US1284051A - Service-emblem photograph-holder. - Google Patents

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cm. BOWMAN, In. SERVICE EMBLEM PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20 I918.

mmm m mm Nov. 5, 1918.

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SERVICE-E1VIBLEM IPHUTOGRAPH-HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, JWlS.

Application filed May 20, 1918. Serial I l 0. 235,4:99.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, Cnnnnns A. BOWMAN, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Service Emblem Photograph Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a service emblem photograph holder embodied in an article of utility, such as a wallet, pocket book, card case, locket, charm or similar article. The particular object in view is to incorporate with such article a receiving cavity for a photograph between a back and front wall, and to so construct the front wall as to provide a slight aperture for the picture within a surrounding star, constituting the central portrait inclosing setting. Also to locate the star upon or within a central rectangularvvhite field having a surrounding red border or margin, in simulation of a typical service flag design, such as that shown in Design Patent No. 51,464; of Robert L. Queisser.

The present inventionhas in view to utilize such an article as may be appropriately adapted to the purpose, to hold and expose to View a photograph or other portrait or mark of individuality in connection with the elements noted, whereby to signify certain facts of military or naval service having a direct personal relation to the subject of the photograph.

By this arrangement or combination of elements, the representation of the flag indicates service; the star or stars the number of persons serving; and the star embodied or defined picture represents the image of the server, typifying the personality, branch of the service, and rank of the individual, together with such other incidents having to do with such personal association as may be appropriately shown in the picture.

lln the drawings, showing certain preferred embodiments of the invention,

Figure 1 is a face view of a wallet or photograph case embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line H, ll of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a face view of a locket or charm, showing the invention embodied in a different form;

Fi 4 is a cross section on the line lV, W at Fig. a

Figs. 1 and 2 represent a photograph holder or case, in the form of a wallet, pocket book, or card case, adapted to fold together to closed position at its middle portlon, consistingof a back 2 of leather or other suitable material and front pocket wall portions 3, l, stitched or otherwise secured around three outersides as at 5 to the back 2 and open at their inner edges. In this respect the article is of common construction, providing an intervening space 6 for the insertion of any flat article.

I have shown theinventive feature of the device as embodied with one side only of the article, but it is obvious that it may be utilized at both sides, with each wall portion 3 and 4.

It will be noted on reference to Figs. 1 and 3, that the picture is made to occupy a unique posltion in the star and that the star 1 also carefully placed in the white field. The star opening is placed with one of the five points uppermost. This affords a space more or less triangular into which the hat or upper part of the head of the portrait goes. This gives the effect of accentuating the height of the head dress in the figure shown (it would have an effect of a somewhat similar eharacter if no cap or hat were shown) and the reentrant angles of the figure are so arranged about the face of the portrait as to draw or direct attention or lead the eyes of the observer to the eyes or upper part of the face where the features are most expressive of personality and where the facial expression mostly lies and this serves in a measure totaccentuate the features of the portrait, an accentuation augmented if a blue print photograph of a soldier be used, by the blue color on the white field, by the uniform, and by the red border, the whole being carefully designed to produce an effect of patriotic exaltation in connection with the subject of the picture.

Referring thereto, wall 3 is so made, by proper color arrangement, that its middle portion constitutes the white field 7 and its outer surrounding portion constitutes the red border 8, of a service flag, of generally rectangular form, though I am not restricted to said form.

At any suitable location, within the confines of the white field 7, I cut out one or more openings, of star shape as shown, within the defining edges 9, leaving a star-shaped orificeadapted to ex ose the inserted photograph 10. I preferably make the picture of ageneralblue; color, by the well known blue printing or other process, and it may be mounted on a card or cut to size to fit fixedly within the pocket 6 with reference tothe star shaped sight opening.

When thus -mounted, the photograph in blue forms the central dominating feature of the entire series of correlated elements, completing the color scheme of the service flag idea, and imparting to each particular specimen the personal equation or value signified by' the picture of the subject in either the military, marine or naval branch of the service. When but one side of the device is'used as aphotograph holder, the other side may be utilized as a pocketbook, or if desired, as a'mere'flap or cover. In fact, but one side of the article without any cover, or companion' pocket Will operate satisfactorily, and as an entire embodiment of the invention.

' In Figs. 3 and 4, I show the invention embodied in the form of a locket or similar article, in metal. In such case the back 2 is connected With the frontB by sides 4 one end being also closed bya connecting Wall with the other end open for insertion of a photograph Within the. intervening space 6.

The front wall 3 is so designed as to provide the'mi'ddlevvhite field 7 a and the outer red border 8.

' Thestarshaped opening through the white fieldis Within the defining edges 9 while a surrounding corresponding starsha'ped border 9", of blue color, is sufficiently wide to emphasize the blue star feature, in connection with the central picture 10*, also preferably in blue, as above described.

The positioning' of the star with one point copies'of this patent may be obtained for uppermost, alluded to above, is also a characterlstlc of my locket shown 1n Fig. 3

whereby relationship of the reentrant angles of the star toward the inserted portrait, is the same though somewhat emphasized by the surrounding border 9*.

In making the device in this form, any suitablemetal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., may be used, and the color effects may be easily secured by the use of enamel, or in any other suitable manner.

It will be understood that any desired number of star-shaped openings may be provided and embodied with a single service flag front, within the limitations of its field, and that their arrangement, location, size, shape, or other details may be varied within the taste and judgment of the designer, without departing from the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A portrait holder having a red bordered White field provided with an exposure opening therein, said opening having outline of a five pointed star with one of the points uppermost to receive and expose the head or upper part of the portrait, and reentrant angles of the star adapted to point toward and to direct-attention toward the eyes and upper part of the face of an inserted, portrait.

2. A portrait holder provided with a red bordered white field, and having a star shaped exposure opening therein and provided with a blue border surrounding and following the outline of said star shaped opening, one of the points of the star being arranged to receive the top of a picture and reentrant angles of the star being adapted to draw the eyes of an observer, to the expressive portion of the face of the portrait.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atiix my slgnature.

CHARLES 'A. BOWMAN, J n.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

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