US20110011132A1 - Ornamental article of annular shape - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C17/00—Gems or the like
- A44C17/02—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations
- A44C17/0258—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations rotatably or pivotably arranged
- A44C17/0266—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations rotatably or pivotably arranged with means for maintaining a pivoted position
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/02—Link constructions
- A44C5/025—Link constructions with links threaded on a band
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/12—C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders
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- the present invention relates in general to ornamental articles for personal use and regards an ornamental article of annular shape, such as for example a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or the like.
- Ornamental articles of annular shape generally have a unique appearance and usually the modification of the ornamental appearance is not possible without interventions of replacement of parts.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article of annular shape that will enable variation of own ornamental appearance in a simple and fast way and without the need to carry out replacement of parts.
- an ornamental article comprising:
- FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ornamental article according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross section according to the line II-II of FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic cross sections respectively according to the lines III-III and IV-IV of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross section illustrating a variant of FIG. 4 .
- the ornamental article 10 can be a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or any one other article of ornament for personal use with a substantially annular shape.
- the ornamental article 10 comprises an internal support 12 having a longitudinal axis A of circular shape.
- the internal support 12 is, for example, formed by a metal bar bent according to a circular profile and having a cross section, in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis A, of a polygonal, for example square, shape.
- the ornamental article 10 comprises a plurality of fixed ornamental elements 14 and a plurality of rotatable ornamental elements 16 .
- the fixed ornamental elements 14 are connected in a non-rotatable way to the internal support 12 in positions set apart from one another along the longitudinal axis A.
- Each fixed ornamental element 14 has a hole 18 that couples in a non-rotatable way with the internal support 12 .
- the hole 18 of each fixed ornamental element 14 preferably has the same polygonal shape as the internal support 12 .
- Each fixed ornamental element 14 has an outer surface 20 oriented on the visible side of the ornamental article 10 when said article is worn, an internal surface 22 , and two plane side surfaces 24 inclined with respect to one another and converging towards the inside of the ornamental article 10 .
- the fixed ornamental elements 14 can be interference fitted on the internal support 12 or else can be coupled to the internal support 12 with slight play.
- Each of the rotatable ornamental elements 16 has at least one first ornamental face 26 and one second ornamental face 28 .
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 moreover has two side surfaces 30 parallel to one another.
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 has a through hole 32 that engages the internal support 12 in a rotatable way.
- the through hole 32 has a circular cross section with a diameter larger than the diagonal of the internal support 12 in such a way that each rotatable ornamental element 16 is free to rotate with respect to the internal support 12 about the longitudinal axis A.
- each rotatable ornamental element 16 is set between two fixed ornamental elements 14 .
- the side surfaces 30 of each rotatable ornamental element 16 are set facing and parallel to corresponding side surfaces 24 of the fixed ornamental elements 14 .
- the side surfaces 24 of the fixed ornamental elements 14 form side containment walls for the rotatable ornamental elements 16 .
- Each rotatable ornamental element 26 can be rotated about the axis A independently of the other rotatable ornamental elements 16 .
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 can be set alternatively with the first ornamental surface 26 or with the second ornamental surface 28 facing the outside of the ornamental article 10 and in a visible position when the ornamental article 10 is worn.
- the ornamental surfaces 26 , 28 have different ornaments.
- the ornamental surfaces 26 , 28 could be provided with gems of different type.
- the user can choose to configure the ornamental article 10 as he or she wishes. For instance, the user may orient in a visible position all the first ornamental faces 26 or all the second ornamental faces 28 or else may orient to his or her taste in a visible position the first ornamental surfaces of some rotatable ornamental elements 16 and the second ornamental surfaces 28 of the remaining rotatable ornamental elements 16 .
- Each rotatable ornamental element 16 could also be provided with three or more ornamental faces so as to increase further the possibilities of personalization of the ornamental article 10 .
- FIG. 5 shows a possible variant embodiment of the rotatable ornamental element.
- the rotatable ornamental element has a cavity 40 , formed in which is a semicircular seat 42 , resting on which is the internal support 12 .
- a leaf spring 44 presses on the side of the internal support 12 opposite to the semicircular seat 42 . The leaf spring 44 withholds the ornamental element 16 stably in each of its positions.
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Abstract
An ornamental article of annular shape, comprising an internal support having a longitudinal axis of circular shape; a plurality of fixed ornamental elements coupled in a non-rotatable way to said internal support in positions set apart from one another along said longitudinal axis; and a plurality of rotatable ornamental elements, each of which is free to rotate with respect to the internal support about said longitudinal axis, wherein each rotatable ornamental element is set between two fixed ornamental elements and has at least one first ornamental face and one second ornamental face with different ornament and is rotatable about said longitudinal axis to set one of said ornamental faces alternatively in a visible position.
Description
- This application claims benefit of Italian patent application serial number, filed Jul. 20, 2009, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates in general to ornamental articles for personal use and regards an ornamental article of annular shape, such as for example a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or the like.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Ornamental articles of annular shape generally have a unique appearance and usually the modification of the ornamental appearance is not possible without interventions of replacement of parts.
- The object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article of annular shape that will enable variation of own ornamental appearance in a simple and fast way and without the need to carry out replacement of parts.
- According to the present invention, the above object is achieved by an ornamental article comprising:
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- an internal support having a longitudinal axis of circular shape;
- a plurality of fixed ornamental elements coupled in a non-rotatable way to said internal support in positions set apart from one another along said longitudinal axis; and
- a plurality of rotatable ornamental elements, each of which is free to rotate with respect to the internal support about said longitudinal axis, wherein each rotatable ornamental element is set between two fixed ornamental elements and has at least one first ornamental face and one second ornamental face with different ornament and is rotatable about said longitudinal axis to set one of said ornamental faces alternatively in a visible position.
- The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, which are provided purely by way of non-limiting example and in which:
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ornamental article according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a cross section according to the line II-II ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic cross sections respectively according to the lines III-III and IV-IV ofFIG. 2 ; and -
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross section illustrating a variant ofFIG. 4 . - With reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , designated by 10 is an ornamental article of annular shape according to the present invention. Theornamental article 10 can be a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant, or any one other article of ornament for personal use with a substantially annular shape. - With reference to
FIG. 2 , theornamental article 10 comprises aninternal support 12 having a longitudinal axis A of circular shape. Theinternal support 12 is, for example, formed by a metal bar bent according to a circular profile and having a cross section, in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis A, of a polygonal, for example square, shape. - The
ornamental article 10 according to the present invention comprises a plurality of fixedornamental elements 14 and a plurality of rotatableornamental elements 16. - The fixed
ornamental elements 14 are connected in a non-rotatable way to theinternal support 12 in positions set apart from one another along the longitudinal axis A. Each fixedornamental element 14 has ahole 18 that couples in a non-rotatable way with theinternal support 12. As is illustrated inFIG. 3 , thehole 18 of each fixedornamental element 14 preferably has the same polygonal shape as theinternal support 12. Each fixedornamental element 14 has anouter surface 20 oriented on the visible side of theornamental article 10 when said article is worn, aninternal surface 22, and twoplane side surfaces 24 inclined with respect to one another and converging towards the inside of theornamental article 10. The fixedornamental elements 14 can be interference fitted on theinternal support 12 or else can be coupled to theinternal support 12 with slight play. - Each of the rotatable
ornamental elements 16 has at least one firstornamental face 26 and one secondornamental face 28. Each rotatableornamental element 16 moreover has twoside surfaces 30 parallel to one another. - Each rotatable
ornamental element 16 has a throughhole 32 that engages theinternal support 12 in a rotatable way. As may be seen inFIG. 4 , thethrough hole 32 has a circular cross section with a diameter larger than the diagonal of theinternal support 12 in such a way that each rotatableornamental element 16 is free to rotate with respect to theinternal support 12 about the longitudinal axis A. - With reference to
FIG. 2 , each rotatableornamental element 16 is set between two fixedornamental elements 14. Theside surfaces 30 of each rotatableornamental element 16 are set facing and parallel tocorresponding side surfaces 24 of the fixedornamental elements 14. Theside surfaces 24 of the fixedornamental elements 14 form side containment walls for the rotatableornamental elements 16. Each rotatableornamental element 26 can be rotated about the axis A independently of the other rotatableornamental elements 16. Each rotatableornamental element 16 can be set alternatively with the firstornamental surface 26 or with the secondornamental surface 28 facing the outside of theornamental article 10 and in a visible position when theornamental article 10 is worn. - The
ornamental surfaces ornamental surfaces ornamental article 10 as he or she wishes. For instance, the user may orient in a visible position all the firstornamental faces 26 or all the secondornamental faces 28 or else may orient to his or her taste in a visible position the first ornamental surfaces of some rotatableornamental elements 16 and the secondornamental surfaces 28 of the remaining rotatableornamental elements 16. There is a wide range of possible configurations and to each configuration there corresponds a different ornamental effect of thearticle 10. - Each rotatable
ornamental element 16 could also be provided with three or more ornamental faces so as to increase further the possibilities of personalization of theornamental article 10. -
FIG. 5 shows a possible variant embodiment of the rotatable ornamental element. In this variant, the rotatable ornamental element has acavity 40, formed in which is asemicircular seat 42, resting on which is theinternal support 12. Aleaf spring 44 presses on the side of theinternal support 12 opposite to thesemicircular seat 42. Theleaf spring 44 withholds theornamental element 16 stably in each of its positions. - Of course, without prejudice to the principle of the invention, the details of construction and the embodiments may vary widely with respect to what is described and illustrated herein, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the ensuing claims.
Claims (7)
1. An ornamental article of annular shape, comprising:
an internal support having a longitudinal axis of circular shape;
a plurality of fixed ornamental elements coupled in a non-rotatable way to said internal support in positions set apart from one another along said longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of rotatable ornamental elements, each of which is free to rotate with respect to the internal support about said longitudinal axis, wherein each rotatable ornamental element is set between two fixed ornamental elements and has at least one first ornamental face and one second ornamental face with different ornament and is rotatable about said longitudinal axis to set one of said ornamental faces alternatively in a visible position.
2. The ornamental article according to claim 1 , wherein each fixed ornamental element has two side surfaces inclined with respect to one another and converging towards the inside of the ornamental article, and wherein each rotatable ornamental element has two side surfaces parallel to one another, each of which is set facing and parallel to a corresponding side surface of an adjacent fixed ornamental element.
3. The ornamental article according to claim 1 , wherein said internal support is formed by a bar with polygonal cross section bent according to a circular profile.
4. The ornamental article according to claim 3 , wherein each rotatable ornamental element has a through hole that engages said internal support in a rotatable way.
5. The ornamental article according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed ornamental elements and the rotatable ornamental elements alternate with respect to one another along said longitudinal axis.
6. The ornamental article according to claim 4 , wherein each fixed ornamental element has a hole with polygonal cross section that engages said internal support in a non-rotatable way.
7. The ornamental article according to claim 2 , wherein each rotatable ornamental element has a semicircular seat, resting on which is said internal support, and a leaf spring, which presses on the side of the internal support opposite to the semicircular seat.
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US4977757A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1990-12-18 | Prestige Collection, Inc. | Jewlery with rotatable ornamentation |
US5682768A (en) * | 1996-04-01 | 1997-11-04 | Chaim Nissenbaum | Jewelry ring with hinged ring segments |
US5787731A (en) * | 1996-11-19 | 1998-08-04 | Ebara; Isao | Personal ornament |
US5873265A (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1999-02-23 | Simonnet; Francis | Rotating mount structure for the presentation of decorative elements |
US6880364B1 (en) * | 1998-04-23 | 2005-04-19 | Michael F. Vidolin | Friendship band with exchangeable closed loop members |
US20050252240A1 (en) * | 2004-04-27 | 2005-11-17 | Paul Junod | Jewellery element and chain |
US7007507B2 (en) * | 2003-07-21 | 2006-03-07 | Pandora Jewelry, Llc | Necklaces and bracelets with keepers |
US7409763B2 (en) * | 2005-03-10 | 2008-08-12 | Ronald Pratt | Jewelry bead and method of stringing same |
US7540172B2 (en) * | 2005-05-19 | 2009-06-02 | Chamilia, Llc | Apparatus for adjustable bead retention on bracelets and necklaces |
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US4977757A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1990-12-18 | Prestige Collection, Inc. | Jewlery with rotatable ornamentation |
US5682768A (en) * | 1996-04-01 | 1997-11-04 | Chaim Nissenbaum | Jewelry ring with hinged ring segments |
US5873265A (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1999-02-23 | Simonnet; Francis | Rotating mount structure for the presentation of decorative elements |
US5787731A (en) * | 1996-11-19 | 1998-08-04 | Ebara; Isao | Personal ornament |
US6880364B1 (en) * | 1998-04-23 | 2005-04-19 | Michael F. Vidolin | Friendship band with exchangeable closed loop members |
US7007507B2 (en) * | 2003-07-21 | 2006-03-07 | Pandora Jewelry, Llc | Necklaces and bracelets with keepers |
US20050252240A1 (en) * | 2004-04-27 | 2005-11-17 | Paul Junod | Jewellery element and chain |
US7409763B2 (en) * | 2005-03-10 | 2008-08-12 | Ronald Pratt | Jewelry bead and method of stringing same |
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