Finger ring fit adjuster
AssigneeArthur A. Sills
InventorArthur A. Sills
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Abstract
A tubular bladder has an outside wall connected to an inside surface of a finger passage through a band of a finger ring. An inside wall of the bladder is integral with the outside wall and forms a gas chamber. A passage connects the gas chamber to a source of air. Increasing air in the gas chamber reduces the diameter of the finger passage. Reducing the quantity of air in the gas chamber increases the diameter of the finger passage. A valve can be provided to meter air into and out of the bladder. If the bladder is resilient and tends to expand the area of the gas chamber, an air passage can let air into and out of the bladder.
Claims15
A finger ring fit adjuster comprising:
- a finger ring with a band having a band inside surface that is generally cylindrical and forms a finger passage, a band first end surface that surrounds a first finger passage opening and a band second end surface that surrounds a second finger passage openings
- a tubular bladder for adjusting the size of the finger passage, including an outside wall that is anchored to said band inside surface and an inside wall integral with the outside wall and cooperating with the outside wall to form a gas chamber extending less than 360° around the ring finger passage;
- at least one passage connecting the gas chamber to a source of air;
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- wherein both the first finger passage opening and the second finger passage opening are a selectable finger receiving opening.
A finger ring fit adjuster comprising;
- a finger ring with a ring band, and a band inside surface that is generally cylindrical and forms a finger passage with a fixed diameter;
- a tubular bladder including a continuous outside wall anchored to said band inside surface;
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- an inside wall that is integral with the outside wall and forms a continuous gas chamber that extends 360° around the ring finger passage, and wherein the inside wall is made from a resilient material that resists a decrease in the volume of the continuous chamber;
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- a continually open gas passage through the tubular bladder that connects the continuous gas chamber to atmospheric air pressure.
A finger ring fit adjuster comprising:
- a finger ring with a ring band with a band inside surface that is generally cylindrical;
- a plurality of tubular bladders anchored to said ring band, discretely spaced from each other along the ring band inside surface and each extending less than 360° around the ring finger passage;
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- wherein each of the plurality of tubular bladders has an air chamber and a passage connecting the air chamber to a source of air.
A method of adjusting the fit of a finger ring with a ring band having a finger passage comprising:
- attaching a bladder to a finger passage wall of the ring band;
- inflating the bladder with a selected quantity of air;
- inserting a finger with a finger knuckle through the finger passage;
- compressing the bladder as the finger knuckle passes through the finger passage;
- expanding the bladder after the finger knuckle passes through the finger passage;
- compressing a first phalanx of the finger with the bladder employing sufficient force to resist rotation of the finger ring relative to the first phalanx.
A finger ring fit adjuster comprising:
- a finger ring with a band having a band inside surface that is generally cylindrical and forms a finger passage;
- a tubular bladder for adjusting the size of the finger passage, including an outside wall that is anchored to said band inside surface and an inside wall integral with the outside wall and cooperating with the outside wall to form a gas chamber;
- at least one passage connecting the gas chamber to a source of air;
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- wherein the gas chamber extends less than 360° around the ring finger passage.
A finger ring fit adjuster comprising:
- a finger ring with a ring band with a band inside surface that is generally cylindrical;
- a plurality of tubular bladders anchored to said ring band and circumferentially spaced from each other along the circumference of the ring band inside surface;
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- wherein each of the plurality of tubular bladders has an air chamber and a passage connecting the air chamber to a source of air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.