Hollow diamond cut rope chain with multi-faceted surfaces
DCFirst Claim
1. The process of manufacturing a hollow diamond cut rope chain comprising the steps of:
- preparing a plurality of hollow segmented links, said links having an annular configuration interrupted by an inner gap along an inner circumference of said annular links, said links having a curved outer wall portion spaced apart from said inner circumferential gap, said outer wall portion having a center opposite said inner gap and said links having opposite said curved outer wall portion two inner wall portions separated from each other by said inner gap along said inner circumference of said annular links,applying said links in a rope chain configuration;
retaining said chain along a given path; and
advancing a blunt burnishing tool against said links of said chain go apply a plurality of incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force against said curved outer wall portions of said hollow links until said wall against which said deformative force is being applied is pushed back toward said opposite inner wall portions of said hollow link said outer wall portions being flattened by said application of said incremental blunt force to form a first flattened facet;
further advancing said blunt burnishing tool so that it is applied to an area adjacent to said first flattened facet until said outer wall portion is flattened to form a second flattened facet as aforesaid; and
continuing said advancement of said chain until a final further flattened facet is formed adjacent to said first and second flattened portions.
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Abstract
By means of having taken advantage of certain physical properties of solids with a manufacturing process of incrementally deforming hollow links, there is produced new hollow simulated diamond cut multifaceted jewelry rope chain, which results in a product weighing up to 60% less than its solid counterpart, but which in its aesthetic looks is similar to solid diamond cut jewelry chains, and furthermore, with a hardness greater than the same hollow chain that has not gone through the process. This invention presents a new diamond cut chain, which costs a fraction of the price of a solid chain aesthetically similar, and in which the chain may vary in cross-section, such as forming a square or a hexagon.
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33 Claims
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1. The process of manufacturing a hollow diamond cut rope chain comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of hollow segmented links, said links having an annular configuration interrupted by an inner gap along an inner circumference of said annular links, said links having a curved outer wall portion spaced apart from said inner circumferential gap, said outer wall portion having a center opposite said inner gap and said links having opposite said curved outer wall portion two inner wall portions separated from each other by said inner gap along said inner circumference of said annular links, applying said links in a rope chain configuration; retaining said chain along a given path; and advancing a blunt burnishing tool against said links of said chain go apply a plurality of incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force against said curved outer wall portions of said hollow links until said wall against which said deformative force is being applied is pushed back toward said opposite inner wall portions of said hollow link said outer wall portions being flattened by said application of said incremental blunt force to form a first flattened facet; further advancing said blunt burnishing tool so that it is applied to an area adjacent to said first flattened facet until said outer wall portion is flattened to form a second flattened facet as aforesaid; and continuing said advancement of said chain until a final further flattened facet is formed adjacent to said first and second flattened portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. The process of manufacturing a hollow diamond cut rope chain, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of hollow segmented seamless links, said links having an annular configuration; applying said seamless segmented links in a rope chain configuration; retaining said chain along a given path; applying a blunt burnishing tool against said links to apply a one or more incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force against an outer wall portion of said seamless links until said outer wall portion against which said blunt force is applied is pushed back toward an opposite inner wall portion of said seamless links, said outer wall portion being flattened by said application of blunt incremental force to form a first flattened facet; further advancing said blunt burnishing tool so that it is applied to an area adjacent to said first flattened facet until said outer wall portion is flattened to form a second flattened facet as aforesaid; and continuing said advancement of said chain until a final further flattened facet is formed adjacent to said first and second flattened portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. The process of manufacturing a hollow diamond cut rope chain comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of hollow segmented links, said links having, an annular configuration interrupted by an inner gap along an inner circumference of said annular links, said links having a curved outer wall portion spaced apart from said inner circumferential gap, said outer wall portion having a center opposite said inner gap and said links having opposite said curved outer wall portion two inner wall portions separated from each other by said inner gap along said inner circumference of said annular link; applying said links in a rope chain circumference; retaining said chain along a given path; advancing a blunt deformation tool against said links to apply a plurality of incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force against said curved outer wall portions of said hollow links until said wall against which said deformative force is being applied is pushed back toward said opposite inner wall portions of said hollow link, said outer wall portion being flattened by said application of said incremental blunt force, wherein said incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force comprises incrementally and alternately striking and retreating from said curved outer wall portions of said hollow links, and where said blunt burnishing tool is a hammer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. The process of manufacturing a hollow diamond cut rope chain, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a plurality of hollow segmented seamless links, said links having an annular configuration; applying said seamless segmented links in a rope chain configuration; retaining said chain along a given path; applying a blunt deformation tool against said links to apply a one or more incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force against an outer wall portion of said seamless links until said outer wall portion against which said blunt force is applied is pushed back toward an opposite inner wall portion of said seamless links, said outer wall portion being plattened by said application of blunt incremental force, wherein said incremental deformative thrusts of blunt force comprises incrementally and alternately striking and retreating from said curved outer wall portions of said hollow links, and wherein said blunt burnishing tool is a hammer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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