US1484313A

US1484313A - Shoulder-patch-insignia-attaching mechanism

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Publication number: US1484313A
Application number: US667031A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles R Welsh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-10-06
Filing date: 1923-10-06
Publication date: 1924-02-19
Anticipated expiration: 1941-02-19

Description

Feb. 19 1924. 1,484,313

C. R. WELSH SHOULDER PATCH INSIGNIA ATTAGHING MECHANISM Filed Oct. 6, 1923 Inven is r, Czaarksjz. we Zak,

Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

N TE- CHARLES R. WELSH, OF $CHOFIELD BAP/RACKS, TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

SEOULDEB-I'ATGH-INSIGNIA-ATTACHTNG MECHANISM.

Application filed OctoberG, 1923. Serial No. 667,031.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it knownthat I, CHARLES R. WELSH, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Schofield Barracks, Territory .of Hawaii, in

the county of Oahu, have invented certain.

new and useful Improvements in Shoulder- Patch-Insignia-Attaching Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in nism that is invisible, that will hold the insignia permanentlyinshape, and always present a neat appearance.

A further object is to provide ameans that will-keep the edges of the patch close to the fabric of the uniform;

Other objects will appear upon reading the specification.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l isa front view of one design of shoulder patch secured to a sleeve of a uniform; i

Fig. 2 represents a section of a sleeve of acoat or blouse of a uniform, with a button-hole therein, to receive the tongue of the shoulder patch;

Fig. 3 is'a rear View the patch;

Fig. at is a vertical section of the patch, on 'the line 4.4 of Fig. 3, showing its dished shape, and the protruding tongue;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the patch on the sleeve, showing the front and rear members, and thecloth of the uniform engaged betweenthem, the two members being under tension;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the cooperating member or spring-back, showing an opening'throu'gh which the tongue projects, and also the depressions in which the wings of the tongue. rest; also the sectors of the spring back which provide the necessary resilience to firmly'engage the cloth of the uniform; v

of the front part of Figs 7 is a longitudinal section of the spring back, On the line 7-7 of Fig. 6,, showing the depressed portions which re-' ceive the wings of'the tongue, and the finger grips by which the back is manipulated; and I Y Figs. 8 and 9 are a plan and long'g'itudinal section, respectively, of a modified coop crating member, or spring back, Fig. 9 be ing a section on theline 99 of Fig. 8,

In Fig. 1, the-shoulder patch is shown as a disk with a border, and a leaf in the cen.

ter. The disk may have any'desiredrshape. The invention may be applied to any of the designs and identification marks, or'shapes of shoulderstraps, and of insignia; of all types generally, and also,"to' all types of badges etc.

A support member, or dished plate 1,

which may be of metal, and may be resilrent, or may be of stiif celluloid'or similarmaterial, Figs. 3 and 4:, is'providedwith one or more projecting tongues 52, symmet+ rically located, and which may be stamped and bent'up out of the stock of'the metal 1, or may be riveted or soldered thereto. The tongue is provided with wings or ears 3, which will be further referred tohereafter. l'n its preferred form, the length of the tongue under the wings'is less than the depth of the dished plate. On the outer face of the metal plate 1 is suitably attached the design of the shoulder patch 4, which may. be of cloth, or metal, etc, and which may be attached in any preferred manner; Generally, the patch is sewed on, but it maybe cemented with water-proof glue,- if desired. o

The cooperating member, .or spring back 5, consists of a disk having preferably a size corresponding generally to thatof the plate 1, and is preferably made of spring. metal, stiff celluloid, or other resilient material. It is generally flat, as shown in Fig. '7, with slightly curved edges 6, and has a plurality of slots 7 cut preferably radially therein. The sectors 8 are thereby given flexibility, or resilience, which provides for firmly engaging the dished plate .1. In the center of the spring back is an opening 9, having extensions 10, which permit the wings ,3 of the tongue 2 to pass; at-the other edge of the spring 9 are depressions 11 in the spring back, into which the wings 3 rest, and are then looked against accidental movement.

when the two parts oi the patch have been connected. lhe spring back is also pr0- vided with finger grips 12, by which it is moved into and out of engagement with the tongue 2. The outer edge of the spring back either substantially coincides with that of the dished plate, or is overlapped and enveloped thereby.

In assembling the patch upon the garment, the tongue 2 is passed through the button hole 13, Fig. 2, in the cloth 14, and through the opening 9 and extensions 10 in the spring back 5, the latter isnow depressed until the wings 3 are entirely through the extensions 10, and while depressed, slid forward until the wings 3 rest in the depressions '11, after which the pressure upon the spring back is released, whereupon the two parts are firmly engaged and held together under tension, and cooperate to securely hold the sleeve of the garment between them.

To remove the patch, the spring back 5 is depressed until the wings 3 are free from the depressions 11, and is then slid over until the wings 3 are in position to pass through extensions 10 and opening 9. The spring back may then be removed and the dished plate 1 with its tongue 2 removed from the garment.

In Figs. 8 and 9, a modified spring back 15 is provided with a central opening 19, and extensions 20 through which the tongue 2 and wings 3 may pass. There are also provided suitable depressions 21, into which the wings'3 may rest, and finger grips 22, by which the back is operated. To assemble this modification, the back is placed over the tongue 2 of the dished plate 1, and depressed until the wings 3 pass through extensions 20.; the back is then given a sliding twist or turn, so that the wings 3 will slip into the depressions 21', upon which the two parts will be securely engaged. To disengage the parts, the back is depressed until the wings 3 are free from depressions 21, and is then twisted until the wings are over the extensions 20;.the pressure is then released and the parts separated. I

The assembled shoulder patch holds the face thereof close to the garment, and since the outer edges, or circumference, of each part substantially coincide, or that of the dished plate overlaps that of the spring back, and since the spring back is resilient, the edges of the patch are retained in close contact with the fabric of the garment, presenting a neat and pleasing appearance.

I claim:

1. Ashoulder patch comprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member, one of said members being resilient, an engaging tongue secured to one of said members, and means on the other member to engage and securely hold said tongue.

2. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, one of said members being resilient, an .engaging'tongue secured to the support member, and means on the cooperating member to engage and securelyhold said tongue. 1

8. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperatin member of approximately the same size as the support member, one of said members being resilient, the edges of the two members substantially coinciding, means securd to one member tocooperate with means on the other member to firmly engage and securely hold the two members together.

4. A shoulder patch comprisingv a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, one of said members being resilient, the edges, of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, means upon the cooperating member to engage and securely hold the tongue and the two members under tension.

5. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, one of said members being resilient, the edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging meanssecuredto the support member, means on the cooperating member to interlock with the engaging means on the support member and hold the two-members together under tension.

6. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, the coop erating member provided with resilient portions, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, means upon the cooperating member to engage and securely hold said tongue. Y

7 A shoulder patchcomprising a support member for the identification mark, a cooperating memberof approximately the same size as the support member, the cooperating member provided with resilient portions,'the outer edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, wings upon said tongue, and means on said cooperating member to receive said tongue and engage said wings. v I i r 8. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, the coopcrating member provided with resilient sectors and having a curved-up edge, the outer edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, vwings upon said tongue, means on said cooperating member to receive said tongue and engage said Wings, and finger grips on said cooperating member to facilitate the assembly of the complete shoulder patch.

9. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, the cooperating member provided With resilient sectors and having a curved up edge, the outer edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, wings upon said tongue, means on the cooperating member to receive said tongue and engage said Wings, said tongue having a length below its wings less than the depthof the dished member.

10. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for the identification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the support member, the cooperating member provided With resi1ientsec tors and having a curved-up edge, the outer edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the support member, wings upon the-tongue, depressions on said cooperating member to receive and engage said wings, the length of the tongueunder the Wings beingless than the depth of the dished member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES R. WELSH.