Jewelry display case and jewelry display assembly therefor |
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申请号 | US10642605 | 申请日 | 2003-08-19 | 公开(公告)号 | US07207635B2 | 公开(公告)日 | 2007-04-24 |
申请人 | Cindy Dawson Simmons; | 发明人 | Cindy Dawson Simmons; | ||||
摘要 | A jewelry display case serves as artwork enabling a jewelry collection to form part of the artwork. The display case includes a cabinet having at least a bottom, sides and a top, and a plurality of jewelry supporting components. At least one of the jewelry supporting components includes a jewelry display assembly having a pair of sidewalls disposed spaced from each other in facing relation, at least one jewelry bar fixed to and extending between the sidewalls, and a supporting axle extending through a center of each of the sidewalls. The sidewalls and at least one jewelry bar are rotatable relative to the supporting axle. Additionally, the supporting axle is fixed to one of the cabinet sides. Other jewelry supporting components provide added functionality and artistic appeal. | ||||||
权利要求 | The invention claimed is: |
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说明书全文 | (Not applicable) (Not applicable) The present invention relates to a jewelry display case and, more particularly, to a jewelry display case including a rotatable jewelry display assembly. Jewelry collections often contain many beautiful pieces, but practically only a certain number of pieces can be worn at one time. Conventionally, jewelry owners keep their jewelry in a jewelry box. This manner of keeping jewelry, however, does not permit the jewelry to be displayed. It would thus be desirable to provide a jewelry display case that serves not only as a means to store and organize a jewelry collection but also serves as artwork where the jewelry forms a part of the artwork. With the jewelry display case and jewelry display assembly of the invention, a jewelry owner can artistically display a jewelry collection within a sensible artwork cabinet. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a jewelry display case includes a cabinet having at least a bottom, sides and a top, and a plurality of jewelry supporting components. At least one of the jewelry supporting components comprises a jewelry display assembly particularly suited for the cabinet. The jewelry display assembly includes a pair of sidewalls disposed spaced from each other in facing relation, and at least one jewelry bar fixed to and extending between the sidewalls. A supporting axle extends through a center of each of the sidewalls, wherein the sidewalls and the at least one jewelry bar are rotatable relative to the supporting axle. Additionally, the supporting axle is fixed to one of the cabinet sides. The display assembly may include a plurality of jewelry bars fixed to and extending between the sidewalls, and in one embodiment, the plurality of jewelry bars are evenly spaced about each periphery of the sidewalls. The at least one jewelry bar preferably includes structure for supporting at least one piece of jewelry such as a plurality of apertures that are sized to receive earring posts. A handle assembly may be secured to one of the sidewalls and over the supporting axle, which handle assembly effects manual rotation of the axle. The plurality of jewelry supporting components may also include a ring support including at least two adjacent flexible strip pads defining a flexible slot. In this context, the ring support may include at least three adjacent flexible strip pads defining two flexible slots. In one embodiment, the at least three adjacent flexible strip pads are stepped in height to provide a stepped ring display. The jewelry supporting components may alternatively or additionally include a ring tower including at least one post for receiving a ring. In this context, the ring tower may include at least a stacked receiving component and a top receiving component, where the stacked receiving component includes a supporting member fixed to the cabinet or fixable to an adjacent stacked receiving component, a stacked ring platform, and a post with an aperture formed in a top thereof. The top receiving component may include a peg shaped to fit in the post aperture of an adjacent stacked receiving component, a top ring platform, and a respective post. In one arrangement, the ring tower includes a plurality of the stacked receiving components. Preferably, the cabinet includes glass doors and possibly a lock. These and other aspects and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: The jewelry display case 10 generally includes a cabinet 16 having at least a bottom 18, sides 20 and a top 22. A back wall 24 may be covered with a decorative material such as felt or the like. As shown, the top 22 may be configured in an A-frame. Of course, other shapes of the cabinet 16 are suitable, and the invention is not meant to be limited to the illustrated example. A plurality of jewelry supporting components are preferably mounted in the casing 16 on the back wall 24. Exemplary jewelry supporting components may include one or more necklace holders 26, an earring display assembly 28, a ring support 30, a ring tower 32 or the like. The jewelry supporting components can be arranged as desired however best to display the jewelry owner's collection, for example, by emphasizing one or more particularly important or decorative pieces of jewelry. At least one jewelry bar 40, preferably two or three, is fixed to and extends between the sidewalls 34. The jewelry bars 40 can be secured to the sidewalls 34 in any suitable manner, although in one preferred embodiment, the jewelry bars 40 are held by friction fit after being press fit through the decorative covering 38 and cardboard filler 36. The jewelry bars 40 are preferably provided with a plurality of apertures 41 sized for receiving earring posts. A supporting axle 42 extends through a center of each of the sidewalls 34. The supporting axle 42 preferably comprises a threaded shaft that is securably threaded into a sleeve 44 affixed within a hole 46 in one of the cabinet sides 20. Once the supporting axle is firmly secured in the cabinet side 20, the sidewalls 34 and jewelry bars 40 may be slid over the shaft. A brass sleeve 48 is preferably fit over the supporting axle 42 to cover the supporting axle threads. The brass sleeve 48 may also be press fit through the decorative covering 38 and cardboard filler 36. Subsequently, on an opposite side of the outermost sidewall 34, a washer 50 and nut 52 are secured to the supporting axle 42 to keep the assembly in place. A handle 54 having a hollowed out center section is fit over the washer and nut assembly 50, 52 and secured via an adhesive 56 or other liquid weld to the outermost sidewall 34 as shown. In this manner, when the handle 54 is rotated, the sidewalls 34 and jewelry bars 40 are caused to rotate about the supporting axle 42. With continued reference to With reference to The top receiving component 64 includes a peg 74 shaped to fit in the post aperture 72 of an adjacent stacked receiving component 62, a top ring platform 76, and a respective post 78. The ring tower 32, of course, may include a plurality of the stacked receiving components 62, thereby providing multiple levels to separately display rings or like objects of the jewelry collection. With continued reference to With the construction of the jewelry case and jewelry display assemblies of the present invention, a jewelry collection can be made part of an artistic display. Moreover, a number of novel jewelry supporting components facilitate the display and provide added artistic appeal. While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. |