Decorative item with interchangeable setting

Abstract

One possible embodiment could be a decorative item with an interchangeable setting for holding desired item(s). The decorative item could have a generally non-continuous circular body with two angled ends in between which is reversibly located an interchangeable setting having at least two angled setting sides. The securing device for substantially holding the interchangeable setting within the angled ends could generally comprise of a tensile force fit between the two angled setting sides and the angled ends; and the reversible reception of tabs of the interchangeable setting into slots of the body, which could generally resist the action of the force fit from ejecting the interchangeable setting from the body. The invention could further comprise interchangeable secondary design element(s), a key (allowing interchanging of the setting to the body) and an anti-rotation device (helping resist the rotation of the removable secondary design elements and interchangeable setting relative to the body.)

1 . A decorative item comprising: 
 (A) a body, the body being capable of receiving at least a portion of a user's finger, the body being comprised of a non-continuous band having two angled ends, and    (B) an interchangeable setting, the interchangeable setting capable of holding at least one desired article, the interchangeable setting having at least two angled setting sides;    (C) a primary securing device, the primary securing device reversibly holding the interchangeable setting to the body by a force fit which occurs as a result of contact between the angled ends and the angled setting sides, and    (D) a secondary securing device, the secondary securing device preventing the force fit from ejecting the interchangeable setting from the body.    
   
   
       2 . A decorative item of  claim 1  wherein the angle of the angled setting side and the angle of its respective angled end are complementary.  
   
   
       3 . A decorative item of  claim 1  wherein the secondary securing device comprises of at least one tab projecting from the interchangeable setting and at least one reciprocal slot located on the angled end, wherein the tab may be reversibly received by the respective slot.  
   
   
       4 . A decorative item of  claim 3  wherein the slot is located on the underside of the angled end and the tab is located proximate to the bottom of the angled side of the interchangeable setting.  
   
   
       5 . A decorative item of  claim 3  further comprising an anti-rotation device which prevents the interchangeable setting from rotating relative to the body.  
   
   
       6 . A decorative item of  claim 1  wherein the angled portion of angled end is an angled tip.  
   
   
       7 . A decorative item of  claim 1  wherein the body is spiral shaped with overlapping angled ends and the angled portion of the angled ends are angled end sides.  
   
   
       8 . A decorative item of  claim 1  further comprising an interchangeable secondary design element, the interchangeable secondary design element featuring a secondary design element body capable of retaining a desired item and having at least two angled element sides with at least a portion of the two angled element sides being removeably located between one angled end of the body and its respective angled side of the interchangeable setting.  
   
   
       9 . A decorative item of  claim 8  wherein the interchangeable secondary design element body further features at least one slot to reversibly receive at least one tab from at least one respective one angled side of the interchangeable setting.  
   
   
       10 . A decorative item of  claim 9  wherein the slot further comprises a receptacle and the tab further features a projection, the receptacle being capable of reversibly receiving the projection.  
   
   
       11 . A decorative item of  claim 9  wherein the interchangeable secondary design element body further features at least one tab projecting outward to be reversibly received by at least one respective slot located on the one angled end of the body.  
   
   
       12 . A decorative item of  claim 11  wherein the slot further comprises a receptacle and the tab further comprises a projection, the receptacle being capable of reversibly receiving the projection.  
   
   
       13 . A decorative item comprising: 
 (A) a body, the body comprising of a bar having a non-continuous circular shape with two angled ends forming a gap between the angled ends;    (B) an interchangeable setting, the interchangeable setting capable of retaining one or more desired items and having at least two or more angled setting sides, a portion of the interchangeable setting being located in the gap so that the angled setting side may come into contact with its respective angled end to provide a force fit between the interchangeable setting and body; and    (C) a setting securing device comprising of at least two or more tabs projecting from the interchangeable setting and two or more respective slots located on the body wherein the slots are capable of reversibly receiving the tabs to prevent the force fit from ejecting the interchangeable setting from the body.    
   
   
       14 . A decorative item of  claim 13  further comprising a key, the key being used to force further apart the two angled ends to allow the interchangeable setting to be interchanged with the body.  
   
   
       15 . A decorative item of  claim 13  further comprising anti-rotation device to prevent the interchangeable setting from rotating relative to-the body.  
   
   
       16 . A decorative item of  claim 13  further comprises an interchangeable secondary design element having one or more desired articles, at least a portion of the interchangeable secondary design element being reversibly located between the interchangeable setting and its respective angled end.  
   
   
       17 . A decorative item comprising: 
 (A) a finger-holding means for holding at least a portion of a finger;    (B) an interchangeable setting means for holding at least one desired article;    (C) a setting retaining means for reversibly holding the interchangeable setting means to the finger-holding means; and    (D) an anti-rotation means for limiting the possibility of the interchangeable setting means from rotating relative to the finger-holding means.    
   
   
       18 . A decorative item of  claim 17  further comprising a key means for temporarily rendering the setting retaining means inoperative.  
   
   
       19 . A decorative item of  claim 17  further comprising an interchangeable secondary design element means for providing reversibly attachable peripheral accent to the decorative item.  
   
   
       20 . A decorative item of  claim 17  wherein the setting retaining means further comprises a primary securing means for applying a tensile force capable of imparting an upward motion upon the interchangeable setting relative to the finger-holding means and a secondary securing means for providing an capability to resist the upward motion.