Variable sized hinged ring
First Claim
1. An adjustable finger ring comprising:
- a center shank member;
first and second side shank members, each side shank member being hinged at a first end portion thereof to a respective end of the center shank member and a second end portion thereof being hollow; and
an elongated sizing section having a plurality of stops thereon, said sizing section comprising a first end secured within said hollow second end portion of said first side shank member and a second end with said stops thereon continuously retained within said hollow second end portion by a fixed part of said second side shank member, said sizing section being movable to locate one of said plurality of stops in position against said fixed part of said hollow second end portion of said second side shank member, whereby the circumferential size of the ring is determined.
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Abstract
A variable sized finger ring has a center shank member and first and second side shank members. Each side shank member is hinged at a first end portion to a respective end of the center shank member and a second end portion of each side shank member is hollow. An elongated sizing section extends in the hollow second end portions of the side shank members. The sizing section has a plurality of stops thereon for determining the circumferential size of the ring. A first end of the sizing section is secured within the hollow second end portion of the first side shank member and a second end of the sizing section is retained within the hollow second end portion of the second side shank member. The sizing section is movable to locate one of the plurality of stops in position against a fixed part of the hollow second end portion of the second side shank member, thus fixing the circumferential size of the ring. The ring is adjustable in size between a fully closed position, a fully open position and at least one intermediate position.
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7 Claims
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1. An adjustable finger ring comprising:
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a center shank member; first and second side shank members, each side shank member being hinged at a first end portion thereof to a respective end of the center shank member and a second end portion thereof being hollow; and an elongated sizing section having a plurality of stops thereon, said sizing section comprising a first end secured within said hollow second end portion of said first side shank member and a second end with said stops thereon continuously retained within said hollow second end portion by a fixed part of said second side shank member, said sizing section being movable to locate one of said plurality of stops in position against said fixed part of said hollow second end portion of said second side shank member, whereby the circumferential size of the ring is determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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