US2436120A

US2436120A - Interchangeable jewel mounting

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Publication number: US2436120A
Application number: US671623A
Authority: US
Inventors: Pfeffer David
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-05-22
Filing date: 1946-05-22
Publication date: 1948-02-17
Anticipated expiration: 1965-02-17

Description

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HTTOZ/VEY Patented Feb. 17,l 1948 UNITEDg sTATI-:sf'PATi-:NT oFFlcEA Davia Pfeffer, New rm, N. Y. Application May 22, 1946,` Serial No. 871,623

1 This invention relates generallyto means fo detachably mounting of precious and semi-precious stones in jewelry pieces.

The main object of the invention resides in the provision of a socket secured to a ring vor 5:

.provision of a socket of the above nature wherein a removable bezel frame adapted to firmly x the stone or gem therein may assume a wide variety of designs and shapes to electuate changes in the appearance of the stone or gem.

Another object of the invention' resides in the provision of an article of' jewelry wherein the consumer may replace stones and gems and wherein any particular stone or gem may assume diierent shapes and appearances by the use of a variety of diierently designed bezel frames.

A further object of the'invention resides in the provision of novel mounting means for stones and gems as applied to jewelry enabling the retailer to display a wide variety of jewelry with a mini- -mum amount `of stock.- f

Another object of theinvention is to provide a novel means for assembling the various components of an article of jewelry having a stone or gem therein in aY secure and permanent'fashion.

AA further object of the invention resides in the above detachable mounting assembly which eliminates the danger of breakage and chipping of stones by eliminating the use of special tools employed in conventional jewelry mounting.

These objects and other ends and advantages progress of the disclosure and as pointed outY in the appended claims.

Accompanying this specification are drawings showing a preferred form of the invention wherein corresponding numerals designate correspondf ging parts throughout the several viewsy and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the mounting means as applied to a stone or gem in a finger ring.

of the invention will hereinafter appear" in thev Figure 6 is an enlarged foreshortened sectional view taken'along the plane 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure -7 is a plan view of a modied form of bezel frame.

Figure 8 is an enlarged foreshortened sectional view taken along the plane 8--8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of another type of bezel frame.

Figure 10 is an enlarged foreshortened sectional view of Figure 9 along the plane In-IIL Figure 11 is a top plan view of another modi-,- lied type of bezel frame containing an ornamental design.

Figure 12 is a view in elevation showing a modified type of socket and bezel frame securing a stone therein as applied to a ring.

Figure 13 is a top plan view of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is an enlarged and fragmentary sec-A tional view of Figure l2 taken along the band axis. Figure 15 is a top plan view of the said modied type of socket as applied to a ring without a gem and bezel frame.

Figure 16 4isa plan view of the bezel frame shown inFigure 12.

Figure 17 lis a sectional view of Figure 16 along..

the plane I'I-I'I thereof.

In accordance with the invention and a form thereof shown in Figures 1-4, numeral I 0 represents the band portion of a ring having spaced and opposite inclined terminals II and I2 to secure a box generally designated by numeral I3 and in which a stone or gern generally designated by'numeral I4 is adapted to be mounted.

Box I3 is provided with opposing side and end walls I5, I5a and I6, Ilia respectively to receive stone I4. As shown the lower parts of walls I5, Ilia and I6, Ia incline inwardly such as in pyramid fashion while the upper parts I1, Ila and I 8, I 8a respectively are straight. Abottom wallv I 9 is provided for box I3 and as shown has a central opening 20.`

A continuous shoulder 2| is formed on the inner surface of the box wall I 5, ISa and I6, I6a by an expanded thickness thereof adjacent the bottom wall I9 while the straight walls I1', IIa

and I 8, I 8a on the outer surface are reduced to form a shoulder 22 which is adapted to seat a bezel'frame 23 todemountably set stone I4 with-- in the box I3 by means of raised and overhang.

ing corner members 24.

Bezel frame 23 is provided with a groove 26 in-I termediate the ends of each wall thereof, the said groove being adapted to engage a corre. spending projecting bead 25 intermediate and' along the outer face of each of the straight walls I1, I'Ia and I8, Isa.

The stone or gem generally designated by numeral I4 as shown has peripheral facets 2'I and 28 which are adapted to engage with the walls I5, I5a. and I6, ISa and the walls Il, I'Ia and I8, I8a of the box or socket I3. The bottom of stone I4 as designated by numeral 29 is adapted to sit on a shoulder 2I as best seen in Figure 3. It isnto be noted that "si-foire;l 'lil r'pfrejects above the tops of thef'straightwalls "I'If, Hai and I8, 18a and for purposes of securing the stone in box I3 the bezel frame 23 is applied ovr overhanging corners 24 engage an upper periphthereto to receive a stone such as a. polygonally shaped stone 42. Socket 4I has a lower conical wall portion 43 having a plurality of spaced inwardly directed shoulders each indicated by numeral 44 for the support of the stones conical bottom wall 45, the said wall portion 43 terminating at the top in a cylindrical wall 46. At the top of wall 46 there is an inwardly directed flange 4l which proceeds upwardly to form a cylindrical vnill48.4 Spacedi along wall 48 are a plurality of outwardly extending ears 49. A round bezel frame generally indicated by numeral 5D is adapted to t secure stone 42 in socket 4I by being removably the projecting portion of thesstoiiewherebye the eral facet 3U following the engagement betweerr the groove 26 of bezel frame` 23withgthe tngo*V jecting bead along the straight wall portionsV snappedoverears 4.9. 'Ihe frame 5B has an overhanging vtop wall 5I having a central round aperture=52 the inner walls of which are conically shaped toset, over the inclined peripheral facets thus seen that bezel frame 23 engaging at the bottom the shoulders 22' andhresiliently latching with the projecting beadsv Zubyzmeanse ofthe grooves-.26 presents in conjunction with the corner members 24 a means for removably mounting a stone or gein inan article of jewelry in: asimple, aesthetic and durabler way.. LThe overhanging corner members 2.4 which bear the gem I4. down against the socket may assume a varietyof shapes as will hereinafter appear to present a stone of a uniform shape in aA variety-ofmdesigns. On the other hand a bezel framesuchfas that shown in Figures 1-4 may serve asv the-j mounting means in conjunction with socket I3 for stones o r gems of the same size and shapebut of different colors and. qualities. Moreover, v.the walls .ofgsocket I3 may form diierent geometric shapes to accom#4 modate stonesof corresponding geometricshapes and the bezel .Iframes mayalso be,y shaped correspondingly. The latching` means between the grooves 28 of the bezel frame 23 and the corresponding projecting beads 25` of .the wallsr of box I3 may also vary in length,nurnberi and position. M H v In Figures 7 and Sis shown; a bezel frame-mc having an overhanging top wallwith a rectan-` gularly shaped aperture 3Ia= and any inwardly directed flange 32 along, the bottomand intermediate the length of each ofV the frame. wal-ls, each oi theanges 32 being adapted tobe removably snapped over the bead 25 onv the: straight walls I'I of box or socket I3.. Astonesuch as I4 set in place by the frame Sila appears. rectangular. in, shape to the eye. f y `vIn Figures 9 and 1I)v is shown another type of bezel'lframe generally indicated by numeravl133 wherein the overhanging top lwallll adaptedA to engage the top walloi ,the stone or gem has a substantially elliptical central aperture `35 to give a gem an elliptical appearance when setqin the; frame and wherein there are spaced` inwardly directedilanges along' the bottcmo cachot the frame walls to be remevably snappedovereach of the beads 25; Y In Figure 1l is; shown still anothertypeoir bezel Aframe generally indicated bynurneral 31: wherein the overhangingtopwall-j38 adaptedto engagetne top wall of the stone or gem is` provided with*k out-outs in the form ofletters .such as .T-M so that the stone or` gem; I;,4- mounted in` box I3 mayvappear in the formof letters, the in. warclly directed flange 39 onthebottomoi each-0f; the walls 3l being varied in number. y In Figures 12,-17 aring having a band 4u is. provided with a box or socket. generally indicated by numeral '4t integral therewith or secured 52' of stone 42 as best shown in Figure le. The bot-tom.I wall of frame 50 has a bottom and inwardly directed circular flange 53 which is adapted tofbe' removably snapped over ears 49 oiV the socket, Y K

It is seen by the; aforementioned description how any sing-le item of jewelry may be provided withia setting comprised of a socket and bezel fra-meto accommodate a stone or gem of a corresponding shape withthe socket for purposesoi:` presentingthe saidstone or gern or a corresponds ingly shaped-.stone or gem to present a variety of appearances. u .In., accordance with the detachable setting means-'above described, any device used for removing abezel frame from a jewelry piece may be used to removefthe frame such as 23 from the socket3l -i-f the consumer objects toy the use of his linger nail.v Moreover such a device as a knife blade or a sharp edged tool when used is not proximate to the stone or gem and hence there isno danger of breakage and chipping thereof.

It is-distinctly understood that minor changes andY variations in the location, material, integration, shape and size. of parts may all be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of the invention andthe scope, ofA the appended claims.

. 1. An article 'of` jewelry `including a base, a socket secured to'said base,.a decorativey piece mounted in the socket,Y a frame having a top wall providedwith an aperture and adapted to engage and expose portions of saiddecorative piece, the sideand end walls of said frame having resilient detents., lugs on the socket for detachablel engagement with said detents.

2. An article of jewelry including a base, a socketv secured to said base, a decorative piece mounted in the socket, a frame having an, overhanging top wal-l tosecure said piece in the socket, the Walls'of said frame having resilient detaining means, means on the socket to cooperate with said detainng means and to serve.v as a latching device therewith.

V3.Anfartic1e of jewelry including a base, a Socket secured `to. said base., a; decorative piece mountedin the socket, a support inside and inf. termedirate the height of the socket to seat said decorative piece,aVV frame having an overhanging topwall to secure said piece against the support in the socket, the walls of said frame having resillent detainingmeans, means on `the socket to cooperate withsaid-detaining means and to serve as a latchng device therewith.

j Vf.- An article-.oi jewelry including a base, a Socket `secured to said base, a decorative piece mounted in the socket, a. frame having noverhanging top Wall to securesaid piecepwithin and against the socket, at least one of the walls of said UNITED STATES PATENTS frame having resilient detaining means, means on the socket to cooperate with said detaining Number Name Date means and to serve as a latching piece therewith. 1,721,071 Chermick July 16, 1929 DAVID PFEFFER. 5 1,892,738 Schnarr Jan. 3, 1933 REFERENCS CITED The fullowing references are of record in the file of this patent: