Patent Application
20150289611
The present invention relates to jewelry mounts and, in particular, to jewelry mounts having a filament arranged in a stitched pattern.
Jewelry mounts come in many different types and styles. One of the more popular methods of mounting an ornamental article, such as a precious stone, in a piece of jewelry involves providing a number of prongs on the mount. The prongs are bent into position to hold the stone in place. However, the prongs can become inadvertently moved and the stone can be dislodged, which could result in damage or loss of the stone. In addition, the use of prongs provides a limited aesthetic appearance for a jewelry mount.
The present invention addresses these and other problems.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a jewelry mount for an ornamental article includes first and second supports. The first support defines a first receptacle sized and shaped to receive a first portion of the ornamental article. The first support further includes a plurality holes arranged about its periphery. A second support defines a second receptacle sized and shaped to receive a second portion of the ornamental article. The second support is concentrically aligned with the first support and the second support includes a plurality holes arranged about its periphery. A filament extends in a threaded manner between and among the plurality of holes in the first support and the plurality of holes in the second support so as to stitch the first and second supports together and thereby secure the ornamental article therebetween.
According to a further aspect, at least one spacer extends between the first and second supports.
According to yet a further aspect, the first receptacle is a thru-hole.
According to a still further aspect, the second receptacle is a recess.
According to yet a still further aspect, the second receptacle is a thru-hole.
According to a further still aspect, adjacent sections of the filament angle away from each other as they extend from the second support to the first support.
According to another further aspect, the filament extends between the plurality of holes in the first support and the plurality of holes in the second support in a generally sinusoidal pattern.
According to yet another further aspect, the first and second supports support a single ornamental article therebetween.
According to another still further aspect, the first and second supports support at least two ornamental articles therebetween.
According to a further aspect, the first and second supports have a pair of receptacles on the first and second supports, respectively, for each of the ornamental articles supported therebetween.
The present invention relates to a jewelry mount for an ornamental article 1. The ornamental article can be a gem stone, precious stone, semi-precious stone, a faux stone (e.g., costume jewelry), or other ornamental article that may be incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
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A filament 116 extends between and among the plurality of holes 120 and 124 in the first and second supports 112 and 114. The filament 116 can pass through the holes in a threaded manner such that the filament passes through aligned holes of the first and second plurality of holes in a first direction, then from one hole of the first or second plurality of holes to an adjacent hole thereof, and then through another set of aligned holes in a second direction. This undulating or sinusoidal threading pattern is repeated until the filament 116 passes between and through all the holes of in the first and second supports. As can be seen in
The filament 116 can be thread through the holes such that opposite ends of the filament are disposed proximate each other. Accordingly, the opposite ends of the filament 116 can be twisted together and a decorative piece 126, for example, a decorative bow, is attached to the opposite ends of the filament. As can be seen in
The filament 116 passes through the plurality of holes 120, 124 in the first and second supports 112, 114 so as to stitch the first and second supports together and thereby secure the ornamental article therebetween. The filament holds the first and second supports together, which in turn, hold the ornamental object between the first and second supports. Spacers 132 can be included between the first and second supports around the periphery of the supports. The spacers 132 assist in maintaining the first and second supports 112, 114 together and in proper alignment and at the proper spacing. The spacers can be attached to the first and second supports via various suitable means, including soldering them into place, for example. The use of the filaments and the first and second supports provides an aesthetically pleasing and secure mechanism of holding the ornamental article in place.
The materials used to manufacture the jewelry mount 110 can be made from precious metals, semi-precious metals, or other materials that are suitable for making ornamental accessories such as jewelry. The jewelry mount 110 can be incorporated into various pieces of jewelry, including, for example, rings, pendants, earrings, and other ornamental accessories. The various arrangements described in connection with
It should be understood that various combination, alternatives and modifications of the present invention could be devised by those skilled in the art. The present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variances that fall within the scope of the appended claims.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
