US20040206115A1 - Ornament - Google Patents

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US20040206115A1
US20040206115A1 US10/609,642 US60964203A US2004206115A1 US 20040206115 A1 US20040206115 A1 US 20040206115A1 US 60964203 A US60964203 A US 60964203A US 2004206115 A1 US2004206115 A1 US 2004206115A1
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Masatsugu Hara
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C15/00—Other forms of jewellery
    • A44C15/0045—Jewellery specially adapted to be worn on a specific part of the body not fully provided for in groups A44C1/00 - A44C9/00
    • A44C15/0075—Jewellery specially adapted to be worn on a specific part of the body not fully provided for in groups A44C1/00 - A44C9/00 on the hand or nails

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  • the present invention relates to an ornament.
  • an ornament includes: a palm contact portion for contact with the palm of a hand; and a back contact portion for contact with the back of the hand, wherein one of joints between the palm contact portion and the back contact portion is disposed between the base of a forefinger and that of a thumb, while the other joint is disposed between the base of a little finger and a wrist.
  • an ornament includes: a palm contact portion for contact with the palm of a hand, the palm contact portion being disposed substantially in a stationary crossing area crossing the palm of the hand and substantially stationary in the palm of the hand when the palm of the hand is clenched; and a back contact portion for contact with the back of the hand.
  • the ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 further includes a finger mounting portion for mounting to a finger.
  • the present invention as described in claim 4 is an ornament according to claim 3 , wherein the finger mounting portion has a ring portion which circles round the finger.
  • the present invention as described in claim 5 is an ornament according to claim 3 , wherein an ornamental piece is attached to the finger mounting portion.
  • the present invention as described in claim 6 is an ornament according to claim 3 , wherein the finger mounting portion includes: a first portion for contact with a palm-side surface of a predetermined finger; and a second portion for contact with a back-side surface of another finger.
  • the present invention as described in claim 7 is an ornament according to claim 6 , wherein an ornamental piece is attached to the first portion or the second portion.
  • the present invention as described in claim 8 is an ornament according to claim 6 , wherein the first portion extends from one end of the palm-side surface of the predetermined finger toward an opposite end thereof and then turns back to the one end.
  • the present invention as described in claim 9 is an ornament according to claim 6 , wherein the second portion extends from one end of the back-side surface of the another finger toward an opposite end thereof and turns back to the one end.
  • the present invention as described in claim 10 is an ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein an ornamental piece is attached to the back contact portion.
  • the present invention as described in claim 11 is an ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein the back contact portion includes a plurality of linear portions and extends from one end of the back surface of the hand toward an opposite end thereof and turns back to the one end.
  • the present invention as described in claim 12 is an ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein an ornamental piece is attached to the palm contact portion.
  • the ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 further includes a ring portion having a diameter of approximately one fourth of the width of the ornament when viewed from a fingertip side.
  • the ornament according to claim 1 or claim 2 further includes a hook portion having a width of approximately one fourth of the width of the ornament when viewed from a fingertip side.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an ornament 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side of a left hand 20 with the ornament 1 attached thereto;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the ornament 1 as viewed from the palm side of the left hand 20 with the ornament 1 attached thereto;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a palm contact portion 2 and a stationary crossing area 22 ;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a second portion 10 b and the vicinity thereof (FIG. 4( a )) and a preferred method for attaching ornamental pieces 12 to a finger (FIG. 4( b ));
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a ring portion 8 and the vicinity thereof (FIG. 5( a )) and a preferred method for attaching an ornamental piece(s) 14 to a finger (FIG. 5( b ));
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the ornament 1 as viewed from a fingertip side
  • FIG. 7 illustrates preferred modes of mounting of ornamental pieces 16 a and 16 b
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a modification (the back side) of the embodiment
  • FIG. 9 illustrates the modification (the palm side).
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an ornament 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side of a left hand 20 with the ornament 1 attached thereto.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the ornament 1 as viewed from the palm side of the left hand 20 with the ornament 1 attached thereto.
  • portions of the ornament 1 located on the palm side are indicated with dotted lines.
  • portions of the ornament 1 located on the back side are not shown.
  • the ornament 1 is attached to the left hand 20 , it may be attached to a right hand.
  • the ornament 1 is provided with a palm contact portion 2 , back contact portions 4 a and 4 b , a ring portion 8 , a first portion (hook portion) 10 a , a second portion (hook portion) 10 b , and ornamental pieces 12 , 14 , 16 a , 16 b , and 18 .
  • the palm contact portion 2 comes into contact with the palm of a hand.
  • the palm contact portion 2 joins to the back contact portion 4 a at a joint 6 a and joins to the back contact portion 4 b at a joint 6 b .
  • the joint 6 a is disposed between the base of a forefinger and that of a thumb
  • the joint 6 b is disposed between the base of a little finger and a wrist.
  • the joints 6 a and 6 b are connected with each other through a rightward dropping curve.
  • the palm contact portion 2 is a conspicuous line included in the lines of a human palm, which line extends substantially along a brain line 24 out of the brain line 24 , a life line 26 , and an emotion line 28 .
  • An ornamental piece 18 may be attached to the palm contact portion 2 .
  • the ornamental piece 18 is an ornamented jewel, noble metal or pearl.
  • the back contact portions 4 a and 4 b which are each linear, come into contact with the back of the hand.
  • the back contact portion 4 a starts from the joint 6 a , then extends from the palm end (thumb side) 21 a toward the palm end (little finger side) 21 b , then turns back to the palm end (thumb side) 21 a , and returns to the joint 6 a , thus describing a loop shape.
  • the palm contact portion 4 b starts from the joint 6 b , then extends from the palm end (little finger side) 21 b toward the palm end (thumb side) 21 a , and turns back to the palm end (little finger side) 21 b , provided it does not form a loop, but turns back to the base of the little finger.
  • ornamental pieces 16 a and 16 b be attached to the palm contact portions 4 a and 4 b , respectively.
  • the ornamental pieces 16 a and 16 b are ornamented jewels, noble metal pieces or pearls. It is optional whether the ornamental pieces 16 a and 16 b should each be only one as in FIG. 1 or plural pieces. As shown in FIG. 7, it is preferable that plural ornamental pieces 16 a ( 16 b ) be arranged without leaving any space between adjacent pieces to constitute the back contact portion 4 a ( 4 b ) of the hand.
  • the ring portion 8 is for attaching the ornament 1 to a finger.
  • the ring portion 8 is fitted on the forefinger, circling round the same finger.
  • the ring portion 8 is inclined relative to the forefinger.
  • the ring portion 8 joins to the back contact portion 4 a and the palm contact portion 2 .
  • an ornamental piece 14 be attached to the hand back side of the ring portion 8 .
  • the ornamental piece 14 is an ornamented jewel, noble metal or pearl.
  • FIG. 5( b ) it is preferable that ornamental pieces 14 be attached to the hand back side of the ring portion 8 so as to leave no space between adjacent ornamental pieces.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the ornament 1 as viewed from the fingertip side, provided the hand 20 is not shown. Since the ring portion 8 is inclined relative to the forefinger, it looks like an ellipse when viewed from the fingertip side. But the ring portion 8 is circular, with its diameter d appearing in the vertical direction.
  • the width of the ornament 1 is L. L is approximately equal to 4 d because L corresponds to the thickness of the four fingers other than the thumb and d corresponds to the thickness of one forefinger.
  • the first portion (hook portion) 10 a is put in contact with the palm-side surface of the little finger.
  • the first portion 10 a joins to an end of the back contact portion 4 b on the side opposite to the joint 6 b .
  • the first portion 10 a is for hooking the ornament 1 to the little finger.
  • the width W of the first portion 10 a is approximately L/4. This is because L corresponds to the thickness of the four fingers except the thumb and W corresponds to the thickness of one little finger.
  • the second portion (hook portion) 10 b is put in contact with the back-side surface of the ring finger.
  • the second portion 10 b joins to an end of the first portion 10 a (on the side not joined to the back contact portion 4 b ).
  • the second portion 10 b is for hooking the ornament 1 to the ring finger.
  • the width W of the second portion 10 b is approximately L/4. This is because L corresponds to the thickness of the four fingers except the thumb and W corresponds to the thickness of one ring finger.
  • the second portion 10 b extends from an end (little finger side) 28 a of the back-side surface of the ring finger toward an end (middle finger side) 28 b of the same surface and then turns back to the end (little finger side) 28 a .
  • an ornamental piece 12 be attached to the hand back side of the second portion 10 b .
  • the ornamental piece 12 is an ornamented jewel, noble metal or pearl.
  • An ornamental piece may be attached to the first portion 10 a . Further, the first portion 10 a may be disposed so as to extend from one end (palm end (little finger side) 21 b side) of the palm-side surface of the little finger toward the opposite end (ring finger side) of the same surface and then turn back to the one end ( 21 b side).
  • the palm contact portion 2 has been described above as a single linear portion which interconnects the joints 6 a and 6 b , the shape of the palm contact portion 2 is not always limited thereto.
  • palm contact portions 2 a and 2 b may extend slightly to the palm side from the joints 6 a and 6 b as in FIG. 9. Even in such a case, the ornament 1 can be attached to the hand 20 easily.
  • the palm contact portion 2 may be divided into two portions.
  • the palm contact portion 2 may be divided into two portions if the two divided back contact portions 4 join to the ring portion 8 .
  • the ornament of this embodiment is provided with the palm contact portion 2 and the back contact portion 4 , the ornament 1 can be attached to both the palm and the back of the hand. Since the ornament 1 has heretofore been not attached to the palm and the back, the beauty of a person wearing the ornament 1 can be improved to a surprisingly great extent.
  • the joint 6 a is disposed between the base of the forefinger and that of the thumb, while the joint 6 b is disposed between the base of the little finger and the wrist.
  • the palm contact portion 2 crosses the palm of the hand obliquely. Therefore, even if the ornament 1 is attached to both palm and back of the hand, it is possible to clench the palm, with no obstacle to motions of the hand. This is convenient.
  • the palm contact portion 2 is disposed in the stationary crossing area 22 (e.g., near the brain line 24 included in the lines of the hand) crossing the palm and substantially stationary in the palm when clenched.
  • the stationary crossing area 22 e.g., near the brain line 24 included in the lines of the hand
  • the ornament 1 attached to both palm and back of the hand, it is possible to clench the palm of the hand without causing any obstacle to motions of the hand. This is convenient.
  • the ornament With the first and second portions 10 a , 10 b , the ornament can be hooked to the little finger and the ring finger and hence can be attached firmly to the hand.
  • the beauty is improved by turning back the first portion 10 a or the second portions 10 b .
  • the ornament is hooked to the little finger and the ring finger by the first portion 10 a or the second portion 10 b and so can be attached firmly to the hand.
  • the width L of the ornament 1 is about four times the diameter d of the ring portion 8 , the ring portion can be easily fitted on a finger.
  • the width L of the ornament 1 is about four times the width W of the first portion 10 a or the second portion 10 b , the first or the second portion can be easily hooked to a finger.

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US20060042313A1 (en) * 2004-08-27 2006-03-02 Mattiacci Laura C Ring retainer
US20130305781A1 (en) * 2011-07-05 2013-11-21 Wendy R. Malamphy Body Jewelry and Method of Using Same
USD793944S1 (en) * 2015-10-29 2017-08-08 University Of South Florida Wiper blade ornament
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US732532A (en) * 1902-05-27 1903-06-30 Joseph Fallek Ring-guard.
US1628278A (en) * 1926-03-17 1927-05-10 Scheuer Sydney Jewelry
US1691445A (en) * 1927-06-28 1928-11-13 Jules A Meliodon Ornamental jewelry
US2926825A (en) * 1957-01-31 1960-03-01 Russell T Wing Watch supporting devices
US4615522A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-10-07 Plough Harold G Therapeutic finger exercise devices
US4881275A (en) * 1988-06-03 1989-11-21 Albert Cazares Basketball gripping glove
USD357641S (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-04-25 Grodin Alan R Combined bracelet and rings
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USD438483S1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2001-03-06 Zuri Mesica Handlette
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US732532A (en) * 1902-05-27 1903-06-30 Joseph Fallek Ring-guard.
US1628278A (en) * 1926-03-17 1927-05-10 Scheuer Sydney Jewelry
US1691445A (en) * 1927-06-28 1928-11-13 Jules A Meliodon Ornamental jewelry
US2926825A (en) * 1957-01-31 1960-03-01 Russell T Wing Watch supporting devices
US4615522A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-10-07 Plough Harold G Therapeutic finger exercise devices
US4881275A (en) * 1988-06-03 1989-11-21 Albert Cazares Basketball gripping glove
USD357641S (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-04-25 Grodin Alan R Combined bracelet and rings
US5491984A (en) * 1994-03-09 1996-02-20 Loch; Thea L. Ring shaped member for hand wear
US5779113A (en) * 1996-12-02 1998-07-14 Huang; Chen-Chung Watch holder system
USD438483S1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2001-03-06 Zuri Mesica Handlette
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US9468270B2 (en) * 2011-07-05 2016-10-18 Wendy R. Malamphy Body jewelry and method of using same
USD793944S1 (en) * 2015-10-29 2017-08-08 University Of South Florida Wiper blade ornament
USD795156S1 (en) * 2015-11-10 2017-08-22 University Of South Florida Wiper blade ornament

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