US1792422A - Wedding ring - Google Patents

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Feb. 10,1931. J. RANAT 1,792,422

WEDDING RING Filed Ma rch 31, 1930 IN V EN TOR.

. LQSEPH GRHNHT C: .L.W

A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 10, 1931 PATENT or -"ica .uui Eo s'r TEs JOSEPH GRANAT, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WEDDING RING Application filed larch 31, 1930. Serial 1T0. 440,342.

A further object is to produce a ring where in a fewer number of stones may be set and yet present a pleasing and complete appearance.

A further object is to produce a ring which is economical to manufacture.

Another object is to produce a ring wherein the ordinary wear incident to use will not destroy the ring to the extent that an ordinary wedding ring is destroyed through use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying d 'awings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same, I

' Figure I is a side elevation of my ring.

Figure II is a top plan View of Figure I. Figure III is an edge elevation of Figure I. Figure IV is a side elevation of an ordinary wedding ring, and

Figure V is an edge View of an ordinary wedding ring.

Wedding rings, up to the present time, have beenin the form of a band having substantially the same cross sectional area. over the entire band, and when this type of ring is set with stones, such ,as diamonds, it ordinarily requires approXimat-ely thirty diamonds to make a complete jewel set ring. The expense therefore is far beyond the reach of the average purchaser. .This mitigates against the purchase of diamond wedding rings or jewel set wedding rings, thus affecting the jewelry business.

Further, one possessing a wedding ring having but a. few jewels set therein is dissatisfied until all unfilled spaces in the ring have been set with jewels. causing a feeling of dissatisfaction and petty ealousy. The present ring is one which requires few jewels for a complete ring, thus eliminating much expense incident to the possession of a jeweled wedding ring, and at the same time satisfying the wearer, as it is a complete ring in itself and having all the appearance of a 'jcwelcd wedding ring.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, .the numeral 5 designates the shank of a ring, which shank carries a segmental section 6. This segmental section is adapted to have :jewels set therein, if desired, which jewels will occupy the usual recesses formed as at 7.

The segmental section has its ends formed 53 as ornamental portions which project relative to the wear-sustaining shank portion 5, the length of the segn'icntal portion being such that the projecting ornaments normally extend in service to the spacebetwecn adja- 73 cent fingers, so that the segmental portion appears to be the exposed portion of a ring having a symmetrically ornamented contour. This arrangement also has the additional advantage of tending to serve to detect displacement of-the ring aunularly. the shift tending to change the position of the projecting ornamentsand thus disturb the normal feel of the ring to the fingers of the wearer, so that the displacement can be readily remedied.

lVhile viewing Figure II it will be noted that but seven spaces are provided for the setting of the jewels while in Figures IV and V it will be noted that in the old fashioned type of ring, it required many jewels to complete the ring and that the larger portion of these jewels are entirely concealed when upon the wearers hand, while with the present ring all of the jewels occupy only that portion of m the ring which is visible at the back of the hand. 4

It will benoted hy viewing the segmental section 6 of both Figures I and II that this segmental section corresponds with a section cut from either of the old type of rings shown in Figures IV and V, and that there is therefore no loss in applicants ring from the standpoint of beauty, but there is a tremendous gain from the standpoint of utility,

and salability, the cost of manufacture being ap re'ciably reduced.

urther, the wearer of applicants ring is not concerned whether the shank 5 is worn away through use, while with the old fashioned type, the wearing away of the ring resulted in the loss of jewels As many persons are averse to the removal of a wedding ring, the wearing away of the stones in the old fashioned diamond ring proved to be a serious matter, while with applicants type of ring the diamond or jewel bearing portion is held on top of the finger and while the plain band underneath wears away to some degree, it will last probably a life time without need of repair, which is a distinct advantage over the old type, and will prove to be of great commercial value.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described, are to be taken as preferred examples of the same and that various changes relative to the shape, size, material and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the sub oined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim t--- 1. A wedding ring having only the sur face of the normally exposed segment provided with settings mounted in the body thereof, the normally exposed segment being of a length to have its ends terminate at unexposed points between the ring carrying finger and adjacent fingers of the wearer, at least said segment portion having surface ornamentation and the shank of the ring being of smaller cross-sectional area than the exposed setting carrying segment.

2. A wedding ring having its contour of distinctive zone configurations with the zones differing in characteristics, one of said zones comprising the exposed setting carrying segment, and projections at the end portions of the segment operative in service by engagement with contiguous fingers to detect displacement of the exposed setting carrying segment from normal position.

3. A wedding ring having its contour of distinctive zone configurations with the zones differing in characteristics. one of said zones being exposed and comprising the setting carrying segment, the other zone being the inner unexposed portion, and projections at the end portions of the segment operat ive in service by engagement with contiguous fingers to detect displacement of the exposed setting carrying segment whereby the exposed setting carrying segment may be definitely located relative to the ring finger, the ring thus having two portions, one exposed portion of the ring not subjected to wear when in service and presenting the appearance of a ring having a complete symmetrically ornamented contour while the other unexposed portion furnishes the characteristic substantially plain wearing surface of a wedding rin thereby permitting service wear without a fecting the ring settings.

4. A wedding ring having its contour of distinctive zone configurations with the zones differing in characteristics, one of said zones being exposed and comprising the setting carrying segment, the end portions of which are ornamented, the other zone being the inner unexposed wear-sustaining portion and being relatlvely plain as compared with the exposed portion and correspondingly differing in cross-section from the setting carrying segment portion of the ring, whereby the exposed portion of the ring when in service will present the appearance of a ring having a complete symmetrically ornamented contour while the inner unexposed aortion will present characteristics of a su stantially plain wedding ring, thereby permitting service wear without affecting the ring settings.

5. ,A wedding ring having its contour of distinctive zone configurations with the zones differing in characteristics, one of said zones comprising the exposed setting-carrying segment, the latter having its ends terminating in the ring portions located between the ring finger and the adjacent fingers when the ring is in service with the setting exposed, the end portions of the se ment being ornamented,- the inner unexposed wear-sustaining zone being relatively plain as compared with the exposed portion and correspondingly differing in cross-section from the setting carrying segment portion of the ring, whereby the exposed portion of the ring when in service will present the appearance of a ring having a complete symmetrically-ornamented contour while the inner unexposed portion will present characteristics of a substantially plain wedding ring, thereby permitting service wear without affecting the ring settings.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH GRANAT.

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