US1477762A

US1477762A - Collar clasp

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Publication number: US1477762A
Application number: US461488A
Authority: US
Inventors: Neggesmith Hermie Clarence
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-04-15
Filing date: 1921-04-15
Publication date: 1923-12-18
Anticipated expiration: 1940-12-18

Description

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HER/MIKE CLARENCE NEGGESMETH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GOLLAB CLASP.

Application filed April 15, 1921. Serial No, 461,488.

To all whom it may concern: The free ends of the arms 12 are preferably Be it known that I, linmirn CLARENCE provided with buttons or knobs 22, prefen Nrioonsiirri-r, a citizen of the United States ably of an ornamental character, or capable of America, residing in the borough of of having an ornamental part or design ap- Bronx, county of Bronx, city and State of plied thereto, the buttons in the present to New York, have invented certain new and embodiment being of mother of pearl. nseinl Improvements in Collar Clasps, of These buttons, beside contributing to the which the following is a specification. appearance of the clasp, also serve This invention relates to Clasps for tie as fin er-grips for convenience in manipulapels of soft collars, or the like, and aims latinp; the arms in attaching the clasp to a to provide improven' nts therein. collar, and detaching it.

T he invention provides a collar clasp, i l leans are provided for pressing the which can be applied to the collar without a i 12, around their pivots 13, toward the straining the fabric, and thereby without bar 10, so as to bring and hold the grip nng; destroying or: impairing the finish and neat 1'? in gripping position on the tab appearance of the collar. It "further proe are conveniently a pair 7 s or spring parts 27, 2?, the a simple and convenient manipulation. bar 10 is conveniently made hollow, as in- The invention further proides clasp dicat-d at 29, for receiving said springs or which will firmly and securely hold the r The bar is conveniently lapels of the cell without piercing or persheet metal to ii-iorm, the torating the iabric, so not to impair the springs inserted, and the upstanding edges lite or L]')p62.12l1l of the collar. bent over to close the open space. The The invention "further provides a device splin s or parts 27 are comreniently oi? simple and durable mechanical construe made 0" a strip conveniently doubled 39 tion, of pleasing appearance, and adapted on itpel and conveniently having one end for the adjunct-ion or combination ot ornabent on and forming the blunt pin 19. mental devices. lvioreo eia the arms 12 are preferably An embodiment of the invention is illnsprovided with means, such as flats 36, on trated in the accompanying drawings, the ends 32 of s arms, co ting with aid vides a clasp, capable of being applied by 0? s n-ingu. 0, Leuu 4 wherein: 27 to hold said arms 12 in a posi- Figure 1 is a front view of said embodi ti n with their free ends separated i'rom the ment applied to a soft collar, bar 10 (position shown in Fig. 2).

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view The invention may receive other embodithereof, with the arms in open position. gents than those herein specifically illus- 99 Fig. 3 is a sectional view, on the line trated and described, l11-Ill, Fig. 2; and Yi hat is claimed is:-

Fig. el is a sectional view, on the line collar clasp comprising; a bar, a pair of 1V 1V, 2. spring: pressed arms hinged to said bar at Referring, to Said drawings, nume al 10 their adjacent ends, and means on said bar designates 1 ilClil-ptefl t0 lie beneath and arms for gripping fabric. aid means the fabric, the edges of which are to be held comprising pins projecting from said bar, together, and 12, 12 designate arms, pivand ornaments at the end of Said arms, oted or hinged at, their adjacent ends to said and a tubular intermediate portion between l, 21% indicated at 1.3, and adapted to oversaio ornaments and said arms, adapted to lie the fabric, the edges of which are to be be expanded against parts of said arms and heldof said ornaments to "fasten said ornaments The arms 12, 12-, at their free ends 15, and on said arms, said tubular intermediate the ends of the bar 10, are provided with portions, in the closed position of said arms. coacting means 17 for gripping the fabric fitting over said pins, and constituting without piercing or perforating it. The so ketfor said pins. gripping means 17 preferably comprise In witness whereof, I have hereunto blunt pins 19, conveniently located on the i d my name, bar 10, and sockets 20, conveniently located on the free ends 15 of said arms 12. HERMIE CLARENCE NEGGESMITH.