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  Ring assemblyUSPTO Application #: 20060021383Title: Ring assembly Abstract: Particularly, the present invention relates to a ring assembly (1), which can be assembled to provide a ring, comprising a bezel (2) and a ring body (3) having a seat (4) for said bezel (2), characterized in that said bezel (2) comprises a fixing portion (9a) being complementary to the seat (4) of said ring body (3) and an anchorage portion (9b) for a gem, wherein said anchorage portion (9b) changes according to the gem size, whereas said fixing portion (9a) and said seat (4) have a complementary, predetermined and unvariable configuration regardless of the size of said ring body (3) or said gem.
The present invention relates to a ring assembly allowing a fast and accurate assembly in order to provide a ring, particularly a solitaire ring. (end of abstract)
Agent: Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP - Aurora, CO, US Inventor: Sylvain Weber USPTO Applicaton #: 20060021383 - Class: 063015000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Jewelry, Body Member Encircling Ornament, Ring The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060021383. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a ring assembly allowing a fast and accurate assembly providing a ring, particularly a solitaire ring. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The solitaire ring, tipically a diamond, is by far the most widespread type of ring in the world. In fact, it is the traditional engagement gift and, in some cases, is given more than once in a lifetime, on the occasion of particularly important anniversaries. [0003] Therefore, it is understood that ring manufacturers should always keep in stock a number of solitaire rings. In fact, rings of various sizes are required to be available in order to fit the customers' fingers. Furthermore, the carat weight range of the diamond should be a quite assorted one in order to meet different requirements. There are ten sizes commonly used with rings, while the most in demand diamond carat weights are five. This means that a manufacturer of such type of rings should always keep fifty rings in stock, i.e. rings of the ten above-mentioned sizes per each diamond carat weight. One may easily imagine what a considerable cost a manufacturer has to bear to keep such a stock, in consideration of the high value of the rings (either of gold or platinum) and above all of diamonds. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] A first problem to which the the present invention is addressed is thus to allow a ring manufacturer to abate the stocks while being able to meet its customers' requirements. [0005] Such a problem is solved by a ring assembly such as described in the independent claim annexed herein and by a method for manufacturing rings such as described in claim 12. [0006] The inventive ring assembly consists of only two parts, i.e. the ring body and the bezel holding the gem. As will be better described below, thanks to the particular construction of the assembly according to the invention, a manufacturer in this field will be able to keep in stock only ten ring bodies of various sizes and five bezels with the gems of relative carat weight, according to a normal assortment. Obviously, this means a considerable saving in costs. [0007] A further problem to which the present invention is addressed is to achieve a fast and accurate assembly of the bezel to the ring body. [0008] This problem is solved in accordance with an embodiment of the invention such as described in the dependent claims. [0009] Further characteristics and advantages of the ring assembly forming the object of the present invention will be made more apparent from the description of a preferred embodiment, which is provided herewith below by way of a non limiting example. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] FIG. 1 shows an exploded plan view of the ring assembly according to the invention; [0011] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the bezel of the assembly from FIG. 1; [0012] FIG. 3 shows a view of the bezel from FIG. 2 according to direction A from FIG. 1; [0013] FIG. 4 shows a view of the bezel from FIG. 2 according to direction B from FIG. 3; [0014] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the ring body of the assembly from FIG. 1; [0015] FIG. 6 shows a view of the ring assembly of the invention, in an assembled condition, according to direction A from FIG. 1; [0016] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the ring assembly from FIG. 1, wherein the gem is outlined; [0017] FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the ring assembly in an assembled condition, wherein several possible sizes both of the bezel and the ring body are depicted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0018] With reference to the figures, the ring assembly forming the object of the present invention will be now described. [0019] The ring assembly, being indicated as a whole with numeral 1, consists of a bezel 2 and a ring body 3. Continue reading... Full patent description for Ring assembly Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Ring assembly patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Ring assembly or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Body jewelry Next Patent Application: Coating material for a glass mold, method for coating a glass mold as well as a coated glass mold Industry Class: Jewelry ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Ring assembly patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 3.53199 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Canon USA , Celera Genomics , Cephalon, Inc. , Cingular Wireless , Clorox , Colgate-Palmolive , Corning , Cymer , |
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