U.S. patent application number 10/936352 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-09 for jewelry arrangement.
Invention is credited to Nisguretsky Barry.
Application Number | 20060048542 10/936352 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35994855 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060048542 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Barry; Nisguretsky |
March 9, 2006 |
Jewelry arrangement
Abstract
A jewelry arrangement is described having an elongated metal
base having first and second surfaces. The first surface has
defined therein a groove running along the length of the base. In
one embodiment, the groove has a curved bottom and is less than
half as wide as the first surface. In another embodiment, the first
surface has two or more parallel grooves defined therein, each of
the grooves having a curved bottom. In still another embodiment,
the groove has a substantially flat bottom, and the jewelry
arrangement also includes a filler arrangement disposed within the
groove. The filler arrangement includes first and second tubular,
elongated pieces of filler material positioned in an overlapping
manner.
Inventors: |
Barry; Nisguretsky;
(Brooklyn, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
250 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10177
US
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Family ID: |
35994855 |
Appl. No.: |
10/936352 |
Filed: |
September 8, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
63/15.7 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A44C 9/00 20130101; A44C
27/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
063/015.7 |
International
Class: |
A44C 9/00 20060101
A44C009/00 |
Claims
1. A jewelry arrangement comprising: a metal base having first and
second surfaces, wherein the first surface has a groove extending
along at least a portion of the base, wherein the groove has a
curved bottom section, and wherein the groove has a width that is
about less than half of the width of the first surface; and at
least one elongated plastic filler material disposed in the
groove.
2. (canceled)
3. The arrangement of claim 2, wherein the filler material has a
tubular shape.
4. The arrangement of claim 2, wherein the plastic material has a
color that contrasts a color of the metal base.
5. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the metal base has a shape
of a ring, wherein the first surface is an outer surface of the
ring, and wherein the second surface is an inner surface of the
ring.
6. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the groove is approximately
centered to extend along a width of the first surface.
7. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one plastic
elongated filler material is provided in a plurality of pieces, and
wherein the pieces include portions having different colors.
8. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the at least one filler
material is adhesively connected to the base at the groove.
9. A jewelry arrangement comprising: a metal base having first and
second surfaces, wherein the first surface has first and second
grooves extending parallel to one another along the length of the
base, wherein each of the grooves has a curved bottom portion.
10. The arrangement of claim 9, further comprising first and second
pieces of elongated, tubular plastic filler material disposed
within the first and second grooves, respectively.
11. The arrangement of claim 10, wherein one of the first and
second pieces has a different color from another of the first and
second pieces.
12. The arrangement of claim 9, wherein the first surface has a
third groove adjacent and parallel to the first and second grooves,
wherein the third groove has a further curved bottom portion.
13. The arrangement of claim 12, further comprising first, second,
and third pieces of elongated, tubular plastic filler material
disposed within the first, second, and third grooves,
respectively.
14. A jewelry arrangement comprising: a metal base having first and
second surfaces, wherein the first surface has defined therein a
groove; and a filler arrangement disposed within the groove,
wherein the filler arrangement comprises first and second curved,
elongated pieces having at least one of a plastic-type filler
material or a rubber-type filler material positioned at least
partially in an overlapping manner.
15. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the first and second
pieces are tubular and twisted about each other.
16. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement
further comprises a third curved, elongated piece of the filler
material disposed within the groove at least partially in an
overlapping arrangement with the first and second pieces, wherein
the first, second, and third pieces are positioned in a braided
arrangement.
17. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the base has a shape of a
ring, wherein the first surface forms an outer surface of the ring
and wherein the second surface forms an inner surface of the
ring.
18. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the groove extends
generally along a center of the first surface.
19. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement is
formed from an elastic material and is interchangeable with a
further filler arrangement.
20. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the filler arrangement
comprises one or more colors that contrast with a color of the
metal base.
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to jewelry. More particularly,
the present invention relates to a jewelry arrangement such as a
ring which includes certain distinctive features thereon.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0002] In the field of jewelry, various arrangements are known for
combining one type of metal with other types of metal or non-metal
material to create a contrasting appearance in a combined jewelry
arrangement. Rings, for example, may be formed from gold with a
black thick band running around the center of the ring.
Conventional rings and other jewelry arrangements have limited
options for the appearance of the band or other colored filler
material. Certain rings include bands that are wide and flat, and
generally provided above an outer surface of the metal base of the
ring. In this respect, conventional rings and other jewelry
arrangements are limited in the ability to create arrangements of
contrast other than the generally flat black wide band as described
above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] There exists a need to provide various configurations in a
jewelry arrangement to facilitate other contrasting options.
Accordingly, at least this and other needs have been addressed by
the exemplary embodiments of the jewelry arrangement according to
the present invention. One such embodiment is directed to a jewelry
arrangement having an elongated base, which has metal therein, with
first and second surfaces. The first surface has defined therein a
groove running along the length of the base. The groove preferably
has a curved bottom, and is less than half as wide as the first
surface.
[0004] In another embodiment of the present invention, a jewelry
arrangement is provided which has an elongated metal base with
first and second surfaces. The first surface has defined therein
first and second grooves. According to this embodiment, the grooves
are parallel and adjacent to one another and run along the length
of the base. In particular, each of the grooves has a curved bottom
portion.
[0005] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the
first surface of the base has defined therein a groove with a
substantially flat bottom. A filler arrangement is disposed within
the groove. The filler arrangement includes first and second
tubular, elongated pieces of plastic filler material positioned in
an overlapping arrangement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0006] The detailed description will refer to the following
drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like elements, and
wherein:
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a portion of an elongated
metal base of a jewelry arrangement, such as a ring, according to
one exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a portion of a filler
material that is generally tubular in shape, and sized to fit
within a groove of the base of FIG. 1;
[0009] FIG. 3 shows, a perspective view of a portion of the jewelry
arrangement having the base of FIG. 1 and the filler material of
FIG. 2 disposed within the groove defined in the surface of the
base;
[0010] FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the jewelry
arrangement of FIG. 3;
[0011] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a portion of another
embodiment of the base of the jewelry arrangement according to the
present invention;
[0012] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a portion of a filler
arrangement for use in connection with the base of FIG. 5;
[0013] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a portion of a jewelry
arrangement in which the filler material of FIG. 6 is positioned
within the grooves in the base of FIG. 5;
[0014] FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the jewelry
arrangement of FIG. 7;
[0015] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a portion of yet another
embodiment of the base used in connection with the jewelry
arrangement according to the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a portion of the filler
arrangement for use in connection with the base of FIG. 9;
[0017] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a portion of the jewelry
arrangement formed from the base of FIG. 9 and the filler
arrangement of FIG. 10;
[0018] FIG. 12 shows a cross-sectional view of the jewelry
arrangement of FIG. 11;
[0019] FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of a portion of still
another embodiment of the metal base having particular surfaces
according to the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of a portion of the filler
arrangement provided in a twisted configuration for use with the
base of FIG. 13;
[0021] FIG. 15 shows a perspective view of a portion of the jewelry
arrangement formed from the base of FIG. 13 and the filler
arrangement of FIG. 14;
[0022] FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of a portion of a further
embodiment of the metal base according to the present
invention;
[0023] FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of a portion of a braided
filler arrangement that may be used with the base of FIG. 17;
[0024] FIG. 19 shows the jewelry arrangement formed using the
filler arrangement of FIG. 18 positioned within the groove of the
base of FIG. 17; and
[0025] FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the jewelry
arrangement of FIG. 19.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a portion of an elongated
metal base 10 used to form a jewelry arrangement according to one
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, such as a ring. The
base 10 of the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1 includes a first
surface 30 and a second surface 20. In the example in which the
jewelry arrangement is a ring, the first surface 30 is a top (or
outer) surface of the ring that is generally outwardly exposed when
a user wears the jewelry arrangement and the second surface 20 is a
bottom (or inner) surface 20 that contacts the user (e.g., the
user's finger). The groove 40 extends generally along a center of
the first surface 30, and has a width at or near the first surface
30 that can be less than half as wide as a width of the first
surface 30, as provided in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1. The
groove 40 preferably has a curved bottom 50. In the exemplary
embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the groove 40 is generally
semi-circular in shape. According to the other exemplary
embodiments, the groove 40 may be curved in a different manner,
e.g. an oval shape, a U-shape etc. It is also possible for the
groove 40 to have other shapes (e.g. a V-shape).
[0027] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a portion of a filler
material 60 that is generally tubular in shape, and is preferably
sized to fit within the groove 40 of the base 10 of FIG. 1. The
filler material 60 of this exemplary embodiment can be a flexible
plastic or rubber-type material, such as fluorosilicone,
perfluoroelastomer, neoprene, nitrite, polyurethan, silicone, viton
(fluorocarbon), or teflon. Other materials are conceivable and are
within the scope of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a portion of a jewelry
arrangement 1 having the filler material 60 of FIG. 3 disposed
within the groove 40 defined in the surface 30 of the base 10 of
FIG. 2. In one exemplary embodiment, the filler material 60 has a
color that contrasts with the color of the base 10. For example,
the base 10 may be made of a gold, silver, platinum, titanium, or
other metal having a relatively light color, and the material 60
may be black, blue, red, orange, green, or another relatively dark
or bright color. In another exemplary embodiment, the jewelry
arrangement 1 includes multiple, interchangeable portions/pieces of
the filler material 60, where each of the portions/pieces of the
fillers material 60 has a different color. According to still
another embodiment, the filler material 60 is elastic, and is not
adhesively connected to the base 10. In this manner, the filler
material 60 may be easily removed from the arrangement 1, for
example, to clean the arrangement 1, replace a worn piece of the
filler material 60, and/or interchange the filler material 60 with
a different type of the filler material 60, such as having a
different color or pattern.
[0029] FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the jewelry
arrangement 1 shown in FIG. 3. The filler material 60 can generally
be circular in a cross-section, and preferably fits within the
similarly-curved groove 40 of the base 10. In one exemplary
embodiment, the filler material 60 is elastic, and due to such
elasticity it is extended over the groove so as to be snugly
positional within the groove 40. In another exemplary embodiment,
an adhesive may be used to bond the filler material 60 to the
groove 40 of the base 10.
[0030] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a portion of another
embodiment of a base 11 of the jewelry arrangement according to the
present invention. As shown on FIG. 5, the base 11 has surfaces 21,
31. First and second grooves 41, 42 are defined in the surface 31,
and can extend generally adjacent and parallel to each other along
the length of the metal base 11. Each of the grooves 41, 42 may
have a curved bottom portion 51, 52 similar to the bottom portion
of the groove 40 shown in FIG. 1.
[0031] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a filler arrangement 80
that can be adapted for use in connection with the base 11 of FIG.
5. In FIG. 6, the filler arrangement 80 includes first and second
elongated sections of filler material 61, 62 that fit within the
grooves 41, 42 shown in FIG. 5. Each of the portions/pieces 61, 62
may be formed from material that is similar to the portion/piece of
the filler material 60 described above with respect to FIGS. 1-4.
In one further exemplary embodiment, the first and second sections
of the filler material 61, 62 have different colors.
[0032] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a portion of a jewelry
arrangement 2 in which the portions/pieces of filler material 61,
62 of FIG. 6 are positioned within the grooves 41, 42 in the base
11 of FIG. 5. As described above for the embodiment of FIG. 3, the
portions/pieces of the filler material 61, 62 may be elastically
extended over the groove so as to be snugly positioned within the
grooves 41, 42 due to the elastic properties of the filler material
61, 62 itself, and/or may be adhesively connected to the base
11.
[0033] FIG. 8 shows a cross-section of the arrangement 2 of FIG. 7.
In particular, the first and second pieces of the filler material
61, 62 preferably fit within the grooves 41, 42 of the metal base
11. The grooves 41, 42 have curved bottom portions 51, 52 that
accommodate the shape of the generally tubular sections of the
filler material 61, 62.
[0034] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a portion of yet another
exemplary embodiment of a base 12 used in connection with the
jewelry arrangement according to the present invention. The base 12
includes bottom and top surfaces 22, 32. Grooves 43, 44, 45 are
defined in the top surface 32 of the base 12. Each of the grooves
43, 44, 45 has a respective substantially curved bottom portion 53,
54, 55. The grooves 43, 44, 45 extend along the top surface 32
substantially parallel to each other, and run generally along the
length of the base 12. As shown in, FIG. 9, the grooves 43, 44, 45
are generally centered across the width of the top surface 32. In
other exemplary embodiments, the grooves 43, 44, 45 may be
positioned off-center of the top surface 32.
[0035] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a portion of a filler
arrangement 81 for use in connection with a jewelry arrangement.
The filler arrangement 81 includes three tubular elongated plastic
material portions/pieces 63, 64, 65. The pieces 63, 64, 65
preferably fit within the grooves 43, 44, 45 illustrated in FIG. 9.
Each of the portions/pieces 63, 64, 65 may be substantially similar
to the portions/pieces of filler material 61, 62 described above
with respect to FIGS. 2 and 6.
[0036] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a portion of a jewelry
arrangement 3 formed from the base 12 of FIG. 9 and the filler
arrangement 81 of FIG. 10. FIG. 12 shows a cross-sectional view of
the jewelry arrangement 3 of FIG. 11. In particular, each of the
grooves 43, 44, 45 has a substantially curved bottom portion 53,
54, 55, respectively, that accommodates the tubular shape of the
associated fillers 63, 64, 65.
[0037] FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of a portion of still
another exemplary embodiment of a metal base 13 according to the
present invention having bottom and top surfaces 23, 33. A groove
46 is defined in the top surface 33 that extends generally along
the center of the top surface 33. The groove 46 has a substantially
flat bottom section 56 with curved inner corners 71, 72 running
along the length of the groove 46.
[0038] FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of a portion of a filler
arrangement 82 that can be used in cooperation with the groove 46
shown in FIG. 13. In particular, the filler arrangement 82 can be
formed from two elongated portions of plastic material 66, 67
twisted about each other. In one example, the filler arrangement 82
may be formed from two pieces of a filler material 66, 67, similar
to the portions/pieces 60-65 described above with respect to FIGS.
2, 6, and 10. In another example, a single portion/piece of the
plastic material may be formed to be in the shape of two pieces of
filler material 66, 67, twisted about each other.
[0039] FIG. 15 shows a perspective view of a portion of a jewelry
arrangement 4 formed from the base 13 of FIG. 13 and the filler
arrangement 82 of FIG. 14. FIG. 16 shows a cross-sectional view of
the jewelry arrangement 4 of FIG. 15. The twisted filler
arrangement 82 is positioned within the groove 46 of the base
13.
[0040] FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of a portion of a further
exemplary embodiment of a metal base 14. The metal base 14 has
bottom and top surfaces 24, 34. A groove 47 is defined in the top
surface 34. The groove 47 has a substantially flat bottom section
57 and curved inner corners 73, 74.
[0041] FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of a portion of a braided
filler arrangement 83 that can be used in cooperation with the
groove 47 shown in FIG. 17. In particular, the filler arrangement
83 can be formed from three elongated tubular pieces of plastic
material 68, 69, 70. In one example, the filler arrangement 83 may
be formed from three pieces of filler material 68, 69, 70, and in
another example, a single section/piece of material may use the
shape of three portions/pieces of the filler material 68, 69, 70
braided about each other. As with the individual piece of the
filler material 60 described above with respect to FIGS. 2-4, the
filler arrangement 83 (and the arrangement 82 of FIG. 14) may be
interchanged with other arrangements, for example, having different
colors or patterns, in one further exemplary embodiment.
[0042] FIG. 19 shows a jewelry arrangement 5 formed using the
filler arrangement 83 of FIG. 18 positioned within the groove 47 of
the base 14 of FIG. 17. FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the
jewelry arrangement 5 of FIG. 19. In particular, the three tubular
pieces of material 68, 69, 70 are positioned in a braided pattern
on a generally flat bottom 57 of the groove 47 defined in the
surface 34 of the metal base 14 of the jewelry arrangement 5.
[0043] Although the present invention has been described with
respect to particular embodiments thereof, variations are possible.
The present invention may be embodied in specific forms without
departing from the essential spirit or attributes thereof. For
example, although the present invention is described with respect
to particular arrangements of one, two, or three tubular pieces of
filler material and in twisted or braided arrangements, one skilled
in the art will recognize that other arrangements are possible,
including the use of additional pieces of filler material extending
appropriately parallel to each other or positioned in different
overlapping arrangements. It is desired that the embodiments
described herein be considered in all respects illustrative and not
restrictive and that reference be made to the appended claims and
their equivalents for determining the scope of the invention.
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