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Method of decorating an article

a technology of decorating an article and a fixed piece, applied in the direction of ornamental chains, watch chains, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of loose decorative items, easy to fall off from the articles, and difficult to securely fix decorative items to the articles

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-17
CN PRECISION CASING
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It is found that in practicing some such methods, in particular in cases where the decorative items are very small in size, it is not easy to securely fix the decorative items to the articles.
The decorative items may become loose and fall off from the articles.

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[0016]FIG. 1 shows a pendant 10, being a jewelry article, to be decorated by a method according to this invention. The pendant 10 has a body 11 made of a metal or metal alloy, such as stainless steel, titanium, aluminium, karat gold or gold. A number of generally cylindrical recesses 12 are formed in the body 11 of the pendant 10.

[0017]An engagement component 14 and a decorative item 16 used in this method are shown in FIG. 2. The engagement component 14 is made of the same metal or metal alloy of which the body 11 of the pendant 10 is made. The engagement component 14 is cylindrical in shape and has a circular wall 18. The engagement component 14 is sized and configured to be receivable within the recess 12. Three claws 20 extend from an upper open end of the engagement component 14. These claws 20 extend generally towards one another and a central longitudinal axis of the component 14. As the engagement component 14 is made of a metal or metal alloy, the claws 20 possess a certain...

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Abstract

A method of decorating an article of manufacture, e.g. a jewelry item, watch casing or a mobile phone, including the steps of (a) providing the article with a substrate made of a metal or metal alloy and having a number of recesses; (b) providing a number of engagement members made of the same metal or metal alloy; (c) positioning at least part of the engagement member within the recess; (d) fixedly engaging the engagement members with the substrate by laser beam welding or cold welding; and (e) fixedly engaging a decorative element with the engagement member in a snap-fit manner.

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[0001]This invention relates to a method of decorating an article, in particular a method in which decorative elements, e.g. precious stones, semi-precious stones or the like, are fixedly engaged with an article, and an article decorated by such a method.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many methods have been devised and are being practiced for decorating various articles, e.g. jewelry items, watch casings or mobile phones, with decorative items. It is found that in practicing some such methods, in particular in cases where the decorative items are very small in size, it is not easy to securely fix the decorative items to the articles. The decorative items may become loose and fall off from the articles.[0003]It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a method of decorating an article of manufacture and an article of manufacture in which the aforesaid shortcomings are mitigated, or at least to provide a useful alternative to the public.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]Acc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A44C17/02
CPCA44C17/04H04M1/0283G04B45/0076
Inventor KWAN, WING CHEUK
Owner CN PRECISION CASING
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