Jewellery box

Abstract

A jewellery box for storing a piece of jewellery formed of two box halves positioned against one another with their open sides and which are connected to one another by means of a hinge at one of their connecting edges is presented. A presentation plate is provided in the space inside the box on whose top side the piece of jewellery can be placed, and which is made in such a way that the piece of jewellery on the presentation plate, when the jewellery box is opened around the above-mentioned hinge, automatically comes out so as to present the piece of jewellery.

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       20 . A jewellery box ( 1 ) for storing a piece of jewellery ( 4 ) comprising two box halves ( 2 ) each half having an open side ( 5 ) and at least one connecting edge ( 6 ), the halves ( 2 ) positioned against one another at their open sides ( 5 ) and connected to one another by means of a hinge ( 7 ) at one of their connecting edges ( 6 ), wherein a presentation plate ( 9 ) is provided in the space inside the box ( 3 ) on whose top side ( 10 ) the piece of jewellery ( 4 ) can be placed, and which is made in such a way that the piece of jewellery ( 4 ) on the presentation plate ( 9 ), when the jewellery box ( 1 ) is opened around the above-mentioned hinge ( 7 ), automatically comes out so as to present the piece of jewellery ( 4 ). 
   
   
       21 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the hinge ( 7 ) is made of a foil material comprising cardboard, leather, plastic or the like, and wherein the hinge ( 7 ) is formed by an outer coating ( 8 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ). 
   
   
       22 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is hinge-mounted on the jewellery box ( 1 ) around an axis running parallel to the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ). 
   
   
       23 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is provided with a groove ( 30 ) on a bottom side ( 12 ) with which the presentation plate ( 9 ) meshes over one or more edges ( 28 ) that are directed towards each other when the jewellery box ( 1 ) is opened. 
   
   
       24 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 23 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is hinge-mounted to one or more hinge-mounted walls ( 13 ) of the box halves ( 2 ) on the bottom side ( 12 ) by a plurality of hinges. 
   
   
       25 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 24 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is hinge-mounted to each of the box halves ( 2 ) by two hinges ( 14 ) made of a flexible material. 
   
   
       26 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 25 , wherein the two hinges ( 14 ) are situated at the same distance from the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ). 
   
   
       27 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 25 , wherein the two hinges ( 14 ) are made of a flexible strip ( 15 ) which is provided with at least one folding line ( 16 ) extending in the longitudinal direction along which the strip ( 15 ) can hinge and whereby this strip ( 15 ) is connected to one of the above-mentioned box halves ( 2 ) at a longitudinal free edge ( 19 ,  17 ) on the one hand, and to the presentation plate ( 9 ) on the other hand. 
   
   
       28 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 27 , wherein the two hinges ( 14 ) are made of a flexible strip ( 15 ) which is provided with at least two parallel folding lines ( 16 ) extending in the longitudinal direction along which the strip ( 15 ) can hinge and whereby this strip is connected to one of the above-mentioned box halves ( 2 ) at a longitudinal free edge ( 19 ,  17 ) on the one hand, and to the presentation plate ( 9 ) on the other hand. 
   
   
       29 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 24 , wherein the hinges ( 14 ) with which the presentation plate ( 9 ) is connected to the jewellery box ( 1 ) are made in such a way and are dimensioned in such a way that, when the jewellery box ( 1 ) is entirely or practically entirely open, the presentation plate ( 9 ) rests on one or more hinge-mounted edges ( 28 ). 
   
   
       30 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) at least partly covers the open side ( 5 ) of the box halves ( 2 ) when the jewellery box ( 1 ) is entirely open. 
   
   
       31 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 23 , wherein each of the box halves ( 2 ) are provided with an inwardly directed collar ( 33 ) along one or more non-hinged edges ( 25 ). 
   
   
       32 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 31 , wherein the width of the collar ( 33 ) is such that the collar ( 33 ) covers the opening between the presentation plate ( 9 ) and one or more walls ( 23 ) of the box halves ( 2 ) when the jewellery box ( 1 ) is open or practically entirely open. 
   
   
       33 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) according to  claim 31 , wherein the width of the bottom side ( 12 ) of the presentation plate ( 9 ), measured at right angles to the direction of the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ), is larger than the distance between the opposite collars ( 33 ) extending parallel to the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ). 
   
   
       34 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 33 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is conically bevelled along one or more side edges ( 20 ) that are parallel to the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ) and in that the width of the bottom side ( 12 ) of the presentation plate ( 9 ) is larger than the top side ( 10 ). 
   
   
       35 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 31 , wherein the length of the bottom side ( 12 ) of the presentation plate ( 9 ), measured in the direction of the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ), is equal to or somewhat smaller than the distance between the opposite collars ( 33 ) extending perpendicular to the direction of the hinge ( 7 ) of the jewellery box ( 1 ). 
   
   
       36 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the presentation plate ( 9 ) is connected to a box half ( 2 ) on either side of the hinge ( 7 ) by means of a loose connection ( 21 ) 
   
   
       37 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 36 , wherein the loose connection ( 21 ) comprises a ribbon ( 22 ) or the like. 
   
   
       38 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 29 , wherein the jewellery box ( 1 ) comprises co-operating magnets ( 24 ,  26 ) in each of the box halves ( 2 ) at the edges ( 28 ) of the box halves ( 2 ) and/or at the walls ( 13 ) of the box halves ( 2 ) that are hinge-mounted to one another. 
   
   
       39 . The jewellery box ( 1 ) of  claim 20 , having a plane of symmetry running through the hinge ( 7 ).