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Article of jewelry and method of manufacture

a technology of jewelry and manufacturing methods, applied in the field of jewelry and methods of manufacturing articles of jewelry, can solve the problems of limited reproduction ability of methods of related art, exposure of individuals to hot wax and discomfort associated,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-06
LEHMANN TODD P +1
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[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for creating an article of jewelry that contains an anatomical image, the method comprising the steps of taking a print of an anatomical part, creating a digital image file by taking a digital photograph of the print of an anatomical part, converting the digital image file to a computer numeric control machine language program, loading the computer numeric control machine language program on a computer numeric control machine, placing a sheet of machinable wax proximate the computer numeric control machine, executing the computer numeric control machine language program on the computer numeric control machine, cutting a wax model of an anatomical image in the sheet of machinable wax using the computer numeric control machine, removing the anatomical image from the sheet of machinable wax, creating a mould from the wax model of the anatomical image, using the mould to create a casting from the wax model of the anatomical image, and attaching a finding to the casting.

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Further, the methods previously disclosed in the related art subject an individual to direct contact with wax that may either create a residue on the individual's finger, or may expose the individual to hot wax and the discomfort associated with contacting hot wax.
The methods of the related art are limited in their ability to reproduce additional copies of a deceased individual's fingerprint or the like.

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[0027] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever.

[0028] For a general understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals have been used throughout to designate identical elements.

[0029]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wax jig and a sheet of machinable wax. Referring to FIG. 1, a wax jig 2 is shown. The wax jig 2 is made from a rigid material such as aluminum using standard machining and fabrication techniques. The wax jig 2 is used to prepare a sheet of machinable wax 8 for machining and cutting an image or a plurality of images of an anatomical part in the sheet of machinable wax 8. The wax jig 2 may b...

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Abstract

A method and system for creating an article of jewelry that contains an anatomical image using a digital image of an anatomical body part such as a fingerprint, handprint, footprint, or the like to create a computer numeric controlled (CNC) software program that drives a machine for producing a wax model of the anatomical image. The wax model is used in a lost wax casting process to create a casting that is used in an article of jewelry. The present invention further provides an article of jewelry containing a novel bail assembly for attaching the article of jewelry to a chain or the like in an aesthetically pleasing manner that hides the attachment hole of the casting.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional patent application Serial No. U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 641,792 filed on Jan. 6, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to articles of jewelry and methods of manufacturing articles of jewelry, and more particularly to an article of jewelry and a method of manufacturing an article of jewelry where the article of jewelry bears a reproduction of an anatomical part such as a fingerprint, a handprint, a footprint, or the like. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] The related art has disclosed various articles of jewelry that are ornamented with representations of fingerprints. Reference may be had, e.g., to U.S. Pat. No. 964,499 that discloses an impressionable mould used to create a casting of a fingerprint image. Other patents, for example, German Patent 2903728, U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,472, us...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B22C9/04
CPCB22C7/02Y10T29/49588Y10T29/4959B22C9/04
Inventor LEHMANN, TODD P.WARREN, MALCOLM
Owner LEHMANN TODD P
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