EP0968671A1 - Bijou pourvu d'un élément décoratif pivotant - Google Patents

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EP0968671A1
EP0968671A1 EP98305321A EP98305321A EP0968671A1 EP 0968671 A1 EP0968671 A1 EP 0968671A1 EP 98305321 A EP98305321 A EP 98305321A EP 98305321 A EP98305321 A EP 98305321A EP 0968671 A1 EP0968671 A1 EP 0968671A1
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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
    • A44C17/0258—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations rotatably or pivotably arranged
    • A44C17/0266—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations rotatably or pivotably arranged with means for maintaining a pivoted position

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  • This invention relates generally to personal ornaments including a ring, necklace, pendant, earring, bracelet, brooch, tie holder, or cuff links.
  • the personal ornaments including a ring, necklace, pendant, earring, bracelet, brooch, tie holder, or cuff links in which gemstones are fixedly mounted to the support member to create a single design, there were problems when people would need a variety of different personal ornaments corresponding to a time, place, or matching object of use; they might lose interest in the personal ornaments; and economically inefficient because the personal ornaments are not used for a long period of time.
  • a personal ornament which is capable of entertaining use by exposing gemstones or decorated figures to the interest of user or a time, place, or object that they use; the provision of such personal ornament which is capable of economical usage without having people lose their interests in it during a short period of time; the provision of such personal ornament which is durable; and the provision of such personal ornament which is capable of use without such personal ornament being broken during a long period of time.
  • FIGs.1 to 7 illustrate a personal ornament of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a personal ornament 1 as a ring comprises a support member assembly 3 and a body of revolution assembly 4.
  • the support member assembly 3 forms a shape of a ring, having an opening part 2 conveniently formed by cutting off a part thereof, which can be worn on one of a person's fingers.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4 is a rectangular shape having at least two faces, and which is rotatably mounted to the opening part 2 in the support member assembly 3.
  • the support member assembly 3 shown in Fig.4 comprises a support member 5, one of bearing hole 6, a rectangular concave part 7, and a bearing member assembly 8.
  • the support member assembly 5 with opening part 2 is made of precious metal material having elasticity including gold of eighteen carat or a plated metallic material.
  • One of bearing hole 6 is formed at one of end part 5a of the opening part 2 in the support member 5.
  • a rectangular concave part 7 is formed at another end part 5b of the opening part 2 in the support member 5.
  • the bearing assembly 8 is fixed embedded into the concave part 7 by press-fit insertion or using adhesives.
  • a bearing member assembly 8 is made of materials including titanium or stainless which are superior to wear and which are rust resistant.
  • This bearing member assembly 8 shown in Fig.5 comprises a bearing member 9, another bearing hole 10 and an arresting projection 11.
  • the bearing member 9 is laid inside the concave part 7.
  • Another bearing hole 10 is placed in the part correspnding to one of bearing hole 6 formed the bearing member 9.
  • the arresting projection 11 is arranged at the outward circumferential part of another bearing hole 10.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4 shown in Fig.6 comprises a body of revolution 12, decorative parts 13,13, one of axle 15, a rectangular concave part 16 and an axle member 17.
  • the body of revolution 12 is made of metallic material including eighteen carat gold or white gold with a rectangular shape.
  • the decorative parts 13,13 including gemstones such as a diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, topaz or amethyst or pearl are mounted on the upper and lower faces of the body of revolution 12.
  • One of axle 15 is rotatably supported to one of bearing hole 6.
  • One of bearing hole 6 is inserted with pressing with the bearing hole 14 to the fixed condition at side face in corresponding to one of bearing hole 6 at the body of revolution 12.
  • the rectangular concave part 16 is formed at a side face of the body of revolution 12 corresponding to the bearing member assembly 8.
  • the axle member 17 is fixedly imbedded into the concave part 16 by press-fit insertion or by means of adhesives.
  • An axle assembly 17 is made of materials including titanium or stainless which are superior to wear and which are rust resistant.
  • This axle member assembly 17 shown in Fig.7 comprises an axle member 18, another axle 19 and the arresting slots 20,20,20 and 20.
  • the axle member 18 is laid into the concave part 16.
  • Another axle 19 is rotatably supported by another bearing hole 10 which is located at the part in corresponding to another bearing hole 10 formed at the axle member 18.
  • the arresting slots 20,20,20 and 20 as four engagement holes are fixed with the arreting projection 11 which is arranged circumferentially outward of another axle 19 at ninty degree increments.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4 can be rotated pivotally by one of axle 15 and another axle 19 as fulcrum, and the arresting projection 11 fixes either of arresting slots 20,20,20 and 20 when the body of revolution assembly 4 rotates ninty degrees, and it can be arrested at any place. Then, the user can orient the favorite decorations 13,13 at the surface in accordance with the user's taste or corresponding to the demands of a time, place, or object. Therefore the user uses to wear it on one of their fingers into the support member assembly 3 by its condition.
  • Fig.8 to 12 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3A and the body of revolution assembly 4 is relaced with another like assembly 4A.
  • the support member assembly 3A comprises the support member 5 fixed with the bearing member assembly 8A in which is formed four engagement slots 20,20,20 and 20 circumferentially outward of another bearing hole 10.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4A comprises of the body of revolution 12 fixed to the axle member 17A which forms the arresting projection 11 at outward circumferential part of another axle 19. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1A with the support member assembly 3A and body of revolution assembly 4A according to the second embodiment will provide te same function as of the first embodiment.
  • Figs.13 to 16 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3B and the body of revolution assembly 4 is relaced with another like assembly 4B.
  • the support member assembly 3B is fixed to one of axle 15 with the press-fit insertion, and the bearing hole 14 being disposed at one of end part 5a in the opening part 2 of the support member 5.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4B has formed therein one of bearing hole 6 which rotatably supports one of axle 15 at a side face of a body of revolution 12. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1B with the support member assembly 3B and body of revolution assembly 4B according to the third embodiment will provide the same function as of the first embodiment.
  • Figs.17 to 18 illustrate the fourth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the second embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3C and the body of revolution assembly 4 is relaced with another like assembly 4C.
  • the support member assembly 3C is fixed to the one of axle 15 by press-fit insertion, and the bearing hole 14 at one of end part 5a in the opening part 2 of the support member 5.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4C has formed therein one of bearing hole 6 which rotatably supports one of axle 15 at a side face of the body of revolution 12. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1C with the support member assembly 3C and the body of revolution assembly 4C according to the fourth embodiment will provide the same function as of the second embodiment.
  • Figs.19 to 20 illustrate the fifth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3D and the body of revolution assembly 4 is relaced with another like assembly 4D.
  • the support member assembly 3D is fixed to the axle member 17A with an embedding of such within the concave part 7 of in the support memnber 5.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4D is fixed to the bearing member assembly 8 which embedded within the concave part 16 of the body of revolution 12. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1D with the support member assembly 3D and the body of revolution assembly 4D according to the fifth embodiment will provide the same function as of the first embodiment.
  • the body of revolution assembly may be used it which is formed of one of bearing hole 6 at the body of revolution 12. and fixed to one of axle 15 on the support member 5 by insertion with pressing.
  • Figs.21 to 22 illustrate the sixth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the second embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3E and the body of revolution assembly 4 is relaced with another like assembly 4E.
  • the support member assembly 3E is fixed to the axle member 17A, imbedded in the concave part 7 in the support member 5.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4E is fixed to the bearing member assembly 8A, imbedded in the concave part 16 of the body of revolution 12. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1E with the support member assembly 3E and body of revolution assembly 4E according to the sixth embodiment will provide the same function as of the first embodiment.
  • the body of revolution assembly may be used it which is formed of one of bearing hole 6 at the body of revolution 12, and fixed to one of axle 15 into the support member 5 by insertion with pressing.
  • Figs.23 to 26 illustrate the seventh embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the body of revolution aseembly 4 is replaced with another like assembly 4F.
  • the body of revolution 12 is replaced with another like assembly 12A and the body of revolution 12A is configured with three faces, the outwardly circumferential part of a shape of which is defined by planing off the corners of a regular triangle prism.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4F is fixed to the axle member 17B in inlaid condition.
  • This axle member 17B includes six pieces of engagement slots 20,20,20,20,20 and 20 arranged at every sixty degrees of a concave part 16A.
  • This concave part 16A is formed in the other side face of the body of revolution 12A. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1F is shaped to present three faces of the body of revolution 12A and the body of revolution assembly 4F according to the seventh embodiment will provide the same function as of the first embodiment.
  • Figs.27 to 30 illustrate the eighth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the body of revolution 12 is replaced with another like assembly 12B and the body of revolution assembly 4 is replaced with another like assembly 4G.
  • the shape of the body of revolution 12B has four faces, the outward circumferential part being of a shape defined by planing off the corners with a regular four sided prism.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4G is fixed to laying to axle member 17C.
  • This axle member 17C is formed with eight pieces of engagement slots 20,20, 20,20,20,20,20 and 20 arranged at every forty five degrees of a concave part 16B.
  • This concave part 16B is formed in the other side of the body of revolution 12B. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1G is provided with a shape having four faces of the body of revolution 12A and the body of revolution assembly 4G according to the eighth embodiment will provide the same function as of the first embodiment.
  • Figs.31 to 33 illustrate the ninth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the seventh embodiment by the fact that the body of revolution assembly 4 is replaced with another like assembly 4H.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4H comprises a body of revolution 12A with the shape of a triangular prism planed off at the corners having the decorative parts 13A,13A and 13A including decorated figures, and the body of revolution assembly 4H formed with decorative parts 13,13 and 13 including the gemstones or pearl on the planed corners. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1H with the body of revolution assembly 4H according to the ninth embodiment will provide the same function as of the seventh embodiment.
  • Figs.34 to 36 illustrate the tenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the eighth embodiment by the fact that the body of revolution assembly 4 is replaced with another like assembly 41.
  • the body of revolution assembly 4I comprises the body of revolution 12B in which is formed the ornament parts 13A,13A including decorated figures in both side faces thereof and the ornament parts 13,13 including gemstones and pearl with upward and downward faces thereof. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1I with the body of revolution assembly 4I according to the tenth embodiment will provide the same function as of the eighth embodiment.
  • Figs.37 to 38 illustrate the eleventh embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3F.
  • the support member assembly 3F is formed in the shape of a heart shaped ring. Also it is fixed to the means for mounting 22 to mount on the hanging 21 which includes a chain. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1J with the support member assembly 3F according to the eleventh embodiment is suited to use as a necklace and pendant.
  • Figs.39 to 40 illustrate the twelfth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3G.
  • the support member assembly 3G is formed as the base body of earring.
  • means for mounting 23 is provided to clip the earring om the earlobe and is fixed to the support member 3G. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1K with the support member assembly 3G accordig to the twelfth embodiment is suited to use as an earring.
  • Figs.41 to 42 illustrate the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3H.
  • the support member assembly 3H comprises a ring member 24 to which the support member 5 is fixed. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1L with the support member assembly 3H accordig to the thirteenth embodiment is suited to use as a bracelet.
  • Figs.43 to 44 illustrate the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 31.
  • the support member 5A is fixed at the base body of brooch.
  • the support member assembly 31 comprises the support member 5A fixed to the means for mounting 25 on the back of the support member 5A. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1M with the support member assembly 3I accordig to the fourteenthembodiment is suited to use as a brooch.
  • Figs.45 to 46 illustrate the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the support member assembly 3 is replaced with another like assembly 3J.
  • the support member assembly 3J comprises the support member 5B is shaped as the support plate of a tie holder and includes means for holding 26 on back face of the support member 5B. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1N with the support member assembly 3J accordig to the fifteenth embodiment is suited to use as tie holder.
  • a personal ornament 1N may be used as cuff links in order that the support member formed with the shape of a base plate on them.
  • Figs.47 to 50 illustrate the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the personal ornament comprises a support member assembly 3K and a body of revolution 4J.
  • the support member assembly 3K comprises bearing holes 10,10 at both ends of opening parts thereof and the arresting hole 20 of a hemispherical concave shape at an outward circumferential part of the bearing hole 10 and 10.
  • the body of revolution 4J comprises axles 19,19 which are rotatsbly supported to the bearing holes 10,10 at both end parts of the body of revolution 4J and the arresting projections 11,11 engage each arresting projection 20A,20A,20A,20A at an outward circumferential part of the axles 19 and 19.
  • a personal ornament 1O in which the support member 3K and body of revolution 4J include the bearing hole 10, the arresting holes 20A.20A,20A and 20A and the axle 19 and arresting projection 11 formed directly thereon may be provided according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs.51 to 55 illustrate the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention which is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that the bearing member assembly 8 is replaced with another like assembly 8B.
  • the bearing member assembly 8B comprises another bearing hole 10A, a diameter of the bearing hole become successively shorter as near back face thereof and arresting projections llA,llA provided to both side faces of another bearing hole 10A. Accordingly, a personal ornament 1P with the bearing member assembly 8B may be provided according to the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention.

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FR2816179A1 (fr) * 2000-11-09 2002-05-10 Michel Paul Jacques Lumet Bijou transformable
WO2002091874A1 (fr) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-21 Arik Nemzer Procede et appareil destines a un article ornemental a objets pouvant etre visualises de maniere interchangeable
EP1486134A1 (fr) * 2002-03-15 2004-12-15 Toshihiko Kimura Bijou
FR2883711A1 (fr) * 2005-04-04 2006-10-06 Daniel Touil Piece d'ornement et son procede de fabrication
CN106418936A (zh) * 2016-11-01 2017-02-22 深圳宝福珠宝有限公司 一种设有活动式镶口结构的环状饰品及调节方法

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US2497207A (en) * 1946-02-18 1950-02-14 Burk Ernest Finger ring
FR1381490A (fr) * 1963-10-28 1964-12-14 Gay Freres Ets Bague ou analogue à chaton pivotant
US4970878A (en) * 1989-11-20 1990-11-20 Lee Steven D Jewelry mounting structure employing rotatable display members
EP0513540A1 (fr) * 1991-04-15 1992-11-19 Leon Weiss Pièce de bijouterie ayant des fers décoratifs sur plusieurs côtés orientables et maintenus par des ressorts précomprimés
JPH08173222A (ja) * 1994-06-10 1996-07-09 Toshihiko Kimura 身飾品

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FR1381490A (fr) * 1963-10-28 1964-12-14 Gay Freres Ets Bague ou analogue à chaton pivotant
US4970878A (en) * 1989-11-20 1990-11-20 Lee Steven D Jewelry mounting structure employing rotatable display members
EP0513540A1 (fr) * 1991-04-15 1992-11-19 Leon Weiss Pièce de bijouterie ayant des fers décoratifs sur plusieurs côtés orientables et maintenus par des ressorts précomprimés
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FR2816179A1 (fr) * 2000-11-09 2002-05-10 Michel Paul Jacques Lumet Bijou transformable
WO2002091874A1 (fr) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-21 Arik Nemzer Procede et appareil destines a un article ornemental a objets pouvant etre visualises de maniere interchangeable
EP1486134A1 (fr) * 2002-03-15 2004-12-15 Toshihiko Kimura Bijou
EP1486134A4 (fr) * 2002-03-15 2005-06-15 Toshihiko Kimura Bijou
FR2883711A1 (fr) * 2005-04-04 2006-10-06 Daniel Touil Piece d'ornement et son procede de fabrication
CN106418936A (zh) * 2016-11-01 2017-02-22 深圳宝福珠宝有限公司 一种设有活动式镶口结构的环状饰品及调节方法
CN106418936B (zh) * 2016-11-01 2018-02-16 深圳宝福珠宝有限公司 一种设有活动式镶口结构的环状饰品及调节方法

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