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US 7,478,543 B2Granted
Jewelry item with a novel setting for precious stones
AssigneeAlfred Butler, Inc.
InventorJerome D. Butler
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Abstract
A ring or other similar jewelry item includes a base, a plurality of platforms arranged on the base and a plurality of prongs, each prong being disposed on a platform. The prongs extend above the platforms and are arranged to form settings for precious or semi-precious stones.
Claims26
A jewelry item comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of platforms arranged on said base in side-by-side pairs;
- a plurality of prongs with at least some of said prongs being disposed on said platforms and constructed and arranged to secure one or more precious stones;
- and
- channels, each channel running longitudinally between each platform of each said platform pairs.
2 more elements
A jewelry item comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of platforms attached in a predetermined pattern along said base;
- and
- a plurality of prongs disposed on respective platforms and being arranged to form settings for precious stones, said prongs being distinct from said platforms;
- wherein said platforms are separated by cavities extending transversally between pairs of said platforms;
- and
- wherein said cavities have sidewalls, said sidewalls having a partially cylindrical shape.
4 more elements
A jewelry item comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of platforms attached in a predetermined pattern along said base;
- a plurality of prongs disposed on respective platforms and being arranged to form settings for precious stones, said prongs being distinct from said platforms;
- AND
- channels extending between two of said cavities and separating the platforms of each respective pair.
2 more elements
A jewelry item comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of platforms attached in a predetermined pattern along said base;
- and
- a plurality of prongs disposed on respective platforms and being arranged to form settings for precious stones, said prongs being distinct from said platforms;
- wherein said prongs are arranged to form said setting in shared-prong configuration.
2 more elements
A jewelry item comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of platforms attached in a predetermined pattern along said base;
- a plurality of prongs disposed on respective platforms and being arranged to form settings for precious stones, said prongs being distinct from said platforms;
- and
- additional prongs not mounted on said platforms.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.