Ring with seamless decorative inlay

Abstract

Finger ring manufactured from high strength metal that provides a means to employ a seamless inlay of material such as hardwood or plastic that cannot be accommodated by traditional setting methods. The ring is made in two parts that telescope, locate the inlay, and lock onto each other without the need for threads or heating. The divide line between parts is in a location where it is not seen or felt.

1 . A finger ring comprising an inner ring section having a cylindrical surface with a raised flange to create a stop wall, an outer ring section which telescopes over said inner ring section and having a leading edge to abut against said stop wall and itself having a raised flange to create another stop wall, and a continuous inlay of a different material trapped within the groove created between said stop walls when assembled.  
   
   
       2 . The ring in  claim 1  wherein said ring sections are made from high strength metal.  
   
   
       3 . The ring in  claim 2  wherein said high strength metal is an alloy of titanium, steel, tungsten, zirconium, or niobium.  
   
   
       4 . The ring in  claim 1  wherein said inlay is a relatively fragile or non stretchable material.  
   
   
       5 . The ring in  claim 4  wherein the inlay material is wood, stone, ceramic, or plastic.  
   
   
       6 . The ring in  claim 1  wherein the divide line between inner and outer halves is unseen when the ring is worn.  
   
   
       7 . The ring in  claim 1  wherein the ring sections press fit together.  
   
   
       8 . The ring in  claim 7  wherein press fit surfaces have matching coarse machining marks to aid in manufacturing and assembly.