaf spring 78 similar to the midportions 52, of the leaf spring 50 described above. The end portions of leaf spring 78 are not provided with tabs but instead are adapted to slidingly engage the inner edge of the ring 60 and more particularly the lower band portion thereof with-out necessity for interlocking with the ring band 60 as described above with reference to the embodiment of Fig.
1. The insert 70 of Fig. 2 is instead assembled with the ring 60 by bendable tabs 80, 80 provided at opposite ends of the depending side portions 74, 74 such that the insert 70 can be assembled with the ring 60 as shown in Fig. 3 and these tabs 80, 80 bent around the outer edge of the ring band 60 to secure the insert 70 and the ring 60 in assembled relationship with one anotherO
Turning next to the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 4, 5~ 6 and 7, a ring 90 generally similar to the ring 30 described above with reference to Eig. 1 is illus-trated in Fig. 4 and includes cavities 92, 92 open to the inner edge of the ring in it's lower portion for receiving projecting tabs 94, 94 of a saddle shape insert lO0 to be described. In the embodiment of Fig. ~ the insert lO0 is itself formed of a resilient deformable material so that there is no need for separate saddle and leaf spring elements as decribed in my prior art patent and as shown and described with reference to Figs. 1-3 herein.
The insert 100 is best shown in Fig. 6 in its initial configuration (that is in a flat condition) prior to being formed into th~ shape illustrated for it in solid lines in Fig. 7. Fig. 7 illustrates the insert 100 in an unstressed condition wherein the insert has a generally U-shape configuration with depending portions 102, 102 and with projecting end portions or tabs 94, 94 as described previously with reference to Fig. 4. The solid line con-figuration for the insert 100 in Fig. 7 is generally similar to that illustrated for this insert 100 in Fig. 4O
Fig. 7 illustrates in broken lines the deformed condition for the insert 100 where it is resiliently bent so that the tabs 94, 94 are adapted to fit into the cavities 92, 92 provided for this purpose in the lower portion of the ring band 90.
Finally, Fig. 5 illustrates the final configura-tion for the resilient insert 100, wherein the projecting leg portions 102, 102 are bent alongside the exterior sides of the ring band 90 to secure the insert 100 to the ring 90. ~his shape would be achieved for example when the ring was being worn on a finger.
All inserts disclosed herein allow a degree of movement for the insert after assembly with a ring in the manner described above. That is, the ring wearer will be able to quite easily move the ring past his knuckle be-cause the insert will move radially outwardly with respect to the band or shank in which it is mounted. Once the ring is in position on the wearer's finger the resiliency ~%~
of the insert will serve to hold the ring on his or her finger much more securely than would he the case with a conventional ring without such an insert. The insert is biased by the spring or by its own resiliency to achieve this holding function on the finger.
In the previously described embodiments the ring band has at least one pair of openings to receive tabs provided on the ends of the insert. In the ring band 120 of Figs. 8~10, however, no such tab openings are required.
Thus, the insert 140 (Fig. 10) is similar to the insert 100 (Fig. 6) except that the tabs 94, 94 of insert 100 have been omitted.
Another difference between insert 140 (Fig. 10) and insert 100 (Fig. 6) is in the length of the insert itself. As shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 the insert 100 is made just long enough to fit into the tab openings 92, 92 of ring ban 90. The insert 140, on the other hand, has an overall length that is related to the internal diameter 142 of the ring band 120 as shown in Fig. 10. This dimen-sion 142 permits the insert 140 to be placed inside the ring 120 at its midpoint as shown in Fig. 8.
Insert 140, like insert 100, has portions 144, 144 that are formed to the shape shown in the flat config-uration of Fig. 10, and are permanently formed in their depending configuration as suggested by lines 14~, 146 in Fig. 10. As a result of being so formed the insert 140 is adapted to be retained in the solid line position shown for it in Fig. 8. Depending ear portion l4~, 144 project _8_ ~3~
beyond the diametral dimension 142 anl serve to retain the insert in this position.
As described above with reference to the insert 100 of Figs. 4-7 the material used in the insert 140 is resiliently deformable once the desired shape has been provided for it (as shown in solid lines in Fig. 8). How-ever, the intermediate portion 148 of the insert 140 is a flat strip and therefor readily bendable when pressure is applied to it as suggested by the arrows 150, 152 and 154.
As a result of this geometry and of the resil-iently deformable material used to form the insert 140, when it is placed in the solid line position shown inside a ring 120 (Fig. 8) one can insert one's finger between the insert and the top of the ring itself to apply such pressure 150 to the insert and thereby hold the otherwise oversize ring securely on his finger. For best results, the flat strip shaped intermediate portion 148 is at least one-third the inside diameter 142 of the ring. The band width 150 is approximately equal to the dimension 150 in Fig. 10 for insert 140 so that ear portions 144 lie adja-cent to the sides of the ring band as shown in Fig. 8.
These portions 144 project beyond the inside diameter of the ring band so that the insert is held in place through a range of possible positions (as suggested by the three positions shown in Fig. 8). Furthermore, the end portions of the insert not only form the said depending ears 144, 144 but also form a relieved area 154 between these ears.
As so formed by the hase of these U-shaped end portions _ 9_ ~%~
these relieved areas 154, 154 cooperate with the generally flat cross sectional shape of the intermediate portion 148 and the top wall of each U-shaped end portion to define an overall length for this fla~ strip shaped central region of insert 140 that is equal to the inside diameter 142 of the ring band itself.
Claims (5)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. In a finger ring having a lower band portion with an inner edge defining a finger opening, the improvement comprising a saddle-shaped insert means having top and side walls adapted to fit over said lower portion of said band, a leaf spring, at least two peripherally spaced cavities which will open only to said inner edge of said ring band, said insert means defining at least two projecting tabs adjacent end portions thereof and adapted to fit into said at least two cavities respectively, said leaf spring being under said top wall and having at least one laterally projecting portion at its midpoint, said projecting spring portion being in an aligned opening of said saddle-shaped insert means side wall, said leaf spring being resiliently deformed by bending when said tabs are so fitted into said cavities.
2. In a finger ring having a lower band portion with an inner edge free of any protuberances or recesses and defining a finger opening, the improvement comprising a saddle-shaped insert means having top and side walls adapted to fit over said lower portion of said band, said insert means including a leaf spring disposed under the top wall thereof, said leaf spring having end portions engaging said inner edge of said band and having a mid-portion defining at least one laterally projecting portion received in an opening of said insert means side walls, and said insert means side walls defining at least a portion projecting peripherally outwardly beyond said lower band inner edge, and said projecting wall portion being bent parallel to the exterior of said lower band portion to secure said insert means to said band.
3. In a finger ring having a lower band portion with an inner edge defining a finger opening, the improvement comprising a saddle shaped insert means having top and side walls adapted to fit over said lower portion of said band, at least two peripherally spaced cavities which open only to said inner edge of said ring band, said insert means defining at least two projecting tabs adjacent end portions thereof and adapted to fit into said at least two cavities respectively, said insert means being resiliently deformed by bending when said tabs are so fitted into said cavities, said resiliently deformable insert means includes a leaf spring disposed under the top wall thereof and having at least one laterally projecting portion at its midpoint said projecting spring portion received in an aligned opening of said saddle shaped insert side wall.
4. In a finger ring having a lower band portion with an inner edge free of any protuberances or recesses and defining a finger opening, the improvement comprising a saddle shaped insert means having top and side walls adapted to fit over said lower portion of said band, said insert means including a leaf spring disposed under the top wall thereof, said leaf spring having end portions engaging said inner edge of said band and having a mid-portion defining at least one laterally projecting portion received in an opening of said insert side wall, and said insert means side walls defining at least a portion projecting peripherally outwardly beyond said lower band inner edge, and said projecting portions being bent parallel to the exterior of said lower band portion to secure said insert means to said band.
5. In a finger ring having a lower band portion with an inner edge defining a finger opening, the improvement comprising a saddle-shape insert means having top and side walls adapted to fit over said lower portion of said band, a leaf spring provided under said top wall and having at least one laterally projecting portion at its midpoint, said projecting spring portion being in an aligned opening of said saddle-shape insert means side wall, said leaf spring being resiliently deformable by bending, and each saddle-shape insert means side wall defining at least a portion projecting peripherally outwardly beyond said lower band when said leaf spring is so deformed whereby said projecting wall lportions are bent around the exterior of said lower band portion to secure said insert means to said band.
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