WO1996018318A1

WO1996018318A1 - Locket

Info

Publication number: WO1996018318A1
Application number: PCT/EP1995/004988
Authority: WO
Inventors: Manfred Müller
Original assignee: Mueller Manfred
Priority date: 1994-12-16
Filing date: 1995-12-16
Publication date: 1996-06-20
Also published as: DE9420089U1; AU4386896A

Abstract

The invention concerns a locket having a first shell (1) and a second shell (2) interconnected by a hinge (3) for opening and closing an inner chamber. A third or fourth shell (15, 18) is mounted on the exterior of at least one of the two shells (1, 2) by means of a further hinge (14, 19). The first and/or second shell (1, 2) delimits/delimit one or further inner chambers by means of the at least third or fourth shell (15, 18).

Description

medallion

Description:

The invention relates to a medallion which, as usual, has a first and a second bowl which are connected to one another by a hinge for opening and closing an interior. In order to give the two shells stability, they are usually curved outwards and have an inwardly projecting edge, behind which an inlay, often made of velvet, and a transparent pane are inserted, behind which an image can be inserted. The protruding edge holds back these bets. In this way it is possible to accommodate two pictures in the medallion.

In the event that one wants to accommodate several pictures in the medallion, for example pictures of all members of one Family, it is known in one or two cups a Medaillon¬ zieharmoriikaförm ^'ig folded use vor¬ watch. The disadvantage here, however, is that such an insert is difficult to handle, slightly wrinkled, soiled and torn, so that the grubby pictures soon stand in an unsightly contrast to the neat appearance of the medallion.

The present invention has for its object to show a way how more than two images can be better protected in a medallion and yet easily accessible.

This object is achieved by a medallion with the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. Claims.

The new medallion is characterized in that a third or fourth bowl is attached to the outside of at least one of the two bowls by means of a further hinge, the first and / or second bowl with the at least one third or fourth bowl one or two further interiors limited. In this way one arrives at a medallion in which four or six pictures can be accommodated in the same way as only two pictures can be accommodated with conventional medallions. For this purpose, the first and second shells have a double function in that they not only delimit the central interior space together, but together with the third and possibly the fourth shell also a second and possibly third outer interior space. To achieve this, one could look at the Solder a ring on each side of the first and second shell to which the third or fourth shell are pivotally attached. In order to be able to provide inlays behind the ring in a desired manner, the first or second shell in the region bounded by this ring is expediently not curved outwards, but curved inwards. The production is particularly easy if you provide a cutout in the first or second bowl in which you insert a further, medallion medallion bowl, in such a way that this medallion bowl is provided with a ring on the edge that not only protrudes inwards to hold inlays, but also protrudes outwards, so that this additional medallion bowl, if it is inserted into the cutout of the first or second bowl, cannot fall through, but with the ring fits exactly on the edge of the cutout of the first or The second shell rests and can be soldered there without the need for further adjustment aids.

The insertion of inlays into the first and the second shell is not hindered by the inserted middle shells; On the contrary, they even have a positive effect because they support the inlays and inserted photos in the middle, but still offer enough scope at the edge of the first and second bowl to insert the inlays without problems, as is customary with conventional medallions .

This type of attachment of the further bowls to the first and second medallion bowls is particularly suitable for medallions according to the invention in which the outer bowls are smaller than the first and second bowls. Such a medallion is suitable

especially for family pictures: the pictures of father and mother are placed in the first and second bowls, the pictures of children (or grandparents) in the other bowls.

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All pictures are protected in such a medallion in the same way as in a conventional medallion, which can only take two pictures.

10 Two exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an opened medallion with three interiors with a view of the inside of the large meaillon bowls,

FIG. 2 shows the medallion from FIG. 1 with a view of the opposite side, and 20

FIG. 3 shows an opened medallion, in which a small medallion bowl is articulated only on a large medallion bowl to form a second interior.

The medallion shown in Figures 1 and 2 has two matching larger shells 1 and 2, which are connected to one another at the edge by a hinge 3. A generally projecting ring 4 or 5 is soldered onto the edge of both shells and holds an inlay 6 or 7 inserted into the respective shell 1 or 2. At the edge of the second shell 2 ^sin an eyelet 8 for hanging of the medallion, and a locking pin 9 be¬ solidifies, which upon closing of the two locket shells 1 and 2 springs 1 behind the edge of the first medallion dish. On the outwardly curved outer side of the first medallion bowl 1 there is a ring 10 of an oppositely curved medallion bowl, which is inserted into a matching cutout 11 of the first medallion bowl 1. This cutout 11 is covered on the one hand by the inlay 6 and on the other hand by an inlay 12 which is held in place by the ring 10. The ring 10 is soldered to the first medallion dish 1 and to the middle medallion dish 13 inserted therein. Furthermore, a further hinge 14 is provided on the ring 10, around which a third medallion shell 15 can be pivoted, which together with the medallion shell 13 delimits a second interior space. Similarly, in the second Medaillon¬ also cup 2 a mean locket shell 16 with a provided on the second locket shell 2 ed ⁱ egen ^¬ the ring 17, to which a fourth locket shell 18 by a hinge 19 pivotally mounted is, which together with the inner shell 16 defines a third interior.

The medallion shown in FIG. 3 differs from the medallion shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 only in that only in the first medallion bowl 1 is a central medallion bowl 13 inserted, on which a third medallion bowl 15 is pivotably articulated, which together with the Medallion bowl 13 delimits a second interior.

Claims

Expectations :

1. Medallion with a first and a second bowl (1,2) that can be opened and

Closing an interior by means of a hinge (3). characterized in that a third or fourth shell (15, 18) is attached to the outside of at least one of the two shells (1, 2) by means of a further hinge (14, 19) and the first and / or second shell ( 1, 2) with the at least one third or fourth shell (15, 18) delimits one or more interior spaces.

2. Medallion according to claim 1, characterized in that the third and fourth bowl (15, 18) are smaller than the first and second bowl (1, 2)

3. medallion according to claim 1 or 2, characterized ge indicates that the first and / or second

Shell (1, 2) have a cutout (11) into which an inner shell (13, 16) with opposite curvature is inserted, which fits the third or fourth shell (15, 18).

4. medallion according to claim 3, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner shell (1,2) projects at its edge both inwards and outwards and with its outer projection on the outside of the first or second shell (1,2 ) lies.