SILICON RING WITH A METALLIC ORNAMENT

Abstract

The finger ring assembly is provided. The ring assembly includes a circular band portion adapted to encircle a human finger. The band portion includes a notched portion located at its top portion. The ring assembly includes a metallic ornament configured to removably engage to the notched portion of the band portion. The metallic ornament includes a top wall, a pair of side walls, and a pair of horizontally extending flaps extending inward from the bottom of the side walls, forming a retaining space for receiving the notched portion. The top wall of the metallic ornament is substantially smooth and curved and to complement the same, the pair of horizontally extending flaps are also curved, thereby forming a retaining space for tightly holding the notched portion of the band portion.

Claims

1. A flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100), comprising: a circular band portion (101) adapted to encircle a human finger, wherein the circular band portion (101) comprising a notched portion (101f) located at a top portion of the circular band portion (101); a metallic ornament (102) configured to removably engage to the notched portion (101f) of the circular band portion (101), wherein the metallic ornament (102) comprises a top wall (102a), a pair of side walls (102b,102c) extending downward from the top wall (102a), and a pair of horizontally extending flaps (102d,102e) extending inward from the bottom of the pair of side walls (102b,102c), thereby forming a retaining space (102g) for receiving the notched portion (101f); and wherein the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament 102 is made substantially smooth and curved, and the pair of horizontally extending flaps (102d, 102e) are curved similarly to the top wall (102a), thereby holding the notched portion (101f) of the circular band portion (101) tightly therebetween within the retaining space (102g).

2. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the circular band portion (101) is made of silicon material.

3. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the notched portion (101f) is of a length equal to the longitudinal length of the metallic ornament (102).

4. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the metallic ornament (102) comprises an opening (102f) between the pair of horizontally extending flaps (102d,102e).

5. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 4, wherein the opening (102f) facilitates inserting the notched portion (101f) within the retaining space (102g).

6. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the circular band portion (101) defines a substantially circular interior space (101a) shaped and sized to fit around one of the fingers of a person wearing the finger ring assembly (100).

7. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the circular band portion (101) comprises an interior surface (101b), and an exterior surface (101c) with a smooth finish.

8. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 4, wherein the opening (102f) extends along the length entire length of the metallic ornament (102).

9. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament (102) comprises a slot (not seen) to further support a precious stone (not seen).

10. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the two ends of the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament (102) that infuses with the side walls (102b,102c) are curved or rounded.

11. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament (102) is convex-shaped.

12. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the metallic ornament (102) is a unitary product.

13. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the metallic ornament (102) is configurable in two pieces.

14. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 13, wherein the first piece comprises the top wall (102a), and the second piece comprises the side walls (102b,102c) connected to a bottom wall (not seen).

15. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 14, wherein the bottom wall is formed by conjoining the flaps (102d,102e) and eliminating the opening (102f) between the pair of horizontally extending flaps (102d,102e).

16. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament (102) is customizable in different designs to provide the flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) with different esthetics.

17. The flexible wearable finger ring assembly (100) of claim 1, wherein the top wall (102a) of the metallic ornament (102) comprises a separate metallic attachment with a different aesthetic attached thereon.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] A more complete understanding of the present disclosure may be derived by referring to the detailed description and claims when considered in connection with the figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to similar elements throughout the figures, and wherein like reference numerals are marked in some of the figures and omitted from some of the figures, and

[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a flexible wearable finger ring assembly with a metallic ornament, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1.

[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1.

[0014] FIGS. 4 and 5 shows an exploded view of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1.

[0015] FIG. 6 shows a front view of a circular band portion of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1 without the metallic ornament.

[0016] FIGS. 7 and 8 show how the metallic ornament detachably engages to the circular band portion of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 9 shows the flexible wearable finger ring assembly of FIG. 1 worn on a user's finger, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] FIGS. 10a-10c shows some other customized metallic ornament that detachably engages to the circular band portion of the flexible wearable finger ring assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following description is of exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention. Rather, the following description is intended to provide a convenient illustration for implementing various embodiments of the invention. As will become apparent, various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described in these embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth herein. It should be appreciated that the description herein may be adapted to be employed with alternatively configured devices having different shapes, components, attachment mechanisms, and the like and still fall within the scope of the present invention. Thus, the detailed description herein is presented for purposes of illustration only and not for limitation.

[0020] Reference in the specification to one embodiment or an embodiment is intended to indicate that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least an embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase in one embodiment or an embodiment in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

[0021] A flexible wearable finger ring assembly with a detachable metallic ornament will now be described with reference to accompanying drawings, particularly FIGS. 1-9.

[0022] Referring to FIGS. 1-10, there is shown a wearable finger ring assembly, hereinafter referred to as finger ring 100. Referring more particularly to FIGS. 1-8, the finger ring 100 includes a circular band portion 101, and a metallic ornament 102. The circular band portion 101 is adapted to encircle a human finger onto which the finger ring 100 is worn as seen in FIG. 9.

[0023] The circular band portion 101 is made of silicon according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In some other embodiment, the circular band portion 101 may be made of other polymer or flexible material such as rubber. The circular band portion 101 has a predefined thickness and width. The thickness and width may be in the order of a few millimeters preferably a millimeter or two millimeters. The circular band portion 101 defines a substantially circular interior space 101a that is shaped and sized to fit around one of the fingers of the person wearing the finger ring 100. The interior surface 101b of the circular band portion 101 faces the interior space 101a and has a smooth finish that provides comfort to the skin of the finger on which the ring 100 is placed. The exterior surface 101c of the circular band portion 101 is smooth too, according to the preferred embodiment. In some alternative embodiments, the exterior surface 101c may have various designs and patterns to further enhance the aesthetics of the ring 100.

[0024] Further as seen in FIGS. 4-6, a section of a top portion of the circular band portion 101 is designed or configured to allow the metallic ornament 102 to engage thereto. During manufacturing, a certain length (say X mm as shown in FIG. 5) of the top portion (preferably the central portion) of the circular band portion 101 is notched or cut from two ends 101d, 101e of the circular band portion 101. The notched top portion or section of the circular band portion 101 will be referred to as a notched portion 101f. The notched portion 101f is made in width such that it can engage within a retaining space 102g formed in the metallic ornament 102 to detachably attach the metallic ornament 102 to the circular band portion 101. The retaining space 102g includes a width equal to or slightly more than the width of the notched portion 101f. The attachment and detachment of the circular band portion 101 to the metallic ornament 102 will further be described in the description to follow.

[0025] In an embodiment, referring to FIGS. 5,7-8, the metallic ornament 102 is seen. The metallic ornament 102 removably engages to the notched portion 101f of the circular band portion 101 of the ring assembly 100. In an embodiment, the metallic ornament 102 includes a top wall 102a, a pair of side walls 102b,102c extending downward from the top wall 102a. The metallic ornament 102 further includes a pair of horizontally extending flaps 102d,102e extending inward (towards each other) from the bottom of the side walls 102b,102c. The horizontally extending flaps 102d, 102e extend to a certain length keeping a space or opening 102f therebetween. The space or opening 102f extends along the entire length of the metallic ornament 102. The top wall 102a, the side walls 102b,102c, and the flaps 102d, 102e form the retaining space 102g are suitably sized to accommodate the notched portion 101f of the circular band portion 101 when the notched portion 101f is inserted within the retaining space 102g through the space or opening 102f between the flaps 102d, 102e as seen in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. The metallic ornament 102 is customizable to make it look more sophisticated and aesthetic. Some examples of customizations of the metallic ornament 102 are shown in FIGS. 10a-10c. FIG. 10a specifically shows the metallic ornament 102 (specifically the top wall 102a) in a heart shape, and FIG. 10b shows the metallic ornament 102 (specifically the top wall 102a) configured to hold a precious stone 103 such as an emerald. Likewise, FIG. 10c shows yet another customized look for the metallic ornament 102, wherein the top wall 102a is shaped like a flower.

[0026] As seen, the top wall 102a of the metallic ornament 102 is made substantially smooth and curved in FIG. 4 and 5. In example, it is convex-shaped. The two edges 102g of the top wall 102a that infuses with the side walls 102b, 102c are curved or rounded. Also, the horizontally extending flaps 102d, 102e is curved like the top wall 102a to suitably hold the notched portion 101f between the top wall 102a and the flaps 102d, 102e. In some embodiments, the top wall 102a may itself be shaped like a heart, a diamond, a triangle, a circular, flower, or any other suitable shape. The top wall 102a can be suitably customized without changing the functionality of the metallic ornament (attachability to the notched portion 101f) in order to produce the ring with a different aesthetic look. Where the top wall 102a itself is customized to include different shapes to produce the metallic ornament 102 as shown in FIGS. 10a-10c, the two edges 102g of the top wall 102a may not infuse (or be curved or rounded) with the side walls 102b,102c according to one embodiment.

[0027] In some other embodiment, it may be possible that the top wall 102a of the metallic ornament 102 as shown configured in FIGS. 4-5, may have a separate piece of metal attached atop the top wall 102a to produce the metallic ornament 102 of FIGS. 10a-10c. In such cases, the two edges 102g of the top wall 102a may infuse (or be curved or rounded) with the side walls 102b,102c as described earlier. The separate piece of metal attached may be shaped like heart, diamond, flower, rectangle, triangle, square, and so on. In short, either the top wall 102a as shown in FIGS. 4-5 of the ornament may be itself custom made in different shapes or separate metallic pieces in different shapes be attached over the top wall 102a to provide different rings with different aesthetics merely by customizing the top wall 102a, for example as shown in FIGS. 10a-10c.

[0028] In some other embodiment, the top wall 102a of the metallic ornament 102 may include a slot or a recessed area to support a precious stone/gemstone such as emerald 103 as seen in FIG. 10b. For the purpose of this application, the precious stone may include but is not limited to a diamond, and a gemstone.

[0029] Further, in an embodiment, as seen in FIGS. 1, 6-7, the length of the metallic ornament 102 is equal to or smaller than the length of the notched portion 101f. Similarly, the width of the metallic ornament 102 is equal to or greater than the width of the notched portion 101f, however, according to the embodiment, the width of the metallic ornament 102 is greater than the opening 102f.

[0030] In the foregoing description, an engagement process is described for a single piece or unitary metallic ornament 102 to engage with the notched portion 101f. It should be understood that the metallic ornament 102 may be configured in two or more pieces as well. In an example embodiment, the top wall 102a may be one piece, and the side walls 102b,102c may be connected to a bottom wall (not seen) as configured as another unitary piece. These two pieces may be connected using various connecting mechanisms for example but not limited to snap fit, magnetism, and so on to connect to each other over the notched portion 101f such that the notched portion 101f gets retained within the retaining space 102g. In this configuration, the opening 102f is not present since the flaps 102d, and 102e are merged or conjoined together to form the bottom wall.

[0031] The circular band portion 101 of the ring is flexible and made using suitable material such as silicon, rubber, etc with detachable metallic ornament 102 attached thereto as explained above. The flexibility of the material facilitates the ring 100 with stretchability making it fit the finger and rip if caught, avoiding any injury usually while using traditional metallic rings. The flexibility rendered by the ring makes the ring suitable for workouts. The proposed ring assembly may also be usable for gyms, nurses, pregnant women, weightlifting, etc.

[0032] Finally, while the present invention has been described above with reference to various exemplary embodiments, many changes, combinations, and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the various components may be implemented in alternative ways. These alternatives can be suitably selected depending upon the particular application or in consideration of any number of factors associated with the design and operation of the device. In addition, the techniques described herein may be extended or modified for use with other types of devices. These and other changes or modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.