IMPROVEMENTS IN FINGER AND SCARF RINGS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ERNEST THOMAS PENDLETON of the Firm of W. Pendleton and Sons of
Northampton Street, Birmingham in the County of Warwick; Manufacturing
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
FINGER AND SCARF RINGS," to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to render finger and scarf rings yielding or
extensable, in order to admit of enlargement within certain limits, instead of being
made rigid or non-yielding.
I will describe my improvements in connection with a finger ring.
According to my improvements, I take a length or strip of metal of any desired
section, but of a length beyond that which would be required to form an ordinary
rigid ring-This length or strip of metal is then bent into a circular loop or hoop
with the terminal ends extending beyond or over-reaching each other with their
edges lying parallel; that is, the extending ends of the band of metal forming the
ring are presented edge to edge, so as to present a broad front to the extent of the
over reaching parts.
By so constructing rings as described, they are susceptible of enlargement, or
become flexible, so as to accommodate themselves to varying sized fingers, within
certain limits.
Thus on the passing of a finger ring beyond the knuckle, it first opens out or
expands and then contracts itself upon the finger, in virtue of its yielding
character-Thus on the opening out, the extended terminal parallel ends slide
edge to edge.
Yielding or extensable rings formed by extending or prolonging in opposite
directions, the terminal ends of the band or strip from which the ring is formed.
admit of considerable ornamental effect by the double breadth of band being
presented to the front, which is capable of receiving any ornamental effect.
Instead of the terminal ends being presented edge to edge, they may be made.
to overlap each other, so that one end shall slide or ride upon the other, after the
manner of a volute coil.
The terminal ends may if necessary be provided with guides to prevent their
lateral displacement.
Instead of a semicoil as described, the ends constituting the band may be
prolonged to a greater extent when necessary.
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page_text: The cross section of the band or strip composing the ring I preferably make
of the figure somewhat resembling an eclipse.
In applying my invention to a scarf ring, the hoop or loop is made preferably
eliptical.
Improvements in Finger and Scarf Rings.
I, ERNEST THOMAS PENDLETON of the Firm of W. Pendleton and Sons of
Northampton Street Birmingham in the County of. Warwick, Manufacturing
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN FINGER AND SCARF RINGS," and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object to render finger and scarf rings yielding or
extensible, in order to admit of enlargement within certain limits, instead of
being made rigid or non-yielding.
I will describe my improvements in connection with a finger ring.
According to my improvements, I take a length or strip of metal of any desired
section, but of a length beyond that which would be required to form an ordinary
rigid ring. This length or strip of metal is then bent into a circular loop or hoop
with the terminal ends extending beyond or over-reaching each other with their
edges lying parallel; that is, the extending ends of the band of metal forming the
ring are presented edge to edge, so as to present a broad front to the extent of the
over-reaching parts.
By so constructing rings as described, they are susceptible of enlargement, or
become flexible, so as to accommodate themselves to varying sized fingers, within
certain limits.
Thus on the passing of a finger ring beyond the knuckle, it first opens out
or expands, and then contracts itself upon the finger, in virtue of its yielding
character. Thus on the opening out, the extended terminal parallel ends slide
edge to edge.
Yielding or extensible rings formed by extending or prolonging in opposite
directions the terminal ends of the band or strip from which the ring is formed,
admit of considerable ornamental effect by the double breadth of band being
presented to the front, which is capable of receiving any ornamental effect.

page_text: Instead of the terminal ends being presented edge to edge, they may be made
to overlap each other, so that one end sball slide or ride upon the other, after the
manner of a volute coil.
The terminal ends may if necessary be provided with guides to prevent their
lateral displacement.
Instead of a semi coil as described, the ends constituting the band may be
prolonged to a greater extent when necessary.
The cross section of the band or strip composing the ring I preferably make
of the figure somewhat resembling an ellipse.
In applying my invention to a scarf ring, the hoop or loop is made preferably
elliptical.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawing the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents a perspective front view of a flexible or yielding finger
ring made according to my invention. Figure 2 also represents a perspective back
view of the same.
a is the ring or loop formed by the bending or curving of a uniform strip of
drawn or rolled spring metal, into a circular loop or hoop in which the terminal
ends b b are made to extend beyond or over-reach each other, which thereby
presents a front of double the breadth or depth of the ring or hoop, with the
lower or under edge of the extended end of the one, lying in juxta position with
the upper edge of the extended. end of the other, and which said over reaching
or extended ends are disposed in the same vertical plane, or in the same direction.
By constructing finger rings as described and represented with their terminal
ends free and over-reaching each other, the circular loops or hoops are capable
of enlargement by expanding outwardly on pressure being applied in that
direction; so that the said rings by having their ends free or unconnected,
they are rendered flexible or yielding, and are capable of accommodating them-
solves to varying sized fingers within certain limits.
The elasticity or yielding of the metal of the hoop is produced by processes
commonly known, during the drawing or rolling of the band when in the length.
In figure 1 the said finger ring is provided with a front ornament c which is
secured to the lower over-reaching end, thus.allowing the other end to be free;
so that on the opening out of a ring on its passing over a kuuckle, which is larger
than the finger upon which the ring is to be worn, the adjacent edges of the
extended ends ride upon each other, and the hoop opens out and enlarges to the
extent desired.
Figure 3 represent a perspective view of another form of finger ring, and
figure is a back perspective view of the same. Figure 5 represents a modifi-
cation in which an open ended hoop or loop is provided with a fixed front,
wherein the terminal ends of the latter slide and work, so that the front
overlaps the ends, thereby rendering the hoop or ring flexible. Figure 6 is a
part horizontal section of the said ring.
c is the front of the ring, a is the hoop of the ring, and bb are the terininal
ends, which work within the slots or openings c c and extend beyond the ends c³ c³
cf the front c, and which said ends b b of the front c, and which said ends are
limited within the slots by stops b₁; so.that the hoop a is only capable of enlarge-
ment to within certain limits. The hoop or loop a is preferably from spring strip
metal bent to a radius greater or less than the curve of the front c, or the slots c²
wherein the ends of the hoop work.
By giving a greater or less radius to the hoop, the ends are made to bind and
retain themselves within the slots in any position in which they may have been
placed on the extension or contraction of the hoop.
The ring may be made if necessary, by bending a strip of spring metal into
a. hoop form with the terminal ends presented to each other, and which said
terminal ends are provided with enlargements or ornaments as may be desired.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is-
First. A flexible or yielding finger or scarf ring, consisting of a spring hoop,
or circular loop with free or unconnected prolonged ends, which extend themselves
beyond each other, so as to work either on each other (edge to edge) or upon each
other (back to front) for the purpose substantially as described and illustrated in
figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Secondly.-Extending or widening out the fronts of finger or scarf rings, by
making the terminal ends of the hoop or band from which the ring is made extend
beyond each other, substantially as described and set forth in figures 1, 2, 3 and 4
of the Drawing.
Thirdly. A flexible finger or scarf ring, consisting of a semicircular formed spring
hoop whose free ends work within and are connected to the outer ends of a rigid
front, which allows the said ring to open out or contract itself, for the purpose
substantially as described and illustrated in figures 5 and 6. *
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