Global Patent Index - EP 1109469 B1

EP 1109469 B1 20030409 - DECORATED PEARL WITH INTEGRATED ORNAMENTAL ELEMENT

Title (en)

DECORATED PEARL WITH INTEGRATED ORNAMENTAL ELEMENT

Title (de)

DEKORIERTE PERLE MIT INTEGRIERTEM SCHMUCKELEMENT

Title (fr)

PERLE DECOREE COMPORTANT UN ELEMENT DECORATIF INTEGRE

Publication

EP 1109469 B1 20030409 (DE)

Application

EP 99946119 A 19990903

Priority

  • DE 19840116 A 19980903
  • EP 9906507 W 19990903

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6499314B1] The invention relates to natural or artificial pearl in which one or more ornamental elements (4) are inserted in form of an inlay with or without a mount, wherein the outer visible top or ornamental side opposite the pearl of each inlay has a horizontal projection with a random contour and dimensions confined by the limits of the spherical surface and wherein the inner bottom side facing the pearl of each inlay is fitted with locking or anchoring means (20). Each inlay is lodged with positive-fit or at least substantially with positive-fit in an appropriately matching groove (6) (slot, cavity), locking and/or anchoring means being formed in the bottom and/or wall of said groove which interact with the corresponding inlay, preferably by positive locking according to the key-lock principle, and in or on which the inlay inserted into the groove is fixed in or on the pearl.

IPC 1-7

A44C 17/04; A44C 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 27/00 (2006.01); A44C 17/00 (2006.01); A44C 17/02 (2006.01); A44C 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44C 17/0216 (2013.01 - EP US); A44C 17/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6499314 B1 20021231; AT E236547 T1 20030415; AU 5860499 A 20000327; AU 757606 B2 20030227; CA 2341496 A1 20000316; CA 2341496 C 20100105; CN 1195436 C 20050406; CN 1316884 A 20011010; DE 19840116 A1 19990325; DE 59904982 D1 20030515; EP 1109469 A1 20010627; EP 1109469 B1 20030409; ES 2196856 T3 20031216; HK 1037905 A1 20020222; JP 2002524114 A 20020806; JP 4401573 B2 20100120; WO 0013540 A1 20000316

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 78612701 A 20010301; AT 99946119 T 19990903; AU 5860499 A 19990903; CA 2341496 A 19990903; CN 99810610 A 19990903; DE 19840116 A 19980903; DE 59904982 T 19990903; EP 9906507 W 19990903; EP 99946119 A 19990903; ES 99946119 T 19990903; HK 01107720 A 20011105; JP 2000568354 A 19990903