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  Decorative item with interchangeable settingUSPTO Application #: 20070056321Title: Decorative item with interchangeable setting Abstract: One possible embodiment could be a decorative item with an interchangeable setting for holding desired item(s). The decorative item could have a generally non-continuous circular body with two angled ends in between which is reversibly located an interchangeable setting having at least two angled setting sides. The securing device for substantially holding the interchangeable setting within the angled ends could generally comprise of a tensile force fit between the two angled setting sides and the angled ends; and the reversible reception of tabs of the interchangeable setting into slots of the body, which could generally resist the action of the force fit from ejecting the interchangeable setting from the body. The invention could further comprise interchangeable secondary design element(s), a key (allowing interchanging of the setting to the body) and an anti-rotation device (helping resist the rotation of the removable secondary design elements and interchangeable setting relative to the body.) (end of abstract)
Agent: John D. Long Patent Counsel - Reno, NV, US Inventor: Gary A. Sowle USPTO Applicaton #: 20070056321 - Class: 063040000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Jewelry, Miscellaneous, Changeable Ornamental Element, E.g., For Color Coordination, Etc. The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070056321. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable REFERENCE TO A "MICROFICHE APPENDIX" [0003] Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention substantially relates to a decorative item, which may use a setting to hold and present desired articles such as precious stones, semiprecious stones, artificial stones, cut glass and the like. More particularly, the invention generally relates to decorative items that use interchangeable setting(s). BACKGROUND [0005] Traditionally, decorative items (e.g., jewelry such as rings, pendants, broaches, earrings and the like) have been used, in at least some instances, to display desired articles. Desired articles are generally found appealing to eye and may include, but not necessarily be limited to, precious stones, semi precious stones, artifacts which mimic the qualities of precious and semiprecious stones (e.g., cut glass and artificial stones), specially treated articles of metals and the like. In many instances, the desired article may be held securely to the body of the decorative item by a setting. The setting may be an integral part of or be become a substantially permanent part of the body of the decorative item. [0006] The placement of desired articles into the setting generally requires the special skills, training and knowledge found within the capabilities of a jeweler. The jeweler generally selects the appropriate setting and correctly securely the desired article(s) into the chosen so as to diminish the likelihood of the desired article(s) being damaged during the setting operation as well as substantially preventing any unwanted later separation of the desired article from the decorative item. Such setting operations accordingly, generally require the expenditure of labor, time and materials, the expense of which could significantly add to the costs of creating a lo decorative item. Due to such expenses and other factors, once such decorative item is created; it is substantially expected to have a relatively long lifespan (e.g., "diamonds are forever"). [0007] This longevity may raise the issues of obsolescence because the decorative item may last significantly longer than the fashion period in which it was created. Thus, over a period of time, the overall design of the decorative item, rather than the qualities of its desired article (e.g., the size, shape or cut of the stone) may become dated (e.g., in the taste of the owner and others), making the decorative item less attractive and valuable. The current possessor of the older decorative item, in desiring more fashionable and appealing decorative items may wish to recycle the desired item(s) of the older decorative item rather than foster an appreciation (or at least recognizing sedimentary value) of an older generation's style for decorative items. [0008] To recycle such desired item(s), the jeweler could be employed to removed the desired articles(s) from the older decorative item and remount the desired article(s) into a new setting form a more contemporary and fashionable decorative item. The newly creative decorative item may also have new secondary design elements (e.g., side settings having clusters of smaller stones and like) which generally act as peripheral accents to the newly reset desired article(s). [0009] This creation of a new decorative item by "recycling" a previously used desired article may again result in substantial expenses (e.g., time, labor, and materials being invested in the creation). These expenses could include, but necessarily be limited to the costs of removal of the desired article from its older decorative item, the costs of new body, the costs of new secondary design elements, cost of mounting new secondary design elements to the new body, the costs of setting the desired article into the new body. The expenses could also include the monetary loss associated with the general inability to reuse the old discarded mounting and old secondary design elements. [0010] Further, certain desired articles, such as expensive precious stones such as opals, emeralds, and the like can be can be very fragile and easily damaged when they are placed into or removed from a setting. In some instances, the possibly of damage and loss in relation to the great expense of such desired articles is so great that many jewelers may turn down the requests to remount such an expensive, delicate precious stones out of liability and insurance concerns. [0011] The substantially permanent nature of the attachment of the components (e.g., desired articles, secondary design elements and the like) to create a desired item may limit the ability of nonjewelers (e.g., the ordinary wearer of jewelry) to alter the jewelry because generally high level of knowledge, skills and like required to make such changes to the desired article to suit the individual's particular tastes or to meet the changes in fashion. [0012] One possible solution to this issue is to create jewelry which may use interchangeable settings. In this manner, interchangeable settings, each possibly having a different desired articles, may allow the different desired articles to generally be swapped in and out of different bodies (e.g., the bodies having different designs, shapes and sizes) to substantially form new decorative items through this interchanging of settings. [0013] An example of a decorative item with an interchangeable setting could be a ring which could feature removable settings held onto the body by a securing device (e.g. latches pivotally attached to the body of the ring). The securing device may be operable when at least a portion of the finger of the wearer is inserted into at least a portion of the finger-holding portion of the ring. Once the finger is removed from the ring, the securing device may be deactivated and the setting may be removed. This type of securing device may lead to the unwanted separation of the interchangeable setting from the ring when the user intentionally takes the ring off their finger or the ring drops from finger to accidentally unlock the securing device and allow for the unwanted loss of the desired article (e.g., very expensive desired article). [0014] What is needed therefore is a decorative item with an interchangeable setting holding a desired article, the decorative item substantially allowing an individual unskilled, untrained, unschooled in art of jewelry construction to easily and securely interchange or remove desired article(s), secondary decorative elements and the like in relation to the decorative item to create an essentially new decorative item, with updated the style and fashion. The decorative item with an interchangeable setting could have a securing device for retaining the setting to the body which does not substantially rely on the wearer's finger to activate the securing device. The decorative item with an interchangeable setting could have a setting securing device, which could rely on a mechanical device such as a key to activate and deactivate (e.g., lock and unlock) the setting securing device. SUMMARY OF ONE EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Advantages of One or More Embodiments of the Present Invention [0015] The various embodiments of the present invention may, but do not necessarily, achieve one or more of the following advantages: [0016] the ability to reversibly remove a desired article from a decorative item and reversibly securely place the desired article securely onto a new decorative item without the services of jeweler; [0017] provide a decorative item wherein a non-jeweler can reversible interchange a interchangeable setting from the decorative item; Continue reading... Full patent description for Decorative item with interchangeable setting Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Decorative item with interchangeable setting patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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