U.S. patent application number 16/737197 was filed with the patent office on 2020-06-04 for jewelry device.
This patent application is currently assigned to Rachel Adin LLC. The applicant listed for this patent is Rachel Adin LLC. Invention is credited to Jessica Rachel Busiashvili.
Application Number | 20200170360 16/737197 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 69166993 |
Filed Date | 2020-06-04 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200170360 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Busiashvili; Jessica
Rachel |
June 4, 2020 |
Jewelry Device
Abstract
An article of jewelry may include a pod unit fitting into the
body of each pod unit, both stacking up vertically and
horizontally. Each pod unit is provided be so that the body of each
pod unit is designed to have a protrusion extending out on one
side, and an opening on the opposite side of body along an axis. In
operation, when one pod unit is place next to another, the
protrusion extending from the body mates or connects into the
opening of the adjacent pod unit, to form a chain of pod units.
Inventors: |
Busiashvili; Jessica Rachel;
(Beverly Hills, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Rachel Adin LLC |
Los Angeles |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Rachel Adin LLC
Los Angeles
CA
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Family ID: |
69166993 |
Appl. No.: |
16/737197 |
Filed: |
January 8, 2020 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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16137713 |
Sep 21, 2018 |
10537160 |
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16737197 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A44C 5/102 20130101;
A44C 11/007 20130101; A44C 17/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A44C 17/02 20060101
A44C017/02; A44C 5/10 20060101 A44C005/10 |
Claims
1. An article of jewelry adapted to be worn around a portion of a
human body, comprising: a plurality of connecting pods provided in
an opposing-stacked arrangement in which the pods have a
longitudinal axis; wherein at least one pod includes a
substantially enclosed light tunnel generally disposed along the
longitudinal axis and opposing ends of the light tunnel are
configured to receive an object therein.
2. The article of jewelry according to claim 1, wherein each of
pods has a body including a receiver opening into the light tunnel
and an opposing slender protrusion extending from the body; wherein
the receiver opening and the slender protrusion being disposed
along a common body axis and the body axis being transverse to the
longitudinal axis of the pod.
3. The article of jewelry according to claim 2, wherein the slender
protrusion of an adjacent pod matingly connects within the receiver
opening of the adjacent pod.
4. The article of jewelry according to claim 3, wherein the slender
protrusion comprises an L-shape to provide a connecting function of
the adjacent pods.
5. The article of jewelry according to claim 2, wherein the
interlocked pods are enabled to move with respect to each along an
axis created by the slender protrusion.
6. The article of jewelry according to claim 5, wherein the slender
protrusion comprises a cylinder.
7. The article of jewelry according to claim 6, wherein the
cylinder is provided in a L-shape.
8. The article of jewelry according to claim 1, wherein the
opposing ends of each pod includes a bezel setting for mounting the
object therein.
9. The article of jewelry according to claim 8, wherein the object
comprising an ornamental stone.
10. The article of jewelry according to claim 9, wherein the
ornamental stone is light transmissive.
11. The article of jewelry according to claim 8, wherein each of
pods has a body including a receiver opening into the light tunnel
and an opposing slender protrusion extending from the body; wherein
the receiver opening and the slender protrusion being disposed
along a common body axis and the body axis being transverse to the
longitudinal axis of the pod.
12. The article of jewelry according to claim 11, wherein the body
of each pod comprises a waist-shape configuration.
13. An article of jewelry adapted to be worn around a portion of a
human body, comprising: a plurality of connecting double bezel pods
provided in an opposing-stacked arrangement in which the pods have
a longitudinal axis; wherein each of the pods includes a
substantially enclosed light-tube generally disposed along the
longitudinal axis connecting the opposing bezels of the pod.
14. The article of jewelry according to claim 13, wherein each of
pods has a body including an opening into the light tunnel and an
opposing slender protrusion extending from the body; wherein the
opening and the slender protrusion being disposed along a common
body axis and the body axis being transverse to the longitudinal
axis of the pod.
15. The article of jewelry according to claim 14, wherein the
slender protrusion of an adjacent pod matingly connects within the
opening of the adjacent pod.
16. The article of jewelry according to claim 15, wherein the
slender protrusion comprises an L-shape to provide a connecting
function of the adjacent pods.
Description
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application is a continuation application which claims
priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/137,713, filed on
Dec. 9, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein in its
entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The field of invention relates generally to jewelry, and
more specifically, to an article of chain jewelry adapted to be
worn around a portion of a human body.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Jewelry is generally worn to adorn the wearer. The annual
global sales in the jewelry market are in the billions of dollars.
The Gemological Institute of America has estimated that
approximately 25% to 35% of diamonds have some degree of
fluorescence. The perceived negative value of less bright stones
has meant that jewelers have sought to hide this feature from, or
deemphasize it, to customers. Stones with less brilliant grades
sell at significant discounts in the trade.
SUMMARY
[0004] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an article of
chain jewelry adapted to be worn around a portion of a human body.
In one configuration, the article of jewelry may include a
plurality of interlocking pods provided in an opposing-stacked
arrangement in which the pods have a longitudinal axis; wherein at
least one pod includes a light tunnel generally disposed along the
longitudinal axis within opposing ends of the light tunnel is
configured to receive an object therein.
[0005] In another aspect of an article of jewelry, each of pods has
a body including an opening into the light tunnel and an opposing
peg extending from the body. In yet another aspect of an article of
jewelry, the peg of an adjacent pod matingly interlocks within the
opening of the adjacent pod. In yet another aspect of an article of
jewelry, the interlocked pods are enabled to move with respect to
each along an axis created by the peg. In another aspect of an
article of jewelry, each pod includes a bezel setting for mounting
the object therein.
[0006] In one configuration, the article of jewelry may include a
pod unit fitting into the body of each pod unit, both stacking up
vertically and horizontally. Each pod unit is provided be so that
the body of each pod unit is designed to have a protrusion
extending out on one side, and a complementary opening on the
opposite side of the body along an axis. In operation, when one pod
unit is place next to another, the protrusion extending from the
body mates or connects into the opening of the adjacent pod unit,
to form a chain of pod units. The stability of each unit rests onto
another.
[0007] In one configuration, an article of jewelry is adapted to be
worn around a portion of a human body. The a plurality of
interlocking double bezel pods provided in an opposing-stacked
arrangement in which the pods have a longitudinal axis; wherein
each of the pods includes a light-tube generally disposed along the
longitudinal axis connecting the opposing bezels of the pod.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The present disclosure is pointed out with particularity in
the appended claims. Features of the disclosure will become more
apparent upon a review of this disclosure in its entirety,
including the drawing figures provided herewith. Some features
herein are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of
limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which
like reference numerals refer to similar elements, and wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a jewelry device in
accordance with the various teachings of the present
disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of portion of the jewelry
device in accordance with the various teachings of the present
disclosure
[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the portion of the jewelry
device shown in FIG. 2; the bottom view being a mirror image
thereof.
[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a jewelry device in
accordance with the various teachings of the present disclosure
with ornamental stones removed to show the interior of the
pods.
[0013] FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the jewelry device shown in
FIG. 4.
[0014] FIG. 6 illustrates an enlarged view of the jewelry device
shown in FIG. 2.
[0015] FIG. 7 illustrates a single pod configuration in accordance
with the various teachings of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 8 illustrates a top view of the pod configuration shown
in FIG. 7.
[0017] FIGS. 9 and 10 shows perspective views of a pod arrangement
in accordance with the various teachings of the present
disclosure.
[0018] FIG. 11 illustrates a single pod configuration in accordance
with the various teachings of the present disclosure with the peg
in a bent arrangement for interlocking adjacent pods.
[0019] FIG. 12 illustrates an enlarged top view of one alternative
profile construction of a portion of a jewelry device in accordance
with the various teachings of the present disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 13 illustrates an enlarged top view of another
alternative profile construction of a portion of a jewelry device
in accordance with the various teachings of the present
disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 14 illustrates an enlarged top view of yet another
alternative profile construction of a portion of a jewelry device
in accordance with the various teachings of the present
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In the following description of various illustrative
embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which
form a part hereof, and in which is shown, by way of illustration,
various embodiments in which aspects of the disclosure may be
practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be
utilized, and structural and functional modifications may be made,
without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
[0023] As illustrated in FIGS. 1-14, in accordance with various
constructions, a jewelry device or article of chain jewelry in the
form of a bracelet 10 adapted to be worn around a portion of a
human body, such as being suitable for wearing around a wrist of a
wearer. In other constructions, the bracelet 10 can be provided in
the form of an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or
arm or the desirable body part. For example, the bracelet 10 could
be adapted to be worn around other parts of a wearer's anatomy,
including the legs, neck, or head. In one embodiment, the bracelet
10 is generally provided in form of an interlinking chain of pods
20. In another embodiment, bracelet 20 is generally a chain of
interlocking alternative stacked pods 20 configured to provide a
dual axis view of ornamental stones 50 mounted at opposing ends of
the pods. And when each pod 20 interlocks with the next pod, they
do so by each pod being alternatively stacked horizontally,
vertically, then horizontally, and so forth. Each pod 20 generally
connects in interlocking configuration. The ornamental stones 50
can be diamonds, gemstones, semi-precious or precious gemstones,
such as sapphire, topaz, emerald, ruby, and the like or synthetic
stones.
[0024] In one construction, the shape of each pod 20 is not limited
to the shape/form as long as each pod 20 is of the same form and
symmetry. In this way, the shape of pod 20 can be a square form,
octagonal form (for example see FIGS. 12-14), to create the
alternative stacked configuration of the pods 20 to provide a dual
axis view of ornamental stones 50 mounted therein. Each pod 20
generally has the same proportional measurements to enable support
of other adjacent pods 20 thereof.
[0025] In one alternative construction, one or more pods 20 are
designed to be hollowed or tubular such that as sidewalls are
closed and opposing ends 24, 26 are opened to receive or mount
ornamental stones 50 therein. The pods 20 serve as a double sided
bezel to set the stones 50 therein. This configuration enables each
pod 20 to hold a diamond/gemstone from both opposing ends 24, 26
and enable light to pass through the light transmissive gemstones
including synthetic stones. This configuration creates light-tube
feature or light tunnel 35 within the interior of the pod 20 to
provide a visual striking appearance of gemstones on both ends of
the pod 20 to enhance the brilliance of the stones 50. Design and
form permits light to refract and to be captured within the space
between the stones 50, thereby creating more brilliance of the
diamonds & gemstones 50.
[0026] Turning to FIGS. 7-14, in one construction, each pod 20,
120, 1320, 1420 is comprised of a body 22 with a first opening 24
and an opposing second opening 26. In alternative constructions,
the body 22 can have different profile shapes, such as square 1320,
1420, or octagonal 120 (See FIGS. 12-14). Referring to FIGS. 7-9
for ease of explanation, each pod 20 has a longitudinal axis 40
extending through centerline of body 22. Additionally, each pod 20
has a transverse axis 20 to the longitudinal axis 40. The
transverse axis 42 is disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal
axis 40.
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 9-11, to provide the mechanical
connection between each pod 20 of bracelet 10, each pod 20 may be
configured with a male-female connection. In one construction, a
straight peg 30 may extend from one side of the body 22 into a
receiver 32 cavity of a complementary shape. The peg 30 may have
numerous cross-sectional shapes. In the construction shown in FIGS.
9-11, the peg 30 has a circular cross-section such that the peg 30
resembles a cylinder extending from the body 22 of pod 20. The
receiver cavity 32 has circular profile to match the
cross-sectional profile shape of the peg 30. The peg 30 and
receiver cavity 32 can be disposed along the transverse axis 42
such that the axis 42 is the center of peg 30 and receiver cavity
32. During manufacturing of bracelet 10, the free end 34 of peg 30
can be bent into an L-shape arrangement, as seen in FIG. 11, to
create the mechanical connection as the bent portion engages the
interior cavity wall. The cylindrical peg 30 within the receiver
cavity 32 allows for free rotation of the pods 20 relative to each
other.
[0028] The pods 20 can be of a molded construction of numerous
materials, such as precious and semi-precious metals. Some example
of materials can be gold, silver, platinum, or a blend of various
metals or other materials.
[0029] A pod unit 20 may be designed in the form of a pinched or
waist profile configuration, such as the interior center portion
has a smaller diameter than the opposing ends 24-26 of the pod body
22 (see FIGS. 7, 12, 14). The pod unit 20 can be in a hollowed out
arrangement and having an approximate 1 mm wall thickness.
Nevertheless, other wall thickness of the pod unit are possible
such as 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm to 1.5 mm, for example. The body of
the pod unit 20 may have one peg 30 extending therefrom which
engages a hole 32 sized slightly larger than size of the peg 30 on
the opposing side of the body. In operation, when the pod units 20
connected and stacked together, the peg 30 of adjacent pod units
connects into the hole 32. Thus, enabling longitudinal and
rotatable movement of each pod unit 20 with respect to each other
to provide movement about the body portion of the wearer of device
10.
[0030] A bezel set is a type of stone setting, with a rim enclosing
the belly of the stone. The arrangement of each pod 20 unit
provides to be able to see a stone 50 set from every direction. The
hollowed out area 35 (light-tube) creates a double sided bezel of
the pod 20, thus allowing light to pass through and thereby giving
the stone an enhanced three-dimensional striking appearance for
brilliance. In this way, natural light or artificial light can pass
through the stone 50 from both directions of opposing ends 24, 26.
It should be noted that system may work with one stone in one end
24 and no stone in the other end or reversed. Nevertheless, it is
preferred to have light transmissive stones 50 in both ends.
Additionally, due to the nature of light refracting tunnel 35
provide light though the pod 20, the device 10 can be used without
stones 50.
[0031] Generally, the shape of each unit is not as relevant as the
utility of how they function. The utility is not limited to the
shape/form (in this case, pinched design) as long as each unit is
of generally the same form and symmetry within small manufacturing
tolerances in dimension. The pod 20 design can be a square form, to
create this concept, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. Generally, each
pod unit 20 has been designed to have same/equal measurement to
enable support of other units. For every unit is designed to be
hollowed out, and to serve as a double sided bezel; enabling each
unit to hold a diamond/gemstone from both ends. And when each unit
interlocks with the next, they do so forming horizontally,
vertically, horizontally, etc.
[0032] Numerous other embodiments, modifications, and variations
within the scope and spirit of the appended claims will occur to
persons of ordinary skill in the art from a review of this
disclosure. For example, one or more of the steps depicted in the
illustrative figures may be performed in other than the recited
order, and one or more depicted steps may be optional in accordance
with aspects of the disclosure.
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