US1501616A - Finger ring - Google Patents

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July 115 [1924.

B. oGusH ,FINGER RING Filed May l v n n Patented July 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN oGUsH, or NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR mo Kanz a "OeUsH, INC., or New YORK, N. Y., .A CoRroaATroN or NEW YORK.

f FINGER RING.

Application led May 1,

ess to be followed in the manufacture ofV such rings.

The object of this invention is to provide a ring intended to be set with stones around the outside or peripheryT of the ring and to provide an improved form of ring constructed of a single piece of metal such as gold, platinum or other precious metal in a simple and economical manner.

A further object of this invention is to provide a ring having a plurality of openings in which gems are adapted to be set, such openings intended to terminate into larger openings which are provided with reflecting surfaces for enhancing the brilliancy of the gems set. in the ring.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved process for the manufacture of my ring whereby rings of this construction may be made from a single piece of material with extreme rapidity and without waste of material and also obviate the use of connecting a number of parts together by soldered joints.

lith these objects and other objects which may hereinafter appear, in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claim appended thereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a bar or strip of metal from which my improved ring is adapted to be formed.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the strip after the indentations or recesses have been formed.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of a portion of the strip indicating the manner in which the perforations intended for receiving the gems are formed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

11923. VSerial yNo. 635,921.

Figure 5 is a sectional view in perspective of a portion of the strip after thev gemre'ceiving perfor'ations are formed. j

Figure 6 is a `plan view of the ring in itswcompleted form partly in section, and

Figure 7 is a side elevation of a form of ,ring provided with a plurality of gems and s'o arranged that additional gems may beuadded readily vwhen desired.

Throughout. the variousviews Of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention as disclosed in the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates the elongated bar or strip of precious metal from which the ring is formed. By means of a suitable die or stamp the metal is compressed or compacted to provide a plurality of indentations or recesses 2 which extend outward into the ring from the inner side of the ring towards the outer side. These recesses are usually substantially square in outline with inclined flat walls or faces 3 which converge towards the outer side of the ring and which form reflecting surfaces for the gems set in the ring.

The next step in the process of producing the ring consists in providing a plurality of perforations 4 which extend from the outer end 5 of each of the recesses 2 completely through the ring. By means of suitable punch members 6 shown diagrammatically in Figure 3, the perforations are readily produced by a single downward stroke.

After the strip 1 has been provided with the perforations 4, it isformed in its circular conformation by being rolled up so that its opposite ends are brought together and joined as at 7 by soldering or the like.

Gems or stones 8 are then set in the perforations 4, prongs for holding these stones in place being formed by displacement of metal from the ring in the conventional Way.

The rear portion of each of the stones 8 projects back into the recesses 2 and the reflecting faces 3 in such recesses aid in enhancing the brilliancy of the gems.

In Figure 7 a modied form of construction is shown wherein it will be seen that only four gems 8 have been set in the ring.

In the ring therein disclosed butfour perforations 4 were provided to receive their respective gems but a continuous line ont recesses 2 were produced in the ring. As there is but a small thickness of metal as indicated at 9, located between the end of each of the recesses 2 and the outer face 10 of the ring, it is a comparatively simple matter for a jeweler to drill additional perforations in registration with each of the recesses 9. when the owner of the ring desires to add an additional stone in it. The ring disclosed in Figure 7 is shown pro-- vided with suitable engraving 11 so designed to indicate the position at which a new stone or stones may be set when desired.

I have herein described my invention as being applicable to al linger ring. But it is obvious that the same may be applied to a bracelet or any other article o jewelry in which such a. construction as described herein is desirable.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that my invention is not to be restricted to the exact embodiment shown but is broad enough to cover allstructures coming within the scope of the annexed claim.

Vhat I claim is:

An article of the class described comprising a ring consisting of a single tlat strip of material forming an annulus, said strip having a flat inner face, said strip also having a plurality of separated independent recesses in its inner fiat face, said recesses converging towards the outer' face of the annulus and having inclined faces and terminating at a point intermediate of inner and outer face of the annulus, and gem-holding perforations in registration with said recasses and extending from the outer termination of said recesses to the outer face of the ring.

Signed at the city, county and Sta-te o New York, this 23rd day of April, 1923.

BENJ. OGUSH.

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