US 5,339,655 A · Gem setting and method for assembling the same

Abstract

A gem setting comprised of a plurality of interconnected links. Each link has a male end at each end, an opening for receiving and holding a gem stone therein, and an apertured raised portion forming a platform for setting the base of the gem stone when assembled. A rimmed embossment presses over the top edge of the gem stone holding it securely in place. The embossment, along with a plurality of prongs, secures the gem stone in place. A female opening is provided in each link between the gem opening and the raised portion. In assembling, the male ends of one link are grasped together, the gem stone being disposed in the opening with the raised portion abutting against the base thereof, the base of the stone entering the aperture in the raised portion, and inserted into the female opening, then turned to lock one link to another forming the setting.

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Dependent claims

A gem stone setting comprised of a plurality of interconnected links, each of said links comprising:

a main planar body portion terminating at each end in a male connecting end;
and
said body portion having an opening therethrough adjacent one male connecting end for receiving a gem stone therein, a raised portion having a centrally disposed hole adjacent the other of said male connecting ends, and a female opening through said main body portion between said first mentioned opening and said hole, said male connecting ends each having an overall length in a direction extending generally normal to the central longitudinal axis of said main body portion greater than the overall width of said female opening in a direction extending generally normal to the central longitudinal axis of said female opening with said male connecting ends of one link being brought together and disposed into the female opening of another link and interlocked therein thus interlocking one link to another with a gem stone adapted to be disposed within each of said interlocked links and retained in its respective link by abutting against both said first mentioned opening and said raised portion.

A method for interconnecting a plurality of links to form a gem stone setting having at least one gem stone mounted in each link wherein each of said links comprises a main planar body portion terminating at each end in a male connecting end, said body portion having an opening therethrough adjacent one male connecting end for receiving a gem stone therein, a raised portion having a centrally disposed hole adjacent the other of said male connecting ends, and a female opening through said main body portion between said first mentioned opening and said hole, said male connecting ends each having an overall length in a direction extending generally normal to the central longitudinal axis of said main body portion greater than the overall width of said female opening in a direction extending generally normal to the central longitudinal axis of said female opening, said method comprising the steps of:

bending a first link into an L-shaped configuration;
subsequently bringing the male connecting ends of said first link together;
subsequently inserting said male connecting ends of said first link into the female opening of a second link and through said female opening;
and
subsequently rotating said male connecting ends within said female opening to thereby interlock said male connecting ends in said female opening.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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