SILICONE METAL COMPOSITE RING

Abstract

A metallic silicone combination ring, comprising a silicone ring and a metallic part. The silicone ring is equipped with a metallic joint, and the metallic part is a split ring, with at least two uniformly distributed connecting holes at both terminals of the metallic part, respectively; the inner wall of the metallic part is in contact with and connected to the outer wall of the metallic joint, and the silicone ring at the two terminals of the metallic joint is equipped with connecting posts that extend into the connecting holes. The combination and interconnectedness of the silicone ring and the metallic part constitute the structure of a closed circular ring, which not only improves the comfort of wearing during exercise and work, but also preserves the metallic texture, while ensuring the strength of the bonding of the silicone split ring and the metallic split ring.

Claims

1. A metallic silicone combination ring comprising a silicone ring and a metallic part, wherein, the silicone ring comprises a metallic joint, and the metallic part is a split ring, with at least two uniformly distributed connecting holes at both terminals of the metallic part, respectively; an inner wall of the metallic part is in contact with an outer wall of the metallic joint, and the silicone ring at two terminals of the metallic joint comprises connecting posts that extend into the connecting holes.

2. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 1, wherein the connecting post is cylindrical.

3. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 2, wherein an end face of the connecting post is a circular arc surface.

4. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 2, wherein the connecting post is a circular hole.

5. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 1, wherein an edge of an outer wall of the metallic part is chamfered.

6. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 5, wherein the chamfer at the edge of the outer wall of the metallic part is a circular arc chamfer.

7. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 5, wherein an edge of the outer wall of the silicone ring is chamfered.

8. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 7, wherein the chamfer at the edge of the outer wall of the silicone ring is a circular arc chamfer.

9. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 1, wherein the number of the connecting posts and connecting holes is at least two, respectively.

10. The metallic silicone combination ring of claim 9, wherein the connecting posts and connecting holes are uniformly distributed, respectively.

11. A metal silicone composite ring comprising a silicone portion and a metal portion, wherein, the silicone portion comprises an annular ring having a seat for the metal portion, and the metal portion comprising an arc section of a ring, the metal portion having at least two uniformly distributed holes at ends of the metal portion; an inner surface of the metal portion is in contact with an outer surface of the seat, and the silicone portion having that extend into the connecting holes.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the combined structure of the metallic silicone combination ring under the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the silicone ring structure of the metallic silicone combination ring under the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a front elevation diagram showing the metallic part of the metallic silicone combination ring under the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the metallic part of the metallic silicone combination ring under the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] In the following description of various examples of a combination silicone and metal ring and methods of manufacture in this disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof.

[0024] It is to be understood that other combination silicone and metal rings and methods of manufacture may be utilized, and that structural and functional modifications may be made from the specifically described examples and methods without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, the figures of this disclosure may represent the scale and/or dimensions according to one or more embodiments, and as such contribute to the teaching of such dimensional scaling. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the disclosure herein is not limited to the scales, dimensions, proportions, and/or orientations shown in the figures.

[0025] The embodiments and methods described herein provide, inter alia, a combination silicone and metal ring and the method of manufacturing. The combination silicone and metal ring is unique and may be used as a substitute to a conventional wedding band. The combination silicone and metal ring provides a safe alternative to individuals with active lifestyles or professions not conducive to the wearing of conventional rings or wedding bands due to the risk of injury to the finger and hand.

[0026] The design of the combination silicone and metal ring and associated process of manufacturing may result in a ring design composed of a front portion of the ring being made of metal and the remaining portion of the circumference of the ring being made of silicone.

[0027] In the figures, 1 is the silicone ring, 101 is the metallic joint, 102 is the connecting post, 2 is the metal portion, and 201 is the connecting hole.

[0028] A metallic silicone combination ring, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, comprising a silicone ring 1 having a metal portion 2. The silicone ring 1 may have a metal joining section 101 where the metal portion 2 may be seated when combined with the silicone ring 1 in a mold. The metal portion 2 is a split ring or an arced portion of a ring circumference. The center area 4 of the metal portion 2 may be the visible or ornamental part of the metal portion 2. The metal portion 2 may also have two ends (6, 8) which may not be visible once the metal portion 2 is combined with the silicone ring 1. At metal portion ends 6 and 8, may have at least at least two uniformly distributed holes 201 used in the method for combining the metal portion 2 with the silicone ring 1 as described below. There may be one or more holes 201 on each end (6, 8) of the metal portion 2, respectively. An inner surface 10 of the metal portion 2 is in contact with and may become connected to an outer surface 12 of the metal joining section 101 of the silicone ring 1. In an embodiment, the silicone ring 1 at the outer ends of the metal joining section 101 may have protrusions located under the holes 201 in the metal portion 2. In the method for combining the metal portion 2 with the silicone ring 1 as described below, the protrusions becoming connectors 102, taking the form of the holes 201. In other embodiments, no such protrusions are provided.

[0029] In an embodiment, to form the metal silicone combination ring, the materials for the metal portion 2 and the silica gel to form the silicone ring 1 may be placed into a mold together, and subjected to high temperature pressing and heat forming. In the forming process, the silicone may extrude through holes 201, forming connectors 102 within the holes 201. The connectors 102 may fixedly connect the metal portion 2 to the metal joining section 101. After forming, in an embodiment, both ends 6,8 of the metal portion 2 may now be bound or encased in the silicone. The combination and interconnectedness of the silicone ring 1 and the metallic part 2 constitutes a structure of a closed circular ring, which may not only improve the comfort of wearing the ring during exercise and work through the structure of the silicone ring 1, but also preserves the metallic texture through the structure of the metallic part 2. At the same time, the structure in which the connecting holes 201 and connecting posts 102 are connected to and combined with each other ensures the strength of the bonding of the silicone ring 1 and the metal portion 2.

[0030] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the thickness of the metal joining section 101 may be less than the thickness of the remainder of the silicone ring 1. This may allow the metal portion to be seated in the silicone ring 1.

[0031] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the holes 102 in the ends 6,8 of the metal portion 2 are cylindrical. Therefore, after forming, the connecters 102 may also be cylindrical. In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the end face of the connecters 102 are a circular arc surface.

[0032] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the edge of the outer wall of the metal portion 2 may have a chamfered edge.

[0033] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the chamfer at the edge of the outer wall of the metal portion 2 may be a circular arc chamfer.

[0034] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the edge of the outer wall of the silicone ring 1 is a chamfered edge.

[0035] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the chamfer at the edge of the outer wall of the silicone ring 1 is a circular arc chamfer.

[0036] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the total number of connecting posts 102 and connecting holes 201 is at least two, respectively.

[0037] In another exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the connecting posts 102 and connecting holes 201 are uniformly distributed, respectively, such that there may be one on each side, or two on each side, etc.

[0038] It should be noted that the metal silicone combination ring under this disclosure is an improvement for the above structure. As for other functions, components and structures not mentioned, components and structures under the prior art that are able to realize the corresponding functions may be used for implementation where necessary.

[0039] Although this disclosure has been described in detail above with reference to the general descriptions and specific embodiments, modifications and improvements may be made on the basis of this disclosure, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, such modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the invention are within the scope of the claimed invention.