Patent ID: 6453700
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
A multi-stone setting member having six gemstones or diamonds for attachment to a ring, comprising:a) a rectangular-shaped setting member having a first crossbar extending in a first direction; a second crossbar having a first insert device extending in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction; a third crossbar having a second insert device and being parallel to said second crossbar and also extending in said second direction; said first crossbar being located in a different plane than said second and third crossbars; b) said first, second and third crossbars forming six seats each for receiving one of six gemstones or diamonds; said first, second and third crossbars defining two outer rows of seats to form four outer seats, and one inner row of seats to form two inner seats for receiving said six gemstones; to form a first outer row of gemstones, a second outer row of gemstones, and an inner row of gemstones, and said first and second outer rows of gemstones forming four outer gemstones; c) said first outer row of gemstones having a first set of inner side walls for engaging said second crossbar, said first set of inner side walls having grooves formed therein for seating said first outer row of gemstones on said first insert device of said second crossbar; d) said second outer row of gemstones having a second set of inner side walls for engaging said third crossbar, said second set of inner side walls having grooves formed therein for seating said second outer row of gemstones on said second insert device of said third crossbar; e) said inner row of gemstones having first inner side walls for engaging said second crossbar and second inner side walls for engaging said third crossbar; said first and second inner side walls having grooves formed therein for scating said inner row of gemstones on said first insert device and said second insert device of said second and third crossbars, respectively; f) said setting member having a frame assembly; said frame assembly including a front wall, a rear wall and side walls; g) said front and rear walls of said frame assembly each having an upper end for engaging said four outer gemstones in said first and second outer rows of gemstones to keep said four outer gemstones seated within said four outer seats of said setting member; and h) said front and rear walls each having a pair of positioning pins for connecting and attaching the setting member to the sides of a ring.