DE29712114U1 - Finger ring - Google Patents

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R4866/97
July 9, 1997

Description

The present invention relates to a finger ring.

It is known that finger rings have a fixed inside width and therefore each individual ring only fits one finger diameter. The ring must be fitted exactly to the wearer's finger, as a ring that is too tight is uncomfortable for the wearer and a ring that is loose can easily be lost.

If the jeweler wants to offer every customer the desired ring model, he must have every ring model in all sizes in stock. Otherwise, the ring must be adjusted to the customer. However, this is very time-consuming, as the jeweler often cannot do this himself. The ring must be sent to the manufacturer. This makes buying a ring very complicated. If the ring is even given as a gift, a later, time-consuming adjustment is almost unavoidable.

It happens that the diameter of the wearer's finger changes over time. This means that a ring that has been worn for many years needs to be adjusted from time to time, which is a laborious and expensive process.

The use of elastic materials cannot solve this problem because they wear out quickly, are not very decorative and are of lower quality than solid materials such as metal.

The object of the present invention is to create a high-quality finger ring that can be easily and quickly adjusted to different finger diameters by the jeweler or the wearer himself.

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This task is solved by a finger ring consisting of a U-shaped bracket and a ball, each made of a solid material, whereby the U-shaped bracket has a curved base and both legs have recesses on their inner sides that are of the same design and lie opposite each other, and the ball is held movable and rotatable relative to the bracket within an area determined by the shape of the bracket and the recesses.

When wearing the ring, the finger is enclosed by the hoop and the ball. The ball is fixed by the finger and the legs. The clear width, the space for the finger, is determined by the maximum distance between the base and the ball and the space between the two legs. The maximum distance and the space must be adjustable in order to be able to adjust the ring to any finger diameter.

The jeweler can bend or compress the bracket in the area of the base. This allows the distance between the legs and the maximum distance between the ball and the base to be varied. This makes it possible to easily adjust the ring to different finger diameters.

It is advantageous to make the temple out of a bendable precious metal so that it can easily be bent by hand into the desired shape when adjusting the ring to the wearer's finger.

The finger ring can be manufactured very inexpensively if the bracket is made of plastic. If the plastic bracket is heated, it can easily be bent into the desired shape.

A variety of materials are conceivable for the ball. Very interesting motifs can be created with a glass ball. A particular advantage here is that the ball can be rotated due to its mobility and can therefore be viewed from all sides. Another advantage is that glass has a hard and scratch-resistant surface. The possibility of using balls of different colors is very interesting.

This finger ring can be used in a variety of ways. For example, if a ribbon or chain is threaded through the opening between the hoop and the ball, it can be worn as a decorative pendant. Several rings can also be worn at the same time.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show:

Figure 1 is a perspective overall view of the finger ring

Figure 2 a view of the finger ring from below

Figure 3 a section through the finger ring

The finger ring shown consists of a hoop 1 and a ball 2.

The bracket 1 is U-shaped and is made of a precious metal. Its base 3 is bent in a semicircle. This makes it possible to bend the bracket 1 open or compressed. It can therefore be adjusted to the wearer's finger diameter. This is made easier by the fact that the bracket 1 is narrower in the area of the base 3 than in the area of the legs 4.

The legs 4 of the bracket 1 have flat recesses 5 on their inner sides with an oval outline, which are opposite each other and have the same design. The legs 4 hold the ball 2 in the area of the bracket 1. The recesses 5 enable the ball 2 to move freely within this area.

The ball 2 here is made of glass or hard plastic. It is held between the legs 4 of the bracket 2, but remains movable and rotatable. The variety of materials that can be used results in a wide range of design options.

If, for example, a figure is cast into a glass ball, it can be arranged in any way due to the mobility of the ball 2. The finger ring can therefore look different depending on the position of the ball 2.

R 4866/97 9 July 1997

1 bracket

2 ball

3 Base

4 legs

5 trough

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QlLlRM &'DU:RM ..· : PATENT ATTORNEYS FELIX-MOTTL-STRASSE1A D-76185 KARLSRUHE R4866/97 9 July 1997 Ries + Co Schmuckfabrikation Owner Jutta Ries Fingerring Protection claims 1. Finger ring, consisting of a U-shaped bracket (1) and a ball (2), each made of a solid material, whereby the U-shaped bracket (1) has a curved base (3) and both legs (4) - have recesses (5) on their inner sides which are of the same design and are opposite each other, and - the ball (2) is held so as to be movable and rotatable relative to the bracket (1) within a range determined by the shape of the bracket (1) and the recesses (5). 2. Finger ring according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracket (1) is made of a flexible precious metal. 3. Finger ring according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracket (1) is made of plastic. -2- 4. Finger ring according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the ball (2) consists of glass.