Modular Apparatus and System for Creating a Custom Military Service Ring

Abstract

The present invention is a modular ring apparatus and system solely for creating a specifically identified custom military service ring. The modular ring apparatus includes a circular ring body, an upper indicia display plate, and at least one side indicia display plate. The circular ring body includes a flat upper surface to which a corresponding upper indicia display plate is attached by means of an interconnecting post-and-aperture assembly. The upper indicia display plate is smaller than the flat upper surface. The circular ring body also includes at least one side recess to which at least one corresponding side indicia display plate is attached by means of another interconnecting post-and-aperture assembly. The system may include additional upper indicia display plates and additional side indicia display plates.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular ring apparatus comprised of:
 a circular ring body including
 a flattened upper surface having at least one upper aperture adapted to receive an upper mounting post, and 
 at least one side recess, wherein said at least one side recess includes a side aperture adapted to receive at least one side mounting post; 
   an upper indicia display plate having said upper mounting post securely attached thereto, wherein dimensions of said upper indicia display plate are less than dimensions of said flattened upper surface and wherein said upper indicia display plate is configured to be secured to said flattened upper surface; and   at least one side indicia display plate having said side mounting post securely attached thereto, wherein said at least one side indicia display plate is configured to be secured within said at least one side recess.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate is planar. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate has an arc of less than 10 degrees of curvature. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said upper indicia display plate includes an integrally formed upper mounting post and wherein said at least one side indicia display plate includes an integrally formed side mounting post. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said integrally formed upper mounting post is comprised of a mating protuberance. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said integrally formed side mounting post is comprised of a mating protuberance. 
     
     
         7 . A modular ring system comprised of:
 a circular ring body including
 a flattened upper surface having at least one upper aperture to receive an upper mounting post, and 
 at least one side recess, wherein said at least one side recess includes a side aperture adapted to receive at least one side mounting post; 
   at least one upper indicia display plate having said upper mounting post securely attached thereto, wherein dimensions of said at least one upper indicia display plate are less than dimensions of said flattened upper surface and wherein said at least one upper indicia display plate is configured to be secured to said flattened upper surface; and   at least one side indicia display plate having said side mounting post securely attached thereto, wherein said at least one side indicia display plate is configured to be secured within said at least one side recess.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate is planar. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate has an arc of less than 10 degrees of curvature. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one upper indicia display plate includes an integrally formed upper mounting post. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein said integrally formed upper mounting post is comprised of an upper mating protuberance. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate includes an integrally formed side mounting post. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said integrally formed side mounting post is comprised of a side mating protuberance. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said flattened upper surface further includes at least one recessed surface component adapted to receive pigment, wherein said at least one recessed surface component is selected from a group consisting of: grooves, recesses, apertures and engraving. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one side indicia display plate is trapezoidal in shape. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said flattened upper surface includes a recess corresponding to dimensions of said at least one upper indicia display plate such that said upper indicia display plate fits within said recess. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said flattened upper surface includes a recess corresponding to dimensions of said at least one upper indicia display plate such that said upper indicia fits within said recess and an upper surface of upper indicia display plate is flush with said flattened upper surface. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 7 , which includes a plurality of interchangeable upper indicia display plates. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 7 , which includes a plurality of interchangeable side indicia display plates. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 7  wherein said at least one upper indicia display plate and said at least one side indicia display plate are secured to said circular ring body by a securing means selected from a group consisting of: adhesive, welding, solder, interlocking components, structurally integrated components, press fitting and stamping.