EP1074199A2 - Bague à pierre interchangeable - Google Patents

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EP1074199A2
EP1074199A2 EP00830517A EP00830517A EP1074199A2 EP 1074199 A2 EP1074199 A2 EP 1074199A2 EP 00830517 A EP00830517 A EP 00830517A EP 00830517 A EP00830517 A EP 00830517A EP 1074199 A2 EP1074199 A2 EP 1074199A2
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Enrico Morbidoni
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Spoleto Gioielli SNC Di Morbidoni Enrico & C
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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
    • A44C17/0208—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations removable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C9/00—Finger-rings
    • A44C9/0038—Finger-rings openable or able to be broken for safety reasons
    • A44C9/0046—Finger-rings openable or able to be broken for safety reasons comprising a hinge

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  • the present patent application relates to a ring with interchangeable stone.
  • the purpose of the present invention - which has no antecedents to the best of our knowledge - is to provide a ring with high versatility compared to traditional jewels.
  • the ring comprises a metal bearing structure (or setting) normally provided with a ring element in which the finger is inserted, under a flat top used to support the stone.
  • the characteristic feature of the ring is the possibility of removing the stone set on the top and replacing it with a different stone with analogue structure. With this simple operation, as long as two or more stones are available, the user can change the ornament of the ring - and therefore its esthetical look - as desired. As it is known, the characteristic look of a ring is mainly related to the precious stone set in the ring itself.
  • the two parts of the top according to the present invention remain in mutual contact spontaneously and permanently. For this reason, the stone mounted between the two halves (or jaws) of the top fits in place with no risk of being accidentally removed and, most of all, with no need for additional independent fixing means.
  • the ring also makes use of a special lever, which is manually operated in order to spread apart the two halves (or jaws) of the top thanks to the elasticity of the ring element. This allows to release the stone from the grip of the two jaws and replace it with a stone with identical structure, but of different nature and/or colour. The same lever can be used again to bring close the two halves (or jaws) of the top to tighten the new stone.
  • the ring (1) normally comprises a ring element (2) and a top (3), which centrally features a rectangular housing (4) with the stone (P).
  • the rectangular housing (4) is transversally delimited by two special box-shaped edges (4a and 4b), converging downwards and located on the opposite sides at the top of the ring element (2).
  • the box-shaped edges (4a and 4b) embrace the transversal sides of the stone (P) and hold the stone in place inside the housing (4).
  • the housing (4) is longitudinally delimited by two strips (4c) which horizontally protrude from the internal lateral borders of the transversal box-shaped edges (4a).
  • the lower section of the two longitudinal strips (4c) have a concave profile that perfectly matches the border (2a) of the ring element (2), which delimits the hole on each side of the ring.
  • the top of the ring (1) comprises an opposite pair of jaws, which can be spread apart to tighten or, alternatively, release the stone contained in the housing (4).
  • each jaw is composed of one transversal box-shaped edge (4a or 4b) and the corresponding pair of horizontal wings (5a o 5b), which are located edgewise and protrude from its internal side.
  • the two horizontal wings (5a) protruding from the first box-shaped edge (4a) are jointly fixed against the internal side of the strips (4c), which longitudinally delimit the central housing (4) of the ring (1) according to the present invention.
  • the two horizontal wings (5b) protruding from the second box-shaped edge (4b) are perfectly aligned with the two wings (5a) protruding from the opposite transversal edge (4a), but are independent from the strips (4c).
  • Corresponding arches (6) with downward cavity are soldered on the internal side of the first pair of wings (5a).
  • the length of the arches (6) is higher than the length of the wings (5a) so that their free ends can be located inside the second pair of wings (5b) near the point in which the wings are soldered against the internal side of the transversal edge (4b).
  • each arch (6) feature a "U-shaped" slot (6a) facing downwards.
  • Fig. 2 shows, the two arches (6) are joined by means of a crosspiece (6b) exactly mounted at the free ends.
  • a pin (7) with horizontal axis is axially mounted at the base of the transversal box-shaped edge (4b) in order to pivot an oscillating lever (8) comprising two arched arms (8a) whose free ends are joined by means of a small cross-piece (8b).
  • the two longitudinal arms (8a) of the lever (8) feature cams (8c) protruding upwards, each cam being capable of exactly engaging inside the "U-shaped" slot (6a) at the free ends of the two arches (6).
  • cams (8c) of the lever (8) engage within their corresponding slots (6a) when the ring (1) is in the normal operation condition shown in Fig. 1, that is ready to tighten the stone (P).
  • the lever (8) can be turned downwards by means of the lateral tab (8d).
  • the movement of the lever (8) determines the counter-rotation of the two cams (8c) that energetically push the internal borders of the slots (6a) of the arches (6).
  • the backward movement also affects the two longitudinal strips (4c) that are joined to the wings (5a), so that the free ends of the strips move away from the internal lateral borders of the transversal box-shaped edge (5b), as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the transversal sides of the stone (P) are no longer embraced by the two transversal box-shaped edges (5a and 5b) and therefore the stone (P) can be easily removed from its housing (4).
  • the interruption of the interference causes the forward movement of the arches (6) and consequently of the wings (5a) to which the arches are soldered.
  • the wings (5a) now touch the opposite wings (5b), while the two transversal box-shaped edges (4a and 4b) move closer, embracing the transversal sides of the stone (P) contained inside the housing (4), thus holding it in place.
  • the lever (8) can be turned upwards until the two arms (8a) touch the concavities of the arches (6) and the lateral tab (8d) perfectly engages within a small seat (9) located under one of the lateral borders of the transversal box-shaped edge (4a).

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EP00830517A 1999-07-26 2000-07-20 Bague à pierre interchangeable Expired - Lifetime EP1074199B1 (fr)

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ITAN990038 1999-07-26
IT1999AN000038A IT1309534B1 (it) 1999-07-26 1999-07-26 Anello con pietra sganciabile

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FR2815520A1 (fr) * 2000-10-23 2002-04-26 Michel Paul Jacques Lumet Bijou muni d'un chaton
EP3648629A4 (fr) * 2017-07-03 2021-03-31 Clarisse Khriselle Ramos De Los Santos Ensemble fermoir à anneau à ressort pour bijou

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DE102019111033A1 (de) * 2019-04-29 2020-10-29 Petra Hagenau Halterungsvorrichtung für einen Schmuckstein und Schmuckstück aufweisend eine Halterungsvorrichtung für einen Schmuckstein

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US1182534A (en) * 1915-12-18 1916-05-09 Joseph Driggott Gem-clamping device for an article of jewelry.
FR590254A (fr) * 1924-12-02 1925-06-13 Support ouvrant pour la présentation des pierreries et autres objets décoratifs
FR905093A (fr) * 1943-08-25 1945-11-23 Bague à chaton amovible
FR1192855A (fr) * 1957-03-13 1959-10-29 Article de fantaisie
US3115758A (en) * 1961-02-07 1963-12-31 Pre Met Manufactures Ltd Finger ring with spring loaded mount for removable gems

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1182534A (en) * 1915-12-18 1916-05-09 Joseph Driggott Gem-clamping device for an article of jewelry.
FR590254A (fr) * 1924-12-02 1925-06-13 Support ouvrant pour la présentation des pierreries et autres objets décoratifs
FR905093A (fr) * 1943-08-25 1945-11-23 Bague à chaton amovible
FR1192855A (fr) * 1957-03-13 1959-10-29 Article de fantaisie
US3115758A (en) * 1961-02-07 1963-12-31 Pre Met Manufactures Ltd Finger ring with spring loaded mount for removable gems

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2815520A1 (fr) * 2000-10-23 2002-04-26 Michel Paul Jacques Lumet Bijou muni d'un chaton
EP3648629A4 (fr) * 2017-07-03 2021-03-31 Clarisse Khriselle Ramos De Los Santos Ensemble fermoir à anneau à ressort pour bijou

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DE60009808D1 (de) 2004-05-19
EP1074199B1 (fr) 2004-04-14
IT1309534B1 (it) 2002-01-23
ATE264073T1 (de) 2004-04-15
ITAN990038A1 (it) 2001-01-26
DE60009808T2 (de) 2005-04-21

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