Patents Assigned to LeachGarner, Inc.
  • Age hardenable clad metal having gold fineness and a surface layer with enhanced resistance to tarnish, scratching, and wear
    Patent number: 9844249
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a jewelry element which includes two layers—a cladding layer and a substrate layer, each layer being its own alloy. The cladding layer and the substrate layer each include a base metal such as silver or gold at the same percentages so that the resulting jewelry element can be labeled in accordance with one or more industry-wide requirements. The cladding layer is further enhanced by introduction of a metal providing additional hardness when included in the alloy. By limiting the “hardness” metal or metals to being deposed only in the cladding layer, less of the hardness metal need be used, thereby reducing cost yet retaining the requisite hardness characteristic. Each of the alloys may further contain other metals for any of a number of reasons, including but not limited to, tarnish resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: LeachGarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Grigory Raykhtsaum, Joseph Esposito
  • 18K palladium and platinum containing age hardenable white gold alloy
    Patent number: 9738951
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an alloy usable for jewelry applications in which the color can be classified as white, the alloy contains both platinum and palladium and is at a metal cost or lower than that of traditional palladium-containing jewelry alloys, and is commercially age hardenable through heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LeachGarner, Inc.
    Inventor: Grigory Raykhtsaum
  • Fancy color silver containing alloys
    Patent number: 9663849
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a formulation of one or more low silver containing alloys (including those with silver content below 50 weight %, “w %”) that show one of the group of distinct pink, yellow and green colors and further demonstrate enhanced resistance to tarnish and other beneficial features described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: LeachGarner, Inc.
    Inventor: Grigory Raykhtsaum
  • Age hardenable clad metal having silver fineness and a surface layer with enhanced resistance to tarnish, scratching, and wear
    Patent number: 9655414
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a jewelry element which includes two layers—a cladding layer and a substrate layer, each layer being its own alloy. The cladding layer and the substrate layer each include a base metal such as silver or gold at the same percentages so that the resulting jewelry element can be labeled in accordance with one or more industry-wide requirements. The cladding layer is further enhanced by introduction of a metal providing additional hardness when included in the alloy. By limiting the “hardness” metal or metals to being deposed only in the cladding layer, less of the hardness metal need be used, thereby reducing cost yet retaining the requisite hardness characteristic. Each of the alloys may further contain other metals for any of a number of reasons, including but not limited to, tarnish resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: LeachGarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Grigory Raykhtsaum, Joseph Esposito
  • Pink colored silver containing alloys
    Patent number: 9657378
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a formulation of one or more low silver containing alloys (including those with silver content below 50 weight %, “w %”) that show one of the group of distinct pink, yellow and green colors and further demonstrate enhanced resistance to tarnish and other beneficial features described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: LeachGarner, Inc.
    Inventor: Grigory Raykhtsaum