GB2380251A - Illuminated jewellery - Google Patents

Abstract

A light source is used to illuminate or add to the brilliance of a cut gem or diamond, or a cut crystal or plastic used in jewellery. The light source may be placed behind the jewel or amongst a setting of jewels and is preferably a 1.5V light bulb powered by a 3V lithium battery cell 2. The battery is held within a receptacle 1 made of plastic or another electrically insulating material. The receptacle has a slot 3 through which to insert the replaceable battery 2. The bulb is attached to one of the receptacle walls with wires to connect it to each of the battery poles. The light source may be used to illuminate earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, tiaras, crowns, brooches and pins etc..

Description

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ILLUMINATED OR LIGHTED JEWELLERY INTRODUCTION The idea of illuminating a) the gems, the diamonds and the other transparent stones (Ruby's etc.) b) the diamond and crystal cut glass and plastics used in imitation jewellery (all of these are collectively called as stones in the description that follows) has been in my mind for several years now.

The idea was to make them glow from behind.

However technical problems always seemed to hamper my efforts in making my idea feasible.

The aim is to light a bulb placed 1) either behind the stones 2) or in the middle of a setting of small stones And to make them glitter or reflect light.

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INVENTION

O\.. 1"'C (b Essentially the invention comprises of a small light Jv using a lithium (3

volts or more) cell and a small bulb (of 1. 5 volts or'more) which can be switched on or off as necessary. It consists of a receptacle/pouch for cell, one of the outer surface'of the receptacle or cell pouch holds the bulb in its

center. Refer to Figure 3. (pc )

It is proposed to stick on or hold the suitably cut'stone' (to accommodate the bulb in its back) against the bulb holding surface of the cell receptacle as is usually done to hold a stone. The light in the back of the stone will glitter the stone and thus make it more shiny and attractive.

The invention involves a) a bipolar bulb of variable volts b) a lithium battery cell or any similar battery cell c) a cell pouch or receptacle The cell pouch is either made of an insulated material like plastics or the inside of which is insulated by plastic or rubber coatings to prevent the cell from discharging or giving rise to small electric impulses or shocks to the users.

The cell receptacle has two slots : 1) A larger one for insertion or replacement of cell-see figure 1 (page 5) 2) A smaller slot at the base of the cell receptacle-see figure 1 (page 5)

The bulb is fixed in the middle of one wall of the cell receptacle-see figure

3. (psS s)

Wire from one pole of the bulb is made to contact the front of the battery cell-see figure 4 (page 5).

The second wire (insulated) is passed through the wall of the cell pouch to lie at one side called the base-and it is sited close to the smaller slot in the cell pouch, see figure 4 (page 5).

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The lithium cell is pushed into the pouch through the larger slot-this process can be called loading the pouch, the front of the cell facing the bulb.

To switch the bulb on the resident cell is pushed down through the larger

slot by finger or an instrument of appropriate size e. g. tip of pen etc, towards the smaller slot, to come in contact with the 2nd pole wire.

To turn the bulb off one just has to push the resident cell out a little from the

smaller slot.-\- < ji-2L. (J- 5)

Finally the old and used cell can be removed by pushing it out from the smaller slot towards the larger slot and a new cell can be inserted in.

The average life for which a good quality 3 volt cell will keep a bulb alight is 12-14 hours after which the light tends to become dim. However by using longer life cells, the period of illumination can be increased.

Of course the size and the weight of the cell to be used in different situations

can be variable-as can the size ofme bulb.

The invention is intended to be usejwith all kinds of jewellery worn.

Briefly, thus we can have illuminated earings and ear studs etc. , necklaces, collars, rings, bracelets and bangles etc., tiaras and crowns etc. , brooches, tie pins, etc.

Similarly the designs, shapes and settings of the stones etc. , can be extremely variable too.

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Key to the Drawings 1. Cell Pouch or Receptacle. Also Light Source.

2. Cell

3. Larger Slot L ai, 4. Smaller Slot 5. Anterior (Front) wall of cell pouch.

6. Posterior (Back) wall of cell pouch.

7 Bulb in the anterior wall of cell pouch (outer face) 8. Inside face of anterior wall of cell pouch showing one of the wire.

9. Inside face of anterior wall of cell pouch showing the other wire.

Claims (2)

PATENT CLAIM A patent is applied for

1 The idea of illuminating: a) jewels, diamonds and other precious stones (transparent ones) b) Crystal cut and Diamond cut, glass or plastics used in artificial Jewelry.

To add to their brilliance by using a light source Placed behind such stones or among a setting of them.

2 Patent is also applied for the light source, which is described in detail under the heading of invention, and ANY MODIFICATIONS of this design to achieve the objective stated in

1 above. The light source can be altered in design, shape, size and appearance etc, as maybe necessary.

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Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows A patent is claimed for Jewellery comprising a light source placed either in the middle of a setting of a plurality of gem stones or positioned behind a setting of a plurality of gem stones, such that when lighted it causes the gem stones to glitter or reflect light.