KR20000029870A - Holder for a gem - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A gem holder is provided to manufacture the jewel more easily by form closed setting of the gem. CONSTITUTION: A gem holder consists of two flanges connected at both ends and two flanges form an eye shaped recess(3) for holding the gem. The gem resting in the two opposing recess halves (4) of the one single piece flanges (2) is clamped in the eye shaped recess through elastic flange pretension in.

Description

Jewel holder {HOLDER FOR A GEM}

In the case of a general jewelry holder, the jewelry is fixed in the fixture by a bent clamping hook that holds the jewelry, which has a ring or box design. The holder thus covers the jewel on at least one side. The holder also limits the possible use of jewelry to pieces of jewelry.

A holder consisting of two clamps forming a mounting protrusion for driving jewelry is known from US Pat. No. 5,022,238A. The mounting projections themselves are formed of two stamped sheet metal rings, which are interconnected by a web and bent 180 ° towards each other near the web so that the two rings contact each other along their outer ends. Between the two is formed a V-shaped groove in the cross section for receiving jewelry. In order for the ring to be fixed between the two rings after bending in the direction of each other, the gem is inserted into one of the two rings before the ring is formed from the flat sheet by embossing. By securing the gem in the direction transverse to the ring surface, the gem is embedded with a slight gap, or two sheet metal rings are formed that are at least partially gapped near the outer end.

The present invention relates to a jewelry holder consisting of a fixture for firmly fixing a jewelry, the fixture consists of two clamps interconnected at both ends, and forms a mounting projection for jewelry between the clamps.

1 is a side view of a jewelry holder of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of a jewelry holder of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1;

It is therefore an object of the present invention to design a jewelry holder having a simple means by which the jewelry can be easily inserted into the holder without any gaps as described above and without limiting the possible use of the jewelry by the holder. As a holder, the jewelry finds its use as a jewel element for all kinds of everyday use, such as decorative jewelry for glasses.

This object is achieved by the present invention, wherein the gems fixed in two grooves disposed opposite to each other of the integrally formed clamp are fixed in the mounting projection by the elastic bias of the clamp.

The two clamps that form the jewel mounting protrusions, together with the inserted jewels, produce one jewel element that can be used for a variety of purposes in ornaments, everyday items or jewelry. Since the gem is fixed in clamp grooves arranged opposite each other only near the two periphery, the gem appears in this mounting projection, ie freely visible from both sides of the opening. Without this periphery fixed to the clamp groove, the gem is exposed inside the mounting projection between the clamps. This is possible due to the elastic bias of the clamp, which ensures that the gem is securely held between the clamps. In order to insert the jewelry into the holder, the mounting projection of the clamp must be opened, and in the case where the expansion force is reduced and the mounting projection is compressed, the jewelry into the widened mounting projection can be fixed in the clamp groove. In special cases in order to increase the clamping force, the two clamps may exert mutual force following the connection of the clamps when the gem is inserted. The bias of the clamp can be usefully used to fix it without gaps, especially when there is a space between the gem and the connection of each end of the two clamps.

The clamps must be connected at both ends in order to securely secure the gem in the clamp grooves arranged opposite to each other with the corresponding bias of the clamp. Such a connection can be made, for example, by soldering or welding. However, in this connection a particularly good condition is ensured by the integral connection of the two clamps, which includes mechanical and optical advantages. Clamp grooves for accommodating the periphery of the opposingly arranged gems should hold the gems firmly without any gaps. The clamp groove may have a tapered cross section towards the bottom of the groove in order to reduce the difficulty of manufacture on the one hand and to accurately fit the gem of each shape on the other hand. This cross-sectional shape, tapering towards the bottom of the groove, acts as a tapered air gap in which the gem is pressed as a result of the bias of the clamp, so that the gem is always fixed in the mounting projection between the two clamps interconnected at both ends.

In the drawings, the apparatus of the present invention is represented by the following examples.

In the illustrated embodiment, the jewelry 1 holder consists of two clamps 2 integrally connected at each end, with the two clamps forming a mounting projection 3 for the jewelry 1 therebetween. At the longitudinal center of the two clamps 2 the clamps have clamp grooves 4 arranged opposite to each other, in which the gem 1 is inserted. For this purpose, the mounting projection 3 is widened by elastically expanding the two clamps 2 as indicated by the expansion force 5 in FIG. When the expansion force 5 is reduced, the gem 1 inserted in the mounting projection 3 is fixed to the clamp groove 4 together with two peripheral portions arranged opposite to each other. Due to the remaining bias of the clamp 2, an elastic fixing force acts on the gem 1, whereby the gem 1 is fixed without any gap between the clamps 2, and the clamp groove 4 is seen in FIG. 3. It has a cross section tapered towards the bottom of the groove as shown. The tapered void formed by this tapered cross section ensures that the jewelry 1 is securely mounted without any additional means.

Jewelry (1) holder is composed of jewelry elements that can be used separately, only one jewelry element may be used or may be used in combination with the same jewelry element. However, this gemstone element can also form a web 6 which extends the clamp 2 at one or both ends, as indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 1. Thus, possible applications may be extended, for example, by providing at least one such jewelry element in the earring portion of the glasses.

Claims (2)

In the jewelry (1) holder consisting of a fixture which fixes the jewelry firmly, The fixture consists of two clamps (2) interconnected at both ends, and forms a mounting projection (3) for the jewelry (1) between the clamps, A jewel holder, characterized in that the jewel (1) fixed to two opposingly arranged grooves (4) of the clamp (2) formed integrally is fixed in the mounting projection (3) by the elastic bias of the clamp. The method of claim 1, Jewelry holder, characterized in that a space exists between the connection of the two clamps (2) and the jewelry (1) at both ends.