Article of jewelry and method of manufacture
US7721784B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4959
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
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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