Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
  • A44C9/00—Finger-rings
  • A44C9/0007—Finger-rings made of several rings
  • A44C9/0015—Finger-rings made of several rings connected or interlinked to each other
  • A44C9/003—Finger-rings made of several rings connected or interlinked to each other in a rotatable way

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• the present invention relates to timepieces or jewelery made of movable decorative elements, more particularly to a ring composed of removable rings on which can be set different types of precious stones.
• This type of ring is generally of particular interest to the consumer who tends to be seduced by their playful side.
• the rings constituting the ring can be adjusted independently of one another so as to create different aesthetic aspects. This allows to change the appearance of the ring according to his desires.
• a device of this type is described in document No. EP1132017 which proposes a ring composed of a first ring consisting of two annular elements. This first ring plays the role of support for a second ring.
• the second ring is fitted on the first annular element of the first ring and is held prisoner by the assembly of the second annular element. This allows the second ring to be freely positioned on the circumference of the base ring to change the appearance of the ring according to its position.
• this document has the particularity of only having a removable ring, which has the effect of significantly limiting the number of possible combinations.
• US5161392 proposes a ring having an inner ring whose circumference of its two edges is identical to and less than the circumference of its middle part.
• This inner ring is intended to receive on said middle part an outer ring.
• This one is maintained thanks to two lateral rings adjusted on the circumference of the edges of part and other of the middle part of the inner ring.
• this ring only permits rotation of the outer ring, since the two side rings are welded to the inner ring to hold said outer ring prisoner and freely rotatable around the central part of internal ring.
• the welds prevent disassembly of the ring.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a ring with two or more coaxial rings, mounted so as to be able to be freely adjusted relative to each other and also to allow the disassembly of said rings constituting the ring. by a relatively simple manipulation.
• this object is achieved by means of a jewelery item, in particular a ring, consisting on the one hand of a support ring comprising a shoulder and at least one annular edge of diameter smaller than the diameter of said shoulder, and on the other hand at least one ring attached to the circumference of the annular rim.
• At least one groove, having in its bottom a plurality of cavities, is arranged either on the periphery of the annular edge or on the inner perimeter of the attached ring.
• At least one elastic element is arranged either on the internal perimeter of the lateral ring or on the circumference of the annular edge, said elastic element being engaged so as to allow one hand to move in a rotary manner, stepwise, the attached ring and secondly to secure the attached ring with the support ring while allowing their rotation.
• This ring has the advantage, unlike the two aforementioned documents, on the one hand to have any number of independent rings thus increasing the number of possible combinations, and secondly to be easily disassembled contrary to the document American.
• the elastic elements make it possible to position the attached ring (s) at predetermined locations, corresponding to the locations of said cavities, while ensuring the lateral solidarity of these rings. This makes it easier to index the rings relative to each other. others to reproduce an aesthetic appearance emanating from a certain combination much more easily. These elastic elements also prevent unintentional rotation of the rings.
• Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a ring consisting of the support ring and two rings reported according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of one of the rings attached to the two elastic elements illustrated in FIG.
• Figure 3 shows a partial view of the support ring illustrated in Figure 1 having at one of its annular edges an attached ring.
• FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of one of the elastic elements positioned in a housing provided on the inner perimeter of one of the reported rings.
• Figure 5 shows a view of a cross section through the axis of symmetry of the ring.
• FIG. 6 shows a sectional view of the ring along the line A-A of Figure 5.
• FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of the ring according to a second embodiment.
• Figure 8 shows a view of a cross section of Figure 7 passing through the axis of symmetry of the ring. - AT -
• FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of the ring according to a third embodiment.
• FIG. 10 shows a view of a cross section of Figure 6 passing through the axis of symmetry of the ring.
• a ring consisting of a support ring (2) having a middle part (5) and two similar annular edges (3, 4) whose circumference is identical and inferior at the circumference of its median portion (5), comprises a ring (6, 6 ') attached to each of the two annular edges (3, 4) on either side of said middle portion (5).
• the support ring (2) has an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of said rings reported (6, 6 ').
• the annular edges (3, 4) each comprise on its circumference a groove (7, 7 '), having a plurality of cavities (8) ( Figure 3), for receiving a first elastic element (9) and a second elastic element (9 ').
• These elastic elements (9, 9 ') have an essentially rectilinear shape comprising on the one hand at one of their ends a portion bent at 90 ° and on the other hand a recess (10) on the central part whose protruding part is oriented so as to be able to lodge in one of the cavities (8).
• These elastic elements (9, 9 ') are each disposed in a first housing (11) and a second housing (12) located on the inner perimeter of the rings reported (6, 6') at 180 ° from each other . They are maintained on the one hand by a hole (13, 13 ') ( Figure 2) for receiving their 90 ° bent portion and on the other by the depth of the housing (11, 12) which has been determined so projecting only the protruding part of the elastic elements (9, 9 ').
• the elastic elements (9, 9 ') make it possible, on the one hand, to rotate the two attached rings (6, 6') in a rotary manner, step by step, and on the other hand to hold these attached rings (6, 6 '). on both sides of the middle part of the central ring (2).
• the shape of the elastic elements (9, 9 '), the depth of the grooves (7, 7') as well as the depth of the cavities (8) have been determined so as to be able to exert reasonable force on the inserts (6.6 ') in order to rotate them while ensuring the solidarity of the three rings (2, 6, 6') during their respective rotation.
• the elastic elements (9, 9 ') can be made of the same material as the rings (2, 6, 6') forming the ring so as to perform surface treatments of the ring (1) by electrolysis while avoiding corrosion of the elastic elements (9, 9 ').
• the support ring (2) has, on its two annular edges (3, 4), on which the attached rings (6, 6 ') are arranged on either side, two through holes. (14, 14 '). The latter are positioned so that after assembly of the attached rings (6, 6 ') the recess (10) of the elastic elements (9, 9') can be adjusted, by simple rotation, in front of the two holes (14, 14 '). This makes it possible to exert a simultaneous pressure on the elastic elements by means of a clamp designed for this purpose, in order to disengage grooves (7, 7 ') the elastic elements thus allowing the disassembly of the ring (1).
• the two reported rings (6, 6 ') have a shoulder (15, 15') on their inner perimeter situated on the side opposite to that which rests on the median part (5) of the support ring (2).
• the inner diameter of this shoulder is smaller than the inner diameter of the support ring (2). This allows the setting of the inner diameter of the ring by simple bore of said shoulder (15, 15 ').
• the support ring (202) of the ring (201) is asymmetrical and has a first annular edge (203) having two grooves (208, 209) on its circumference, sized so as to yield two rings (206, 207) and a second edge ring (204), having only one groove (210) on its circumference, sized to receive only one ring (211). Only the two rings (206, 211) reported on the absolute edges of the support ring (202) have a shoulder (212, 213) as described in the first embodiment.
• the support ring (302) has only one annular edge (303) of smaller diameter than that of said support ring (302) intended to receive only one attached ring (306).
• the support ring (302) has a shoulder (307) on the inner perimeter located on the edge opposite the annular edge (303).
• the embodiment is in no way limiting and therefore instead of the illustrated embodiment, where the grooves (7, 7 ') are made over the entire circumference of the annular edges (3, 4) of the support ring (2), these grooves can be made on the inner perimeter of the two side rings and the elastic elements arranged in place of the grooves as described in the embodiment above.
• the ornamentation of the ring as for it is in no way limited to crimps gemstones and can therefore take any other form of ornamentation.
• the invention is not limited to rings, but is applicable to all kinds of jewelery items such as earrings, necklaces, pendants or even watch glasses as well as other decorative items misunderstood

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