WO1995012329A1 - Chaine et son procede de fabrication - Google Patents

Chaine et son procede de fabrication Download PDF

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WO1995012329A1
WO1995012329A1 PCT/FI1994/000495 FI9400495W WO9512329A1 WO 1995012329 A1 WO1995012329 A1 WO 1995012329A1 FI 9400495 W FI9400495 W FI 9400495W WO 9512329 A1 WO9512329 A1 WO 9512329A1
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chain
loops
ring
rings
bent
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PCT/FI1994/000495
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Matti Kangasvuori
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Matti Kangasvuori
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Priority to EP94931609A priority Critical patent/EP0738118B1/fr
Priority to DE69423003T priority patent/DE69423003T2/de
Publication of WO1995012329A1 publication Critical patent/WO1995012329A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C11/00—Watch chains; Ornamental chains

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  • the present invention concerns a procedure as defined in the preamble to Claim 1 for making a chain, and a chain as defined in the preamble to Claim 8.
  • the chain constituting the object of the in ⁇ vention is primarily intended to be used as suspension chain in needs of the jewelry industry, e.g. as a neck ⁇ lace chain or bracelet chain.
  • the struc- ture (appearance) of the chain is the main and deter ⁇ mining factor.
  • the spiral chain is made of one or several continuous filaments.
  • the objectionable feature of the spiral chain is its poor bendability, due to the way of making it of one single filament.
  • the durability of the spiral chain is also fairly poor because in such a chain comparatively sharp kinks are made in the chain, which invariably detract from its strength.
  • repairing a spiral chain is an awkward job, because a junction has to be made in the normally continuous filament in order to repair the chain.
  • An Etruscan chain is made of separate, oval shaped loops, which are disposed within each other, "loop-in-loop".
  • the drawback of the Etruscan chain is its rigidity (poor flexibility), which is due to the manufacturing process, making the chain of loops going one into the other. Owing to the manufacturing mode, the chain will also be comparatively heavy. Repairing an Etruscan chain is also cumbersome work, owing to the compact structure of the chain.
  • the object of the invention is to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned. Specifically, the object of the invention is to disclose a resilient, strong, light construction, easy to repair, also industrially easy to produce, and visually attractive chain, and the manu ⁇ facturing procedure thereof.
  • the separate closed rings are produced by winding the filamentary material to a helix, cutting up the helix into separate pieces and joining the ends of each piece to form a closed ring.
  • the loops on the ring are initially bent towards the loops of the preceding ring, i.e., towards the end of the chain in the process of forming, which makes it easier to pass the loops of the ring through those of that preceding ring on the end of the chain.
  • the downward bent loops are then turned up in the opposite direc ⁇ tion, to receive the downward pointing loops of the ring next in order to be mounted.
  • the loops which are made on the ring are bent in such manner that the ring con ⁇ taining these loops will present a roundedly and smoothly undulating or meandering stellate configura ⁇ tion with no sharp angles or abrupt bends.
  • the chain which is formed will be uniform in quality, and strong.
  • the chain which is finished as to its length is calibrated by drawing it through a calibration ring, whereby the chain acquires the final, uniform cross sectional dimension.
  • the chain of the invention comprises a plu- rality of closed rings connected with each other and which in aggregate constitute an elongated chain.
  • the rings are separately closed and connected to each other by bending them so that each ring comprises at least three loops which are passed through the corresponding loops of the preceding ring on the chain and have been bent forward in the assembly direction of the chain, to receive the corre ⁇ sponding loops of the next ring.
  • the rings used in the inven- tion are metal rings and specifically in needs occur ⁇ ring in jewelry industry, noble metal rings.
  • the chain of the invention can equally be made of steel rings, and appropriate dimensioning provided it may then be used e.g. as protective and transport packaging for elongated objects because the chain de ⁇ fines in itself a hollow space and the shell thereof is comparatively thick and resilient. In this way an ap ⁇ musculartely dimensioned chain will furnish efficient protection to the elongated object within it against external impacts.
  • the ring may equally have several loops and their location relative to each other may be suitably variable, whereby it is possible to produce chains, and pieces of jewelry, of different cross sections and different appearance so that the shape of the chain varies from flat to completely round.
  • the chain may be made varia ⁇ ble of its cross section as well.
  • the advantage of the invention over prior art is that in this way a very thin and flexible chain can be produced without sacrificing any of its durability, owing to the fact that in no phase are any sharp angles made in the filament which is used or in the individual rings.
  • the production of the chain of the invention is easy to mechanize, and in mechanical production this chain will be economically well competitive owing to its strength/weight ratio.
  • Fig. 1 presents the ring used in a chain according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 presents the ring bending step
  • Fig. 3 presents the chain assembly step
  • Fig. 4 shows the finished chain construction.
  • the chain of the invention is made as follows. First, a number of rings 1 as depicted in Fig. 1, or round, solid rings, are made. The ring 1 is pressed with suitable members 5 in the direction towards the centre of the ring so that loops 2 are formed of the ring periphery, between the points where pressure is applied, in the present embodiment four loops. The loops, as well as the intervening ring regions, are smoothly curved and round-shaped.
  • the loops 2 of the ring being mounted on the end of the chain are bent in the direction towards the end of the chain, that is down- ward in Fig. 3, and the loops 2 can then be slipped through the corresponding loops 4 of the preceding ring 3 on the end of the chain.
  • the loops 4 are pointing upward, that is towards the new ring 1 which is being mounted.
  • the loops 2 are turned upward, whereby they are now ready to re ⁇ ceive the downward bent loops of the ring to be mounted next.

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Abstract

Procédé de fabrication d'une chaîne en matière filiforme, et chaîne correspondante. Selon le procédé, on forme des anneaux fermés indépendants (1) en matière filiforme, on déforme un anneau de manière qu'il présente au moins trois boucles (2), on introduit les boucles dans les boucles (4) de l'anneau précédent (3), et on replie les boucles vers le haut, c'est-à-dire dans le sens de l'assemblage de la chaîne, afin qu'elles reçoivent les boucles correspondantes de l'anneau suivant.
PCT/FI1994/000495 1993-11-04 1994-11-04 Chaine et son procede de fabrication WO1995012329A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP94931609A EP0738118B1 (fr) 1993-11-04 1994-11-04 Chaine et son procede de fabrication
DE69423003T DE69423003T2 (de) 1993-11-04 1994-11-04 Kette und verfahren zu deren herstellung

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI934887A FI93513C (fi) 1993-11-04 1993-11-04 Ketju sekä menetelmä ketjun tekemiseksi
FI934887 1993-11-04

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WO1995012329A1 true WO1995012329A1 (fr) 1995-05-11

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DE (1) DE69423003T2 (fr)
FI (1) FI93513C (fr)
WO (1) WO1995012329A1 (fr)

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CH490039A (it) * 1968-02-19 1970-05-15 Emile Vachey Lucien Procedimento per produrre una catenella per prodotti di gioielleria o bigiotteria e catenella ottenuta
DE2364857A1 (de) * 1973-01-04 1974-07-11 Jacques Lenfant Schmuckkette und verfahren zu ihrer herstellung
DE3706090A1 (de) * 1986-02-28 1987-09-03 Cms Const Mecc Spec Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung einer schmuck-gliederkette

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH490039A (it) * 1968-02-19 1970-05-15 Emile Vachey Lucien Procedimento per produrre una catenella per prodotti di gioielleria o bigiotteria e catenella ottenuta
DE2364857A1 (de) * 1973-01-04 1974-07-11 Jacques Lenfant Schmuckkette und verfahren zu ihrer herstellung
DE3706090A1 (de) * 1986-02-28 1987-09-03 Cms Const Mecc Spec Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung einer schmuck-gliederkette

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7612183B2 (en) 2002-08-06 2009-11-03 Glaxo Group Limited Humanised anti-mag antibody or functional fragment thereof
US8071731B2 (en) 2002-08-06 2011-12-06 Glaxo Group Limited Humanised anti-MAG antibody or functional fragment thereof

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FI934887A0 (fi) 1993-11-04
DE69423003T2 (de) 2000-09-14
FI93513B (fi) 1995-01-13
DE69423003D1 (de) 2000-03-16
EP0738118A1 (fr) 1996-10-23
FI93513C (fi) 1995-04-25
EP0738118B1 (fr) 2000-02-09

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