Setting for a decorative article
AssigneeKeith Baker & Co.
InventorKeith Baker
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Abstract
A setting (10) is disclosed for removably receiving decorative articles such as gemstones (12) and pictures. The setting includes a lower member (15) and an upper member (13), each having left and right side segments (20, 22, 26, 28) that are hingedly attached by left and right pivot pins (24, 30). The side segments (20, 26) of the lower member (15) define a plane (18) along which the gemstone (12) is free to slide when inserting into and removing from the setting (10). The upper member (13) of the setting can be pivoted from a closed position where stop surfaces (54, 56) intersect the plane (18) and hold the gemstone (12) captive within the setting to an open position where the stop surfaces (54, 56) are well away from the plane (18), thereby permitting the removal of the gemstone (12).
Claims20
A setting for removably holding a decorative article comprising:
- (a) a lower member having first and second spaced lower side segments interconnected at a lower bight portion, said first and second lower side segments generally defining a plane along which said decorative article is moved when inserted into said setting wherein said first and second lower side segments are on opposite sides of said article, and when withdrawn from said setting;
- (b) an upper member having first and second spaced upper side segments interconnected at an upper bight portion;
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- (c) means for removably holding said decorative article between said first and second lower side segments, and for guiding said movement of said decorative article during said insertion and withdrawal,
- wherein said first upper side segment is hingedly attached to said first lower side segment on a first pivot axis and said second upper side segment is hingedly attached to said second lower side segment on a second pivot axis, for hinging said setting between an open position where said article can be inserted along said plane into said setting, and a closed position where said article is retained within said setting.
A setting for removably holding a decorative article having a principal face and side edges adjacent said principal face, comprising:
- (a) a first side member having a first guideway;
- (b) a second side member spaced from said first side member having a second guideway in opposing relationship to said first guideway,
- said first and second guideways generally defining a plane along which said decorative article is moved when inserting said article into said setting by causing said side edges to enter into said first and second guideways, and when withdrawing said article from said setting so that said side edges move out of said first and second guideways,
- wherein said first side member comprises a lower first segment and an upper first segment hingedly attached thereto to hinge along a first pivot axis and said second side member comprises a lower second segment and an upper second segment hingedly attached thereto to hinge along a second pivot axis.
A setting for removably holding a decorative article having a principal face and side edges adjacent said principal face, comprising:
- (a) a first portion having a first guideway for receiving some of said side edges, said first guideway generally defining a plane along which said decorative article is moved when inserting said article into said setting so that said side edges enter into said first guideway and when withdrawing said article from said setting so that said side edges move out of said first guideway;
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- (b) a second portion having at least one stop, said second portion being hingedly attached to said first portion along a hinge pivot axis for pivoting between a closed position where said stop intersects said plane and an open position where said stop is away from said plane so that,
- when said second portion is in said open position said article can be inserted into said setting, and when said second portion is in said closed position said stop retains said article within said setting.
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