US1851128A - Finger ring - Google Patents

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March 29, 1932. M. RABINOWITZ FINGER RINGv Filed April 4, 1931 FIG.5

FIG 4 Z4 glvwewtoz 351 %omw1 M 2o pression injet r the ike Whi hf h n' vary metaladesigns may be secured in any one of o is contra ted the problem ofmqunune metal given desieahavins been secured to a the inlay of a lar e number of stones diffe design in'the de ression and cannot be dis- L 3 s V i the metal being secured in the depression cut pensive'ly-manufactured structure of gem for Patented Mar. 29, 1932 i i f 1,851,128

N ED]. TE-S PATE T MURRAY nem uowi'rz, or BROOKLYN, NEW YonK, As'sIenon OF ONE-HALF T0 t I SAMUEI; m'ronnn'or NEW YORILN. Y. n .amemmmv Application med April 4, 1931. Serial No.'527 ,641.

This invention relates 'tofinger; rings havin the stone by rivets passingthrough the ing a stone combined with a metal design set :stone'. To .this .ena the stones. have a I th i -.l .5 standardxc'ut producinga raised-marginal, V n The invention relates to those stones. such rim,- theremainder of c the stone (Within as onyx which are hard and requireto be cut 7 the rim) being cut away" at all points withas distinguished frommineralssuchas jetin the rim to. form a depression having whereinimpressions may be formed by-the' a plain; smooth bottom surface. IWi h pressureof ahot die. In the latter classof this .depression an'd :lying upon its 7 plain, materials, if it is" desiredto sink a metal smoothbottom is placed the metal'desig'nof 1 d i bgl th u face, a de ressionfmay anyidesired' configuration,--openings within-" be readily formed havingsharp points theinterior Of the metal design as p small radii of curvature, sothat it not any whlch may exist between it and the rim diflicult to form the outline ofthejdepre'ssion of the stone,' are left openandlthe metalrdei correspondingto the outline of'the metal inslgn is secured in .thedepression solelyfb 1 -1; so th t th q t ying t' fly bgd fit the ElVGtSSGCUIGdtO itand-passingthroug into the material, and no difliculty' is en'counholes inzthe' stone'gtoxthe back thereof. tered in'causing the intricate outline of the ltivvlll'be Seen that bythls meansalarge metal to be followed by the wallsiof the deq antlty of stones may be n r y cutflilld 'pression. It is therefore easv to"form a deny 01: a. rgevn mberof differentlyshaped with the various outlines of dififerent'metal h 31501185} and being secure'dlby the riVetS V desig S,'and sharp curves or points in the W l l fi openings'inihe" outli of th d i m yb f ll ed ithdes gn, clearances'between the rim and the u out diflicultv in the depression. "Withthis design, or for any purpose whatever, a 7 I designs in'depressionsin stones suchfas onyx. t may'be'readilyexchanged inthe S Stone With such stones it is necessaryjto cutout the for n h r ign of "me al piece by simply depression. It cannot bepressed as in the removing theiheadofithel'ivet, Y gcase of jet and imilar materials; I i p metalpiece and xanother designlof 30 Theoperation offorming' the depression in m -P 0 P 1 r if the onyx-like material is' therefore" slow Th e fl1 eSign n0t fitting the depresl and laborious, particularly if it should be s1onin'thestone itisthere'fore necessarytliat attempted to shape the wallsofthedepression ld e' e by i s fasteningmeansin to conform to theintricate outline of sharp a re manner. a The use of the rivet as a curves or points in the outline of'the'metal fa t mngmeans "for the metaldesign is d i n V c r therefore of great importance in the'combi- I have conceived of ameans whereby the nation as indicated wherein they are solely efiect or appearance of metal designs-inlaid relled on tosecure the design. The rivet sucin onyx-like cut stones may be accomplished 1 accomplish-es thisresult beausey 7 but without the labor of the usual inlaying While it made: Of such size, as readily and which is as satisfactory in all respects as p ss through the hole in the stonei-n assema I the usual metal inlaid stone. bling the struc r i upset d The invention also involves the conception tightly fills the hole in forming the head and of the uniform cutting of the depression for the head is formed to tightly hold the metal ent designs of metal inlav being secured in lodged exceptjupon a determined intention the depressions of the difierent stones as reto do so. i quired. no fitting of the particular metal de- The objects of the invention may theresign with the depression being required and fore be; stated to be an improved and inex a finger ring consisting of an onyx-like stone which requires cutting to form a depression, in which the appearance of the usual stone inlaid with a metal design is accomplished.

A further object of the invention is to provide astructure of the character as indicated wherein the stones may be cut in quantities -with a standard cut, and 'stones so out are used in connection with different metal designs without' the necessity of special cuts for the different designs. 1

Other and ancillary objects of the inven.

tion will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings which: il-

Fig. 5 is a side elevation'of the metal de-- sign with thesecuring rivets attached thereto ready for application to the stone.

' Referring to'thedrawings, the ring comprises-the usual finger encircling metal band 1 in'which is secured the onyx 2, the stone 2 being cut away over the greater portions of its surface to form a depression 3 leaving a 1 raised marginal rim 4;, the stone within the rim being. cut away at all points whereby the bottom of the depression 3 is a plain, smooth surface extending from the rim on one side of the stone to the rim upon the other side of the stone. The size and simplicity of conformation of the out renders'the cutting operation much less laborious and more expeditious, and with less likelihood of ruining the stone,'than where cuts of single area and intricate outline are attempted.

Extending from front to back of the stone are rivet holes 5 and 6. The metal design is of sheet metal cut away to form the letters C at 7 and K at8, 'oined to ether b the triangular piece 9 and the connecting metal portions 10, 11 and 12, the interior opening as 13 of the design and also the clearances as 14: between the margin of the design and the rim of the stone being left vacant or void, no cement being used but the metal design being held in the depression 8 by the solid rivet 15 secured to the design by soldering, brazing or in other suitable ways, passing through the hole 6 and headed up at the back of the stone, and also by the tubular rivet 16 which is secured at one end to the design by brazing, soldering or in other suitable ways, extends through the hole 5 in the stone and is headed up at the back of the stone.

It will be observedthat the metal plate constituting the design has formedin it a ings.

hole 17 registering with the hole in the tubular rivet 16 whereby a tool may be inserted in securing the rivet to the design, and in this hole 17 is secured or set a stone 18 such as a diamond, thereby concealing the hole and providing ornamentation on the faceof the design.

In the process of manufacture a large number of stones may be cut of the standard form asshown in Fig; 4, the difiiculty of sharp curves and points in the out being avoided by the construction shown, the rim being of substantially uniform width and depth throughout- The desired composite of stone and metal design for each individual case is then produced by securing the desired design into the depression in the stone, the same standard formation of stone being used in connection with avariety of metal designs as desired. i

1 WVhile the invention has been illustrated in what is considered its bestapplication it may have other embodiments without departing from its spirit and is not therefore limited to the structure shown inthe draw- WhatI claim is: Y ln -a finger ring, the combination with a metal finger encircling portion, o'fa composite piece mounted therein, consisting of stone and metal, the back'of said piece being exposed to the finger of the wearer, the outer face of sa i'd stone bein'g'cut away for the greater portion of its area, leaving only a raised substantially rectangular rim at the margin of the" stone, said run being of sub stantially uniform depth throughout its entire perimeter and; substantially uniform width throughoutthe greater portion of its perimeter-,, and the stone being cut away at all points within said rim so as to form a depressed surface in a-single plane extending from the rim. at one side of the stone to the rim at the other side of the stone and a sheet metaldesign se'curedin the depression within said rim and one or more rivets secured to said design passing through the stone tothe back thereof and being the sole'means for securing said design in said depression.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 3rd day of April, 1931.

' MURRAY RABINONITZ.

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