Field of the invention

The present invention relates to a jewelry ring.

Technical Background

The present invention aims at providing a novel jewelry concept which provides high functionality for enabling the production of different types of jewelry rings in terms of design and jewelry involvement, and which also provides a high wearability flexibility for a user. Summary of the invention

The latter stated purpose above is achieved by a jewelry ring, which jewelry ring comprises two parts. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims. The present jewelry ring comprises a first part which is shaped with at least two bends to fit at least two fingers next to each other from one side of those fingers, said at least two bends meeting each other in a tip point with a pocket tip on an opposite side of the first part, wherein the jewelry ring also comprises a second part having a lower end and an upper end, with a loop in the lower end of the second part and a stopper bar in the upper end of the second part, wherein the first part and the second part are two separate parts which are connectable to each other to form the jewelry ring by means of the first part being brought into the loop of the second part to arrange the loop in the pocket tip of the first part.

The first part may be made in one piece, preferably with two bends. The second part may be made in one piece. The first part may be 3-shaped, preferably with an oval shaped cross section at portions intended to fit against the fingers of a user. The second part may be T-shaped with a loop, where the loop forms a bottom part of the T and the stopper bar forms a top of the T. The stopper bar may have an upper side which provides a jewelry surface, preferably said jewelry surface is arranged with diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s). The stopper bar may have an upper side with a rounded surface and which stopper bar is flat on a lower side of the stopper bar. The stopper bar may extend on both sides of a vertical line of the tip point, and wherein the stopper bar extends a distance of at least 75% of the distance to tips of the two bends of the first part, on both sides of the vertical line of the tip point, when the second part is connected to first part by means of the first part being brought into the loop of the second part to arrange the loop in the pocket tip of the first part. The loop of the second part may be shaped to match geometrically into the pocket tip of the first part.

As stated, the present jewelry ring comprises a first part which is shaped with at least two bends to fit at least two fingers next to each other from one side of those fingers, said at least two bends meeting each other in a tip point, wherein on an opposite side of the first part to the tip point a pocket tip is provided, wherein the jewelry ring also comprises a second part having a lower end comprising a loop and an upper end comprising a stopper bar, wherein the first part and the second part are two separate parts which are adapted to be connectable to each other to form the jewelry ring, wherein the loop of the lower end of the second part is adapted to be in contact with the pocket tip of the first part. On an opposite side of the first part to the tip point, where the pocket tip is provided, is meant to disclose the side of the first part which is not in contact with the fingers of a wearer, where the bends are positioned, but on the side facing away from the fingers of a wearer. If the bends are inner surfaces of the first part intended to contact and face fingers of a wearer, the opposite side of the first part is then outer surface(s), which are facing away from and not being in contact with fingers of a wearer. The lower end of the second part may be essentially perpendicular positioned to the upper end of the second part. The lower end of the second part may be extending in a vertical direction to the upper end of the second part, which upper part may be extending in a level direction (i.e. , being positioned about perpendicular to the vertical direction, may herein also be called horizontal direction). Herein the wordings “level” and “horizontal” may be used interchangeably in view of orientation direction or imaginary orientation line. The lower end of the second part may be or comprise a loop, wherein both the lower end and the loop is positioned perpendicular to the upper end of the second part which upper end may comprise or be a stopper bar.

The first part may be made in one piece, preferably with two bends. The first part may as disclosed above, be 3-shaped, optionally with a circular or an oval shaped cross section at portions intended to fit against the fingers of a user, i.e. , have three bends intended to fit three adjacent fingers of a user. The second part may be made in one piece. The second part may be T- shaped. The T-shape may be provided with a loop, where the loop forms a bottom part of the T and the stopper bar forms a top of the T. The T-shape may be provided by a loop forming a bottom part of the T, i.e., the vertical I- shape of said T-shape, and the stopper bar forming a top of the T, i.e., the horizontal portion of the T-shape. The stopper bar may have an upper side which provides a jewelry surface, preferably said jewelry surface is arranged with diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s). The stopper bar may have an upper side with a rounded surface. The stopper bar may be flat on a lower side of the stopper bar, where the lower side is the side of the stopper bar connected to said lower end including the loop. The stopper bar’s upper side and lower side may be opposite sides of the stopper bar along an imaginary vertical line, where the lower side is intended to be in contact with a wearer’s fingers upon use. The stopper bar may extend on both sides of an imaginary vertical line of the tip point, i.e., through the tip point. The stopper bar may extend a distance of at least 75% of the distance to tips of the two bends of the first part, on both sides of the imaginary vertical line of the tip point, when the second part is connected to first part by means of the first part being brought into the loop of the second part to arrange the loop in the pocket tip of the first part. The imaginary vertical line of the tip point also extends along the lower end of the second part, as lower end of the second part is engaged with the pocket tip of the first part, wherein the pocket tip is positioned on the opposite side of the position of the tip point on the first part. The imaginary vertical line extends along the lower end of the second part. Essentially perpendicular to the imaginary vertical line and the lower end of the second part, the upper end of the second part extends along an imaginary level line (horizontal line). The first part may be considered positioned opposite the upper end of the second part, having the perpendicular positioned connection of the lower end of the second part connected to the first part at the pocket tip, which pocket tip is positioned in the vicinity of the tip point but on the opposite side or portion of the first part. The loop of the second part may be shaped to match geometrically into the pocket tip of the first part.

As should be understood from above, the jewelry ring concept according to the present invention is based on having two main parts being the first part and the second part which are attachable and detachable to each other to assemble and disassemble the ring according to the present invention. One specific embodiment of the present invention is shown in the figures where it is clear how the first part and the second part can be joined together to form the ring. There are of course many other embodiments and alternatives also covered by the present invention. This will become clear from the description below and appended claims below.

Furthermore, it should also be understood that the jewelry ring concept according to the present invention is provided as ring worn on at least two fingers. It may be provided for even more fingers, such as three, but a two- finger ring according to the present invention is preferred. It is because of this that at least two bends are provided on the first part of the jewelry ring according to the present invention.

Brief description of the drawings

In figs. 1 a and 1 b there are shown one embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiments of the invention

Below there is provided some embodiments of the present invention.

The first part of the jewelry ring is shaped with at least two bends to fit at least two fingers next to each other from one side of those fingers. The bends of the first part are arched shapes, i.e. , curvatures, which are intended to fit fingers of a wearer of said jewelry ring. Each bend may extend partially around a wearer's finger, upon use. The bends may each be of circular or oval shaped cross section and intended to fit against the fingers of a wearer.

Said at least two bends of the first part are meeting each other in a tip point, which means that said at least two bends are connected to each other at the tip point. The at least two bends are the portions of the first part which have contact with a wearer and faces the wearer’s fingers upon use. The first part may be described as partially ring shaped, i.e., constructed from at least two partial rings connected at a tip point. If two bends are present, they are connected at a tip point. If, e.g., three bends are present, a first and a second bend may be connected at a first tip point, and a second and a third bend may be connected at a second tip point. The opposite side of the at least two bends is facing away from the wearer’s fingers intended to be introduced into said bends. The opposite side the first part having the bends, i.e. , the side or portion of the first part not facing the fingers of a wearer, may follow the shape of the bends. Where the bends are closing in on each other, on the opposite side of the bends, a pocket is provided. This pocket formed include a pocket tip, which pocket tip is located at a position on the opposite side or position of the tip point, i.e., facing away from the tip point. This means that the tip point and the pocket tip are located on opposite sides of the second part along an imaginary vertical line extending through the said tip point and pocket tip. The tip point of the first part is adjacent or in contact with two fingers of a wearer upon use. The first part includes tips, which are positioned at the first part’s outer ends. The first part is from the tip point also extending in both along an imaginary level line (horizontal line) in both directions towards the tips at the outer ends. If a first part includes two bends, tips are the first part’s outer ends, and the tip point may be positioned between the bends. If a first part includes three bends, tips are the first part’s outer ends connected to a first and third bend, and a second bend in between the first and the third bend have two tip points as end points for the second bend.

The jewelry ring further comprises a second part. This second part comprises a lower end and an upper end. The lower end is a portion of said second part, which is intended to be engaged with said first part of the jewelry ring. The upper end is a portion of said second part, which is intended not to be directly engaged with said first part of the jewelry ring, but to have a connection to the first part via the lower end. The lower end comprises a loop, e.g., may be a loop. It is this loop that is intended to be engaged with said first part. The lower end may, upon use, at least partially be positioned between fingers of a wearer. The loop and the first part are items brought in contact with each other. After the loop of the second part, and the first part have been contacted with each other, a wearer may thereafter put on the ring formed by the two parts by sliding the two parts onto at least two fingers of the wearer. The upper end comprises a stopper bar, e.g., may be a stopper bar. The upper end is a portion of said second part, which is intended to be in contact with fingers of a wearer upon use of said ring. The upper end is a portion of said second part, which may be positioned adjacent the back of a hand, or the palm of a hand when the jewelry ring is used on a wearer. The upper end may, upon use, at least partially be contacted with fingers of a wearer, and may at least partially be positioned on an opposite side of fingers in relation to the position of the first part and it’s at least two bends. The upper end of the second part may together with the bends of the first part form partial ring shapes for partially enclosing at least two fingers of a wearer, and the first and second parts are connected via the lower end of the second part. The upper end is preferably not a portion of the second part which is engaged with or brought in contact with the first part of the ring when positioned on a wearer, i.e. , preferably there is no direct contact between the first part and the upper end of the second part, the first part is preferably in contact with the lower end of the second part. For example, the loop of the second part adapted to be engaged with, i.e., brought in contact with, the pocket tip of the first part. The first part and the second part are two separate parts, which are connectable to each other to form the jewelry ring by means of the first part being brought into the loop of the second part to arrange the loop in the pocket tip of the first part. The second part may have an upper side and a lower side, wherein the lower side is intended to be in contact with fingers of a wearer upon use. The upper side, i.e., the side opposite the lower side facing fingers of a wearer during use, or any other side of the upper end of the second part may be provided with ornaments, gemstones, or the like. Sides or portions of the upper end of the second part provided with ornaments, gemstones, or the like, may be considered a jewelry surface. Jewelry surfaces may be provided on any side or position of the upper end or the second part. The lower side of the second part intended for facing fingers is preferably plain and not including ornaments or gemstones or the like, i.e., preferably do not include a jewelry surface. The second part may be constructed by an upper end and a lower end, which are connected to each other, in an essentially perpendicular manner.

If an imaginary line is positioned along the lower end of the second part, wherein the lower end may include or be a loop, then this imaginary line would be considered an imaginary vertical line. This imaginary vertical line would then go through also the tip point and pocket tip of the first part when the first and second parts are engaged as a jewelry ring. The imaginary vertical line may then upon use of the jewelry ring on a wearer, follow the lower end between fingers of a wearer. The upper end of the second part would then extend along an imaginary level line (horizontal line) intercepting said imaginary vertical line. The first part would also extend along an imaginary level line (horizontal line) intercepting said imaginary vertical line. An imaginary level line of the first part and an imaginary level line the upper end of the second part would intercept the imaginary vertical line at different positions. The tips of the first part may extend further along the imaginary level line from the imaginary vertical line of the lower end of the second part, compared to the upper end extending along the imaginary level line from the imaginary vertical line of the lower end of the second part. This means that the first part comprising bends and tips is extending further along an imaginary level line, than the upper end of the second part, which upper end comprises or is a stopper bar, is extending along an imaginary level line. The upper end of the second part, which upper end comprises or is a stopper bar, may extend at least 75% of the level line distance of the of the first part along an imaginary level line intersecting an imaginary vertical line along the lower end of the second part, wherein the lower end may include or be a loop. The first part is adapted to be engaged with the loop of the lower end of the second part. If the first part should happen to contain three bends, and thus also two tip points and two opposite facing pocket tips, preferably one of the pocket tips of the first part is to be engaged with the loop of the lower end of the second part.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first part is made in one piece, preferably with two bends. Furthermore, according to yet another embodiment, the second part is made in one piece. As may be understood, preferably both the first part and the second part are made in one piece each. This has the advantage that it is only two separate pieces that should be joined together when the ring is assembled.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first part is 3-shaped, preferably with an oval shaped cross section at portions intended to fit against the fingers of a user. As can be seen in the figures, there is one embodiment shown with a 3-shaped first part. The oval cross section is provided along the first part to make this suitable for fitting fingers, either on the bottom thereof, which is the first intended use, but also on the top, if the 3- shaped first part in fact is worn on the upside of the fingers. This multifunctionality of the ring concept is yet another advantage of the present invention.

According to yet another specific embodiment of the present invention, the second part is T-shaped with a loop, where the loop forms a bottom part of the T, and the stopper bar forms a top of the T. Also, this may be seen in the embodiment shown in the figures. It should be noted that preferably the loop forms the entire base of the T-shape, i.e. , forming the vertical part, which is then more or less directly extended into a perpendicular stopper bar, i.e., the horizontal part of the T shape.

Furthermore, according to yet another embodiment, the stopper bar has an upper side which provides a jewelry surface, preferably said jewelry surface is arranged with diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s). This is yet another possible advantage according to the present invention. As the stopper bar of the second part may then provide for different types of jewelry on the jewelry surface, the same first part may be combined with different types of second parts to provide for the ring concept according to the present invention. This instead of having several entire rings. Moreover, by the arrangement according to the present invention, the second part may also be provided in a more simple way and the first part intended as the upper part when being worn as a ring.

In relation to the above it should again be mentioned that the ring concept according to the present invention is intended for at least two fingers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the stopper bar has an upper side with a rounded surface and which stopper bar is flat on a lower side of the stopper bar. Also, this type of geometrical provision may increase the wearability for a user as. It should be noted that the lower side may have different shapes, but a more or less flat, or even slightly concave lower surface may increase the fitness on the fingers of a user.

Moreover, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the stopper bar extends on both sides of a vertical line of the tip point, and wherein the stopper bar extends a distance of at least 75% of the distance to tips of the two bends of the first part, on both sides of the vertical line of the tip point, when the second part is connected to first part by means of the first part being brought into the loop of the second part to arrange the loop in the pocket tip of the first part. The tips of the two bends are the most outer ends of the first part. The stopper bar of the second part may extended just to the these tips or in fact even extend outside of these tips. According to this specific embodiment the stopper bar extends along an imaginary level line x to at least a distance being 75% of the full distance to the tips. This so that the ring is arranged securely on the fingers and that the fingers cannot “fall out” from the ring if the user does not disassemble the first part from the second part.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the loop of the second part is shaped to match geometrically (shape based) into the pocket tip of the first part. It should be noted that the loop of the second part is freely matched into the pocket tip of the first part, meaning that it is when they are worn together on a user’s fingers that they stay together. If not worn they are separate parts and they are not fixated to each other to be worn. They are just brought together via a mutual geometrical fit to be worn by a user.

Detailed description of the drawings

In fig. 1 a/1 b there is shown one embodiment of the present invention. With reference to fig. 1a, there is shown a jewelry ring 1 comprising a first part 2 presented with references in fig. 1 a. The first part 2 comprises two bends 3, 4 which fits two fingers next to each other. Moreover, the two bends 3, 4 meet each other in a tip point 34 having a pocket tip 35 on an opposite side of the first part 2. The tip point 34 is located on one side of the first part 2, and on the opposite side of the first part 2 along an imaginary vertical line y through the tip point, the pocket tip 35 is located. Furthermore, the two bends 3, 4 extend to the tips 30, 40, respectively.

In fig. 1 b there is shown the same embodiment, however in this case the second part 5 of the jewelry ring 1 is presented with reference signs. The second part 5 has two ends 6, 7, with a loop 8 in a first end 6 of the second part 5 and a stopper bar 10 at a second end 7 of the second part 5. As should be understood the first part 2 and the second part 5 are two separate parts which are connectable to each other to form the jewelry ring 1 by means of the first part 2 being brought into the loop 8 of the second part 5 to arrange the loop 8 into the pocket tip 35 of the first part 2.

Furthermore, in this embodiment the second part 5 is T-shaped with a loop, where the loop 8 forms a bottom part of the T and the stopper bar 10 forms a top of the T. Moreover, the stopper bar 10 has an upper side 100 which provides a jewelry surface 101 , which may be flat, angled or a semicircular surface. Preferably at least part of the jewelry surface 101 is arranged with diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s). Moreover, preferably the stopper bar 10 has an upper side 100 with a rounded surface, such as a semi-circular surface, and which stopper bar 10 is flat on a lower side 102 of the stopper bar 10. The flat surface 102 is suitable to ensure a comfortable surface against one side of the fingers, normally the upper side of the fingers.

Moreover, according to this embodiment the stopper bar 10 extends on both sides of an imaginary vertical line y of the tip point 34 towards the tips 30, 40 of the two bends 3, 4 of the first part 2, but not the full distance to the tips 30, 40. It should be noted that the stopper bar 10 may extend along an imaginary level line x to the tips 30, 40 or even above and outside of these tips 30, 40.

Furthermore, the loop 8 of the second part 5 is shaped to match geometrically into the pocket tip 35 of the first part 2. As seen, these two parts, the loop 8 and the pocket tip 35, are shaped to fit each other, such as a female / male connection.