WO1999039606A2 - Bague comprenant au moins un element ornemental amovible - Google Patents
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- WO1999039606A2 WO1999039606A2 PCT/FR1999/000210 FR9900210W WO9939606A2 WO 1999039606 A2 WO1999039606 A2 WO 1999039606A2 FR 9900210 W FR9900210 W FR 9900210W WO 9939606 A2 WO9939606 A2 WO 9939606A2
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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
- A44C17/0208—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations removable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C9/00—Finger-rings
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- the invention relates to a ring comprising at least one removable ornamental element, such as for example a precious or semi-precious stone.
- a removable ornamental element such as for example a precious or semi-precious stone.
- any ring most often consists of a precious metal body (gold, platinum, silver) and one or more precious or semi-precious stones. It is aesthetically desirable to be able to change at least some ornamental elements to adapt the ring according to the effect sought by its owner. It is expensive to have at its disposal several rings of the same type differing only in the ornamental elements (precious or semi-precious stones).
- the invention makes it possible to have a ring comprising a single body, typically a part made of precious metal and a set of ornamental elements making it possible to modify the overall aesthetic appearance of this ring.
- the invention therefore relates to a ring with at least one removable ornamental element comprising a body comprising means for embedding said ornamental element or a support thereof and a locking mechanism cooperating with said element or support, and arranged in a cavity of said body, characterized in that said cavity adjoins the inner annular surface for passage of the finger, in that said mechanism
- locking comprises a bolt mounted to slide in said cavity and along a path predetermined by the shape of said cavity, in that said bolt comprises a protruding part able to block said ornamental element or its support and in that an operating member is constituted by a lug of said bolt engaged in a slot opening onto said annular surface.
- the ornamental element may consist of a bar mounted with the possibility of sliding in a channel formed for this purpose inside said body and communicating with the cavity.
- the bar has a notch which is opposite the cavity when it is in place and in which said projecting part of the bolt can engage to block it in said channel.
- the jewel may include two ornamental elements arranged face to face and on either side of said body.
- Each ornamental element is, for example, mounted on a support.
- Each support comprises a tenon engaging in a hole in the body communicating with said cavity.
- the tenon is provided with a notch or the like in which said projecting part of said bolt can engage when the ornamental element is put in place.
- the ornamental element is interposed between the body and a stop defined at the end of a tenon which passes through a bore of the ornamental element.
- This post has a groove or the like, in the vicinity of its other end; said projecting part of said bolt is shaped as a hook which comes to cooperate with the groove and block the post, and consequently the ornamental element.
- This mounting can be completed by a screw fixing between the post and said body.
- FIG. 1 is a general sectional view of the body of a ring provided with a locking mechanism according to the principle of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 in which the ornamental element is in place and held by the locking mechanism;
- - Figure 3 is another view of the ring, in section, generally perpendicular to Figure 2;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of a ring according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of this ring, showing the locking mechanism
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the two supports of the ornamental elements of the embodiment of Figure 4;
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the body of another ring, according to the invention.
- Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing the complete ring with the ornamental element in place;
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a variant
- FIG. 11 is another similar view of another variant Referring more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, there is shown a ring 11, comprising a body 12 of metal, in particular of precious metal such as gold, and a removable ornamental element 13 here formed of a section bar semi-circular, for example a precious or semi-precious stone.
- This bar passes right through the body 12 of the ring, parallel to the axis of the inner annular surface 16 defined in the body for the passage of the finger.
- said body 12 comprises means for embedding the ornamental element (or a support thereof), in this case here a kind of rectilinear channel 18 of section corresponding to that of the bar. The latter is therefore visible on each side of the body.
- Said metal body 12 also houses a locking mechanism 20 cooperating with the ornamental element.
- the mechanism is arranged in a cavity 22 defined in said body and adjoining said interior annular surface 16 for passage of the finger.
- An operating member 24 of the locking mechanism constituted by a sort of lug, is accessible on this surface 16.
- the locking mechanism comprises a bolt 26 and a spring 28 housed in the cavity 22.
- the latter has a generally curved shape surrounding and running along the surface 16.
- the bolt 26 has a curved shape corresponding to that cavity 22; it is therefore capable of sliding in the cavity along a path predetermined by the shape of the latter.
- the spring 28 also housed in the cavity biases the bolt towards a locking position illustrated on Figure 2.
- the bolt has a protruding part 30, while the ornamental element (possibly its support) has a transverse notch 32 or the like in which said protruding part is capable of engaging when the bolt is in the position illustrated on Figure 2.
- the operating device 24 in the form of a lug is integral with the bolt and engaged in a slot 34 opening onto said unexposed surface 16.
- This slot is therefore an internal extension of the cavity 22 which opens onto the surface 16.
- the slot is closed by the curved surface of said bolt.
- part of this slot is closed by a curved plate 36 removably attached, for example by means of screws not shown. This arrangement makes it possible to disassemble and completely extract the entire locking mechanism through the slot, when the plate is removed.
- the body of the ring 12, comprising the cavity 22 and the channel 18 which communicates with the latter, can be produced by a conventional process in goldsmithery, in particular a so-called "lost wax” molding process, which is not no need to detail here.
- the ring comprises two ornamental elements (not shown) arranged face to face on either side of the body 12a. These elements are mounted on respective supports 40, 41. Each support comprises a stud 43 engaging in a corresponding hole 45 of said body. Consequently, as can be seen in FIG. 4, said body comprises two parallel holes passing through it right through and opening into recesses 46 capable of receiving and concealing the supports 40, 41. The two holes 45 communicate with the cavity 22a, as can be seen in FIG. 5. This cavity houses a bolt 26a and a spring 28a comparable to those of the previous embodiment.
- each support 40, 41 comprises two parallel rods, of unequal lengths.
- the longest rod constitutes the aforementioned tenon 43; it is provided with a notch 46 or the like and engages in one of the holes 45.
- this notch is located in the cavity 22a opposite the path of the projecting element 30a of the bolt.
- the shortest rod 48 engages in the other hole 45, in the extension of the tenon of the other support.
- the support is guided by two parallel rods, one of which constitutes the locking pin.
- the ornamental elements do not cross the thickness of the ring; this arrangement is therefore advantageous when using expensive gemstones.
- an interesting ornamental effect can be obtained by arranging ornamental elements of different colors on either side of the body of the ring.
- the ornamental element 13b here in the general shape of a hemisphere, is interposed between said body 12b, which for this purpose has a flat 50 and a stop 52 defined at the end of a tenon 54 passing through a bore 56 of said ornamental element.
- This tenon comprises, in the vicinity of its other end, a groove 58 or the like capable of cooperating with the projecting part of the bolt 26b housed in the cavity.
- the stud 54 of the ornamental element is engaged in a cylindrical socket 53 defined in the body, which opens into the cavity 22b.
- the bore 56 of the ornamental element covers this socket, as can be seen in FIG.
- the projecting part of the bolt is shaped as a hook 57 which engages in the groove 58 of the lug in locking position.
- the arrangement of the bolt and the spring in the cavity is similar to that of the embodiments described above.
- the tenon 54 is provided with a threaded part 55, while the sleeve has a corresponding tapped portion 59, so that the ornamental element can be subjected to the co ⁇ s by two complementary means, a screwing on the one hand, and locking by hook 57, on the other hand.
- the stop 52 defined at the end of the post can advantageously constitute a base carrying an additional ornamental element 60.
- FIGS. 9 to 11 show other variants equipped with several ornamental elements offering a greater number of possibilities of adaptation.
- the locking mechanism which is not detailed, may be identical to that of FIGS. 1 to 3.
- the ring includes at least one ornamental cap 70a or 70b shaped to adapt on said co ⁇ s, (by being embedded therein or on the contrary fitted on it) and comprising a housing in which engages the main ornamental element previously described or its support. The housing is such that said cap is locked on or in said co ⁇ s by the insertion of the ornamental element.
- said co ⁇ s 12 includes an excavation 72 communicating with the channel 18 and shaped to receive at least part of a first cap 70a above.
- the first cap has a passage 73 forming part of said channel 18, which completes the passage (here formed by two spaced sections, located on either side of said excavation) made in the co ⁇ s. Said part of the canal and of the two sections have the same section.
- the channel 18 thus reconstituted crosses the co ⁇ s 12, as in the example of FIGS. 1 to 3 and can receive the ornamental element 13, here in the form of a bar, so that the positioning of the latter locks said first cabochon 70a in said excavation 72.
- the locking of the ornamental element 13 in the ring co ⁇ s therefore makes it possible to adapt two elements of an ornamental nature, one and the other interchangeable with similar elements of the same shape, respectively.
- the ring is equipped with another type of cabochon called the second cabochon 70b, provided with a cavity 76 open at its lower face.
- This cavity is shaped so that said second cap 70b can cover part of the shell 12.
- Opposite side walls 78 of said second cap 70b are provided with cutouts 80 surrounding at least most of the corresponding opening 81 of the channel 18 made in box 12. The outline of each cutout 80 is not completely closed to facilitate assembly and disassembly operations. As before, it clearly appears that the placement of the ornamental element 13 through the cutouts 80 and the channel 18, locks said second cap 78 on said co 12s 12.
- the terms “first” and “second” are used here to distinguish cabochons 70a and 70b;
- the ring can have a single cabochon, that is to say one or the other, or both. It is this latter example which is illustrated in FIG. 11 where the elements similar to those of FIGS. 9 and 10 bear the same numerical references.
- the ring therefore comprises both a first cap 70a which fits into the excavation 72 and a second cap 70b provided with a cavity 76 allowing it to come over the co ⁇ s 12.
- the positioning of the ornamental element 13 locks the two cabochons.
- the first cap 70 a (or at least its location) is then completely covered by the second; it cannot be lost if the second cap covers it.
- the two cabochons can participate in the desired aesthetic effect, if said second cabochon is translucent or transparent, for example in crystal.
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AU21702/99A AU2170299A (en) | 1998-02-03 | 1999-02-02 | Ring comprising at least one removable ornamental element |
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FR98/01202 | 1998-02-03 | ||
FR9801202A FR2774268B1 (fr) | 1998-02-03 | 1998-02-03 | Bijou comprenant au moins un element ornemental amovible |
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WO1999039606A2 true WO1999039606A2 (fr) | 1999-08-12 |
WO1999039606A3 WO1999039606A3 (fr) | 1999-10-07 |
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FR2794618B1 (fr) * | 1999-06-08 | 2004-09-10 | Arnaud Pradat | Bijou a motif ornemental interchangeable |
WO2001070068A1 (fr) * | 2000-03-20 | 2001-09-27 | De Grisogono Sa | Piece ornamental avec partie amovible |
RU2243711C1 (ru) * | 2004-04-15 | 2005-01-10 | Тарасов Николай Петрович | Украшение со сменным декоративным элементом |
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US1182534A (en) * | 1915-12-18 | 1916-05-09 | Joseph Driggott | Gem-clamping device for an article of jewelry. |
US1412810A (en) * | 1921-09-28 | 1922-04-11 | Rosenthal Rubin | Ring and setting |
US2365870A (en) * | 1942-07-30 | 1944-12-26 | Gourse Milton | Jewelry |
DE851419C (de) * | 1950-03-28 | 1952-10-06 | Alfred Sudmann | Schmuckstueck in Form eines Anhaengers, Brosche, Ring od. dgl. mit auswechselbarem Schmuckstein |
DE3416088A1 (de) * | 1984-04-30 | 1986-01-09 | Gottfried 8960 Kempten Fickert | Abwandelbarer modeschmuck sowie knoepfe, schnallen und dergleichen |
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US1182534A (en) * | 1915-12-18 | 1916-05-09 | Joseph Driggott | Gem-clamping device for an article of jewelry. |
US1412810A (en) * | 1921-09-28 | 1922-04-11 | Rosenthal Rubin | Ring and setting |
US2365870A (en) * | 1942-07-30 | 1944-12-26 | Gourse Milton | Jewelry |
DE851419C (de) * | 1950-03-28 | 1952-10-06 | Alfred Sudmann | Schmuckstueck in Form eines Anhaengers, Brosche, Ring od. dgl. mit auswechselbarem Schmuckstein |
DE3416088A1 (de) * | 1984-04-30 | 1986-01-09 | Gottfried 8960 Kempten Fickert | Abwandelbarer modeschmuck sowie knoepfe, schnallen und dergleichen |
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WO1999039606A3 (fr) | 1999-10-07 |
FR2774268A1 (fr) | 1999-08-06 |
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