EP2277404B1 - Ornamental article of annular shape - Google Patents
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- EP2277404B1 EP2277404B1 EP10165340A EP10165340A EP2277404B1 EP 2277404 B1 EP2277404 B1 EP 2277404B1 EP 10165340 A EP10165340 A EP 10165340A EP 10165340 A EP10165340 A EP 10165340A EP 2277404 B1 EP2277404 B1 EP 2277404B1
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- ornamental
- rotatable
- internal support
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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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/02—Link constructions
- A44C5/025—Link constructions with links threaded on a band
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/12—C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders
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- the present invention relates in general to ornamental articles for personal use and regards an ornamental article of annular shape, such as for example a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or the like.
- Ornamental articles of annular shape generally have a unique appearance and usually the modification of the ornamental appearance is not possible without interventions of replacement of parts.
- US-A-4977757 discloses a ring including rotatably-mounted and removable ornamental elements.
- the base of the ring includes a pair of ears for supporting a spindle.
- the spindle is formed of threaded elements and can be disassembled to permit selective removal and reorganization of the ornamental elements.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article of annular shape that will enable variation of own ornamental appearance in a simple and fast way and without the need to carry out replacement of parts.
- the ornamental article 10 can be a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or any one other article of ornament for personal use with a substantially annular shape.
- the ornamental article 10 comprises an internal support 12 having a longitudinal axis A of circular shape.
- the internal support 12 is, for example, formed by a metal bar bent according to a circular profile and having a cross section, in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis A, of a polygonal, for example square, shape.
- the ornamental article 10 comprises a plurality of fixed ornamental elements 14 and a plurality of rotatable ornamental elements 16.
- the fixed ornamental elements 14 are connected in a non-rotatable way to the internal support 12 in positions set apart from one another along the longitudinal axis A.
- Each fixed ornamental element 14 has a hole 18 that couples in a non-rotatable way with the internal support 12.
- the hole 18 of each fixed ornamental element 14 preferably has the same polygonal shape as the internal support 12.
- Each fixed ornamental element 14 has an outer surface 20 oriented on the visible side of the ornamental article 10 when said article is worn, an internal surface 22, and two plane side surfaces 24 inclined with respect to one another and converging towards the inside of the ornamental article 10.
- the fixed ornamental elements 14 can be interference fitted on the internal support 12 or else can be coupled to the internal support 12 with slight play.
- Each of the rotatable ornamental elements 16 has at least one first ornamental face 26 and one second ornamental face 28. Each rotatable ornamental element 16 moreover has two side surfaces 30 parallel to one another.
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 has a through hole 32 that engages the internal support 12 in a rotatable way.
- the through hole 32 has a circular cross section with a diameter larger than the diagonal of the internal support 12 in such a way that each rotatable ornamental element 16 is free to rotate with respect to the internal support 12 about the longitudinal axis A.
- each rotatable ornamental element 16 is set between two fixed ornamental elements 14.
- the side surfaces 30 of each rotatable ornamental element 16 are set facing and parallel to corresponding side surfaces 24 of the fixed ornamental elements 14.
- the side surfaces 24 of the fixed ornamental elements 14 form side containment walls for the rotatable ornamental elements 16.
- Each rotatable ornamental element 26 can be rotated about the axis A independently of the other rotatable ornamental elements 16.
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 can be set alternatively with the first ornamental surface 26 or with the second ornamental surface 28 facing the outside of the ornamental article 10 and in a visible position when the ornamental article 10 is worn.
- the ornamental surfaces 26, 28 have different ornaments.
- the ornamental surfaces 26, 28 could be provided with gems of different type.
- the user can choose to configure the ornamental article 10 as he or she wishes. For instance, the user may orient in a visible position all the first ornamental faces 26 or all the second ornamental faces 28 or else may orient to his or her taste in a visible position the first ornamental surfaces of some rotatable ornamental elements 16 and the second ornamental surfaces 28 of the remaining rotatable ornamental elements 16. There is a wide range of possible configurations and to each configuration there corresponds a different ornamental effect of the article 10.
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 could also be provided with three or more ornamental faces so as to increase further the possibilities of personalization of the ornamental article 10.
- FIG. 5 shows a possible variant embodiment of the rotatable ornamental element.
- the rotatable ornamental element has a cavity 40, formed in which is a semicircular seat 42, resting on which is the internal support 12.
- a leaf spring 44 presses on the side of the internal support 12 opposite to the semicircular seat 42. The leaf spring 44 withholds the ornamental element 16 stably in each of its positions.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITTO2009A000545A IT1394946B1 (it) | 2009-07-20 | 2009-07-20 | Articolo ornamentale di forma anulare |
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EP2277404A1 EP2277404A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 |
EP2277404B1 true EP2277404B1 (en) | 2011-11-23 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP10165340A Not-in-force EP2277404B1 (en) | 2009-07-20 | 2010-06-09 | Ornamental article of annular shape |
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US (1) | US20110011132A1 (it) |
EP (1) | EP2277404B1 (it) |
CN (1) | CN101953550A (it) |
AT (1) | ATE534308T1 (it) |
IT (1) | IT1394946B1 (it) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2021028840A1 (en) * | 2019-08-12 | 2021-02-18 | Juvil (International) Company Limited | Ornamental articles |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4977757A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1990-12-18 | Prestige Collection, Inc. | Jewlery with rotatable ornamentation |
US5682768A (en) * | 1996-04-01 | 1997-11-04 | Chaim Nissenbaum | Jewelry ring with hinged ring segments |
FR2747548B1 (fr) * | 1996-04-17 | 1998-06-26 | Simonnet Francis | Structure a montage tournant pour la presentation d'elements decoratifs |
US5787731A (en) * | 1996-11-19 | 1998-08-04 | Ebara; Isao | Personal ornament |
US6880364B1 (en) * | 1998-04-23 | 2005-04-19 | Michael F. Vidolin | Friendship band with exchangeable closed loop members |
US7007507B2 (en) * | 2003-07-21 | 2006-03-07 | Pandora Jewelry, Llc | Necklaces and bracelets with keepers |
ATE367105T1 (de) * | 2004-04-27 | 2007-08-15 | Milus Internat Sa | Schmuckelement sowie eine aus mehreren solchen schmuckelementen gebildete kette |
US7409763B2 (en) * | 2005-03-10 | 2008-08-12 | Ronald Pratt | Jewelry bead and method of stringing same |
US7540172B2 (en) * | 2005-05-19 | 2009-06-02 | Chamilia, Llc | Apparatus for adjustable bead retention on bracelets and necklaces |
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- 2009-07-20 IT ITTO2009A000545A patent/IT1394946B1/it active
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- 2010-06-09 EP EP10165340A patent/EP2277404B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2010-06-09 AT AT10165340T patent/ATE534308T1/de active
- 2010-06-29 US US12/825,563 patent/US20110011132A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-07-20 CN CN201010237883XA patent/CN101953550A/zh active Pending
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US20110011132A1 (en) | 2011-01-20 |
IT1394946B1 (it) | 2012-07-27 |
ITTO20090545A1 (it) | 2011-01-21 |
EP2277404A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 |
ATE534308T1 (de) | 2011-12-15 |
CN101953550A (zh) | 2011-01-26 |
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