Ring

- Flexible Jewelry LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right perspective view of a ring showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded front, top and right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front, bottom and left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an exploded front, bottom and left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof, the bottom, left side and right side views being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the inner portion of the ring in FIG. 1, the bottom, left side and right side views being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the inner portion of the ring in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the inner portion of the ring in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the outer portion of the ring in FIG. 1, the rear view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 12 is a top cross-sectional view of the ring in FIG. 1, taken along lines 12-12 in FIG. 6.

The broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the ring and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ring, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1104828
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2025
Assignee: Flexible Jewelry LLC (Lehi, UT)
Inventors: Brock Zobell (Mapleton, UT), Aaron Dalley (American Fork, UT), Brighton Jones (Midvale, UT)
Primary Examiner: Llorelys Martinez-Rivera
Application Number: 29/915,215
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