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EP3824756A1
EP3824756A1 EP20208198.0A EP20208198A EP3824756A1 EP 3824756 A1 EP3824756 A1 EP 3824756A1 EP 20208198 A EP20208198 A EP 20208198A EP 3824756 A1 EP3824756 A1 EP 3824756A1
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jewelry
magnet
jewelry according
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Tommaso GUICCIARDINI CORSI SALVIATI
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Belvedere Srl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C13/00—Connectible jewellery
    • 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
    • A44C17/0216—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations removable with automatic locking action, e.g. by using a spring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C9/00—Finger-rings
    • A44C9/0038—Finger-rings openable or able to be broken for safety reasons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2203/00—Fastening by use of magnets

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  • the present invention relates to an item of jewelry.
  • the gold ware and costume jewelry sectors provide customers with vast and heterogeneous range of rings, which differ from each other in terms of materials, dimensions, gemstones or stones that adorn them, the shape, etc.
  • the diameter of the finger of the owner of the ring can vary, and this requires an enlargement or reduction of the inside diameter.
  • the gemstone that adorned the ring becomes severely damaged or lost, thus requiring the repair or the substitution thereof.
  • the impossibility of making even minimal modifications to the ring requires the purchase of a plurality of items of jewelry by anyone who becomes tired of of those already in their possession or who wants to be able to regularly and attractively vary their look, for example to match it to outfits and to other accessories worn from day to day.
  • the topics and the problems outlined above are not limited to rings, but can easily also involve bracelets, necklaces, diadems, earrings, and any type of item of jewelry, be it a product of gold ware or of costume jewelry.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned problems, by providing an item of jewelry that can be easily adapted to the requirements of the user, both at an aesthetic level and at a functional or dimensional level.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a ring or other item of jewelry that can be easily modified, even without resorting to qualified persons.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a ring or other item of jewelry that offers rapid and practical methods of modifying its appearance and/or its form.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an item of jewelry that ensures a high reliability of operation.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an item of jewelry that adopts an alternative technical and structural architecture to those of conventional items of jewelry.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an item of jewelry that can be easily implemented using elements and materials that are readily available on the market.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an item of jewelry that is low cost and safely applied.
  • an item of jewelry comprising at least one substantially annular body, which is substantially arranged along an ideal axis having an annular extension, characterized in that said body is substantially constituted by at least three mutually complementary elements, a first said element and a second said element, which are substantially aligned along said ideal axis of said body, being mutually detachably coupled by way of first retention means, a third said element, which is externally at least partially superimposed on either or both of said first element and said second element, being coupled detachably to either or both of said first element and said second element by way of second retention means.
  • the reference numeral 1 generally designates an item of jewelry, which comprises at least one substantially annular body 2, which is arranged substantially along an ideal axis A having an annular extension (shown for the sake of simplicity only in Figures 3 and 5 ).
  • the body 2 has a circular or in any case curved shape, can furthermore be “closed” (the ideal axis A is in this case a full circumference, an ellipse, an oval, or the like) or, preferably, "open” (as in the accompanying figure, recalling therefore a rotated “C” or “U”), while remaining within the scope of protection claimed herein.
  • the body 2 can constitute or form part of a ring, as in the accompanying figures and in the preferred application of the invention, but can constitute or form part of any other jewelry object (gold ware or costume jewelry), and therefore for example of a bracelet, of an earring, of a diadem, of a necklace, etc.
  • any other jewelry object gold ware or costume jewelry
  • the concepts and the teachings proposed below can be easily extended to any type of jewelry object.
  • the body 2 is constituted substantially by at least three mutually complementary elements 3a, 3b, 3c; it should be noted in this regard that in the preferred embodiment, which is also illustrated in the accompanying figures, the body 2 is indeed composed of three elements 3a, 3b, 3c. Notwithstanding this, the body 2 can also be composed of a greater number of elements 3a, 3b, 3c.
  • the fact that the elements 3a, 3b, 3c are complementary indicates that the shapes conferred on each one of them are chosen to be such as to complete each other, so as to indeed form, overall, the shape of the body 2.
  • the first element 3a and the second element 3b are substantially aligned along the ideal axis A of the body 2 (preferably, the first element 3a and the second element 3b define overall the length of the item of jewelry 1, measured along the ideal axis A). Furthermore, the first element 3a and the second element 3b are mutually detachably coupled by way of first retention means 4.
  • the third element 3c is externally at least partially superimposed on either or both of the first element 3a and the second element 3b: as can also be seen from the accompanying figures, "external" superimposition means that the third element 3c is arranged on the opposite side with respect to the area of space that is at least partially enclosed by the ideal axis A. If the item of jewelry 1 is a ring it can therefore immediately be seen that the third element 3c is intended to be kept visible (for the user and other people) on the back of the finger: this element in particular (but optionally also the other elements) will be designed to bear particular decorations or to be adorned with gemstones or stones.
  • the third element 3c is detachably attached to either or both of the first element 3a and the second element 3b by way of second retention means 5.
  • the item of jewelry 1 can be easily dismantled (temporarily) in order to substitute for example only one element 3a, 3b, 3c with another with a different appearance (and therefore vary the overall appearance of the item of jewelry 1 in a very rapid and practical manner) and/or in order to repair a damaged component more easily. This makes it possible therefore from this point onward to achieve the set aim.
  • means 4, 5 can be of any type, according to the specific requirements, and can be chosen from among those of the same type or of a different type, while remaining within the scope of protection claimed herein.
  • first retention means 4 are configured for detachable shape coupling between the first element 3a and the second element 3b.
  • the first means 4 comprise an elongated pin 6, which is formed by the first element 3a and which extends substantially perpendicular to the plane that contains the ideal axis A.
  • Such plane effectively coincides with the plane identified by the line V-V in Figure 4 and therefore with the plane on which the cross-section of Figure 5 lies.
  • the first means 4 comprise a seat 7 which is shaped correspondingly to the pin 6, and is formed by the second element 3b.
  • the pin 6 is slideably and detachably inserted (plugged) into the seat 7 (in particular when the body 2 and therefore the item of jewelry 1 are assembled), in order to provide the detachable coupling between the first element 3a and the second element 3b.
  • the first element 3a and the second element 3b have respective planar surfaces 8 that rest against each other, when the pin 6 is inserted into the seat 7. It should be made clear that the same result can be obtained in an entirely equivalent manner by giving the pin 6 and the seat 7 (mutually corresponding) cross-sections in the shape of a polygon or a beveled circle (instead of giving them a substantially cylindrical shape, as in the accompanying figures).
  • the second retention means 5 are configured for the detachable coupling of the magnetic type between the third element 3c and either or both of the first element 3a and the second element 3b.
  • the second means 5 comprise at least one first magnet 9 accommodated in the third element 3c and at least one second magnet 10 which faces toward the first magnet 9 and is accommodated in either the first element 3a or the second element 3b.
  • the first magnet 9 and the second magnet 10 are configured for mutual attraction (in particular when the body 2 and therefore the item of jewelry 1 are assembled) and the consequent detachable coupling between the third element 3c and indeed either or both of the first element 3a and the second element 3b.
  • the mutual placement of the magnets 9, 10 is chosen to be such as to ensure that, when the third element 3c is superimposed on either or both of the other two elements and makes up the body 2, at least the south pole of one magnet 9, 10 faces toward the north pole of the other magnet 10, 9, so as to generate a force of mutual attraction (which supports them and keeps them in mutual contact or in any case prevents their mutual separation).
  • the second means 5 comprise two first magnets 9: one of these faces toward a second magnet 10 accommodated in the first element 3a, and the other instead faces toward a second magnet 10 accommodated in the second element 3b, so as to determine the detachable coupling of the third element 3c both with the first element 3a and with the second element 3b.
  • each magnet 9, 10 is constituted by a disk which is accommodated in a cylindrical recess 11 provided in the respective element 3a, 3b, 3c.
  • the third element 3c is superimposed on respective lowered terminal tabs 12 of the first element 3a and of the second element 3b, which are provided with respective recesses 11 and which extend along the ideal axis A.
  • the first element 3a and the second element 3b are substantially mirror-symmetrical and both are shaped like a shaped strip (with an oval-shaped cross-section as in the accompanying figures, or a cross-section of another type) of practically equal length (measured along the ideal axis A) and with a reduced transverse dimension (effectively, the thickness) at a terminal portion, where the tongue 12 is defined, which is intended to be "completed" by the third element 3c.
  • the third element 3c is provided with a hollow 13 shaped at least partially complementarily to a stud 14 which is provided with the seat 7 and is shaped by a terminal portion of the tab 12 of the second element 3b.
  • the stud 14 with the pin 6 inside it is inserted into the hollow 13 and then the third element 3c in fact renders it inaccessible from outside.
  • the item of jewelry 1 can be used in manners that are traditional, thus adorning a finger (if the item of jewelry 1 is a ring), an arm (a bracelet), the neck (necklace or diadem), an ear (an earring), etc.
  • the body 2 can constitute the entire item of jewelry 1 or a part thereof, according to the specific requirements.
  • the body 2 is composed of three or more elements 3a, 3b, 3c which are mutually detachably coupled, and therefore can be temporarily dismantled in order to proceed with the substitution of only one of these and then rapidly reassembled.
  • the stability of the coupling (and completion of the assembly) is obtained by applying the third element 3c to the lowered terminal tabs 12 of the first element 3a and of the second element 3b: in this manner the magnets 9, 10 are brought into contact or in any case into mutual proximity.
  • the magnetic force of attraction thus generated completes the coupling, while guarding against the danger of accidental decoupling.
  • the user can send only one of the elements 3a, 3b, 3c for repair and/or can reassemble the body 2 after having substituted only one of these elements.
  • the invention therefore makes it possible to provide an item of jewelry 1 that can be easily adapted to the requirements of the user, both at an aesthetic level and at a functional or dimensional level.
  • the user can simply have several variants of the latter (different decorations, colors, set stones or gemstones) in order to rapidly vary the overall appearance of the entire ring and have available, at every substitution, effectively a "new" item of jewelry 1.
  • the invention makes it possible to obtain a ring (or other item of jewelry 1) which by virtue of the elements 3a, 3b, 3c and the retention means 4, 5 enables a greater creative dynamic. Furthermore, the peculiarities of the invention listed in the foregoing pages, and with them the benefits explained above, can be easily extended to other types of jewelry, like bracelets, necklaces, earrings etc., thus offering almost infinite possibilities for customization for any type of gold ware or costume jewelry product.
  • the elements 3a, 3b, 3c could be made of silver or of an alloy of silver, and in particular made of 925 or sterling silver, but in practice the materials used, and also the dimensions, may be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.

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Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3619913A (en) * 1970-03-09 1971-11-16 Arthur B Albrecht Demonstrator finger ring
FR2818877A1 (fr) * 2000-12-28 2002-07-05 Francois Xavier Renou Bague formant objet de bijouterie ou de joaillerie a reglage de mise a taille
JP2010022698A (ja) * 2008-07-23 2010-02-04 Shokosha:Kk 指輪
US20140102138A1 (en) * 2012-10-15 2014-04-17 Hb Concepts, Llc Jewelry article

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3619913A (en) * 1970-03-09 1971-11-16 Arthur B Albrecht Demonstrator finger ring
FR2818877A1 (fr) * 2000-12-28 2002-07-05 Francois Xavier Renou Bague formant objet de bijouterie ou de joaillerie a reglage de mise a taille
JP2010022698A (ja) * 2008-07-23 2010-02-04 Shokosha:Kk 指輪
US20140102138A1 (en) * 2012-10-15 2014-04-17 Hb Concepts, Llc Jewelry article

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