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Mobile jewelry mounting moved by unbalanced magnetic member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-23
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Granted: 1977-10-11
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Expires: 1996-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A mechanism operative to allow various jewelry settings mounted to a ring, bracelet, or locket to freely rotate in an oscillating manner about a fixed center point. The mechanism includes a mounting base member having a perpendicular mounting stem affixed thereto arranged to rotatably support a pendulum member having at least one pair of oppositely disposed magnets radially mounted thereto for rotation about the stem within the base member. Superposed above the pendulum and freely rotatable about the mounting stem is a platform to which various jewelry settings are mounted, the platform also including a pair of magnets which are radially aligned with the magnets of the pendulum so as to be rotatably activated by the movement of the pendulum, wherein the identical magnetic pole of each pair of magnets is juxtaposed, one above the other, causing a repulsing rotational action therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner K. Hofsaess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:53
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C17/00; A44C17/02; A44C17/0208; A44C17/0233; A44C17/0275; A44D; A44D2203/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism comprising: a mounting base member; an unbalanced rotatable member supported on said base member in freely rotatable relation thereto; a first magnetic means arranged within said unbalanced rotatable member to rotate therewith; a jewelry-setting support means rotatably mounted on said base member and superposed over said unbalanced rotatable member; a second magnetic means arranged within said jewelry-setting support means wherein said first and second magnetic means provide corresponding repelling forces to each other; and means for securing said unbalanced rotatable member and said jewelry-setting support means in relatively rotatable relation to one another, and in a relation whereby movements of said unbalanced rotatable member are transmitted to said jewelry-setting support means by interaction of said first and second magnetic means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism comprising: a mounting base member; an unbalanced rotatable member supported on said base member in freely rotatable relation thereto; a first magnetic means arranged within said unbalanced rotatable member to rotate therewith; a jewelry-setting support means rotatably mounted on said base member and superposed over said unbalanced rotatable member; a second magnetic means arranged within said jewelry-setting support means wherein said first and second magnetic means provide corresponding repelling forces to each other; and means for securing said unbalanced rotatable member and said jewelry-setting support means in relatively rotatable relation to one another, and in a relation whereby movements of said unbalanced rotatable member are transmitted to said jewelry-setting support means by interaction of said first and second magnetic means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 1, wherein said base member includes a compartment having a cover mounted thereover disposed between said unbalanced rotatable member and said jewelry-setting support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 2, wherein said means for securing includes: a first bearing means mounted to said unbalanced rotatable member; and a second bearing means mounted to said jewelry-setting support means, whereby said unbalanced rotatable member and said jewelry-setting support means rotate independently of each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 3, wherein said unbalanced rotatable member comprises a pendulum having an enlarged head member and an oppositely disposed neck member, thereby causing rotational movement of said pendulum when said mechanism is displaced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 4, wherein said jewelry-setting support means comprises a support platform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for rotatably securing said unbalanced rotatable member and said jewelry-setting support means further comprises: a stem mounted perpendicularly in the center of said base member, whereby said pendulum and said platform are rotatably supported thereon, said stem having a threaded free end; and a nut threadably attached to said free end of said stem.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 6, wherein said first magnetic means comprises a pair of magnets, one being positioned in said head member of said pendulum, the other being positioned in said neck member thereof, and wherein said second magnetic means comprises a pair of magnets, each magnet thereof being positioned on opposite sides of said platform so as to align with each corresponding magnet of said pendulum, whereby rotational movement of said pendulum will cause a responsive reaction to said platform.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 7, wherein said jewelry-setting support means includes a jewelry setting mount member secured to said platform, whereby various ornamental jewelry-display pieces are mounted thereto for rotation with said platform.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 7, wherein said platform, said cover, and said base are formed having a concave-convex configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mobile jewelry mounting mechanism as recited in claim 8, wherein said first and second pair of magnets are arranged having the negative poles thereof oppositely facing each other to provide a repulsing action therebetween.
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