US1220233A - Emblem. - Google Patents

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G. G. JONES.

EMBLEM.

APPLICATION FILED Mms. 1916.

1,220,233. Patented Mar.27,1917.

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APPLICATION FILED IAN-'3, ISIS.

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GEORGE G. JONES, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

EMBLEM.

Application led January 3, 1916. Serial N o. 69,720.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Emblems, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description7 reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to emblems adapted to be worn by members of organizations to indicate their ranks or positions. It has heretofore been customary for members of various organizations to wear the desired insignia on collars or scarfs adapted to be hung about the neck. Such devices necessarily become soiled or otherwise disgured in use. Moreover, as these insignia are frequently worn by different members on different occasions, and as a portion of such collar usually contacts with the skin of the wearer at the neck, there is liability of transmitting disease thereby.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive, durable and sanitary emblem adapted to be worn attached to the clothing and represent the desired insignia. I make this emblem in the form of a clamp, preferably of metal, which may readily embrace the lapel of the coat and be held thereto by spring action tending to close the jaws of the clamp. The clamp is made reversible so that either side may be displayed. As many organizations have at least three diiferent insignia to be worn, I have adapted my clamp to meet this requirement by making a part of one of the jaws or sides individually reversible, so that that side may be set to present either of two insignia. If desired the other side of the clamp may be arranged in a similar manner so that four insignia may be presented. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of my invention, which are hereinafter described with reference to the drawings, -and the essential characteristics of which are summarized in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows pivot indicating in broken lines the reversing action;v Fig. 5 is a section showing a modiiied'form of my invention; Fig. 6 is a detail illustrating the reversing feature of this modied form. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, looking. at the same side of the clamp as Fig. 2, but with the front insignia respeeieauon of Letters Patent. l, Patented Maf. 27, 1917.

versed. Figs. 8 and 9 are elevations similar to Fig. 2, showing a modified form of the device with the front insignia in two positions. Figs. 10 and 11 are elevations (with the insignia in two positions), of the opposite side of the device shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Fig. 12 is a transverse section of the device shown in Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive, the

section being along the line of the pivots of the insignia. f Y

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings by reference numerals, 10 and 11 indicate two rings which are formed rigid with laterally extending thumb pieces 12 and 14 respectively. These thumb pieces are provided with inwardly turned ears 16 and 17, through which extends a vsuitable pivot pin 20. A spring 21 surrounding the pin 20 has two legs 22 pressing outwardly against the thiunb pieces 12 and 14, thereby forcing the rings 10 and 11 toward each other. The rings are thus adapted to have a firm engagementl with a portion of the garment, such as a lapel of a coat, securely holding the emblem in position. i

In the particular form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the ring 10 is provided with an internal triangular plate 25 which is pivotally carried on a pin 26 and has on its opposite sides distinctive insignia, for example enamel or like coating of different colors, as indicated at 27 and 28 in Figs. 2, 4 and 7. By pressing the thumb pieces 12 and 14 together, thus swinging the rings 10 and 11 apart, as indicated in broken lines at 10a in Fig. 4, this triangular member 25 may be swung about the pivot 26, as shown, to present either face to view. The pivot pin or rod preferably extends diametrically away from the pivot 20 and the triangle 25 is so positioned that the corners at its base projecting farthest from the pin 26 may clear the other side of the clamp with the least outward movement of the ring 10. l

Within the ring 11, I have shown a similar triangular plate 30, shown as having its corners integrally connected with the inner side of the ring, as indicated at 31. The outer side of the plate 30 is shown as colored with a suitable enamel or like coating, indicated at 32. As three diiierent colors or insignia are suiiicient to answer the requirements of many organizations, I have shown in Figs. l to G only one of the triangular plates carried by the rings as reversible, this reversible plate carrying on one side a color, indicated by the horizontal shading at 27, in Fig. 2, and on the other side a diiferent color, indicated-by the diagonal shading 28, in Fig. 7. Each of these colors is different from the color indicated by the vertical shading on the stationary plate 30, in Fig. 3 or that indicated by the broken cross-hatching in Fig. 6.

It is obvious that in place of making the plate 30 rigid With the ring Which carries it, as above described, it may be made similar to the plate 25, and thus reversible to carry two colors. This is the construction illustrated in Figs. 8 to l2 inclusive, Where .50aindicates this reversible plate, which is pivoted inthe same manner as the reversible plate 25, carried by the other ring. The different colors on the tivo sides of the triangular plate 25 are indicated by the horizontal and inclined shading in Figs. 8 and 9, and the diil'erent colors on the plate 30a are similarly indicated in Figs. 10 and l1.

It is, of course, clear that any di'erent colors, or, indeed, any dierent kind of insignia, may be employed, and the diierent shadings are intended to simply designate different colors and insignia, rather than any particular color.

In the form above described, the plate 25 is held normally in the same plane With the ring in which it is mounted by contact with the garment when in position. The friction on the pin 26 tends normally to prevent inadvertent turning of the plate 25, and it is obvious that when the clamp is removed it Will take the ,position as shown in full lines in Fig. a, Where the plate 25 is held from displacement by the other plate.

To provide for a secure engagement With the garment I have shown projections 35 carried by the ring 11 and extending toward the opposite ring and adapted to embed themselves in the Wearers coat and thus prevent shifting or inadvertent removal of the emblem While being Worn.

In the form above described it Will be noted that the rings l0 and 11 are both rigid With the pivot members While the reversible member is pivoted Within one of the rings. In Figs. 5 and 6, however, I have shown a modified form in which an entire ring may be reversiblyl carried by the corresponding thumb piece of the clamp. In this form each ring rigidly carries its emblem plate,

pressed together and the rings thus spread Y apart, the ring 11b may be turned on its swivel to present its other face.

It will be seen that Whichever form of my device isemployed I have provided at least three dierent insignia which may be displayed on the coat of the wearer. The thumb piece is comparatively small and does not interfere with the general appearance of the emblem. The emblem may conveniently be made of metal, suitably enameled or polished, so that it may be kept clean and al- Ways present an attractive appearance. It should be noted also that this emblem, clamping to the coat, does not damage the coat, as is the case With emblems pinned on.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of members, means for hinging them together forming a clamp, and a device pivoted to one of the members and movable to display diferent insignia.

2. In an emblem, the combination of a pair of members, means for securing such members together whereby they may rmly engage a garment, one of said members having different insignia on its opposite sides adapted to be reversed so that it may present either of said insignia.

3. An emblem comprising a clamp having a pair of members hinged together, members of said clamps having extended portions adapted to embrace a portion of a garment, one of said extended portions having an opening, a plate member carrying different insignia on its opposite sides, and means for pivoting the plate member in said opening so that it may be reversed to present the di'erent insignia.

4L. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of hinged members, a ring rigidly carried by each of said members, each of said rings carrying a plate in its opening, said plates having thereon insignia and at least one of said plates having dilicerent insignia on its opposite sides, the latter plate being reversibly carried in said ring.

5. In a device of the character described,

together in the form of a clamp, having flat portions adapted to embrace a portion of the garment carried at one side of the pivot and comparatively small thumb pieces at the opposite side of the pivot, one of said -the combination oit' a pair of members hinged Clamp members being so carried that it may be reversed to present its opposite sides, and yielding means tending to hold the clamp in engagement With the garment.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of hinged inembers, a ring carried by each of said members,

a spring tending to force said rings together, each of said rings Carrying a plate in its opening, and said plates having thereon dis- 10 tinctive insignia.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aliix my signature.

GEORGE G. JONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedl for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, .'D. G.

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