US1495485A

US1495485A - Suspension device for watches and other articles

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Publication number: US1495485A
Application number: US653443A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jersemann Max
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-07-24
Filing date: 1923-07-24
Publication date: 1924-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 1941-05-27

Description

May 27, 192%. 19495 M. JERSEIMANN I SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR WATCHES AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed July 24. 1923 WIMP?!WW" INVENTOR 9t4 WW lax My I A ATTORNEY Patented May 27, 1924. v l,4%,485

MAX JERSEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR WATCHES AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Application filed Ju1y 24, 1923. Serial No. 653,443.

To all whom it may concern: such as shown at 8 in Figs. 1 and 2, is firm- Be it known that I, MAX JERSEMANN, a ly held in position. This card 8 is intended citizen of the United States, residing at New to have the price of the watch or other York, in the county of New York and State article noted thereon, or to receive other of New York, have invented certain new and marks having reference to the suspended useful Improvements in Suspension Devices article.

for Watches and Other Articles, of which As seen in Fig. 4, two

holes

9, 10 are prothe following is a specification. vided in the body portion 1, adapted to re- My invention relates to means for susceive small screws shown at 11 in Fig. 1, 10 pending watches or other articles, and more whereby the device may be fastened to a particularly consists in a resilient hook, board 12, or the like. which is so designed and constructed that The device can be very cheaply and easily irrespective of the position of the device, manufactured, and it is to be understood the watch or other article cannot become disthat I do not wish to limit myself to the 15 lodged, but is securely held in position. device as actually shown on the drawing, as In the accompanying drawing in which the parts can be modified without departing I have illustrated my invention by way of from the principle of the invention. example, Fig. 1 is an end view of the new lVhat I claim is: device fastened to a board. Fig. 2 is a front 1. A suspension device for watches and elevation. Fig. 3 a section along line 3-3 other articles, comprising a plate of spring in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 a perspective View of metal, a tongue stamped out of said 'metal the d vice. and bent downwards to form an abutment, The device is preferably made of spring a second tongue integral with the plate and metal and is made in one piece, the parts curved upwards forming a hook cooperating being stamped out of the metal and then bewith said abutment, the said plate being ing bent into position. formed at its lower edge with two small As shown in Fig. 4, the device consists lugs slightly curved inwardly and bent so of the'body portion 1, from which is stamped as to be parallel with the plane of the said out a tongue 2. which is then bent forwards plate, and adapted to firmly grip and hold and downwards, and backwards, as clearly a card.

shown in Figs. ,1, 3 and 4. lVith this tongue 2. A suspension device for watches and 2, cooperates a longer tongue 3, which proother articles, comprising a plate of spring jects from the body portion 1, and is bent metal, a tongue stamped from the said metal upwards, forming a curved resilient hook, and bent away from said plate substantially from which may be suspended a watch, as at right angles and then backwards, so as shown at 4 in Fig. 1 by the broken lines, to form an abutment, a second tongue or any other article. As will be evident formed integral with the said plate in the from Fig. 1, after the ring 5 of the watch same plane therewith and bent upwardly, has been slipped over the hook 3, the watch forming a hook lying close to said abutment, cannot become dislodged, no matter in what the latter closing the mouth of the hook,

position the device for suspending the watch and two slightly inwardly curved lugs is held. In order to remove the watch from formed from the metal of the said plate the hook 3, some force is required to sepaand bent parallel to said plate to form rate the slightly curved end of. the hook 3 clamps therewith, the said plate being profrom the bent-over tongue 2, so as to permit vided with holes for the insertion of screws the watch to be released. At opposite ends to fasten the said plate to a board. of the body portion 1, upturned small hooks In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 6 and 7 are ,formed, whereby a small card, MAX J ERSEMANN.