US1269887A - Tie-clasp. - Google Patents

Description

D. WEiLL.

TIE CLASP. APPLICATION HLED NOV-17.1917.

Patented June 18, 1918 DHN\EL WEWLL.

DANIEL WEILL, 0F CAMAGUEY, CUBA.

TIE-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenteddiune 18, 19118..

Application filed November 1'2, 1917. Serial No. 202,661.

15 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL WEILL, a citizen of France, residing at Camaguey, in the Province of Camaguey and Republic of Cuba, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Clasps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to .an improved clasp and has for its primary object to pro vide a very simple and effective device for holding the ends of a tie or scarf upon the shirt, and for various other analogous purposes.

A more particular object of the invention is to provide a clasp of the above character which is highly serviceable in use, and in the construction of which no springs or other easily breakable elements are employed.

It is also a further general object of the invention to provide a novel and inexpensive clasp for ties and other articles, which may be easily and quickly applied to the tie or removed and will not injure the tie in any way. i

. With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the manner of application and use of my improved tie clasp;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the tie clasp showing the same open;

Fig. 3 is a similar view, the clasp being open; and

Fig. l is a section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body of the clasp which in the illustrated form of the invention consists of a narrow bar which may be of silver, gold or other precious metal. This bar at one of its ends is formed with a lateral enlargement 6, said end of the bar being bifurcated or slotted as at 7. Between the spaced portions of the end 6 of the body bar an elongated jaw 8 is pivoted at one of its ends, as shown at 9. This jaw is provided innuediately adjacent to the pivot with a lip 10 which projects inwardly between the spaced portions of the bar 5. On the opposite side of the pivot 9, the jaw 8 is provided with a curved lug or extension 11. Upon the other end of the jaw 8 and on the face thereof opposed to the bar 5 a longitudinal series of teeth or serrations 12 are formed.

One end of a lever 13 isalso pivotally mounted, as at 14 in the slot or bifurcation of the bar 5, and said pivoted end of the lever has a cam shaped terminal 15 extend ing between the lip 10 and the lug 11 on the jaw 8. The other end of the lever 13 is laterally offset and provided with an ornamental head 16.

In the use of the device in order to apply the same to a tie or other article, the lever 13 is pulled outwardly at its free end away from the bar 5 to the position shown in Fig. 3. The cam end 15 of this lever will thus act against the lip 10 on the jaw 8 and move said jaw to its open position. The tie or scarf and the edge of the shirt are then disposed between the serrated face of the jaw and the end of the bar 5. The lever 13 is now pressed inwardly into the slot or bifurcation 6 in the bar 5 and in such movement of the lever, the cam end 15 thereof coacts with the curved face of the lug 11 on the jaw 8 and forces said jaw to its closed position, the serrated end of said jaw having gripping engagement with the edge of the shirt. The bar 5 is thus caused to clampingly engage upon the scarf and the engaging face of this bar is preferably slightly channeled, as shown, so as to provide longi tudinally extending gripping edges 17 on the bar. These tie gripping edges 17 will not, however, injure the fabric of the tie in any manner.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is believed that the construction, manner of operation and several advantages of the device will be clearly and fully understood. As no springs or other elements which might be easily broken are employed in the construction of the clasp, it will be seen that the device is very durable in practical use. The clasp can also be very easily and quickly applied to the scarf or other article or as readily removed. The construction of the clasp readily lends itself to ornamentation, and the outer surface of the body bar 5 as well as the lever 13 can be chased or otherwise ornamented, and the end of the lever 13 may be set with a precious stone in the more expensive clasp. The device can also be produced in a great many different sizes.

While I have herein shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts employed, it is to be understood that the device is susceptible of considerable modifications therein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A clasp of the character described including a body bar, a jaw pivotally mounted upon one end of said bar and having spaced projections located at relatively opposite sides of its pivot, a lever pivoted upon said bar inwardly of the pivot of said jaw, said lever having a cam on its pivoted end to coact with the spaced projections on the jaw when the lever is moved in relatively oppo- 'Copies of this patent may he obtained for site directions to thereby move said jaw to its open or closed positions.

2. A clasp of the character described including a body bar bifurcated at one end, a jaw pivotally mounted at one of its ends in the bifurcation of said bar, said pivoted end of the jaw being provided with a lip projecting on one side of its pivot and a lug on the opposite side thereof, a lever also pivoted in the bifurcated end of the body bar in spaced relation to the pivot of the jaw, said lever having a cam on its pivoted end to coact with the lip on the jaw in the movement of the lever in one direction and move the jaw to its open position, said cam coacting with the lug on said jaw when the lever is moved in an opposite direction to move the jaw to its clamping position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL WEILL.

' Witnesses:

E. SANTos, J. F. DICKJEY.

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Washington, I). G.

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