US2770112A

US2770112A - Resilient finger ring guard with separate mounting member

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Publication number: US2770112A
Application number: US524709A
Authority: US
Inventors: George S Butts
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-07-27
Filing date: 1955-07-27
Publication date: 1956-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 1973-11-13

Description

G. s. BUTTS ,770, 12

RESILIENT FINGER RING GUARD WITH SEPARATE MOUNTING MEMBER Nov. 13, 1956 Filed July 27, 1955 Wm Aw m8 ms mm 4% 7 0 4 a. u m i M a 9 r I I 4 z a Q h it r s M I w I 3 M M 6 h w 4 I v. 0 m 2 H\nm 1" 7 mm m E M T: h I J l H I 2 Al W ,6 o /2 w 6% II J v 4 N United States Patent RESILIENT FINGER RING GUARD WITH SEPARATE MOUNTING MEMBER George S. Butts, Washington, D. C.

Application July 27, 1955, Serial No. 524,709

1 Claim. (Cl. 6315.6)

The present invention relates to finger rings and more particularly to means by which a finger ring will adjust automatically to various diameters to fit the finger of a wearer, and also prevent the ring from rotating or turning on a finger.

It is a well known fact that men will give their best girl a class ring or a fraternity ring which is much too large for a female to keep on her finger. The female will, as a general rule wrap the ring with thread or cord to reduce the diameter so that it fits her finger. This has proven unsatisfactory, the thread gets wet each time the hands are washed, it gets soiled thus necessitating wrapping the ring with clean thread.

Attempts have been made to provide a device that will overcome these difliculties, but the devices are too fragile or they have been found to be binding and uncomfortable to the wearer.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that may be worn with comfort, yet snugly engages the finger of the wearer.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means associated with a ring that will prevent the ring from slipping off the finger of a wearer.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of means associated with a ring that is self adjusting.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of means for keeping a ring on a finger that is concealed.

The objects, together with the advantages will be readily understood by persons skilled in the art upon reference to the following detailed description and the annexed drawing, which respectively describe and illustrate the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, the ring being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the ring engaging element.

2,770,112 i atented Nov. 13, 1956 "ice Referring to the drawing, the numeral 10 represents a finger ring guard and it comprises a member 11 of any suitable material, having a body 12, legs 13 and fingers 14.

The body 12 is adapted to be formed into a semicircular configuration 15, the fingers 14 being bent inwardly at right angles to the body 12, providing an anchorage means for the guard body, the ends 16 of the fingers being bent inwardly and at right angles to the fingers 14 forming locking means for the guard.

Within the diameter of the ring there is provided a resilient element 17, each end 18 of the resilient element engaging the legs 13. The resilient element is retained in the position shown by bending the ends 19 of the legs 13 outwardly and at right angles to the legs to form a locking flange 20 to secure the resilient element in the position shown in Figure 1.

In the application of the device to a ring, the body 12 is placed on the inner wall 21 of a ring, fingers 14 are then bent inwardly and at right angles to the body 12, and further bent at 16 to form locking flanges to secure the body to the ring. When the body is thus positioned, the ends 18 of the resilient element are brought into engagement with the legs 13 and are held in position by the locking flanges 20.

From the description it can be seen that I have provided a means for attachment to a ring, so constructed that when affixed to a ring it will stay securely fast, that I have provided a resilient element for holding a ring on a finger that will be comfortable to a wearer. The positioning of the resilient element is adapted to flex so that it will engage fingers smaller than the diameter of a ring.

Changes in detail and construction may be made within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A finger ring guard comprising a support member and a resilient finger-engaging member, said support member comprising an elongated body, legs and arms on said body, said legs being an extension of said body at both ends, said arms being transverse to said body and adjacent the ends thereof and being adapted to bend around said ring to hold said body in close engagement throughout its length with the lower portion of the inner surface of said ring, said legs being bent back upon themselves to form locking flanges, said resilient finger engaging member comprising an oval shaped spring having its ends secured to the locking flanges to maintain said spring in a normally horizontal position in said ring.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,754,392 Levin Apr. 15, 1930 2,641,909 Manne June 16, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 415,925 France Oct. 7, 1910