EP0903088A2 - Monture pour pierres de bijouterie - Google Patents

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EP0903088A2
EP0903088A2 EP98117087A EP98117087A EP0903088A2 EP 0903088 A2 EP0903088 A2 EP 0903088A2 EP 98117087 A EP98117087 A EP 98117087A EP 98117087 A EP98117087 A EP 98117087A EP 0903088 A2 EP0903088 A2 EP 0903088A2
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Karl Adolf Daub
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Andreas Daub & Co Kg GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C17/00—Gems or the like
    • A44C17/02—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations

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  • the present invention relates to a holder for gemstones.
  • Brackets for gemstones usually regardless of shape and structure are called a frame, for example from a tubular hinge that runs along each stone surrounds and defines its scope.
  • Known versions that fix the stone with the help of wires whereby several wires arranged around the outer circumference of the stone and are claw-like over a small one Part of its surface include, but on the other side run so angled downwards that they are in a common Connection area fixed to each other below the stone become.
  • the present invention is based on the object to provide a bracket for gemstones that with a simplified grasp and an attractive appearance distinguished.
  • bracket an overlay imposed by the stone and at least one with it Support interacting tension wire that the at least a tension wire runs over the top of the gem and with its two ends at the side of the stone, at least indirectly on the Edition is set, and that the gem between the tension wire and the edition is clamped captive.
  • the present Bracket therefore does not limit the frame area to a narrowest, the area surrounding the gemstone, but makes the bracket yourself to a piece of jewelry by adding the setting areas to the side arranged from the stone and thus easily visible.
  • the tension wire now even runs continuously over the top of the gem and thereby partially obscures what but also follows the idea, the frame not only as an intermediate piece between jewelry and gem, but as a piece of jewelry itself to train.
  • the support itself consists of at least consists of two wires that are spaced apart at least in the mounting area run from each other.
  • the following is an example of the edition, but not limiting protection with reference to the embodiment described with the at least two wires.
  • a particular advantage of this is that the weight of the bracket based on their optical size is much smaller than conventional ones for example hinge frames. This allows you to low cost of materials, which is particularly important for the use of Gold or platinum is an advantage, the impression of a comparative one achieve massive piece of jewelry.
  • the stone is clamped by the wires and is fixed to this, which takes place in that the tension wire against the support, in particular biased against the two support wires is so that the interposition of the gemstone to the desired Pinching leads.
  • the wires are elastically deformable at least to a certain extent, which in particular applies to the tension wire, while the two lower wires do could be rigid and unyielding.
  • the elastic self-locking bracket of the Gemstones to that with far lower accuracy requirements can be worked as with the known hinge frames.
  • This advantage is particularly important if not industrially manufactured stones with precisely definable outer shape are used but hand-cut stones for optimal use their value is ground to individual shapes.
  • the wires run approximately in a straight line, which gives the bracket an elongated shape.
  • the present holder according to the invention stands out from the conventional ones claw-like wire sockets that are as inconspicuous as possible should be. Accordingly, the wires run largely in theirs Level, which also creates the desired mutual tension results.
  • the present invention can of course also be used with Use angled or bent wires as long a jamming of the gemstone by tension wire and support he follows.
  • the at least two lower support wires should at least equidistant in the mounting area and in particular approximately run parallel next to each other around the between the support wires immersed underside of the gemstone a constant opening width to offer, through which this is best fixed in its position can be. Otherwise, the distance would increase The bottom two wires cause the gem to always would be inclined to move in the direction of this larger distance.
  • the parallel running of the two support wires applies in particular for the unstressed condition without a gem; because Due to the elastic design of the wires, this is usually in the case of gemstones, inclined conical or pyramid-like Bottom cause the wires due to the through the Oblique surfaces caused by the wedge effect are pressed apart.
  • the elasticity of the lower wires should not be so great that the tension generated by the top wire is greater than the compliance the lower wires and thereby the stone through the space of the two lower wires.
  • the at least one upper tension wire should be likewise approximately equidistant and in particular parallel to the two Support wires may be arranged, at least what the unused Condition without gem. This is especially true when the holder consists of a total of three wires.
  • tensioning wires that are also in particular equidistant from one another should run.
  • Such a variant with two tension wires is recommended, for example, when the stone top is strong Has curvature and a single wire does not have sufficient fixation could generate.
  • the fixing areas of the wires come according to the invention laterally spaced from the gem stone to lie, the at least three wires preferably in a common connection area are fixed to each other.
  • the determination can expediently by a positive clamping of the tension wire in areas of the support intended for this purpose, by soldering, but better by welding and in particular by laser welding.
  • the holder preferably has two opposite one another Connection areas.
  • the tension wire must in any case on both sides of the Gemstone on at least one lower wire at least indirectly be fixed.
  • Such an indirect determination may consist in the fact that the or the tension wires at an angle, i.e. in an approximately parallel plane, but with different directions of extension to the lower wires run, whereby they particularly in the area of the gem Cross at an angle of 90 °. Because of the sloping course the tension wires and the support wires run from the stone away from each other so that they are not in a common connection area can be fixed against each other. Here is at least a fixing the top and bottom wires against each other.
  • To provide connecting element for example from a Stone connecting ring spaced around its circumference can exist.
  • any variants are conceivable, such as a diamond or for example, a split version in the form of two opposite each other arranged quarter circle segments, each one end of the Set the tension wires and the support wires.
  • a bracket that differs from the three-wire bracket Variant is made available in that the two lower Support wires over several wires crossing these to form one Mesh are interconnected and that of at least a tension wire is braced against wires of the mesh.
  • the mesh can in particular also be several to the lower ones Wires have parallel wires.
  • Such a grid offer there are usually a variety of possible mounting points only have to distinguish in that they give the gem a secure Enter the support area and the tension of the tension wire enable.
  • Such a grid can also be used instead of using braiding individual wires also by punching out a grid shape from a Sheet be made, the gem then expediently protrudes into such a punched-out recess.
  • the support consists of a plate and the stone in a recess provided in the plate protrudes during the at least a tension wire protrudes into the same or a further separate recess and is fixed there.
  • Bracket 1 which consists of two parallel to each other running lower support wires 2, 3, one parallel to it extending upper tension wire 4 and one between the two lower Wires and the upper wire pinched gem 5 is made. All three wires are on the side of the gem in two connection areas 6, 7 fixed against each other and proceed starting from the lower connection area 6 in FIG. 1 straight up to a further connection area 8, which, however, for the bracing of the three wires has only a secondary function.
  • connection areas all three wires on almost one Set height and the tension wire 4 opposite the bottom two Wires 2, 3 is biased, the gem 5 is immovable in the middle between the two connection areas 6, 7, Points with the greatest possible deflection of the wires, clamped.
  • the holder 1 shown in FIG. 1 not only acts as a holder, which is placed between a piece of jewelry and a stone, but can even be used as a piece of jewelry, such as it in Figure 2 in the form of a chain pendant 10 is the case. All you have to do is one of the two connection areas, in this case the upper one Connection area 11, with a corresponding receptacle for one Be chain.
  • FIG. 3 a similarly constructed trailer 12 is shown, the Bracket 13, however, from the bracket 1 by a special arrangement which distinguishes wires:
  • two contact wires 14, 15 and an upper tension wire 16 provided in common connection areas 17, 18 are mutually fixed; while the Wires 2, 3, 4 from FIG. 1 run at a distance from one another and also spaced apart in the connection areas, the two lower wires 14, 15 lie in the connection areas each on the upper one, inserted between the two lower wires Wire 16 on.
  • the wires 2, 3, 4 from FIG. 1 also run such that their planes of curvature are arranged parallel to one another are, that is, the wires are only opposite up or down deflected the gem, but not in a lateral direction.
  • the lower wires 14, 15 from FIG. 3 lie in planes, which are not parallel to each other because the bottom wires are next to a downward deflection under the gem also one experienced lateral deflection.
  • This lateral deflection is particularly achieved in that the pinched gemstone is inclined has a cone-like underside and it has a tapered end Bottom into the space between the bottom two Engages wires. This will inevitably make the two lower wires also shifted to the side.
  • Figure 4 shows a variant of the bracket 13 of Figure 3 by the there bracket 19 shown instead of two lower wires four lower Has wires 20, 21, 22, 23, two wires each under direct mutual investment run side by side.
  • the lower connection area 24 in FIG. 4 exists in that all five wires used in a plane next to each other and the respective contact areas with each other are welded, i.e. not a separate part for producing the connection area must be made available.
  • FIG. 5 shows a holder 25 with lateral deflection of the lower one Wires where the two connection areas for the wires through one only arcuate piece of jewelry 26 are formed, in this If the holder is no longer the actual piece of jewelry, but only intended to fix the gem is.
  • FIG. 6 shows a similar embodiment in which a holder 27 with laterally deflected lower wires in the opening of a trailer 28 is provided, the trailer 28 also the Connection areas of the wires of this holder are laminated or even provides.
  • FIG. 7 there is a holder 29 used as an ear plug shown, which now has a special feature that both the two lower support wires 30, 31 as well as the upper tension wire 32 circular are bent and in a single connection area 33, in which also integrates the pin for the stud earrings and are mutually fixed.
  • the wires 30, 31, 32 have such different diameters so that a gem 34 between can be pinched and three of them offer spaced investment areas.
  • the brackets 40 shown there are shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 (in Figure 8) and 50 (in Figures 9 and 10) from a mesh 41 or 51 with wires crossing at right angles, four below of the gemstone 42, 52 arranged by the holder Wires form the pad.
  • the course of these support wires is shown in Figure 10 in side view.
  • a tensioning wire 46, 56 is braced against the mesh 41, 51, for which purpose - as can be seen from FIG. 10 - two further wires of the mesh, the parallel to those arranged below the gem Wires run underneath.
  • connection areas from Figures 1 to 7, which were produced by welding the wires to one another can fix the brackets 40, 50 from Figures 8 to 10 take place releasably due to the internal stress of the tensioning wire 46, 56, with the top wire also not having a common setting area with the lower ones adorned by the gem Has support wires, but only indirectly, namely over others Wires of the mesh, connected to the lower wires mentioned is.
  • FIG. 11 shows an alternative principle according to the invention for a holder 61 of gemstones, in which one gemstone 61 on two Support wires 62, 63 rests, the lower wires via an annular Connection element 64 are set.
  • Gemstones 61 run not only one, but two tension wires 65, 66 at an angle of approximately 90 ° with respect to the support wires, with this in the area of the gem with interposition cross the stone. Because of the almost rectangular course the top wires versus the bottom wires may look different the four wires also not in a common connection area meet to be committed there; rather, they extend Tension wires 65, 66 to the annular connecting element 64, where they fixed on the inside and thus indirectly with the lower ones Support wires are connected.
  • bracket 60 in Figures 11 to 15 can be also recognize that in principle the present invention is also thereby can be reversed that two tension wires on the top of the stone run while the bottom of a stone, which is preferably even, but at least slightly arched, could rest on only one lower support wire.
  • the principle of three-wire mounting would only be reversed, here too from the basic idea of the present invention Use is made when laying down the at least three wires at the side of the stone in at least an indirect manner.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 also show a holder 80, that of a flat platen 81 and a gem 82 arcuate tension wire 83 defining the support consists.
  • the support has an elliptical recess 84, in which the gemstone 82 is inserted with its underside.
  • the tension wire also dips into the recess 84 and that at the opposite edge areas the recess in which the ellipse has the largest possible diameter having.
  • the tension wire could already have sufficient fixation experienced by dipping into the recess, a better one Determination results from the fact that the tension wire welded to the support plate 81 in the region of the recess edge is.
  • the recess next to the elliptical shape is self-evident can also have different shapes.
  • the tension wire does not have to be in this recess for the gem intervene, but can also be set in other areas of the edition be, for example, in separate recesses.
  • the advantage of the present invention is that that with simple means a holder for gems available is provided, which is easy to produce and not a big one Accuracy requirements are subject.
  • the invention Bracket the advantage that it enables a filigree structure, so that it itself not only as a holder, but as a piece of jewelry works, although the top of the gemstone through something the tension wire is covered, but the stone is free on all sides is visible and thereby also comes into its own.

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