US1727001A - Bracelet vanity case - Google Patents

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Sept. 3, 1929. v w. B. WEAVER BRACELET VANITY CASE Filed Oct. 5. 1927 I gyvuenbo'c, WILLIAM B. WEAVER 551 M fitter/401 Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

EJNETED STATES WILLIAM B. WEAVER, OF BPIRIK IIIJGHAFI, ALABAMA.

BRACELET VANITY CASE.

Application filed October 5, 1927.

The invention relates to toilet articles and articles of jewelry and, more particuflarly, to a combined bracelet and vanity box.

According to the invention, an article of jewelry is provided comprising a bracelet having a vanity box easily and quickly detachably secured thereto. The bracelet may be made up of an attaching base to which the vanity box is detachably secured and a strap for fastening to the arm or leg of the wearer. The vanity box may be any of the ordinary types of hand vanity box known in the art. This arrangement is particularly advantageous because the vanity box may be wholly detached from the bracelet so that it can be used more conveniently. The detachment and attachment of the vanity box to the bracelet may be made quickly and easily without disturbing the position of the bracelet on the person of the wearer. Furthermore, the bracelet provides a convenient device to carry the vanity box and insures that the vanity box is on the person at all times. No handbag or pocket is required for carv rying as is the case with a hand vanity box. Furthermore, if desired, the vanity box may be used as an ordinary hand vanity box and the bracelet which is preferably made of ornamental appearance may be worn by itself.

The invention also consists in certain new and original features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. the invention itself, as to its objects and advantages, the mode of its operation and the manner of its organization may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a bracelet of the improved article illustrating one way in which it may be made;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the bracelet in finished form;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one type of vanity box which may be used;

Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof in open position;

Serial No. 224,057.

In the following description and in the claims parts will be identified by specific names for convenience, but they are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

Like reference characters denote like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

' Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the bracelet may comprise a base made from a sheet of metal and comprising a plate 2 having two pair of oppositely disposed ears 3 and 4t projecting therefrom. One pair of cars 3 is provided with a bayonet slot 5 and is bent at right angles to the plate. The other pair of ears 4 is provided with struck-up portions 6 forming apertures 7 through which the fastening strap 8 may be passed The plate'2 is also provided with a leaf spring 9.

The above bracelet is adapted to be used with a straight edge type of vanity box 10 (shown in Figs. 3 and/l). The box 10 comprises a bottom cover 11 which-may have powder 22 therein in the form of a compact and a top cover 12 which has the usual mirror 23 therein hingedly connected by hinge 21. The bottom cover 11 is provided with opposed projections 13 by means of which the vanity box may be detachably secured to the bracelet by the bayonet slot connection, the portions 6 aiding in holding the box in position. The projcctions 13 are so related to the hinge 21 that, if desired, the box 10 may be opened and used without detaching, the top cover 12 swinging in. the line of the strap or band 8 to place the mirror 23 in convenient position for use.

Referring now to Figs. 5 and 6, a slightly different form of bracelet is shown adapted to carry a watch case type of vanity box 1 1. The bracelet comprises a plate 15 of concavoconvex shape having arcuate clips 16 integrally secured thereto. The edge of the plate may be provided with apertures 17 through which the attaching strap 8 may be passed for securing the bracelet to the person of the wearer.

The watch case vanity box 14 may comof these latter constructions.

prise a convex base 19 in which the compact of cosmetic powder may be placed and a convex cover 20 in which a mirror may be placed as is well understood in the art. The vanity box is detachably secured to the bracelet by means of the resilient clips 16,

the arcuate shape of the clips preventing lateral movement of the vanity box.

It will be understood that the vanity boxes above described may be any of the types customarily used and may hold any of the usual articles usually associated with vanity cases, such as powder or rouge compacts, lipsticks, perfume, loose powder, mirror, powder puff, etc.

The bracelet with the vanity box attached thereto will be normally carried on the arm or leg of the wearer, no handbag or pocket being required to carry the vanity box. The vanity box is always available for use at any time. It is not always convenient to use the vanity box while attached to the wrist so the detaching feature is very important. Thus this construction has all the advantages of a bracelet with a vanity box permanently secured thereto and of an ordinary hand vanity box and has none of the disadvantages Furthermore, if for any reason it is desired not to wear the bracelet, the vanity box may be used as a simple hand vanity box. Also, if it is desired to wear the bracelet alone without the vanity box, this may also be done, the bracelet being given an ornamental decoration to make it particularly attractive when thus used.

While certain novel features of the invention have been shown and described and are pointed out inthe annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of jewelry comprising a base platemade of sheet material having opposed upstanding, integral, attaching ears and opposed, flat, integral ears, portions of which are struck up forming openings, an attaching band connected through said openings, said upstanding ears having bayonet slots, and a vanity box having projections for engaging in said slots to detachably secure said box to said plate.

9.. An article of jewelry comprising a base having opposed apertures, a band for securing said base to part of a person. and passing through said apertures, a vanity box, and means for resiliently detachably securing said box to said base including attaching ears secured to said base, whereby said box maybe quickly detached from said base and freely used as an ordinary hand vanity box.

3. An article of jewelry comprising a base and a band for securing said base to part of a person, a vanity box, and means for de-' tachably securing said box to said base, whereby said box may be quickly detached from said base and freely used as an ordinary hand vanity box.

4. An article of jewelry comprising a vanitybox made up of detachable sections and containing cosmetic and a mirror, a band to be worn around a part of a person, devices for detachably securing said box to said band, whereby said box may be quickly and easily detached from said band without substantial disturbance of said band on said person and freely used as an ordinary hand vanity box. 7

5. An article of jewelry comprising a vanity box, a bracelet to be worn about a limb of the user, devices for detachably securing said box to said bracelet, whereby said box may be quickly and easily detached from said bracelet without substantial disturbance of said bracelet on said limb and freely used as an ordinary hand vanity box with said bracelet remaining in position on said limb.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto, set my hand.

WILLIAM B. WEAUJER.

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