Adjustable mounting for jewelry
OwnerJonathan F. Quachinventor
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Abstract
A device (10) for mounting gemstones and decorative components on a jewelry piece (1). The mounting device (10) has a mounting stud (30) configured for supporting a gemstone (5) or other decorative component on the jewelry piece (1). A mounting base (40) is connected to the mounting stud (30) and disposed inside a cavity (28). The mounting base (40) is held in an abutting relationship with a toggling mechanism (50) that permits rotation of mounting base (40) within the cavity (28). The mounting stud (30) is adjustable to orient a gemstone (5) or decorative component in a plurality of orientations relative to the jewelry piece (1).
Claims20
A device for mounting decorative components, commemorative components, and the like on a jewelry piece comprising a mounting stud configured for supporting a decorative component, commemorative component, or the like, and a generally rectangular mounting base connected to said stud, said rectangular mounting base being disposed in a generally rectangular cavity and held in an abutting relationship with a toggling mechanism in the cavity that permits rotation of said rectangular mounting base about a rotary axis within the cavity, said toggling mechanism engaging a leading edge on the mounting base which alternates between a side of the mounting base and a corner edge of the mounting base as the mounting base is rotated, said mounting stud being selectively adjustable between a plurality of positions to orient the decorative component commemorative component or the like in a plurality of orientations relative to the jewelry piece, wherein the toggling mechanism comprises a generally rectangular toggle block having a forward face urged into an abutting relationship with the leading edge on the mounting base by a biasing element disposed between the toggle block and an interior wall within the cavity, said toggle block being slidably displaceable within the cavity against the force of the biasing element as the toggle block engages the corner edge on the mounting base, such that said biasing element urges the toggle block into an abutting relationship with the side of the mounting base.
A device for mounting decorative components, commemorative components, or the like on a jewelry piece comprising a generally rectangular cartridge configured for attachment to a jewelry piece and a mounting stud configured for supporting a decorative component, commemorative component, or the like, said mounting stud connected to a generally rectangular mounting base disposed in the cartridge and urged into an abutting relationship with a toggling mechanism in the cartridge that permits rotation of the mounting base within the cartridge, said toggling mechanism engaging a leading edge on the mounting base which alternates between a side of the mounting base and a corner edge of the mounting base as the mounting base is rotated, wherein the mounting stud is adjustable between a plurality of positions to orient a gemstone or decorative component in a plurality of orientations relative to the jewelry piece.
A jewelry piece comprising a generally hollow cavity and a generally rectangular mounting base housed in the cavity, said mounting base connected to a mounting stud for supporting a decorative component, commemorative component or the like, wherein the mounting base is contained in the cavity in an abutting relationship with a toggling mechanism in the cavity that permits rotation of the mounting base within the cavity, said toggling mechanism engaging a leading edge on the mounting base which alternates between a side of the mounting base and a corner edge on the mounting base as the mounting base rotates, wherein the mounting stud is adjustable between a plurality of positions to orient the decorative component, commemorative component or the like in a plurality of orientations relative to the jewelry piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.