Jewelry – Gem setting – Movable
Utility Patent
1999-09-09
2001-01-02
Melius, Terry Lee (Department: 3628)
Jewelry
Gem setting
Movable
C063S015000, C063S026000, C063S028000
Utility Patent
active
06167726
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to rings, and, in particular, to a ring with one or more rotatable beads encased in the ring.
Various rings are known, and some have beads that can move relative to the ring body. However, these rings either do not provide sufficient protection against the wear and abrasion of the bead as the bead moves, or they do not sufficiently encase the bead. U.S. Pat. No. 1,920,875 “Miskend” shows a ring which must flex in order to receive the bead. In this arrangement, the bead is almost entirely exposed, so that the bead is not encased by the setting. U.S. Pat. No. 1,550,011 “Cobb” shows a bead that is encased in a setting. The bead is free to rotate in any direction, which is the purpose of this design. However, such freedom of movement means that the bead is likely to abrade against the ring, causing damage and wear to the bead or the ring, and the bead may become jammed against the ring, making rotation difficult.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention provides a ring with one or more rotatable beads embedded in the ring body. The bead is mounted for rotation about an axle, which protects the bead from wear and tear against the body of the ring as it is rotated. The bead is also encased more than halfway into the ring, so that it projects less than halfway out of the outer surface of the ring. This forms an attractive arrangement and provides protection for the bead. In a preferred embodiment in which there are two or more beads, the beads are mounted so as to rotate about parallel axes, so that a person can rotate the beads with a single motion.
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Camoriano Theresa Fritz
Camoriano and Associates
Chop Andrea
Melius Terry Lee
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