EP2475280B1 - Nouvel article de pièce de joaillerie et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Nouvel article de pièce de joaillerie et son procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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EP2475280B1
EP2475280B1 EP09849322.4A EP09849322A EP2475280B1 EP 2475280 B1 EP2475280 B1 EP 2475280B1 EP 09849322 A EP09849322 A EP 09849322A EP 2475280 B1 EP2475280 B1 EP 2475280B1
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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
    • A44C17/0283—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations moving freely inside a setting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C27/00—Making jewellery or other personal adornments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C9/00—Finger-rings
    • A44C9/0053—Finger-rings having special functions
    • A44C9/0061—Holding articles

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  • the present invention relates to jewelry and more particularly to jewelry pieces or articles including rings, brooches, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, cuff links, pins, watches and the like, and to the method for making same.
  • WO 99/08561 A1 discloses a piece of jewelry according to the preamble portion of claim 1.
  • the present invention provides a unique and novel technically designed piece or article of jewelry different from what has existed before.
  • the piece of jewelry is a ring, however, the inventive concept can be carried out in a variety of jewelry pieces including, but not limited to, rings, brooches, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, cuff links, pins, watches and the like.
  • the present invention also concerns the method of making the unique and novel technically designed piece of jewelry
  • the novel and unique piece or article of jewelry according to the present invention can be embodied in a ring that consists of a finger band that is formed to hold at its top a metal plate with a peripheral upstanding rim or flange.
  • a transparent sealed dome containing a liquid of a preselected density, specific gravity and viscosity and a plurality of small solid objects, is fixed to the metal plate surrounded by the rim or flange.
  • the solid objects tend to float or suspend in the liquid, but being of higher density and specific gravity will slowly settle due to the viscosity of the liquid and due to gravity. If the ring is moved or the orientation is changed, the inertia of the settled objects will be disturbed and they will disperse in the liquid.
  • the metal of the ring is preferably a precious metal, such as, gold, platinum, silver or alloys thereof.
  • the objects are preferably small cut diamonds, but can also be small cut or uncut precious or semi-precious stones.
  • the metal can be selected from any metal used for jewelry and the objects can be of any inexpensive material that will show through the transparent dome and the liquid can be any transparent liquid having the properties so that the objects and liquid will interact in the manner described above.
  • the method of the invention consists of the steps of first making the base or support of the piece or article of jewelry consisting of e.g. a ring band and metal plate with upstanding peripheral rim, then preparing the transparent dome and transparent plate for sealing the dome by coating with a release agent, then after drying the release agent coating, turning the dome upside down and inserting stone, the diamonds into the interior space, then sealing the transparent plate to the dome, then filling the dome via a hole in the transparent plate with a transparent silicone fluid, then sealing the hole and the interior space of the dome, then turning the dome right side up, then placing the dome on the cast ring and plate to fit within the rim and lie on the top surface of the plate, and then adhesively sealing in a transparent manner the dome via the transparent plate to the metal plate and to the inside surface of the rim via a peripheral outer surface region of the dome.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a piece or article of jewelry comprising:
  • the piece of jewelry as described above is made with the support being a metal selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, silver and alloys thereof, and preferably gold.
  • the liquid is preferably silicone.
  • the plurality of objects is preferably cut diamonds.
  • the metal plate is circular and has a design embossed on its upper surface.
  • the dome is preferably composed of a member selected from the group consisting of natural sapphire, synthetic sapphire, and sapphire glass, and combinations thereof.
  • the piece or article of jewelry is preferably a ring made of gold, the metal plate is gold, the dome is sapphire, the liquid is silicone and the objects are diamonds.
  • the invention also provides a method of making a piece of jewelry comprising the steps of
  • the material of the material of the support and metal plate is a metal selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, silver and alloys thereof
  • the material of the dome is a member selected from the group consisting of natural sapphire, synthetic sapphire, and sapphire glass, and combinations thereof and the objects are cut diamonds.
  • a first embodiment illustrated as a ring.
  • the ring consists of a band or loop 10 through which a user's finger can pass so the ring can be worn, usually at the base of a selected finger.
  • the band or loop 10 at its top integrally joins an annulus 12, the plane of which lies normal to the plane of the loop 10, or expressed differently, oriented at 90 degrees so that the annulus 12 will lie flat on or with respect to a finger wearing the ring and be normal to a viewer.
  • a circular metal plate 14 having an upstanding rim or flange15 is fixed to annulus 12 about its circumference or perimeter.
  • the upper surface of the plate 14 is preferably embossed with a design 16, but a design can be placed on its surface in any other manner.
  • a sealed transparent hollow hemispherical dome 18 contains a liquid 19 of preselected density and viscosity that fills the dome 18.
  • a plurality of cut diamonds 20 are immersed in the liquid.
  • the dome 18 is hemispherical and is closed at its bottom by a flat plate 60 (see Fig. 7 ) that is adhesively attached in a transparent manner to the upper surface of the metal plate 14. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 diamonds 22 are set into the outer surface 24 of the band or loop 10 and annulus 12.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of a ring according to the present invention.
  • the ring consists of two bands or loops 30 that are joined at the bottom as indicated by reference numeral 32 and are spaced apart at the top.
  • a circular metal plate 34 having an upstanding rim 36 is integrally fixed at diametrically portions 38 to the upper portions 40 of the two bands or loops 30.
  • the hemispherical dome 18 that is closed at its bottom by a flat plate 60, as described in conjunction with Figs. 1 and 2 , has a diameter that matches the inner diameter of the upstanding rim 36, and is adhesively attached in a transparent, liquid tight manner to the upper surface of the metal plate 34.
  • the dome 18, as described, is filled with a liquid of preselected density and viscosity.
  • a plurality of cut diamonds 20 are immersed in the liquid.
  • Fig. 5 shows a third embodiment, a ring of the same shape and configuration as the ring shown in Figs. 1 and 2 , but without the diamonds 24 set into or onto the outer surface 22 of the band or loop 10.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 show details of the mounting of the dome 18 with respect to the ring shown in Figs. 3 and 4 .
  • Fig. 6 is a side view showing the two bands or loops 30 joined at their bottom, see reference numeral 32, the flat circular plate 34 with rim 36 and the dome 18.
  • Fig. 7 is a partial vertical section taken along the midplane of the ring showing the details of the dome 18 and the mounting of the dome 18 with respect to the flat circular metal plate 34 with upstanding rim 36.
  • Dome 18, as described, is a hollow hemisphere, sealed by a thin transparent plate 60 that is adhesively attached to across the open mouth 62 of the hollow dome 18.
  • the dome 18 is mainly hemispherical, the region at the outside surface adjacent the open mouth 62 is planar or flat or a straight surface 66 to match and fit with the upstanding rim 36.
  • the inner edge of the open mouth of the dome 18 is beveled 52 and matches with a bevel 54 around the upper surface of the plate 60.
  • Plate 60 has a small tapped hole 68 into which is threaded a flat-headed screw 70, countersunk, so that its head lies in the plane of the lower surface of the plate 60.
  • the hole 68 enables the filling of the liquid 19 into the sealed interior space of the hemispherical dome 18.
  • a plurality of cut diamonds 20 Prior to placement of and sealing of the plate 60, a plurality of cut diamonds 20 are placed in the dome 18.
  • the plate 60 is sealed to the open mouth 62 of the dome 18 to enclose the interior space of the dome 18. Liquid is then fed via hole 68 into the interior space to fill same. The screw 70 is then threaded into the hole 68 closing same. The filling will not be 100% complete and a very small amount of air will be in the sealed interior space, but this is beneficial as allowance needs to be provided for thermal expansion and contraction of the fluid. Then the bottom plate 60 and the circular outer surface 66 of the dome 18 are adhesively attached in a liquid tight sealing manner to the top of the metal plate 34 and rim 36, respectively, in a transparent manner.
  • the geometry of the jewelry piece or article can be any shape.
  • the plate 34 and dome 18 can be oblong, rectangular, or polygonal, and even irregularly shaped.
  • the ring is made of gold, platinum, silver or an alloy thereof, with the preferred embodiment being 18 ct. gold (yellow, rose or white).
  • the ring and circular plate 34 with rim 36 can be cast by the lost wax process or any other method used to make jewelry, and may have pronged settings cast on the outer surface of the ring or band, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 . Also, the ring can be cast separately from the plate and then the two joined afterwards.
  • the plate is made with an embossed upper surface showing an embossed design 16.
  • the dome 18 is made of sapphire glass, pure sapphire or synthetic sapphire, all of which are transparent, and can vary in size from about 10 to 25 mm outer diameter.
  • the thickness of the dome wall can vary from about 0.5 to about 3.0 mm.
  • the inner diameter of the dome 18 can vary from about 8 to about 24 mm.
  • these dimensions are only suggestive and they can vary beyond the limits noted, as the dimensions depend on the artistic and esthetic nature of the jewelry piece, and are usually left to the designer to specify, since a critical determinant of the piece is its appeal to a wearer.
  • the interior surface of the dome 18 and the plate 60 is coated with a suitable release agent to insure that the contained diamonds will not stick to the interior surface of the dome 18 or the plate 60.
  • a suitable release agent can be used for this purpose.
  • a preferred material is Dry-Film RA/IPA made and sold by DuPont. This material consists of isopropyl 74-76%, Poly-TFE, Omega-Hydro-Alpha-(Methylcyclohexyl) 18-19% and Polytetraflouroethylene 6-7%.
  • the liquid used to fill the interior volume of the dome 18 is a silicone material having a specific gravity of about 0.94.
  • a suitable material for the liquid is XIAMETER ® PMX Silicone Fluid as sold by Dow Corning.
  • the viscosity of the liquid can vary from about 25 to 32 cSt. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity is about 30 cSt.
  • the diamonds can be of any grade and are cut to a size of from about 1.1 mm to about 1.5 mm in diameter having a weight varying from about 0.01 ct to about 0.0175 ct. Diamond has a specific gravity (density) of 3.514 to 3.518.
  • the plate 60 and screw 70 are composed of Plexiglas, which is transparent, coated as noted above.
  • the adhesive material used to join the dome 18 and plate 34 can be any suitable material that is transparent and will make a secure liquid tight transparent joint. A typical material for this purpose is Epoxy Structuralit as made and sold by Pancol Adhesives.
  • the ring can be made of a gold-plated base metal, such as nickel or chromium. It may also be made of any material used for jewelry, such as, silver, nickel, chromium or the like.
  • the dome 18 can be any other transparent crystalline or non-crystalline material useable for jewelry.
  • the plate 60 can be made of any suitable transparent material.
  • the method of the invention consists of the steps of first casting the metal components of the piece of jewelry, namely, ring and plate 34 with rim 36, then preparing the transparent dome 18 and plate 60 by coating with a release agent, then after drying the release agent coating, turning the dome upside down and inserting the diamonds into the interior space, then sealing the transparent plate 60 to the interior edge of the dome, as described, then filling the dome via the hole 68 with the transparent silicone fluid, then inserting and sealing the screw 70 to seal the interior space of the dome, then turning the dome right side up or not, then placing the dome on the cast ring and plate 34, or vice versa, so that plate 60 and dome 18 fit within the rim 36 and lie against the top surface of the plate 34, and then adhesively sealing in a transparent, liquid tight manner surface 66 of the dome 18 and the plate 60 to the inside surface of the rim 36 and to the circular plate 34, respectively.

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  1. Pièce de joaillerie comprenant:
    un support métallique comportant une plaque (14 ; 34) comprenant une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure, avec un rebord périphérique vertical (15 ; 36) sur la surface supérieure qui est monté sur le support de manière à être perpendiculaire à un observateur, et
    caractérisée en que la pièce de joaillerie comprend en outre :
    un dôme transparent étanche (18) rempli d'un liquide (19) de poids volumique et de viscosité présélectionnés, dans lequel est immergée une pluralité d'objets (20) de densité donnée, ledit dôme (18) étant scellé sur la surface supérieure de ladite plaque (14 ; 34) et sur le rebord vertical,
    dans laquelle la pluralité d'objets (20) est dispersée dans ledit liquide (19) en fonction d'une agitation ou perturbation, et se dépose lentement par gravité au point le plus bas du dôme (18) lorsque les agitation ou perturbation cessent.
  2. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le support est un métal sélectionné à partir du groupe constitué par l'or, le platine, l'argent et des alliages de ceux-ci.
  3. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le support est réalisé en or.
  4. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le liquide (19) est du silicone.
  5. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la pluralité d'objets (20) est constituée de diamants taillés.
  6. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la plaque métallique (14 ; 34) est circulaire et présente une forme emboutie sur sa surface supérieure.
  7. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le dôme (18) est composé d'un élément sélectionné à partir du groupe constitué par du saphir naturel, du saphir synthétique et du verre saphir et des mélanges de ceux-ci.
  8. Pièce de joaillerie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la pièce est une bague réalisée en or, la plaque métallique (14 ; 34) est en or, le dôme (18) est en saphir, le liquide (19) est du silicone et les objets (20) sont des diamants.
  9. Procédé de fabrication d'une pièce de joaillerie selon l'une des revendications précédentes comprenant les étapes de :
    a. réalisation d'un support comportant une plaque métallique (14 ; 34) avec rebord périphérique vertical (15 ; 36),
    b. préparation d'un dôme transparent (18) et d'une plaque transparente (60) destinée à sceller le dôme (18) par dépôt d'un agent de séparation,
    c. retournement du dôme (18) face supérieure vers le bas et insertion de petits objets (20) dans l'espace intérieur,
    d. scellement de la plaque transparente (60) sur le dôme (18),
    e. remplissage du dôme (18) à travers un orifice (68) sur la plaque transparente (60) avec un fluide de silicone transparent (19) de poids volumique et de viscosité présélectionnés,
    f. scellement de l'orifice (68) et de l'espace intérieur du dôme (18),
    g. mise en place du dôme (18) sur la bague moulée et la plaque (14 ; 34) afin qu'il s'adapte à l'intérieur du rebord (15 ; 36), la plaque transparente (60) reposant sur la surface supérieure de la plaque (14 ; 34), et
    h. scellement adhésif du dôme (18) de manière transparente et étanche aux liquides via la plaque transparente (60) à la plaque métallique (14 ; 34) et à la surface interne du rebord (15 ; 36) via une zone de la surface périphérique externe du dôme.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le matériau du support et de la plaque métallique (14 ; 34) est un métal sélectionné à partir du groupe constitué par l'or, le platine, l'argent et des alliages de ceux-ci, et le matériau du dôme (18) est un élément sélectionné à partir du groupe constitué par du saphir naturel, du saphir synthétique et du verre saphir et des mélanges de ceux-ci.
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