Invisible setting and methods and tools for effecting same
AssigneeGrand Rainbow International Limited
InventorKhanh Tan Huynh
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Abstract
A mounting holds a grooved gemstone invisibly to a setting. One end of the mounting has arms or extensions to receive the gemstone and protrusions extending inwardly from the arms to fit in the grooves of the gemstone, the mounting further comprising a holding configuration for holding the mounting to the setting. Insertion of the mounting into the setting may in one version distort the holding configuration and levers the arms to press harder into the groove.
Claims6
A setting and a mounting for holding a grooved gemstone invisibly to said setting, the mounting having a first end with extensions to receive the gemstone and protrusions extending inwardly from said extensions to fit within respective mounting grooves of the grooved gemstone, the mounting further comprising a holding configuration at a second end opposite said first end for lockingly holding said mounting to said setting, wherein the holding configuration is connected to said extensions to jointly lever said extensions against a setting wall to push said protrusions into said groove on opposite sides of said gemstone, the extensions being configured to simultaneously close over said grooved gemstone and deform into said setting with a single application of force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.