Device for shielding a ring

Abstract

A device for shielding a ring has a tube of flexible material, the tube has two opposite ends, each end has a round opening that communicates through the interior of the tube, each end has a sleeve, and at least one elastic strip within each sleeve. The tube has a size compatible with the range of diameters of an adult female finger. The tube has a length proportional to the diameter of the openings. The elastic strips urge the round openings to remain small. Meanwhile the sleeve disperses the compressive load of the elastic strips more evenly upon a user's finger, improving comfort. The device can be symmetric.

1 . A device for shielding jewelry worn on a finger of a person, comprising:
 a tube of concealing textile material having two opposite ends spaced apart, the spacing apart defining a length of said tube, each of said ends having an opening adapted to receive the finger of the person, each of said openings allowing communication into said device;   each of said ends having a width less than the length of said tube; and,   each of said openings constricting during usage and each of said ends dispersing the constrictive force wherein the person maintains circulation in the finger when using said device;   wherein said tube is adapted to conceal the jewelry with one of said ends upon each side of the jewelry.   
     
     
         2 - 3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the length of said tube is twice the width of either of said ends. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein each of said ends includes a sleeve upon its circumference, said sleeve being of the concealing textile material of said tube, said sleeve being adapted to provide a smooth surface to the person's finger, and said sleeve being hollow;
 each of said ends includes a piece of elastic placed within said sleeve, said piece of elastic having two ends being secured to said sleeve, and said sleeve surrounding said elastic in each end; and, 
 each of said sleeves is constructed from a portion of the concealing textile material of said tube, said portion being folded inwardly and said portion being stitched across said tube. 
 
     
     
         6 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A device for shielding jewelry worn on a finger of a person comprising:
 a sheet of concealing textile material having a generally rectangular shape, the sheet having two parallel and spaced apart longitudinal edges, two parallel and spaced apart lateral edges, said lateral edges being perpendicular to said longitudinal edges, and said lateral edges being of lesser length than said longitudinal edges;   two foldlines upon said sheet being parallel to and inwardly spaced from said lateral edges;   two pieces of elastic, each of said pieces of elastic having two spaced apart ends, each of said pieces of elastic being placed between a respective lateral edge and a respective foldline;   wherein said sheet is folded inwardly upon each of said foldlines thus forming a sleeve around each of said pieces of elastic and each end of each of said pieces of elastic is secured to said sleeve, and said sleeve is secured to said sheet;   wherein said sheet is then rolled inwardly so that said longitudinal edges abut and are then mutually secured;   said sheet as thus prepared forming a tube having two opposite ends spaced apart, the spacing apart defining a length of said tube, each of said ends having an opening adapted to receive the finger of the person, each of said openings allowing communication into said device;   each of said ends having a width less than the length of said tube; and,   each of said openings constricting during usage through said pieces of elastic and each of said ends dispersing the constrictive force of said pieces of elastic through said sleeves wherein the person maintains circulation in the finger when using said device;   wherein said tube is adapted to conceal the jewelry with one of said ends upon each side of the jewelry.   
     
     
         10 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the length of said tube is twice the width of either of said ends. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9  wherein each of said longitudinal edges is twice as long as each of said lateral edges. 
     
     
         14 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A device for shielding jewelry worn on a finger of a person, comprising:
 a symmetric tube of concealing textile material having two opposite ends spaced apart, the spacing apart defining a length of said tube, each of said ends having an opening allowing communication into said device and each of said openings adapted to receive the finger of the person;   each of said openings constricting during usage and each of said ends dispersing the constrictive force wherein the person maintains circulation in the finger when using said device;   wherein said tube is adapted to conceal the jewelry with one of said a ends upon each side of the jewelry;   each of said ends having a width less than the length of said tube, and the length of said tube being twice the width of either of said ends; and,   each of said ends including a sleeve upon its circumference, said sleeve being of the concealing textile material of said tube, said sleeve being hollow and adapted to provide a smooth surface to the person's finger, each of said ends including a piece of elastic placed within said sleeve, said piece of elastic having two ends being secured to said sleeve, and said sleeve surrounding said elastic in each end, and said piece of elastic in each of said ends is one of elastic thread, elastic strip, or sheathed elastic.