US1018875A

US1018875A - Finger-ring construction.

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Publication number: US1018875A
Application number: US60841511A
Authority: US
Inventors: Francois Edouard Cardon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-02-13
Filing date: 1911-02-13
Publication date: 1912-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 1929-02-27

Description

P. E. GARDON.

FINGER RING CONSTRUCTION.

"APPLIOATION FILED IEB.13, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPII 60-. WMNINGI'ON. I). C.

FRANCOIS EDOUAR-D CARDON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FINGER-RING- CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

Application filed February 13. 1911. Serial No. 608,415.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCOIS Enounnn CARBON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, county of Queens, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improve-- ments in Finger-Ring Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a finger ring construction.

Rings of this type are ordinarily constructed with a single band encircling the finger upon which band is mounted the long support or base forming the mounting for the jewels. The demand in the trade for rings of this type is for as long a jewel mounting as is possible and the tendency has been to increase this until rings of this typchave become unwieldy and do not present an attracting appearance upon the hand,

especially when the finger is bent.

The object of this invention is to provide a construction for a finger ring of this type which when placed upon the finger will be flexible and yield to the bending or any motion thereof and thus present a neat and attractive appearance as well as allowing the finger to be freely and naturally bent.

In carrying out my invention I provide a flexible or jointed support or mounting for the jewels, to which are attached two or more encircling bands for the finger.

In the drawings I have shown a finger ring of this construction to illustrate the invention.

The particular design of the jewel support may be varied to suit the individual tastes of the user.

In the drawings, like parts in the several views have been given the same reference numerals.

Figure 1 is an enlarged side elevation of a finger ring, embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional end view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4; is a view showing the ring Iion position upon the finger, which is slightly ent.

The jewel support in the construction, as illustrated, is composed of three sections, 1, 2 and 3. Each of these sections is provided with a finger encircling band, such as" 4:, 5 and 6, respectively. It will be understood that any number of sections desired may be provided to form the jewel support as well as any number of finger encircling bands attached thereto.

Between the supporting sections 1 and 2 a

double hinge

7 and 8 is provided, the curvature of the two hinged portions conforming to the shape of the finger bands. A single hinge joint 9 is also provided between the support sections 2 and 3. It will be understood that other hinge joints or other forms of flexible connections may be provided and the jewel support divided into a greater number of sections, if desired, in order to provide a more flexible construction.

These rings are, of course, made to fit the individual finger of the user and it will be seen that when placed in position upon the finger the same may be freely bent and the flexible jointed sectional support will yield or bend to conform to the bending of the finger, as shown in Fig. 4c.

The ring is preferably constructed of platinum, which is a very hard metal which does not tarnish and which lends itself readily to the hinge construction. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to any particular material, as this is largely a matter of individual taste.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely dilferent embodiments of my invention be designed without departing from the scope of the appended claims, I intend that all matter contained in the above de-' scription or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative merely of an operative embodiment of my invention and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

1. A finger ring comprising a plurality of finger encircling bands attached to a plurality of abutting jewel supporting members.

2. A finger ring comprising a plurality of finger encircling bands attached to a jewel support composed of a plurality of elongated sections, said sections projecting transversely on each side of said bands and the adjacent ends of said projections being hingedly connected together.

3. A finger ring comprising a plurality of finger encircling bands attached to a jewel support composed of a plurality of sections, and connecting means for said sec- I tions permitting relative angular tilting hinge connection between two adjacent sections of said support, the axes of said hinges extending in a converging direction conforming to the circle of said bands.

7. A finger ring comprising a plurality of bands, jewel supporting sections projecting beyond the edges of each band, the adjacent edges of said jewel supports abutting each other to form a continuous jewel supporting surface, and hinges connecting said supports.

8. A finger ring comprising a plurality of bands, jewel supporting sections supported by said bands, the adjacent edges 0t said sections having interfitting parts, and hinges connecting said supports together.

Signed at New York city, in the county and State of New York, this 30th day of January, 1911.

FRANCOIS EDOUARD CARBON.

movement of said sections but preventing relative longitudinal movement thereof.

1. A finger ring having a plurality of fi nger encircling bands, a jewel support composed of a plurality of abutting sectjons attached to said bands, certain of said sections being connected together by a single hinge connection and certain others of said sections being connected by a double hinge connection.

5. A finger ring having a plurality of finger encircling bands, a jewel support composed of a plurality of sections attached to and projecting between said bands, a single hinged connection between certain of said sections, and a double hinge connection between two adjacent sections of said support having their axes at an angle to a horizontal plane to conform approximately to the circle of said bands.

6. A finger ring having a plurality of finger encircling bands, a jewel support composed of a plurality of elongated sections secured to said bands, and a double lVitnesses B. W. CouLnooK, LEWIS J. DOOLITTLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.