US4393667A
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Jewelry articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-06-09
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Granted: 1983-07-19
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Expires: 2001-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A set of jewelry articles comprises a plurality of supports of different natures and/or sizes, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, ear-rings and the like and one or more identical settings, such as baskets or bezels carrying precious stones. The settings are adapted so as to be fixable, in a removable manner, on any support of the plurality of supports by means of male and female coupling elements. The female coupling element is located inside the settings. Each support and/or each setting is provided with a blocking lever inhibiting a relative movement between the setting and the support on which the setting is fixed.
Inventors
- 👤 Martine Reinstein
- 👤 Jacques Wurcel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:19
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C17/00; A44C17/02; A44C17/0208; A44C13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
A jewelry article set comprising: a support; a setting having an ornamental element on a front face thereof and a backface; male and female elements for coupling said backface of said setting to said support; said female element being located and permanently fixed inside said setting and having a first groove which is open towards said backface of said setting and toward two opposite faces of said female element, said first groove having first and second parts, said first part of said first groove being broader than said second part, said second part of said first groove opening towards said backface of said setting and having an end which is substantially co-planar with said backface of said setting; said male element having a shape complementary to that of said first groove so that when said male element is inserted into said first groove of said female element through one of said two opposite faces of said female element, both said male and female elements are hidden from view and it is impossible to disengage said male element from said female element through said second part of said first groove; a blocking lever for fastening said male and female elements together, said blocking lever having one end connected to a pivot connected to said female element and having means on its other end for gripping said lever to a boss of said female element located inside said setting to fasten said blocking lever other end to said boss, when fastened said blocking lever extending within said setting and preventing a sliding movement between said male and female elements; said male element being a part of said support; and a notch provided in said support through which said blocking lever extends when it is fastened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
A jewelry article set comprising: a support; a setting having an ornamental element on a front face thereof and a backface; male and female elements for coupling said backface of said setting to said support; said female element being located and permanently fixed inside said setting and having a first groove which is open towards said backface of said setting and toward two opposite faces of said female element, said first groove having first and second parts, said first part of said first groove being broader than said second part, said second part of said first groove opening towards said backface of said setting and having an end which is substantially co-planar with said backface of said setting; said male element having a shape complementary to that of said first groove so that when said male element is inserted into said first groove of said female element through one of said two opposite faces of said female element, both said male and female elements are hidden from view and it is impossible to disengage said male element from said female element through said second part of said first groove; a blocking lever for fastening said male and female elements together, said blocking lever having one end connected to a pivot connected to said female element and having means on its other end for gripping said lever to a boss of said female element located inside said setting to fasten said blocking lever other end to said boss, when fastened said blocking lever extending within said setting and preventing a sliding movement between said male and female elements; said male element being a part of said support; and a notch provided in said support through which said blocking lever extends when it is fastened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said female element has a second groove substantially co-planar with said backface of said setting, said blocking lever being embedded in said second groove when fastened and said second groove being substantially perpendicular to said second part of said first groove of said female element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said male element has a first part having a shape which corresponds to that of said first part of said first groove which is broader than said second part of said first groove, said male element having a second part having a smaller width than said first part of said male element and which has a shape corresponding to that of said second part of said first groove, said notch of said male element being opposed to said first part of said male element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 3, wherein said first part of said male element is a projection of said support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said blocking lever has a boss on a face directed towards said first and second parts of said first groove when the blocking lever is fastened, said blocking lever boss having a shape such that said setting can only be separated from said support by a relative sliding of the setting with respect to the support in the direction of one of said two opposite faces of said groove when said lever has pivoted more than 90° from its fastening position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional support, said additional support having a size different than said first support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said male and female elements have a substantially T-shaped cross-section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said male element has at least one stop limiting a distance said male element can be inserted into said female element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The jewelry article set according to claim 1, wherein said support comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of finger rings, slings, earrings, brooches, tie-pins, cuff-links, necklaces and bracelets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The jewelry aticle set according to claim 1, wherein said female element has at least one stop limiting a distance said male element can be inserted into said female element.
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