FORM-2
THE PATENT ACT,1970
(39 OF 1970)
AND
THE PATENT RULES, 2003
(As Amended)
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See section 10;rule 13)
"A DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY WEIGHING GEMSTONES OF VARIED ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS"
JEWELEX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of India, of Plot 56-B, SEEPZ, Andheri-East, Mumbai - 400 096, India.
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for weighing gemstones. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for simultaneously weighing gemstones of varied types and attributes that go in the manufacture of the same piece of jewellery.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The general practice for weighing of gemstones in the jewellery manufacturing industry is such that gemstones (like, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies, pearls, etc.) of different sizes, types, and other attributes (shape, quality, etc.) that go into the manufacture of a piece of jewellery (such as, a necklace, an earring, a ring, etc.) are weighed consecutively on a component of the weighing scale and thereafter grouped together as per requirement and set into said piece of jewellery. However, to ensure that the weighment of the gemstones is within the desired tolerance levels, it is important that the combined weight of all the gemstones fits into the desired weight requirement. By weighing gemstones using the traditional method, at times there is quite a lot of rework involved to ensure the above. Therefore, there is a need in the art for better solutions for weighing gemstones. The present invention addresses this problem and reduces the possibility of error and rework, safeguarding compliance.
OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION
The main objective of this invention is to allow for simultaneous weighing of gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes (shape, quality, etc.) that go into the manufacture of a piece of jewellery.
Another objective of this invention is to reduce the possibility of error and rework in weighing of gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes that go into the manufacture of the piece of jewellery.

Another objective of this invention is to safeguard compliance of overall weight of the gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes that go into the manufacture of the piece of jewellery are within tolerance levels.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of the invention presented later. Aspects of the present disclosure include a device for simultaneously weighing gemstones of varied sizes, types and other attributes, the device having two or more containers for holding gemstones, and a base having base body that houses the two or more containers. The base body is divided into two or more partitions depending upon the number of containers to be housed, and each of the two or more containers is separately removable from the base body.
In some aspects, each container includes at least one container handle to allow a user to move the container in or out of the base body. In some aspects, the base includes at least one base handle to allow the user to hold the base. In some aspects, the partitions are separated by partition walls. In some aspects, the container handle protrudes from the top edge of the container and is angled at an angle ranging between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the top plane of the container to allow for easy lifting of the container by a user. In some aspects, the base handle protrudes from the top edge of the base body and is parallel with respect to the top surface of the base body to allow for easy lifting of the base by a user. In some aspects, the base and the containers are made of a plastic material, such as High-density polyethylene (HDPE), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), nylon, CAD

resins, or silicone. In some aspects, the base and the containers are made of metal or metal alloys, such as aluminium, steel, or tin. In some aspects, the base and the containers are made of rubber, ceramic, wood, or glass. In some aspects, the base and the containers are made by injection moulding process. In some aspects, the base and the containers are made by stamping of sheet metal. In some aspects, the base is adapted to hold 6 to 8 containers.
Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
Some of the objects of the invention have been set forth above. These and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims and accompanying drawings where:
Figures 1A-1C illustrate a device for simultaneously weighing gemstones of varied attributes, where Figure 1A is a top view of the device, Figure 1B is a bottom view of the device, and Figure 1C is an exploded perspective view of the device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed description should be read with reference to the drawings in which similar elements in different drawings are numbered the same. The drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, depict illustrative embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Although examples of construction, dimensions, and materials are illustrated for various elements, those

skilled in the art will recognize that many of the examples provided have suitable alternatives that may be utilized.
The present invention is a device for simultaneously weighing gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes (shape, quality, etc.) that go in the manufacture of the same piece of jewellery. The device includes a base which houses separate removable containers, each of which can hold gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes.
The following paragraphs describe the embodiments in detail:
Figures 1A-1C illustrate a device 10 for weighing gemstones of different types, sizes, and other attributes simultaneously, where Figure 1A is a top view of the device 10, Figure 1B is a bottom view of the device 10, and Figure 1C is an exploded perspective view of the device 10.
As shown in Figures 1A-1C, the device 10 include two or more containers 12 for holding gemstones, and a base 14 having a base body 16 that houses the two or more containers 12. In some embodiments, the base body 16 has a hollow structure and in some other embodiments, the base body 16 has a solid structure.
The base body 16 is divided into two or more partitions 18 depending upon the number of containers 12 to be housed, and each of the two or more containers 12 is separately removable from the base body 16. In some embodiments, the partitions 18 are separated by partition walls 24.
The components of the device 10, i.e., the base body 16 and the containers 12 can have any shape. For example, in some embodiments, as shown, the base body 16 is cylindrical in shape and the containers 12 are shaped as sectors of said cylinder. In some other embodiments, the base body 16 and the containers 12 may be shaped as cuboids or pyramids or hemispheres, etc. In some embodiments, the base body 16 may be adapted to hold 5 to 10 containers 12. In some embodiments, the base body 16 may be adapted to hold 6 to 8 containers 12.

Thus, in various embodiments, the base body 16 may be adapted to hold any number of containers 12, as per requirement.
The device 10 can be made of any size as per requirement. In some embodiments, where the base body 16 is cylindrical in shape, the diameter of the base body 16 can range between 50 mm and 100 mm and the height of the base body 16 can range between 5 mm and 25 mm. In such embodiments, each container 12 can be shaped as sectors and adapted to fit in the cylindrical base body 16, each having a sector angle ranging between 22.5 and 180 degrees and a height ranging between 4 mm and 24 mm.
In some embodiments, each container 12 includes at least one container handle 20 to allow a user to move the container 12 in or out of the base body 16. The container handle 20 may be shaped to be held easily by the hand of a user. In some embodiments, the container handle 20 may have a length ranging between 5 mm and 25 mm, a width ranging between 4 mm and 20 mm, and a thickness ranging between 0.8 mm and 2.5 mm. In some embodiments, the partition walls 24 of the partitions 18 of the base body 16 are adapted to house the containers 12. In such embodiments, the partition walls 24 may have a thickness ranging between 1.0 mm and 2.5 mm.
In some embodiments, the base 14 includes at least one base handle 22 to allow the user to hold the base 14. The base handle 22 may be shaped to be held easily by the hand of a user. In some embodiments, the base handle 22 may have a length ranging between 10 mm and 35 mm, a width ranging between 5 mm and 25 mm, and a thickness ranging between 1.0 mm and 2.5 mm.
In some embodiments, the container handle 20 protrudes from the top edge of the container 12 and is angled at an angle ranging between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the top plane of the container 12 to allow for easy lifting of the container 12 by a user.
In some embodiments, the base handle 22 protrudes from the top edge of the base body 16 and is parallel with respect to the top surface of the base body 16 to allow

for easy lifting of the base 14 by a user. In some other embodiments, the base handle 22 may be angled at an angle ranging between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the top surface of the base body 16.
The device 10 and its components, i.e. the containers 12 and the base 14 may be made of any suitable sturdy material. For example, in some embodiments, the base 14 and the containers 12 are made of a plastic material, including but not limited to High-density polyethylene (HDPE), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), nylon, CAD resins, or silicone. In some embodiments, the base 14 and the containers 12 are made by injection moulding process or using other methods for processing of polymers. In some other embodiments, the base 14 and the containers 12 are made of metal or metal alloys, including but not limited to aluminium, steel, or tin. In some embodiments, the base 14 and the containers 12 are made by stamping of sheet metal or using other methods for processing of metals. Other materials that may be used to make the base 14 and containers 12 of the device 10 include, but are not limited to rubber, ceramic, wood, or glass.
The device 10 can be used to weigh gemstones of various different attributes, such as type, size, quality, colour, etc. The device 10 can be used in a number of methods for weighing such gemstones. The following is an exemplary method describing the use of the device 10. The method includes a first step of placing gemstones of different types, sizes and other attributes in different containers 12 of the device 10. A second step of placing the containers 12 inside the base 14. A third step of placing the device 10 on a weighing scale and taking a collective weight measurement of the gemstones. A fourth step of determining that the collective weight of the gemstones to be within a specified tolerance limit, and a fifth step of transferring the gemstones from their respective containers 14 to separate storage units. The storage units can be any kind of containers or bags that may be used for storing the gemstones of different sizes, types, and other attributes (shape, quality, etc.).

Various other modifications, adaptations, and alternative designs are of course possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, it should be understood at this time that within the scope of the appended claims the invention might be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.
ADVANTAGES
A main advantage of the present invention is that it allows for simultaneous weighing of gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes (shape, quality, etc.) that go into the manufacture of a piece of jewellery.
Another advantage of this invention is that it reduces the possibility of error and rework in weighing of gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes that go into the manufacture of the piece of jewellery.
Another advantage of this invention is that it safeguards compliance of overall weight of the gemstones of varied sizes, types, and other attributes that go into the manufacture of the piece of jewellery are within predetermined tolerance levels.

We Claim
1. A device (10) for simultaneously weighing gemstones of varied types and
attributes, the device (10) comprising:
two or more containers (12) for holding gemstones; and
a base (14) having a base body (16) that houses the two or more containers (12);
wherein the base body (16) is divided into two or more partitions (18) depending upon the number of containers (12) to be housed;
wherein each of the two or more containers (12) is separately removable from the base body (16).
2. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each container (12) includes at least one container handle (20) to allow a user to move the container (12) in or out of the base body (16).
3. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (14) includes at least one base handle (22) to allow the user to hold the base (14).
4. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the partitions (18) are separated by partition walls (24).
5. The device (10) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the container handle (20) protrudes from the top edge of the container (12) and is angled at an angle ranging between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the top plane of the container (12) to allow for easy lifting of the container (12) by a user.

6. The device (10) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the base handle (22) protrudes from the top edge of the base body (16) and is parallel with respect to the top surface of the base body (16) to allow for easy lifting of the base (14) by a user.
7. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the base (14) and the containers (12) are made of a plastic material, such as High-density polyethylene (HDPE), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), or nylon, CAD resins, or silicone; or
wherein the base (14) and the containers (12) are made of metal or metal alloys, such as aluminium, steel, or tin; or
wherein the base (14) and the containers (12) are made of rubber, ceramic, wood, or glass.
8. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (14) and the containers (12) are made by injection moulding process.
9. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (14) and the containers (12) are made by stamping of sheet metal.
10. The device (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (14) is adapted to hold 6 to 8 containers (12).