Jewelry – Gem setting
Patent
1999-04-01
2000-02-15
Melius, Terry Lee
Jewelry
Gem setting
D11 91, A44C 1702
Patent
active
060239476
ABSTRACT:
The jewel holding device of the present invention comprises a claw section 4 for engaging with the crown 17 and the table 16 of a facet-cut jewel 14, an engaging, section 11 for engaging with the pavilion 21, a support seat 9 for supporting the region near the culet 20, and a contact avoiding section 7 for avoiding contact with the girdle 22; and these elements are integrally formed. The contact avoiding section 7 is formed into an arc or arcuate shape and is capable of being elastically deformed when holding the jewel 14. Viewed from the direction looking into the table 16, the end 5 of the claw section 4 engaging with the table 16 is positioned at the outer side of the support seat 9 at the lower conical section of the jewel 14.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5090217 (1992-02-01), Beber et al.
patent: 5680776 (1997-10-01), Shenhav
patent: 5755117 (1998-05-01), Shenhav
Afuku Kazusane
Koitabashi Akira
Chop Andrea
Melius Terry Lee
Yama Co., Ltd.
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