US1722423A - Watch fob, brooch, and the like - Google Patents

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July 30, 1929. w. c. JOHNSTON WATCH FOB, BROOCH, AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 14, 1926 I 2. I if/ 4 59155 1 4 Patented July 39, 1929..

"arr stares WALTER C. JOHNSTON, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

WATCH FOB, BROOCH, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 14, 1926. Serial No. 129,254."

This invention relates to articles of adornment and utility such as watch fobs, brooches and the like, and it has for its object to provide a new inexpensive article of this class for personal wear and use, and which will be ornamental, useful and interesting as a curio or article of virtu.

To these ends I have provided a new article of the class indicated consisting of a piece of real sharkskin leather, preferably of ornamental outlinc,to the grain side of which is fastened, by means of a rivet or otherwise, a real sharks tooth. An ornamental article constructed as just described is very inexpensive and when used as a brooch; as part ofa watch fob; as one of a plurality or series of similar units makingup a necklace or band, or as is otherwise possible, provides an attractive interesting and inexpensive article for personal adornment. A sharks tooth has edges thereon which are of razor blade keen-- ness and a feature of my invention consists in arranging the piece of sharkskin leather to project or extend outside of, or beyond, the tooth, that is, it is appreciably larger than the tooth, so as to serve as a shield to prevent contact of the wearers body or clothing with said edges. Also, this construction provides a dark contrasting background for the white sharks tooth which is very ornamental owing to the fact that the grain side of sharkskin leather on to which the tooth is fixed, is

irregularly wrinkled or corrugated. Other features of my invention are hereinafter pointed out. r

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a watch fob constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side view, partly in section, of the watch fob shown in Fig. 1. I

Figure 3 is a front View of the ornamenta tab of the watch fob shown in Fig. 1 with the strap, hereinafter referred to, removed.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a slightly different form of tab for a watch fob.

Figures 7 and 8 illustrate my invention as embodied in a brooch.

The watch fob shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 comprises a tab including a body member 1 made from a piece of sharkskin leather and this body member is preferably of an ornamental outline, that herein shown being heartshaped. Near the top of this body member 1- is provided a slot 2 through which is passed one end of a strap 3 made from sharkskin leather, said end being folded back on to the body portion of the strap'and fastened thereto by the eyelet portion of a snap fastener stud member 4 of ordinary construction. The other'socket member 5 of this snap fastener is secured to the opposite end of strap 3.

At approximately the middle of the body member 1, and upon the grain side thereof, I provide a real sharks tooth 6 through which is drilled a hole to receive a rivet 7 by means of which said tooth is secured to the body member 1. At its outer end the rivet 7 is made with a conical head 8, Fig. 4, occupying a correspondingly shaped countersink provided at the outer end of the drilled hole. At its inner or. rear end rivet 7 is bifurcated and extends through the body member 1 with its. inner end spread apart or expanded so as to clamp the tooth tightly to the body member 1. In Figs. 5 and 6 the outer or front end of the rivet is made with a disk-like enii i largement 9 for ornamental efiect and, if desired, to receive upon it any desired'engraved matter.

In Figs. 7 and 8 which illustrate a brooch constructed in accordance with my invention the body member 1 is made without the slot 2 of Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and upon its rear side is provided with a hinged pin 9, and with a hook 10 to engage as usual with the free end thereof.

In making the fob of Figs. 1 and 2 the stud member of the snap fastener is inserted from the grain side of the strap in a hole provided near the lower end of the latter and then in a hole provided in the strap farther from said end. The part of the stud member 4 thus inserted in these holes is the eyelet body portion which is upset or clinched after insertion to permanently and securely fasten the parts together. The opposite or upper end of the strap is also v formed with a perforation to receive the eyelet body portion of the socket member 5 which is inserted from the flesh side and upset or clinched in the usual fashion to secure the member in place. fob the free end of the strap is passed through the ring of the watch case and when the socket member 5 is engaged with the stud member 4 the fob is securely locked to the watch. construction involving the use of a snap fastener is lighter, neat'er and more quickly operated to apply and remove the fob than a buckle and is not so bulky or liable to catch on other things.

In using the Hill This

The tabs shown in Figs. 4 and 6 are suit able for use as pendants and the like, the slot 2 of either receiving a ribbon, chain or the like by means of which the device is secured to the person of the wearer.

hat I claim is:

1, In an article of the class described the combination of a flexible piece of leather or the like; a sharks tooth occupying a position upon the grain side of said piece of leather and having ahole formed therethrough that is provided at its outer end with a conical countersink which tapers toward its bottom; said tooth having characteristic sharp cutting edges and said piece of leather extending outwardly well beyond said cutting edges so as to serve as a guard; a rivet extending through said hole and through said piece of leather comprising a shank made at its outer end with a conical head that is tapered to fit said conical countersink said shank having its 2. An article of adornment comprising a body member consisting of a fiat flexible piece of sharkskin leather; means for attaching said body member to the person of the wearer; a sharks tooth occupying a position ipon the grain side of said leather body member wholly Within the boundary of the latter and formed with a hole therethrough that is made with an inwardly tapering conical countersink at its outer end, said sharks tooth having vcharacteristic sharp cutting edges, and a rivet occupying said hole made with a conical head occupying the countersunk portion of said hole with its opposite rear end portion extending through said leather body member and bifurcated, the tWo legs of said portion being upset against said body member so as to forcibly wedge said head into said. countersink and cause said head to clutch saidtooth thereby holding the WALTER G. JOHNSTON.

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