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US 12,214,416 B2Granted
Laser weldable sterling alloy
AssigneeJames Avery Craftsman, Inc.
InventorDejan Stojakovic
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Abstract
A sterling silver chain and method of manufacturing a sterling silver chain comprising a plurality of chain links. Each of the chain links can comprise a sterling silver wire, the sterling silver wire comprising a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and the second end of each of the plurality of chain links can be joined together through a weld. Each of the plurality of chain links can comprise at least 92.5% by weight silver and at least 6.5% by weight tin.
Claims7
A method of making a sterling silver chain, comprising:
- forming a plurality of lengths of sterling silver wire into successive chain links comprising a first end and a second end;
- abutting the first end and the second end of the successive chain links, and
- joining the links by laser welding the abutting ends to form the sterling silver chain, wherein the wire consists of a binary alloy comprising at least 92.5% by weight silver and a remaining balance is tin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.