Regulating system for rings

Abstract

The present invention refers to the field of precious objects, and in particular to the field of goldsmithing, jewelery, with particular reference to rings. It should be noted that the present invention can also refer to the field of bijoux or the like. Particularly interesting for the present invention are the rings and the problem of their measures.

Claims

1. A regulating system for a finger ring, comprising: an annular outer ring structure having a substantially circular shape forming an opening with and an inner circumference, comprising at least one groove forming most of the length of said inner circumference of said annular outer ring structure, and at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices substantially in a shape of a single piece circular crown portion, said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices being flexible and adapted to engage in said at least one groove in said annular outer ring structure, said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices being concentric with said annular outer ring structure, and being completely housed within said annular outer ring structure while maintaining a correct balance and positioning of said finger ring on a user's finger, each of said plurality of internal calibrating devices having different degrees of curvature and bending on an inside part of said internal calibrating device which defines a thickness of said internal calibrating device to modify a diameter of said opening of said annular outer ring structure, said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices being interchangeable with said annular outer ring structure, wherein each of said at least one or more of the plurality of internal calibrating devices comprise a plurality of spaced slots on said inside part and in a direction of a thickness of said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices to form a flexible structure which is bendable for being inserted into and removed from said at least one groove, and wherein the at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices comprises an outer surface having a curved profile extending between circumferential edges of said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices to match with an inner surface of said at least one groove such that there is no residual space between said outer surface of said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices and said inner surface of said at least one groove.

2. The regulating system for a finger ring according to claim 1, wherein said at least one groove runs along the entire length of said inner circumference of said annular outer ring structure.

3. The regulating system for rings according to claim 1, wherein said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices is a substantially closed circular crown.

4. The regulating system for rings according to claim 1, wherein said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices comprises at least one hole in one or more terminal ends of said internal calibrating device, said at least one hole being suitable for inserting an instrument, such as a hook, to extract said internal calibrating device from said at least one groove.

5. The regulating system for rings according to claim 1, wherein said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices is made of gold, platinum, silver or any metallic or non-metallic material.

6. The regulating system for rings according to claim 4, wherein said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices engage in said at least one groove said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices being easily replaceable.

7. The regulating system for rings according to claim 4, wherein said at least one or more of a plurality of internal calibrating devices remains in place in said at least one groove by means of elastic forcing.

8. The regulating system for rings according to claim 1, wherein said system have annular measurement modifications up to four or more sizes.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) These and other purposes and advantages achieved by the regulating system for rings described in the present invention will be further clarified by means of the description of the attached figures in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows an excerpt from some figures representing the cited patent owned by the applicant, of which the present invention is a new and inventive technical improvement;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a first preferred form of representation of the regulating system for rings described by the present invention in which the two parts of the system are separated from each other;

(4) FIG. 3 shows the same preferred design form in which a calibrating device is housed in the annular structure;

(5) FIGS. 4 and 5 show two views of a phase of removing a calibrating device from an annular structure;

(6) FIG. 6 is an example of a further preferred form of making a hook suitable for the purpose of this invention that could be part of a kit for such a system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(7) With reference now to FIG. 1, a set of figures A, B, C, D, E, F has been grouped together, which are not intended to be described herein but which are representative of the patent of the applicant referred to here for the present patent application, the present invention being an innovative improvement of the solution, however new and inventive, proposed previously by the applicant. The detail of the advantages and implementation of such a solution has been discussed here previously with reference to the known art, so here we simply point out that: in FIG. 1A a ring including the spring described by the invention is visible, in FIG. 1B the various components of this spring are clearly visible in exploded view, in particular with reference to the core 12 and to the whole of the transversal segments 13 and in FIGS. 1 C, D, E, F the various components of the spring are visible, including the single transversal segments 131 with increasing convexity that are assembled in an extremely uncomfortable way one by one, on the core 12 and that must be replaced to change the size of the ring, and again a terminal part 16 to block the core and the segments inserted there. It is immediately evident that this spring is extremely complex to produce and assemble, also the accumulation of parts on top of each other as it is evident greatly increases the weight and even the price as this structure also consists of precious metals, so making it accessible as a technical solution, including disadvantages and advantages, only to customers with a high budget available, this can be disadvantageous for a retailer who wants to have such a product given the costs.

(8) It should be noted that from now on the numbering will start again ex novo, the one mentioned with reference to FIG. 1 has been maintained for clarity of reference to the known art figure.

(9) With reference to FIG. 2, a particularly preferred initial form of implementation of the innovative regulating system 1 for rings described in the present invention is represented, which includes in its present form at least one annular structure 2, essentially preferably in the form of a circular crown, in which a groove or housing 3, covering the entire inner circumference of the annular structure 2, is made; said system further includes at least one or more calibrating devices which can be housed in groove 3, for example, by interlocking. As shown in FIG. 1 said device 4 (here is represented one to represent each of them) is essentially shaped as a portion of a circular crown, almost complete, and/or or substantially closed, or of a circular crown including a crack to allow the easy insertion and removal from the annular structure with simplicity, said device 4 being particularly advantageously eccentric compared to said annular structure 2, maintaining the proper balance and positioning of the ring on the finger, said device 4 wrapping completely or for the most part, the circumference of the finger.

(10) Note that obviously, if the ring is smooth, or without stones, it will be possible to accommodate the device 4 in all the groove that will be made in the outer annular structure 2, this groove will run substantially around the circumference of the ring. In any case, advantageously, even if the ring has stones, as here realized, remaining the device 4 completely housed in the groove 3, having however circumference suitable to maintain the eccentricity of the same with respect to the external structure, it also ensures that the circumference of the finger is always equidistant from the circumference of the ring.

(11) Said device 4 having a diameter substantially equal to, or less than, said annular structure 2, said calibrating device (each of several of them) shall comprise a number of slots 5 spaced by default and made in the direction of the thickness S of the calibrating device 4 in order to give this device flexibility.

(12) Said device, as shown in detail in FIG. 3,4,5, is suitable for accommodating by interlocking and elastical forcing in said housing 3 and remains in place by interlocking and elastical forcing, its flexible structure allows to force them elastically to be comfortably inserted into housing 3 of the annular structure; once inserted it divaricates by returning elastic in the retaining rail formed by said housing 3 and remains in place by interlocking.

(13) It should be noted that advantageously between said calibrating device and said annular structure there is no residual space or cracking, the calibrating device is completely housed in the annular structure, thus resolving the correlated prior art problems before mentioned.

(14) This device 4 can be easily removed from this housing 3 (FIG. 4,5) by means of a special hook 6, which can be of various shapes, such as for example the one shown in FIG. 5 where a hook 60 is represented having the pleasant shape of a violin key, and more comfortable to hold than the base hook 6.

(15) It should be noted in that regard that said device includes at least at one of its terminal ends a hole 8 or a similar housing, suitable for inserting the tip of a hook 6 or an instrument suitable for performing that function (if necessary, any instrument with a tip of a suitable type and/or diameter may be used for that operation, the hook remaining the most convenient solution given that it is an instrument designed for that purpose, but nothing prevents the use of other means if it is necessary, thus not limiting the purpose of the present invention). The various calibrating devices can be advantageously realized with different degree of curvature and also more or less marked profile of camber, or this profile can have more or less thickness, a greater thickness decreases the internal diameter of the device/ring, namely that turned towards the finger of the user, so to reduce the size of the ring; therefore depending on the required size a calibrating device will be chosen with a more or less thick profile, more or less bent, in order to obtain the desired technical effect. Depending on the thickness, the calibrating device will therefore protrude more or less from the groove itself.

(16) It should be noted that in some variant embodiments this calibrating device may have a plurality of notches, a single notch or no notch, this without modifying its advantageous function or the scope of protection of the present invention.

(17) Note that the overall weight of the ring is reduced by at least 30% to the benefit of cost and user comfort.

(18) It is immediately evident that this particularly advantageous system 1 is extremely convenient for a user, since the operation of changing the calibrating device is extremely simple; moreover, this calibrating device is particularly advantageous although extremely performing, it is simple to produce and involves the use of fewer materials to the benefit of the cost of production and also the cost of purchase by the customer, making this system accessible to a larger portion of the market, which was precluded by the device previously produced by the applicant.

(19) Again, in a further advantageous way, this device can be made entirely of gold or other precious metal, or yet another metal suitable for the purpose (or even non-metallic material as long as suitable for the purpose), this making it completely resistant to corrosion oxidation and making it completely safe and hypoallergenic for the user, this too more advantageous with respect to the previous solution.

(20) As far as the so-called problems concerning the prior art are concerned, it is immediately evident that such system is completely more performing as it can be realized for any kind of ring, smooth or studded with stones, it does not give any problem from the aesthetic point of view, not going in any way to alter the aesthetics of the annular structure itself.

(21) Furthermore, in a further advantageous way, the calibrating devices can be replaced in case of loss of one of them or in case of deterioration, without any intervention on the ring to the benefit of the owner. Again, as is evident, these devices are completely safe, so that the ring will be firmly tucked into the user's finger, without, however, overtightening the finger in an annoying way.

(22) Furthermore, the internal camber in contact with the finger, thanks to its shape, gives a sensation of comfort.

(23) Finally, this system allows in a particularly advantageous and innovative way to adjust the size of a ring or annular structure up to at least four sizes, but there is nothing to prevent some variants that can include a change of size even larger, beyond the four sizes without departing from the scope of protection of this invention.

(24) It should be noted that the system described here advantageously allows to maintain the concentricity between the external ring structure and the adjustment device, this in a completely advantageous way maintaining the correct fit of the ring on the finger, avoiding problems of discomfort due to incorrect balancing of the same, this also giving aesthetic pleasantness to the system and simplicity of use of the same.

(25) It is therefore clear that the present advantageous and innovative regulating system for rings described here is able to solve all the problems of the prior art just mentioned and is also able to brilliantly solve the technical problems related to the invention described and patented previously by the applicant.

(26) Further variants in materials in which one or more parts of the regulating system as described are realized, variants in which the device does not include the said notches, maintaining however the advantageous characteristics explained above, the presence of one or more holes, passing or not, of any shape, such as any fins, slots etc. made in such a device, the variation of the sizes, the shape of the ring and of the device, the shape of the housing and its extension, etc. are to be considered included in the scope of protection of the present invention as better defined in the attached claims.