Refillable item and refill element therefor

Abstract

The invention comprises a refillable item (1) and jewelry elements (4) for refilling a hollow housing (2) of the item (1) and forming, together with the housing (2), a single store of value. Disposed at the top of the housing (2) is a means (6) for allowing each element (4) to enter the cavity (3) of the housing (2), said means comprising a transverse barrier (7) with a through-opening (5), beneath which is disposed at least one funnel (8) configured in the form of a hollow cone comprising a side wall (9) and a mouth (10) that forms an outlet opening (11) of the funnel (8). The longitudinal axis of the outlet opening (11) of the funnel (8) is offset from the longitudinal axis of the through-opening (5) in the barrier (7). Each element (4) has a maximum transverse dimension, the cross-section of which corresponds to but is minimally smaller than the cross-section of the through-opening (5) in the barrier (7), and a maximum longitudinal dimension which is minimally smaller than the distance from the barrier (7) to the point of the side wall (9) of the funnel (8) where a projection of the longitudinal axis of the through-hole (5) in the barrier (7) intersects the inner surface (13) of the side wall (9) of the funnel (8).

Description

[0001] REFILLABLE ITEM AND ITS REFILL ELEMENT

[0002] AREA OF TECHNOLOGY

[0003] The present invention relates to the jewelry industry, in particular to a jewelry product, and more specifically to a refillable product and a refill element thereof.

[0004] The present invention can be used as an artistic product having a certain value.

[0005] The present invention can be most effectively used as a piece of jewelry, the value of which can be increased by adding jewelry elements to it.

[0006] PRIOR ART

[0007] People naturally desire to accumulate material wealth. However, during periods of global economic and financial instability, investing in monetary instruments is risky. Investments in precious metals, such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, are becoming increasingly popular as a financial accumulation tool. Investments in precious metals are a profitable alternative to traditional bank deposits, the returns on which are often lower than the actual inflation rate.

[0008] Jewelry, precious metals, and stones are traditionally considered profitable investments, and during periods of market turbulence, the market always responds with increased demand and prices for metals, especially gold. Gold as a store of value has always had and will continue to have its aesthetic value and monetary value.

[0009] Russia is among the top ten countries with the highest demand for gold jewelry. Experts observe that demand for gold often increases during periods of economic instability. According to various estimates, the average price of gold jewelry has increased by almost half over the past five years, and it is only expected to increase in the long term.

[0010] Investing in jewelry has its obvious and significant advantages: accessibility and simplicity for everyone; easy transportation and storage; no need for additional decoration; it always holds its value, as the price of precious metals is constantly rising; and it represents an investment in the future, as it can be left to future generations.

[0011] One of the main components of a piece of jewelry's value is the cost of the materials used to create it. For example, gold, silver, and platinum—each of these precious metals has its own value, determined by the market. The heavier the piece, the more materials are required for its manufacture, and, consequently, the higher the price, as precious metals are purchased by weight, and one gram of gold, for example, can be quite valuable. However, the return on investment in jewelry is usually only the cost of the raw materials. Any purchase is based on the weight of the metal. Design, craftsmanship, marketing, and other added value are generally not taken into account. Pawnshops typically evaluate the value of the materials used, such as gold, rather than the artistic merits of the piece.If you're thinking about reselling gold jewelry, it's best to buy simple pieces to avoid overpaying for design, labor, marketing, and other added costs.

[0012] For investment purposes, jewelry items that have minimal artistic value as components and maximum value for the materials from which they are made are more suitable.

[0013] There are various standard jewelry items that possess minimal artistic value while the materials used to make them contribute the most to the overall cost. These items include standard jewelry items such as simple wedding rings, bracelets, stud earrings, and simple pendants.

[0014] However, well-known standard jewelry items are difficult to store as investment objects, that is, for the purpose of accumulation, since such items are usually stored in specialized boxes from which the item can be easily removed, which eliminates the possibility of ensuring the safety and accumulation of jewelry for investment purposes.

[0015] It's often impossible to afford a one-time purchase of a relatively large piece of jewelry made of precious metals, such as gold, due to its significant cost. However, it is possible to purchase a relatively small piece of jewelry at a more affordable price, or just one element of an expensive piece. However, small, standard jewelry pieces with minimal artistic value, while the materials used to make them, contribute significantly to the overall cost, are currently unavailable, and it's impossible to purchase individual elements of an expensive piece.

[0016] When purchasing precious metals, the question of their preservation and accumulation arises. It's well known that not everyone can resist the temptation to spend some of their previously accumulated wealth, thereby defeating the primary purpose of investing—accumulating material assets and ensuring their long-term preservation. For investing purposes, it's important to ensure the long-term preservation of existing assets, their growth, and accumulation.

[0017] Currently, various means for preserving and accumulating material assets are known.

[0018] An egg-shaped case (RU38272U1) is known for storing valuables. It comprises a hollow metal body shaped like a vertically oriented oval egg, composed of two opening halves, each of which is an independent container with a strip for placing and storing valuables. The case rests on stands and has a connecting loop and an overlay hoop secured along the edge of the lower half of the case, ensuring a tight closure of the opening halves of the case. Applied fascines are made on the case as a metal frame, serving as a reinforcement for the case. A handle, shaped like an eagle sculpture, is attached to the top of the egg, serving as a support for the upper half of the case and designed to open it. This case can store valuables of various shapes.However, this case allows for the free opening and removal of the stored valuable at any time without damaging the case, making it impossible to preserve this valuable for long periods of time. Furthermore, it is impossible to place valuables in the egg-shaped case for the purpose of accumulating and increasing their value for future investment.

[0019] Refillable piggy banks are widely used for storing and accumulating standardized monetary items, such as coins (money), such as https: / / ru.wikipedia.org / wiki / Коилка, which we used as a prototype. The body of each piggy bank is a hollow ceramic figurine, depicting, for example, an animal, fruit, vegetable, and the like. The body is made of an inexpensive material (ceramics, plaster, or porcelain) and has a through hole for refilling the body with standardized items (money coins). However, piggy banks are easily destroyed, for example, by breaking the body and removing the stored valuables at any time, as they lack artistic value, making it impossible to preserve valuables for long periods of time.However, it is impossible to use conventional piggy banks for storing and accumulating most common jewelry items due to the difference in the geometric shapes and sizes of the jewelry item's body and the through-hole in the piggy bank's body, which is designed to accommodate only standard coins. This eliminates the possibility of the jewelry item ever entering the piggy bank's body. Furthermore, the piggy bank cannot provide the required level of security for jewelry items, as there is a high risk of small jewelry items spilling out of the piggy bank's body due to the difference in the geometric dimensions of the jewelry item's body and the through-hole in the piggy bank's body. Because of this feature, jewelry items can fall out of the piggy bank under the force of gravity when the piggy bank is positioned with the through-hole facing down.This eliminates the possibility of ensuring the long-term preservation of standard coins, which violates the main goal of investing in the future - the accumulation of material assets and ensuring their safety for a long time, since for investment purposes it is important to ensure the safety of existing material assets for a long time and their increase and accumulation.

[0020] DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0021] The present invention is based on the task of creating a replenishable product and an element for replenishing it with such mutual design features that would ensure guaranteed sequential penetration of elements into the cavity of the replenishable product while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of extracting elements from this cavity, which will ensure the function of gradual accumulation, preservation and increase of the value of the replenishable product with the elements placed in its cavity and ensure their safety for a long time for investment in the future.

[0022] This problem is solved by creating a refillable product, comprising a housing having a cavity for storing elements and a through hole for refilling the housing with these elements, in which, according to the invention, the elements are jewelry elements, and at the top of the housing of the refillable product there is a means for penetrating the jewelry elements, having a transverse partition in which the mentioned through hole is made, wherein under the partition there is at least one funnel, made in the form of a hollow cone, containing a side wall and a mouth, forming an outlet hole, the longitudinal axis of which is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition, wherein the through hole of the partition and the outlet hole of the mouth of the funnel are adapted for the longitudinal passage of the jewelry element with a minimum gap.

[0023] The technical result of the present invention lies in the guaranteed sequential insertion of jewelry elements into the cavity of a refillable item while simultaneously preventing the removal of elements from this cavity. This enables the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry elements housed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment. Furthermore, the aforementioned mutual design features of the insertion means of the refillable item and the jewelry elements completely eliminate the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refillable item.

[0024] It is advisable for the refillable item to be a refillable jewelry item. This ensures the initial investment value of the item before the refillable item's body is replenished with jewelry elements, thereby providing initial accumulation and preserving the item's overall value.

[0025] It's convenient for the case of a refillable jewelry piece to be made from materials selected from the following groups: silver, gold, platinum, precious metal alloys, Bohemian glass, crystal, and the like, either individually or in combination. This ensures the initial investment value of the piece before adding jewelry elements to the case of the refillable piece, thereby providing an initial accumulation function and preserving the overall value of the piece for future investment.

[0026] It is desirable for the jewelry components to be of uniform dimensions. This ensures consistent insertion of the jewelry components into the refillable product while simultaneously preventing the possibility of removal. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the product with the jewelry components placed within it, ensuring their long-term safety for future investment. This also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry components from the refillable product.

[0027] It is beneficial for the angle formed by the inner surface of the funnel sidewall and the axis of the through hole in the partition to be between 25 and 35 degrees. This ensures consistent insertion of jewelry pieces into the cavity of the refilled item while simultaneously preventing the possibility of removal. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry pieces from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry pieces placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0028] The side wall of the funnel near the mouth may have a beveled edge, with the outer diameter of the funnel mouth being less than half the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element. This ensures that elements cannot be removed from this cavity by accidental dropping, forced shaking, or deliberate removal of jewelry elements from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0029] It is advantageous to have two funnels positioned one above the other under the partition. The lower funnel is structurally similar to the upper funnel, and the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the lower funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the upper funnel. This ensures consistent penetration of jewelry components into the cavity of the refilled item while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of removal. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry components from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry components placed within its cavity, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0030] It is possible to arrange several funnels one above the other under the partition, with the lower funnels structurally similar to the first upper funnel, and the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of each subsequent funnel offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the previous funnel. This ensures the consistent penetration of jewelry components into the cavity of the refilled item while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of removing them from this cavity. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced shaking, or intentional removal of jewelry components from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry components housed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0031] It is preferable for the insertion device for the jewelry components to be rigidly connected or integrally formed with the body of the refillable jewelry item. This eliminates the possibility of removing components from the body of the refillable jewelry item and completely eliminates the possibility of intentional removal of the jewelry components from the refillable jewelry item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry components placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0032] It's beneficial for each jewelry element to be made from a material selected from a group: silver, gold, platinum, or precious metal alloys. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the piece with the jewelry elements placed within it, for future investment.

[0033] It is structurally sound for the through-hole of the partition to have a cross-section similar to and minimally larger than the cross-section of the jewelry element at its maximum cross-sectional dimension. This ensures consistent insertion of jewelry elements into the cavity of the refillable item while simultaneously preventing the possibility of removal. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refillable item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry elements housed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0034] It is desirable that the distance from the bottom edge of the partition to the inner surface of the funnel's sidewall, at the projection of the longitudinal axis of the partition's through-hole onto this surface, slightly exceed the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element. The angle formed by the funnel's sidewall and the longitudinal axis of the partition's through-hole should allow the jewelry element to pass freely to the outlet of the funnel's mouth. This ensures the consistent penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the refilled item, which ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the total value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0035] It is advisable that the distance from the mouth outlet of each preceding funnel to the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel, at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the mouth outlet of each preceding funnel onto the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel, slightly exceed the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element. The angle formed by the side wall of each subsequent funnel and the axis of the mouth outlet of the previous funnel is designed to allow the jewelry element to freely pass to the mouth outlet of the said subsequent funnel. This ensures the consistent penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the replenished item, which ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the total value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within its cavity, and ensures their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0036] The longitudinal axis of the mouth outlet of each subsequent funnel may be offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the mouth outlet of the preceding funnel by at least the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element, and the longitudinal axis of the mouth outlet of the upper funnel may be similarly offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through-hole of the partition. This ensures consistent penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the refilled item while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of removing elements from this cavity. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the total value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within its cavity, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0037] The problem is also solved by creating an element for replenishing the above-mentioned replenishable product, which, according to the invention, is a jewelry element made of precious metal, and the cross-section of the jewelry element in the area of ​​the maximum transverse dimension is made similar to and minimally smaller than the cross-section of the through hole of the partition of the means for penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the body of the above-described replenishable product, wherein the jewelry element is made with the possibility of longitudinal passage through the through hole of the partition and the outlet opening of the mouth of the funnel of the means for penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the body of the replenishable product with a minimum gap, and the longitudinal maximum dimension of the jewelry element is somewhat less than the distance from the lower edge of the partition to the inner surface of the side wall of the funnel at the point of projection of the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition onto this surface.

[0038] The technical result of the present invention lies in the guaranteed sequential insertion of jewelry elements into the cavity of a refillable item while simultaneously preventing the removal of elements from this cavity. This enables the gradual accumulation, preservation, and growth of the overall value of the item containing the jewelry elements, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment. Furthermore, the aforementioned mutual design features of the refill element and the means for inserting the refillable item completely eliminate the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refillable item.

[0039] It is advisable for the refill element to be made from a material selected from the following group: silver, gold, platinum, precious metal alloys, etc. This ensures an increase in the investment value of the product, which ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the product with the jewelry elements placed within it, and ensures their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0040] It is desirable for the refill element to be elongated, with its maximum longitudinal dimension at least twice the outer diameter of the funnel mouth. This ensures consistent insertion of jewelry elements into the cavity of the refilled item while simultaneously preventing the possibility of removal. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment.

[0041] It is preferable for the refill element to be shaped like a cylinder, parallelepiped, screw, rod, spring, or any other complex three-dimensional object. This ensures consistent insertion of the jewelry elements into the refilled item's cavity while simultaneously preventing the possibility of removal. It also completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the item with the jewelry elements placed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment. It is structurally sound to have a protrusion in the form of an inscription or design on the long side surface of the refill element.This ensures that the elements cannot be removed from this cavity, and completely eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced shaking out, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refilled item. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the total value of the item with the jewelry elements placed in its cavity, and ensures their long-term safety for future investment.

[0042] Thus, the present invention enables the creation of a refillable product and its refill element with mutual design features that ensure the guaranteed sequential insertion of jewelry elements into the cavity of the refillable product while simultaneously preventing the removal of elements from this cavity. This enables the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the overall value of the product with the jewelry elements housed within it, ensuring their long-term preservation for future investment. Moreover, these mutual design features of the insertion means of the refillable product and the jewelry elements completely eliminate the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of jewelry elements from the refillable product.

[0043] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0044] For a better understanding of the invention, specific examples of its implementation are given below with reference to the attached drawings, in which: Fig. 1 depicts a replenishable jewelry article made according to the invention, isometric view; Fig. 2 is a replenishable jewelry article made according to the invention, longitudinal section, first embodiment; Fig. 3 is a replenishable jewelry article made according to the invention, longitudinal section, second embodiment; Fig. 4 a, b, c, d, e is a jewelry element for replenishing a replenishable jewelry article made according to the invention. BEST EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0045] The refillable article 1 (Fig. 1, 2, 3) comprises a body 2 having a cavity 3 for storing elements 4 (Fig. 4) and a through hole 5 for refilling the body 2 with these elements 4. Each element 4 is a jewelry element 4. At the top of the body 2 of the refillable article 1 there is a means for penetrating 6 the jewelry elements 4, having a transverse partition 7 in which the said through hole 5 is made. Under the partition there is at least one funnel 8 made in the form of a hollow cone containing a side wall 9 and a mouth 10 forming an outlet 11 of the funnel 8. The longitudinal axis of the outlet 11 of the funnel 8 is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7, wherein the through hole 5 of the partition 7 and the outlet 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 are adapted for longitudinal passage of jewelry element 4 with a minimum gap.

[0046] By the minimum gap we mean the difference between the smallest limiting size of the openings 5, 11 and the largest limiting transverse size of the jewelry element 4. For the purposes of the present invention, it has been experimentally established that the optimal gap size is in the range from 0.1 mm to 2 mm, which eliminates jamming during the longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the openings 5, 11, while simultaneously eliminating excessive play of the jewelry element 4 in the openings 5, 11, which allows the jewelry element 4 to pass through the openings 5, 11 in the longitudinal direction and eliminates the possibility of the jewelry element 4 passing through the openings 5, 11 in the transverse direction.

[0047] A variant is possible in which the refillable item 1 is made as a refillable jewelry item 1. Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3 depict a refillable item 1, which is a refillable jewelry item 1, on the body 2 of which there are decorative artistic patterns 12 made of precious metal. By precious metal we mean a material selected from the group: silver, gold, platinum, and precious metal alloys. Precious metals are metals that exhibit high chemical resistance, practically do not oxidize in air, and are not subject to corrosion. Moreover, in this variant, the body 2 of the refillable jewelry item 1 is made of an opaque precious material. By precious material we mean a material selected from the group: silver, gold, platinum, precious metal alloys, Bohemian glass, crystal, and the like, taken both individually and in combination.An embodiment of a refillable article (not shown in the drawing) is possible, in which the body 2 of the refillable jewelry article 1 is made of a transparent material. Depending on the accumulation purposes and the final target total cost of the article 1 with the jewelry elements 4 placed in its cavity 3, embodiments of the body 2 of the refillable article 1 are possible. The body 2 can be made wearable on the human body, for example, in the form of a pendant having an appropriate means for fastening a chain (not shown in the drawing). An embodiment is possible in which the body 2 is made in the form of an aesthetically pleasing vase or bottle (not shown in the drawing) for placement on open shelves for public viewing. Or any other embodiment of the body 2 of the refillable article 1, in which the body 2 has a cavity 3 for accumulating elements 4 and a through hole 5 for refilling the body 2 with these elements 4.

[0048] Depending on the design variant of the refillable product 1, the jewelry elements 4 may have the same dimensions.

[0049] In the embodiment of the refillable article shown in Fig. 2, the angle formed by the inner surface 13 of the side wall 9 of the funnel 8 and the axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 is in the range from 25 to 35 degrees. For the purposes of the present invention, it has been experimentally established that the said range ensures the longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 from the through hole 5 of the partition 7 to the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8, while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of changing the positioning of the jewelry element 4 from longitudinal to transverse.

[0050] An embodiment of the refillable article 1 is possible, in which the side wall 9 of the funnel 8 in the area of ​​the mouth 10 has a beveled edge, and the outer diameter of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 is less than half the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element 4. Such an embodiment of the refillable article 1 makes it possible to exclude, or at least reduce to a minimum, the possibility of the reverse longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 when the refillable article 1 is turned over. This is due to the fact that when the refillable article 1 is turned over, the jewelry element 4, when it gets from the cavity 3 of the housing 2 onto the mouth 10 of the funnel 8, will continue its movement past the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 under the action of gravity. Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the refillable article 1, in which two funnels 8, 8a are located under the partition 7. The lower funnel 8a is structurally designed similarly to the upper funnel.Funnels 8, 8a are arranged one below the other, wherein the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening 11a of the mouth 10a of the lower funnel 8a is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the upper funnel 8. An embodiment of the refillable article 1 is possible in which several funnels are arranged one below the other under the partition 7 (not shown in the drawing), wherein the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each subsequent funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the previous funnel. The embodiment of the refillable article with several funnels makes it possible to eliminate the possibility of the jewelry element 4 passing back through the penetration means 5 when the refillable article 1 is turned over.

[0051] Embodiments of the refillable article 1 are possible in which the means for penetrating 6 the jewelry elements 4 is rigidly connected to the housing 2 of the refillable article 1. Depending on the embodiment, the means for penetrating 6 is made non-detachable from the housing 2 and can be glued, press-fitted, soldered, crimped, riveted, etc. An embodiment of the refillable article 1 is also possible in which the means for penetrating 6 the jewelry elements 6 is made integral with the housing 2 of the refillable article 1 (not shown in the drawing). These embodiments of the refillable article 1 exclude the possibility of removing the jewelry elements 4 from this cavity 3 of the housing 2 by removing the means for penetrating 6 from the refillable article 1.

[0052] The design of jewelry elements 4 for refilling the body 3 of refillable item 1 depends on the target price of refillable item 1. Depending on the design, jewelry element 4 can be made of a material selected from the following group: silver, gold, platinum, and precious metal alloys. Precious metals are those that exhibit high chemical resistance, are virtually non-oxidizing in air, and are not subject to corrosion.

[0053] An embodiment of the replenishable article 1 is possible, in which the through hole 5 of the partition 7 has a cross-section that is similar to and minimally larger than the cross-section of the jewelry element 4 in the area of ​​the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element 4. Depending on the embodiment of the jewelry element (Fig. 4 a, b, c, d, d), the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 has the shape of a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle, polygon or any other complex figure. Making the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 minimally larger than the cross-section of the jewelry element 4 in the area of ​​its maximum transverse dimension ensures free longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through hole 5 of the partition 7 when the jewelry element 4 is aligned according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the shape of the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7.This simultaneously eliminates the possibility of the reverse passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through hole 5 of the partition 7 when turning over the refillable product 1 due to the impossibility of spontaneous alignment of the jewelry element 4 according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the shape of the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7.

[0054] When making the refillable article 1 in the variant with one funnel 8 (Fig. 2), the distance from the lower edge of the partition 7 to the inner surface 13 of the side wall of the funnel 9 at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 onto this surface 13 somewhat exceeds the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element 4, and the angle formed by the side wall 9 of the funnel 8 and the longitudinal axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 is made with the possibility of free passage of the jewelry element 4 to the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8. In the variant of making the refillable article 1 with two funnels 8, 8a (Fig.3) the distance from the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the upper funnel 8 to the inner surface 13a of the side wall 9a of the lower funnel 8a at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the upper funnel 8 onto the inner surface 13a of the side wall 9a of the lower funnel 8a slightly exceeds the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element 4, and the angle formed by the side wall 9a of the lower funnel 8a and the axis of the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the upper funnel 8 is made with the possibility of free passage of the jewelry element 4 to the outlet opening 11a of the mouth 10a of the lower funnel 8a.In the embodiment of the refillable article 1 with multiple funnels (not shown in the drawing), the distance from the mouth outlet of each previous funnel to the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the mouth outlet of each previous funnel onto the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel slightly exceeds the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element 4, while the angle formed by the side wall of each subsequent funnel and the axis of the mouth outlet of the previous funnel is designed to allow the free passage of the jewelry element to the mouth outlet of the said subsequent funnel. The specified funnel arrangement options ensure guaranteed longitudinal penetration of the jewelry element 4 into the cavity 3 of the body 2 of the refillable article 1.

[0055] In the embodiment of the refillable article 1 with several funnels (not shown in the drawing), the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each subsequent funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the previous funnel by at least the value of the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element 4, and the longitudinal axis of the upper funnel is similarly offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through opening 5 of the partition 7. Funnels 8, 8a are similarly arranged in the embodiment of the refillable article 1 with two funnels (Fig. 3). In the embodiment of the refillable article 1 with one funnel 8 (Fig. 1), the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through opening 5 of the partition 7 by at least the value of the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element 4.The execution of the refillable product 1 in the specified variants excludes the possibility of the jewelry element 4 getting into both the outlet openings of the funnel mouths and the through opening 5 of the partition 7 when the refillable product 1 is turned over, which excludes the possibility of accidental falling out, forced shaking out and intentional removal of the jewelry elements 4 from the refillable product 1.

[0056] Item 4 for refilling the refillable item 1 described above is a jewelry item 1 made of precious metal. By precious metal, we mean a material selected from the group: silver, gold, platinum, and precious metal alloys. Precious metals are metals that exhibit high chemical resistance, are virtually non-oxidizing in air, and are not subject to corrosion.

[0057] The cross-section of the jewelry element 4 in the area of ​​the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element 4 is made similar to and minimally smaller than the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 of the means for penetration 6 of the jewelry elements into the cavity 3 of the body 2 of the above-described replenishable article 1. Depending on the embodiment of the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7, the cross-section of the jewelry element 1 in the area of ​​its maximum dimension may have the shape of a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle, polygon or any other complex figure (Fig. 4 a, b, c, d, d).Making the cross-section of the jewelry element 1 in the area of ​​its maximum dimensions minimally smaller than the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 ensures free longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through hole 5 of the partition 7 when aligning the jewelry element 4 according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the shape of the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7. This simultaneously eliminates the possibility of the reverse passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through hole 5 of the partition 7 when turning over the refillable product 1 due to the impossibility of spontaneous alignment of the jewelry element 4 according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the shape of the cross-section of the through hole 5 of the partition 7.

[0058] The jewelry element 4 is designed to pass longitudinally through the through opening 5 of the partition 7 and the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 of the means for penetrating 6 the jewelry elements 4 into the cavity 3 of the body 2 of the refillable article 1 with a minimum gap. By the minimum gap we mean the difference between the largest limiting transverse dimension of the jewelry element 4 and the smallest limiting dimension of the openings 5, 11. For the purposes of the present invention, it has been experimentally established that the optimal gap size is in the range from 0.1 mm to 2 mm, which eliminates jamming during the longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the openings 5, 11, while simultaneously eliminating excessive play of the jewelry element 4 in the openings 5, 11, which allows the jewelry element 4 to pass through the openings 5, 11 in the longitudinal direction and eliminates the possibility of the jewelry element 4 passing through the openings 5, 11 in the transverse direction.

[0059] The longitudinal maximum dimension of the jewelry element 4 is made somewhat smaller than the distance from the lower edge of the partition 7 to the inner surface 13 of the side wall 9 of the funnel 8 at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 onto the inner surface 13 of the side wall 9 of the funnel 8. This ensures guaranteed longitudinal penetration of the jewelry element 4 into the cavity 3 of the body 2 of the refillable product 1. In embodiments of the refillable product 1 with two funnels 8, 8a (Fig.3) or with several funnels (not shown in the drawing), the longitudinal maximum dimension of the jewelry element 4 is made somewhat smaller than the distance from the lower edge of the partition 7 to the inner surface 13 of the side wall 9 of the funnel 8 at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the through hole 5 of the partition 7 onto the inner surface 13 of the side wall 9 of the funnel 8, and also somewhat smaller than the distance from the outlet opening of the mouth of each previous funnel to the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each previous funnel onto the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel. The specified embodiments of the jewelry element 4 ensure guaranteed longitudinal penetration of the jewelry element 4 into the cavity 3 of the body 2 of the refillable article 1.

[0060] Jewelry element 4 is made of a material selected from the following group: silver, gold, platinum, other precious metals, and precious metal alloys. Precious metals are those that exhibit high chemical resistance, are virtually impervious to oxidation in air, and are not subject to corrosion. This ensures the gradual accumulation and increase in value of refillable item 1 with successive additions of jewelry elements 4.

[0061] An embodiment of the jewelry element 4 is possible, in which the jewelry element 4 is made elongated, and its longitudinal maximum dimension is at least twice the outer diameter of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8. Such an embodiment of the jewelry element 4 makes it possible to eliminate, or at least minimize, the possibility of the reverse longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 when the refilled product 1 is turned over. This is due to the fact that when the refilled product 1 is turned over, the jewelry element 4, when it gets from the cavity 3 of the housing 2 onto the mouth 10 of the funnel 8, will continue its movement past the outlet opening 11 of the mouth 10 of the funnel 8 under the action of gravity.

[0062] When the jewelry element 4 is made elongated, variants are possible in which the jewelry element 4 is made in the form of a cylinder, parallelepiped, screw, rod, spring or any other three-dimensional figure of complex shape (Fig. 4 a, b, c, d, d). The specified variants of making the jewelry element 4 ensure free longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through opening 5 of the partition 7 when the jewelry element 4 is aligned by the shape of its transverse dimension with the cross-sectional shape of the through opening 5 of the partition 7, while simultaneously excluding the possibility of the reverse passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through opening 5 of the partition 7 when turning over the refillable article 1 due to the impossibility of spontaneous alignment of the jewelry element 4 by the shape of its transverse dimension with the cross-sectional shape of the through opening 5 of the partition 7.

[0063] An embodiment of the jewelry element 4 is possible in which a projection in the form of an inscription or a drawing is formed on its lateral surface, which has a large length (Fig. 4 e). This embodiment of the jewelry element 4 ensures free longitudinal passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through opening 5 of the partition 7 when the jewelry element 4 is aligned according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the cross-sectional shape of the through opening 5 of the partition 7, while simultaneously excluding the possibility of the reverse passage of the jewelry element 4 through the through opening 5 of the partition 7 when the refillable article 1 is turned over due to the impossibility of spontaneous alignment of the jewelry element 4 according to the shape of its maximum transverse dimension with the cross-sectional shape of the through opening 5 of the partition 7.

[0064] In the attached drawings (Fig. 4 a, b, c, d, d), embodiments of the jewelry element 4 are shown schematically, without mutual reference in size and shape to the design features of the replenishable product 1, shown in the attached drawings Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3.

[0065] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0066] The invention is used as follows. The replenishable article 1 described above is acquired or received as a gift. Replenishable article 1 may be a piece of jewelry or may be acquired or received as a gift together with a jewelry element 4 or a set of jewelry elements 4. This provides an initial investment value for article 1, which facilitates the initial accumulation and preservation of the total value of article 1 for future investment. Over time, the owner of the replenishable article acquires or receives as a gift jewelry elements 4, with which to replenish replenishable article 1, thereby gradually accumulating, preserving, and increasing the value of replenishable jewelry article 1 over a long period for future investment. Depending on the financial capabilities of the owner of the article or the donor, jewelry elements 4 may be acquired or given individually or in sets.This ensures a gradual increase in the value of the refillable item 1 containing the elements 4 housed within it. The mutual design of the refillable item 1 and the jewelry elements 4 eliminates the possibility of accidental loss, forced removal, or intentional removal of the jewelry elements 4 from the refillable item 1. This allows for the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the value of the refillable item 1 containing the jewelry elements 4 and ensures their long-term safety for future investment. The jewelry elements 4 can be used as a gift with an inscription containing wishes for good luck, love, health, etc., or expressing feelings. In this way, the giver not only expresses their wishes or feelings but also contributes to the accumulation, preservation, and increase of the value of the recipient's refillable item 1.

[0067] The invention can also be used as a means for preserving and gradually accumulating decorative elements for their further use in a piece of jewelry made according to the invention “Jewelry” (RU Patent No. 2739177, Eurasian Patent No. 045561).

[0068] Thus, all of the described design features of the refillable jewelry item 1 and the jewelry elements 4 ensure the guaranteed sequential penetration of the jewelry elements 4 into cavity 3 of the refillable item 1 while simultaneously eliminating the possibility of removing the elements 4 from this cavity 3. This ensures the gradual accumulation, preservation, and increase of the total value of the item 1 with the jewelry elements 4 placed in its cavity and ensures their long-term safety for future investment. Moreover, the aforementioned mutual design features of the penetration means 6 of the refillable item 1 and the jewelry elements 4 completely eliminate the possibility of accidental loss, forced shaking out, and intentional removal of the jewelry elements 4 from the refillable item 1.

Claims

CLAUSES OF THE INVENTION E A refillable article comprising a housing having a cavity for storing elements and a through hole for refilling the housing with these elements, characterized in that the elements are jewelry elements, and at the top of the housing of the refillable article there is a means for penetrating the jewelry elements, having a transverse partition in which the said through hole is made, wherein under the partition there is at least one funnel made in the form of a hollow cone containing a side wall and a mouth forming an outlet hole, the longitudinal axis of which is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition, wherein the through hole of the partition and the outlet hole of the mouth of the funnel are adapted for the longitudinal passage of the jewelry element with a minimum gap.

2. The refillable product of item 1, characterized in that the refillable product is a refillable jewelry product.

3. A refillable product according to paragraph 2, characterized in that the body of the refillable jewelry product is made of materials selected from the groups: silver, gold, platinum, alloys of precious metals, Bohemian glass, crystal, and the like, taken both individually and in combination.

4. A refillable item according to item 1, characterized in that the jewelry elements have identical dimensions.

5. A refillable product, item 1, characterized in that the angle formed by the inner surface of the side wall of the funnel and the axis of the through hole of the partition is from 25 to 35 degrees.

6. A refillable item, item 1, characterized in that the side wall of the funnel in the area of ​​the mouth has a beveled edge, while the outer diameter of the mouth of the funnel is less than half the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element.

7. A refillable product according to item 1, characterized in that two funnels are located one below the other under the partition, wherein the lower funnel is structurally designed similarly to the upper funnel, and the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the lower funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the upper funnel.

8. The refillable product of item 1, characterized in that several funnels are located one below the other under the partition, with the lower funnels They are structurally made similar to the first upper funnel, and the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each subsequent funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the previous funnel.

9. A refillable product according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the means for inserting jewelry elements is rigidly connected or made integral with the body of the refillable product.

10. A refillable product according to paragraph 1, characterized in that each of the jewelry elements is made of a material selected from the group: silver, gold, platinum, alloys of precious metals.

11. A refillable product according to item 1, characterized in that the through hole of the partition has a cross-section that is similar to and minimally larger than the cross-section of the jewelry element in the area of ​​the maximum transverse dimension of the latter.

12. The refillable product of item 1, characterized in that the distance from the lower edge of the partition to the inner surface of the side wall of the funnel at the point of projection of the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition onto this surface somewhat exceeds the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element, while the angle formed by the side wall of the funnel and the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition is made with the possibility of free passage of the jewelry element to the outlet opening of the mouth of the funnel.

13. A refillable product according to paragraph 7 or paragraph 8, characterized in that the distance from the outlet opening of the mouth of each previous funnel to the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel at the projection point of the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each previous funnel onto the inner surface of the side wall of the subsequent funnel slightly exceeds the maximum longitudinal dimension of the jewelry element, while the angle formed by the side wall of each subsequent funnel and the axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the previous funnel is made with the possibility of free passage of the jewelry element to the outlet opening of the mouth of the said subsequent funnel.

14. A refillable product according to paragraph 7 or paragraph 8, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of each subsequent funnel is offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the outlet opening of the mouth of the previous funnel by at least the value of the maximum transverse dimension of the jewelry element, and the longitudinal axis the outlet opening of the mouth of the upper funnel is similarly offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the through opening of the partition.

15. The element for replenishing the refillable product according to paragraph 1 is a jewelry element made of precious metal, and the cross-section of the jewelry element in the area of ​​the maximum transverse dimension is made similar to and minimally smaller than the cross-section of the through hole of the partition of the means for penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the body of the refillable product according to paragraph 1, wherein the jewelry element is designed with the possibility of longitudinal passage through the through hole of the partition and the outlet opening of the mouth of the funnel of the means for penetration of jewelry elements into the cavity of the body of the refillable product with a minimum gap, and the longitudinal maximum dimension of the jewelry element is somewhat smaller than the distance from the lower edge of the partition to the inner surface of the side wall of the funnel at the point of projection of the longitudinal axis of the through hole of the partition onto this surface.

16. An element according to paragraph 15, characterized in that it is made of a material selected from the group: silver, gold, platinum, alloys of precious metals.

17. Element 15, characterized in that it is made elongated, wherein the longitudinal maximum dimension of the element is at least twice the outer diameter of the mouth of the funnel.

18. An element according to paragraph 17, characterized in that it has the shape of a cylinder, parallelepiped, screw, rod, spring, or any other three-dimensional figure of complex shape.

19. The element according to paragraph 17, characterized in that on the side surface of the element, which has a large length, a protrusion in the form of an inscription or drawing is made.

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