# US 11,076,662 B2 · Fused meteorite

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- Number: US 11,076,662 B2
- Document ID: US11076662B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/079,416
- Filed: 2017-02-22
- Published: 2019-01-10
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2016-02-24
- Assignees: David Yurman IP LLC
- Applicants: David Yurman IP LLC
- Inventors: Matteo Rigon; David Yurman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11076662B2

## CPC

- A44C 17/007: {Special types of gems}
- A44C 27/003: {Metallic alloys (alloys in general C22C)}
- B29C 39/003: {characterised by the choice of material}
- B29K 2505/14: Noble metals, e.g. silver, gold or platinum
- B29K 2705/00: Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts
- A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS

## Abstract

The present disclosure describes a method for making fused meteorite, a method for bonding the fused meteorite to an article jewelry, and articles of jewelry comprising fused meteorite.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for making fused meteorite comprising:
placing pieces of meteorite in a mold, said mold having a flat bottom surface;
heating a metal having a melting temperature to a temperature at or above said melting temperature for a period of time sufficient to melt said metal producing molten metal;
pouring said molten metal into said mold comprising said pieces of meteorite to produce a raw fused material (“RFM”), wherein said RFM is a combination of said metal and said pieces of meteorite;
cold pressing said RFM into a sheet having a thickness;
heating said sheet to a temperature at or above said melting temperature for a period of time sufficient to melt said metal, but below the melting point of said pieces of meteorite, to produce fused meteorite; and
cold pressing said fused meteorite.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising smoothing out the surface of said fused meteorite.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said pieces of meteorite is Gibeon meteorite or Muonionalusta meteorite.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said pieces of meteorite are classified as a fine octahedrite.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said pieces of meteorite comprise at least 90% iron content.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said placing comprises placing said pieces of meteorite randomly in said mold.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said fused meteorite is suitable for use in an article of jewelry.

### Claim 8

A method for preparing an article of jewelry comprising fused meteorite, said method comprising obtaining a fused meteorite having pieces of meteorite embedded in a first metal;
combining said fused meteorite with an article of jewelry having a housing adapted to seat said fused meteorite, said article of jewelry comprising a second metal; and
heating the combination of said article of jewelry and said fused meteorite to a temperature sufficient to melt said first and said second metal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising applying an anti-corrosive wax to said fused meteorite.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein said applying an anti-corrosive wax comprises melting said wax and using a negative pressure to help said wax penetrate any voids in said fused meteorite.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein said article of jewelry is a ring, a toe ring, an earring, a tag, a bracelet, a cuff bracelet, an anklet, a cuff link, a watch, or a necklace.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein said first metal is a precious metal, a non-precious metal, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein said first metal is an alloy.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein said alloy is bronze, a gold alloy, a nickel alloy, a silver alloy, a platinum alloy, a titanium alloy, a bronze alloy, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The method claim 8, wherein said fused meteorite comprises pieces of meteorite having irregular shapes.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein said titanium alloy is black titanium.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein said gold alloy is 9 karat, 14 karat, 18 karat, 22 karat, or 24 karat gold.

### Claim 18 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein said temperature is below the melting point of all pieces of meteorite in said fused meteorite.