FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a ring showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is another perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof, showing the shank portion separately for completeness of illustration;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment, showing the shank element separately for ease of illustration, and all other views of this embodiment being the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a shank element shown separately for completeness of illustration; all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a top view of a shank portion of a ring shown flattened and separately for completeness of illustration; all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 9 is an end view of a portion of a shank element shown separately for completeness of illustration; all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 10 is an end view of a portion of a shank element shown separately for completeness of illustration; all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 11 is an end view of a portion of a shank element shown separately for completeness of illustration, and all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 12 is an end view of a portion of a shank element shown separately for completeness of illustration, and all other views of this embodiment not shown are the same as the first embodiment;
FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view of the rod portion of all of the embodiments, shown enlarged and separately for completeness of illustration;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the rod portion of all of the embodiments, shown enlarged and separately for completeness of illustration;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the rod portion of all of the embodiments, shown enlarged and separately for completeness of illustration;
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the rod portion of all of the embodiments, shown enlarged, separately and with one end removed for completeness of illustration; and,
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the rod portion of all of the embodiments, shown enlarged and separately for completeness of illustration.
The present invention is drawn to a jewelry ring and an associated assembly method. The ring is assembled with several components that allow for mass production, custom fabrication as well as use in high end jewelry production. The ring employs a U-shaped shank formed of sheet material and a rod formed of wire or tube material that are attached to each other. The shank includes two grooves in each end and the rod fits through those grooves. The rod has rotatable ornamental elements and two support members on each side that keep the elements on the rod and keep the rod in place between the grooves in the shank. When the ring is worn the finger holds the rod in the shank.
The broken lines shown in the drawings represent unclaimed portions of the ring and environmental matter, and form no part of the claimed design.
