Process of manufacturing of adornment artifacts using recycled strings of tennis rackets

Abstract

The present innovation is an innovative process for the manufacturing of jewelry or jewels with silver or gold adornments, such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings, pendants, among other artifacts, from the re-utilization of strings of tennis rackets disposed of by players, forming a polymer mass that is treated to generate the pieces, such as beads, which make up the final artifact.

Claims

1. A process for manafacturing a jewelry article made of recycled tennis racket strings, the process comprising the steps of: collecting used tennis racket springs, the used tennis racket strings are made of synthetic materials, heating the used tennis racket strings to a malleability temperature of the synthetic materials to obtain a malleable mass, placing the malleable mass into a mold to form beads having an inner channel; joining together the beads by passing a string through the inner channel of each bead to form a chain having a first end and a second end; adding to each one of the first end and the second end of the chain a closing system, adding to the chain a customized element between two adjacent beads, and wherein the jewelry article is a bracelet, a necklace, earrings, or pendants.

2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the closing system is made of silver or gold.

3. The process according to claim 1, further including the step of adding a dye to the used tennis racket strings before the heating step.

4. The process according to claim 1, wherein the used tennis racket strings are of different colors and sizes.

5. The process according to claim 1, wherein the customized element is made of a noble metal material.

6. The process according to claim 1, wherein the customized element includes a logo.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(1) This innovation is a process for the re-utilization of synthetic materials, especially strings of tennis rackets for the manufacturing of personal use artifacts, such as jewelries and customized jewelries.

(2) In this case, such products are translated into necklaces or bracelets, which beads are made from the recycled tennis racket strings, which are disposed of by the players.

(3) Such strings are made of synthetic fibers of different colors and compositions, conferring distinct aspects in accordance with the manufacturer. Once disposed of, they are collected and treated in order to obtain a standardized size, capable of use in the manufacturing of the beads.

(4) In order to be customized, the strings obtained undergo a processing, which may include the addition of dyes, so that they can acquire the desired aspect, according to the customer or target audience to be served.

(5) Once treated, the strings are heated to the desired malleability point for handling, forming a mass with the polymer of the strings that can be molded into a mold to make the beads.

(6) In a preferred configuration, of manual process, the said mold is of the cube type, provided with a series of recesses of different sizes. The mass then formed is captured at the tip of a rod suitable for handling the mass, conforming it in the mold to the desired shape, as close as possible to a sphere, endorsed with an inner channel that passes through the center of the sphere, forming the beads.

(7) In an automated process, the polymer mass is molded according to the manufacturing parameters of the machinery.

(8) The beads formed are then joined together by a wire passing through the central channel, connecting them in order to form a sequence of beads as a chain.

(9) At each end of the chain, silver or gold fastening elements are fastened, such as clasps, which allow the forming of a necklace that can be closed by means of the above-mentioned clasps.

(10) As part of the customization of the piece, a distinctive element, preferably of noble metal, is allocated among the beads or cast pieces, allowing the distinction of the piece in order to associate it with a specific personality of the sporting world, such as the player who provided the strings used in the manufacturing, an entity associated with a particular cause or even any logo.

(11) This innovation is not limited to the representations herein commented or illustrated, and should be understood in its broad scope. Many modifications and other representations of the invention will come to the mind of those persons well acquainted with the technique to which this innovation belongs, having the benefit of the teaching presented in the previous descriptions and attached drawings. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific form revealed, and that modifications and other forms are understood as included within the scope of the attached claims. Although specific terms are used herein, they are used only in a generic and descriptive manner and not for the purposes of limitation.