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US 6,370,860 B1Granted
Hollow wire for faceted jewelry
AssigneeAdipaz Ltd.
InventorManea Adrian
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Abstract
A solid wire of precious metal, such as gold, is drawn through a die which has a groove forming element disposed in a drawing channel located between the inlet and outlet of the die. The hollow wire exiting the die has an eccentric longitudinal open groove extending axially along the wire and embraced by a pair of tapered arms or cusps. The solid portion of the hollow wire is provided with a thick wall portion that is particularly adapted for forming diamond cut facets.
Claims19
A hollow wire for forming jewelry, comprising:
- a solid thick wall portion;
- a pair of arms having a non-uniform thickness and extending from said thick wall portion;
- and
- an open channel having an open mouth formed in said hollow wire and located between said arms, said channel being eccentrically radially offset from said thick wall portion.
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A hollow wire for forming jewelry, comprising:
- a solid thick wall portion;
- a pair of arms extending from said thick wall portion;
- and
- an open channel having an open mouth formed in said hollow wire and located between said arms, said channel being eccentrically radially offset from said thick wall portion;
- wherein each of said pair of arms tapers toward and terminates at said open mouth.
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A hollow wire for forming jewelry, comprising:
- a solid thick wall portion;
- a pair of arms extending from said thick wall portion;
- and
- an open channel having an open mouth formed in said hollow wire and located between said arms, said channel being eccentrically radially offset from said thick wall portion;
- wherein said wire has a substantially crescent shaped cross section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.