1067results about "Finger-rings" patented technology

A mobile communication device that comprises a fashion accessory and a signaling assembly is provided. The signaling assembly may be configured to provide sensory stimuli such as a flashing LED light and a vibration. These stimuli may vary depending on the signal received from a remote communication device or from gestures made by a user or from information stored in the mobile communication device.

Methods are provided of making annular, tungsten-carbide jewelry articles including finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like. Advantageously, the methods include providing a tungsten-carbide based annular jewelry article having a desired surface profile and including an annular band that includes providing a mixture of two or more powdered materials of at least 50 weight percent to about 90 weight percent tungsten carbide to form the annular band of the article into a pressure mold having a cavity of predetermined annular configuration and sized formed therein, the size of the mold being greater than the final size of the annular band, compressing the powdered material mixture at a pressure sufficient to form an annular blank, and sintering the annular blank at a temperature sufficient to form the tungsten-carbide based annular jewelry article so as to be long wearing and virtually indestructible during normal use thereof.

A finger ring comprising a generally circular band defining a finger receiving opening. The band has a radially outwardly open window. A jewelry piece is removably received in a displayed position within the window. A pair of levers is rotatably supported on the band on opposite sides of the window. The levers have inner and outer segments and are rotatably adjustable between open and closed positions. In the open position the inner segments protrude into the finger receiving opening and the outer segments are removed from the window to thereby accommodate insertion and removal of the jewelry piece into and from the displayed position. In the closed positions the inner segments are removed from the finger receiving opening and the outer segments extend into the window to mechanically engage and retain the jewelry piece in the displayed position.

A jewelry arrangement with plural gemstones exhibiting variegated light reflectance with a body portion, a plurality of through-holes in the body portion, and a plurality of gemstones retained relative to first and second openings of each through-hole. A light chamber is defined by each through-hole and the gemstones whereby light can reach the portions of the gemstones retained adjacent to the first openings only after passing through the gemstone retained relative to the second opening of that through-hole and vice versa. The gemstones retained relative to the first openings can be substantially clear, and the gemstones retained relative to the second openings can be colored. The jewelry arrangement can comprise a ring, an earring, or any other structure. Where the jewelry arrangement is a ring, clear stones, such as diamonds, can be retained along an outer surface of the shank and colored stones, such as rubies, can be disposed along an inner surface of the shank.

An interchangeable and rotatable jewelry display for beads or ornaments, and a method of displaying and rotating interchangeable ornaments.

An openable ring that is arranged to be worn about a portion of a body of a person. The ring includes first and second arcuate sections that are pivotally interconnected at one end of the ring for permitting pivotal movement of the arcuate sections between opened and closed positions. At the end opposite the pivotal interconnection, each arcuate section includes a pair of locking extensions, the locking extensions being transversely aligned with one another. Each locking extension has a locking surface which comprises a sum of more than two alternating hill and valley portions. The hill and valley portions of each respective locking surface cooperate with each other to releasably retain the arcuate sections in a closed position to define a closed ring having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines an interior passage for receiving a portion of the person's body, e.g., a finger.

The present invention discloses a wearable ring-shaped electronic device and the controlling method thereof, more specifically, the present invention is a novel model of an electronic device with a ring shape which is capable of being worn on the finger of a user. Furthermore, the present invention is capable of being controlled by voice, motion, orientations, buttons or a touch panel set on the surface thereof so as to provide a corresponding function.

A wearable electronic simulated smoking device (100, 100′, 100″) is provided for delivery of a desired active ingredient responsive to a user's inhalation through the device (100, 100′, 100″). The device (100, 100′, 100″) includes an elongated tubular member (110) having at least one reversibly bendable portion (112, 112a, 112b) to at least partially encompass a portion of a user's body and is releasably retainable thereat. Device (100, 100′, 100″) includes a nebulization chamber 140 supplied with a liquid smoking composition (132) held in a fluid container (130) and enabled by a controller (150) responsive to detection of a user's inhalation through the device (100, 100′, 100″).

A wearable firestarter has a sparking material including a wearable portion and a friction element including a wearable portion. The friction element's wearable portion is releasably connected to the sparking material's wearable portion. The wearable portions may be rings or a bracelet sized to closely encompass a wearer's appendage. A portion of the wearable portions may be made of magnesium. The sparking material may be made of ferrocerium. The friction element may be made of file steel. The wearable portions may form grippable surfaces that extend away from the sparking material and the friction element.

An innovative method of learning with a wearable device with an adjustable and swivel ring band for placement on a user's finger for easy operation with one thumb. The device contains a voice recorder, a digital audio/video player (mp3/mp4 player), a microphone, and built-in speakers, for simultaneous recording on previously recording audio files. The device also contains four separate digital tally counters for complex single and group counting. The device enhances and rectifies a user's learning capability by recording, listening, reviewing, and repeating what is being studied for educational and religious purposes, entitled the Fix-Smart™.

A size adjustable item of jewelry has a plurality of movable inserts placed within a channel or a groove formed into the inner circumferential surface of body frame of generally a ring shape. The movable inserts are biased towards the radial center of the body frame by an elastic member, and thus can move in a radial direction with respect to the body frame such that inner surfaces facing the radial center of the movable inserts together define another generally ring shape of varying radius, and thereby allows the size of the ring shaped jewelry to be adjusted within a range of sizes.

A finger ring is provided which includes a size-accommodating inner liner formed of a pliable, flexible and resilient material throughout and adhered to the inner diametrical surface of the ring. The liner includes a plurality of peripherally spaced flexible ribs extending inwardly therefrom to help facilitate ease of placement and removal of the ring from a person's finger, and to facilitate adjustment to and/or accommodation of variances in ring sizes. The outer substrate of the ring is formed with a liner retention shoulder to help retain the liner and resist shearing forces subjected thereto upon transition of the ring on and off the finger. The ring may be configured to permit simultaneous formation of aesthetically pleasing designs on the outer surface of the ring during the overmolding process utilized to form the inner liner therefor.

An adjustable ring according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a ring portion having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an opening for receiving a finger therethrough; a movable segment coupled to the ring portion and movable between a first position and a second position; and a spring element coupled to the ring portion and the movable segment to allow movement of the movable segment between the first position and the second position. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the adjustable ring further includes an insert portion coupled to an inner surface of the ring portion, the insert portion having an opening; and the movable segment coupled to the insert portion and having a surface movable through the insert portion opening.

A semi-mount ring system includes a set of semi-mount shanks and a set of semi-mount heads. Each semi-mount shank includes a substantially similar head mounting mechanism. Each semi-mount head includes a stone mounting mechanism, one or more stones or the like secured within the stone mounting mechanism, and a substantially similar shank mounting mechanism. The head mounting mechanism of the shanks and the shank mounting mechanism of the heads are of a mating form, thereby allowing any semi-mount head to be detachably secured to any semi-mount shank to form a ring that has the appearance of a completed ring. In this fashion, a customer, for example, may select a custom ring and view the ring in its final form before the ring is completed.

A finger mounted instrument cleaner (2) of the type having an elongated semi-circumferential protective body (4) to desirably wrap around a finger. The protective body (4) has a volume of absorbent foam or cleaning member (22) thereon and a securing means to engage a finger. The securing means comprises a semi-circumferential finger clasp (12) pivotably conjoined to a first side of said protective body by a flexible juncture or flexion pivot (10) and a clasp securing extension (18) contiguous to an opposing second side of said protective body. The finger clasp (12) and clasp securing extension (18) have a predetermined number of ratchet teeth formed thereon. Desirably pivoting said engaging clasp (12) to communicate with clasp securing extension (18) engages the ratchet teeth to form a variably interlocking circumferential union with said protective body (4).

A jewelry ring assembly configured to permit multiple views of a rotatable ornamental inset is disclosed. The system and method utilize a reusable support frame that mechanically constrains a support frame axle. The support frame axle is mechanically coupled to an ornamental element set that is inset within the reusable support frame. The ornamental element set may be rotationally articulated about the support frame axle to enable display presentation of multiple sides of elements with the ornamental element set. The ornamental element set may contain multiple rotatable ornamental insets that individually rotate about the support frame axle and thus permit two or more views of each rotatable ornamental inset to be presented as a multiple number of individual presentation modes within the overall context of the ornamental element set/reusable support frame configuration. Another jewelry assembly includes a necklace that utilizes a reusable suspending string coupled to an ornamental elemental set with the support frame axle.

The invention discloses an intelligent finger ring which comprises a main body part worn on a finger of a wearer, a display device which is arranged on the main body part and is used for displaying set and/or real-time received data information. The display device of the intelligent finger ring can display a decoration pattern and available information, so that the decoration property of a conventional finger ring is retained, and a display function is added on the basis of portability. The invention also discloses a wearable intelligent display system.

The present invention pertains to an inside diameter-adjustable ring in which the inside diameter of the ring is adjustable, and more specifically, to an inside diameter-adjustable ring which comprises: an outside ring which has coupling grooves formed along the inner surface thereof; and an inside ring which is inserted into said coupling grooves and forms the inside diameter of the ring, wherein: separation prevention ridges are formed in the coupling grooves of said outside ring in order to prevent the inserted inside ring from being taken out; a curved portion which is bent to the inner side is formed along the outer surface of said inside ring, so that an air gap is formed on the inner side by the curved portion when said inside ring is inserted into the coupling grooves; a plurality of holes are formed on said inside ring; minerals which emit anions and far-infrared radiation are contained in said inside ring, and embossed parts are formed on the inner surface of said inside ring such that a consumer is able to extend or reduce the inside diameter of the ring by directly changing only the inside ring if the inside diameter of the ring has a huge difference in size; since said inside ring is made of an elastic rubber or silicon material, a certain change in the degree of size is available even with elasticity thereof without changing said inside ring; physical shock applied from the outside is absorbed into the inside ring by an air cushion generated by said inside ring, whereby a finger on winch the ring is worn is protected; the plurality of holes are formed on said inside ring in such a manner that sweat or moisture which remains between the finger and the ring is evaporated through the holes; and since the minerals which emit the anions and the far-infrared radiation are contained, the invention has a health enhancement function.