Patent Document

FIELD 
       [0001]    This disclosure relates to the field of jewelry. More particularly, this disclosure relates to elastic rings. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Jewelry including rings have been around for many years. Rings are often purchased based on their particular look and feel and are sometimes purchased as fashion accessories. It is often necessary to purchase more than one ring to accessorize with different clothing having different colors and styles. 
         [0003]    What is needed, therefore, is a ring that can be adapted to selectively have different colors or to otherwise change its shape in some manner. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0004]    The above and other needs are met by a ring including a ring base including a groove having a first shape, and a removable ring insert in the shape of the first shape so that the ring insert fits tightly within the groove. The removable ring insert is preferably made of an elastic material, preferably silicone rubber. The ring base is also preferably made of an elastic material, preferably silicone rubber. The ring insert preferably fits flush within the groove. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Further features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, appended claims, and accompanying figures, wherein elements are not to scale so as to more clearly show the details, wherein like reference numbers indicate like elements throughout the several views, and wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  shows a ring including a ring insert having a first shape; 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  shows the ring of  FIG. 1  wherein the ring insert has been removed; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  shows a ring including a ring insert having a second shape; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  shows the ring of  FIG. 3  wherein the ring insert has been removed; 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  shows a ring including a ring insert having a third shape; and 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  shows the ring of  FIG. 5  wherein the ring insert has been removed. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    Various terms used herein are intended to have particular meanings. Some of these terms are defined below for the purpose of clarity. The definitions given below are meant to cover all forms of the words being defined (e.g., singular, plural, present tense, past tense). If the definition of any term below diverges from the commonly understood and/or dictionary definition of such term, the definitions below control. 
         [0013]      FIG. 1  shows a basic embodiment of a first ring  10  as described herein, the first ring  10  including a first ring base  12  and a first ring insert  14 . The first ring insert  14  is removable from the first ring base  12  as shown, for example, in  FIG. 2 . The first ring insert  14  fits within a first groove  16  along the first ring base  12 . In some embodiments, the first ring insert  14  fits flush within the first groove  16  as shown in  FIG. 1 . Different ring inserts can be interchanged and used with the same ring base. In this way, a ring can be accompanied by multiple ring inserts, each having a different color or style. 
         [0014]      FIG. 3  shows a second ring  18  including a second ring base  20  and a second ring insert  22 . The second ring insert  22  is removably located within a second groove  24  along the second ring base  20 .  FIG. 4  shows the second ring insert removed from the second groove  24 . 
         [0015]      FIG. 5  shows a third ring  26  including a third ring base  28  and a third ring insert  30 . The third ring insert  30  is removably located within a third groove  32  along the third ring base  28 .  FIG. 6  shows the third ring insert  30  removed from the third groove  32 . 
         [0016]    The foregoing description of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. The described preferred embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the disclosure to the precise form(s) disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The embodiments are chosen and described in an effort to provide the best illustrations of the principles of the disclosure and its practical application, and to thereby enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the concepts revealed in the disclosure in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the disclosure as determined by the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to which they are fairly, legally, and equitably entitled.

Technology Category: 1