US 12,214,416 B2
Laser weldable sterling alloy
Dejan Stojakovic, Boerne, TX (US)
Assigned to James Avery Craftsman, Inc., Kerrville, TX (US)
Filed by James Avery Craftsman, Inc., Kerrville, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/374,396.
Prior Publication US 2023/0019816 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B21L 3/00 (2006.01); A44C 11/00 (2006.01); B21L 11/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 101/30 (2006.01); B23K 103/08 (2006.01); C22C 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC B21L 3/00 (2013.01) [A44C 11/00 (2013.01); B21L 11/005 (2013.01); B23K 26/21 (2015.10); C22C 5/06 (2013.01); B23K 2101/30 (2018.08); B23K 2103/08 (2018.08)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a sterling silver chain, comprising:
forming a plurality of lengths of sterling silver wire into successive chain links comprising a first end and a second end;
abutting the first end and the second end of the successive chain links, and
joining the links by laser welding the abutting ends to form the sterling silver chain, wherein the wire consists of a binary alloy comprising at least 92.5% by weight silver and a remaining balance is tin.