US1176140A - Bracelet. - Google Patents

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i Wandqtliegivings dis linded, andln'ieaiis li the gfi'eeendsv of oiiglitinfthi vpe yma iniiiii'i ,deg ie" of i iveiglitfinltlie vcenti("inallv sti d the iai ngs ingitiidinal sec on ofythe adja- `the sameyina,closetlpositioin imilai ectioi in [openf position.

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p p poryn'gbthe end le* thelatterjieap projects `mg 9:, to ecommerce a; thumb ansforftlielends` r `Blfii'ith a kspace "32 therebetween.

'shoulders eiii'brace the lower margin of the catinlflfigure" 1 i levationgiof my new bracelet, i

7 respectively `of ifiaiaie like` 1211"`h i110wifivinss older otlierivise` `inltlie fivings f rig 1n linemeiit,therewith i ,piece` The capilB has an oblong opening 16 inits front wall to receive' one end of a guard member and the cap l2 has a like `opening 1T to receive the other end of the member: y -V rlhe guard men'iber comprises an oblong frame 1S stamped or cut out of thin sheet metal.. The material ivhile stiff is sufii` cientliv thin toaflord resiliency in its projecting portions. VThe frame is shown in detail in Figs. l and 5, and comprises tivo flat parallel rods 19 and 20 provided in their intermediate portions with integral flat cross `pieces Q1 and 22. outwardly"directed lugs 23. The portions "Qand 26 of the i'ods 1S) and 20 respectively l between the brace .22 and the lugs Q3 havey At one end the rods have such a degree of resiliency as to permit some compression toward cach other. The oppositefiee end` portions 2S and 2 9 of the rods `19 and 20 iespectivelyare also resilient and y-icompressiblc `toward each other.

'Near the end of portion 29 are depending shoulders These cap 1'2 'which rests in the space 32 :ind retain theguard `member 1S in fixed longitudinal `relatie-nto 'the iving 9; This engagement is i, effectedbv originally compressing the porticns QS and 29 ot' the rods as they pass into i the cap. 12, and then releasing them.

, Upon the free portion 2S is a shoulder `3l: provided ivith iii inclined face 35. i Adiacent this shoulder is a second shoulder 3G.

.Beyond the latter ,shoulder near thc end of the portion '28 is a projection 3T extending `looselyy through the openings 14 and 15 and `projecting exterior of the bracelet Wing.v

This projection is for operating the arm portion 28.fand intliepreseiit instance has v'ed to its end by Sivaging a cap 88' provided with a nail cavity 39 in its end.

The operation of the bracelet is thus: In

vclosed or locked `position the parts are as shown in Fig. 2. To release the parts the projection 37 is depressed, bringing the shoulder 3-1 doivn intothe plane ofthe Vopening 16 ot' the cap 13. and then the wing 10 is f drawn outwardly till it is checked by the stopliigs 23 in the position shown in Fig. 3. The parts are relocked'by bringing the Wings l9 and IOtOgether, the cap 13 riding ,over the inclinedgface until the rear of the shoulder is reached, whereupon the rel Patented Mar. 21, 1916. Appiicatioa fiieainpvejmbr 29, ieisf` i `serial No. 63,965.

silienc)v of the member 2S forces the shoulder up locking the ycap 13 between the shoul ders 34 and 36. f

'hat lI 'claim is y i 1. I n a bracelet, the combination of -holp low wings, one of said wingsbeing provided 4with a perforation, caps 1n thejwmgs, a

guard member in the kwings comprising an oblong frame, two reslllent arms on one end of the frame, resilient lugs on one arm engaging one cap, a yshoulder on the other arm ywithin said cap out of alinement lWith said lugs, and a projection on the second arm extending through the perforation.

Q. In a bracelet, the combination of hollow wings, oneof said wings being provided lwith a perforation, caps in the vvings, a

guard lnember comprising a body', Colnguard member comprising la body, resilientarms on one end of the body, means on one tions, and arms on theother end 1 extending Within the 'second cap.

arm for engaging one cap, 'an inclined shoulder-on the other a'rm out of alinement `Wlth said cap engagmg means and in the path4 of j said cap, the incline o'f said shoulder serving to guide the cap beyond the shoulder as the Wings are brought to closed position, a projection on the second arm in the perforaof the body 4. In a bracelet, the combination ofholcopies of this patent may be obtained for ve c ents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.-

alinement with each other, a projection on the second arm in the perforation, arms -upon the other end ofthe body extending through the lother cap, and lugs upon the last mentioned arms Within the second cap.

5. In a bracelet, the combination of hol-k 10W Wings, one of said wings being provided with a perforation, caps inthe wings, a guard member comprising a body, resilient arms on one end of the body, means on one arm forengaging one cap, a shoulder on the other arm within said ycap out of alinement with said cap engaging means, with an inclined face leading to said shoulder to oom-- press said armas the Wings are moved together, a `projection on the second arm in the perforation, compressible arms on the other end of the body, and lugs onthe last mentioned armsl extending through the second cap.

6. As a new article of manufacture a guard member for hollow bracelets formed of a single piece of metal comprising side bars, cross bars integral with the side' bars, resilient arms integral with the side bars at one side of the cross bars, engaging lugs on one arm, a beveled shoulder on the other arm outof alinement with said lugs, a projection on the' second arm,viesilient arms integraly with the side bars located at the other side' of ythe cross-bars, and `lateral lugs on the last mentioned arms.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature. f

HARRY GARABEDIAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

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