US1769827A - Jewelry case - Google Patents

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July1,193o. w. R. DUGDALE 1,769,821

JEWELRY CASE Filed May 15, 1928 mb/enfer i Wilfred E @cfg/@lle cev Patented `iuly 1, 1939 WILFRED R. DUGDALE, OF NEEDHLVI, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNGR TO ERRNGTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSAGE STTS, CORPORATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS JEWELRY CASE Application led May 15,

Objects of this invention are to provide a jewelry case which is neat and attractive in appearance, which is simple and economical in construction, and which is adapted more effectively to display articles of jewelry in a shop window or show case as well as to provide a durable and attractive case for the articles when not displayed. Other objects and advantages will be evident from the following description of the illustrative enibodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showin@ the case partially open;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig 4 is a front elevation with the cover opened 90, a part of the cover lining being broken away to show the construction of the cover; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View of a preferred form of the reversible inset hereinafter described.

The particular embodiment of the invention' chosen for the purpose of illustration comprises a top T and a bottom B hinged together at 1. As shown in Fig. 3, the top or cover T comprises two pressed metal parts 2 and 3, these two parts being referred to hereinafter as the side part and the central part respectively, and each part preferably being formed from a single piece of pressed metal. The side part 2 has the shape of an inverted boX with all of the bottom 'cut out except the narrow marginal portion indicated at 4 in Figs. 3 and 4. This part is preferably covered with leather 0r other sheet material 5, a filler preferably being mounted between this material and the inner surface of the box as indicated at 6 in Fig. 3, thereby to avoid the comparatively sharp edge which would otherwise be presented at the bottom of the part 2. The kinterior of the top T is preferably provided with a lining 18 in the usual manner.

The central part .3 of the cover is preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 3, and is also preferably covered withleather or other decorative material 7, either of the same or contrasting color'with the covering 5 for the side 1928. Serial No. 277,816.

part 2. Integral tongues 3 are struck up from the body of the central part 3 close to but somewhat removed from the outer periphery7 of the central part, these tongues being bent outwardly to hoolr under the inner edge of the marginal portion 4 of the side part 2. By removing the tongues 8 somewhat from the periphery of the central part 3, the peripheral edge of this part remains unbrokenl and the covering material Z smoothly covers the openings 9 resulting from the stuck-up tongue 8. The central portion 3 of the box is interiorly cut as indicated at 10 in Fig. 4 to form flanges' 11 which are bent downwardly at right angles as shown at 12 in Fig. 3, and then inwardly at right angles as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

l'Nithin the space formed by the inturned anges or tongues 11, over the lining or filler 17, is. mounted the reversible inset 13 whose thickness is preferably somewhat less than that of the recess as shown in Fig. 3. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, this inset comprises a body 14 which may be formed of cardboard with a covering of soft material 15 such as velvet covering one side and folded over the edges, anda covering of resistant material 16 such as leather or waterproof fabric secured to the other face of the body 14. The overall dimensions of the inset are preferably such that the inset fits snugly in the recess in the central part 3 with the edges of the sheet 16 substantially meeting the covering material 7 in the recess. Thus .when the inset is in normal position it'is entirely concealed and protected by the single flat sheet 16. The cover sheet 16v is preferably of the same material as the cover 7V so as to harmonize therewith, while kthe soft material 15 is preferably of a contrasting color. t Y Vihen the watch or other article of jewelry is mounted in the case for shipping or storage purposes the inset 13 is mounted in the reces/s with the ,wear-resistant sheet 16 outer mostas shown in Fig. 1, and when the article is to be displayed on top of the case the inset is reversedr to the position shown in Figs.-3 andv 5 to receive the article on the soft sur,- face of contrasting color. l

Thel alternative and preferred form of inicc eov set shown in Fig. 5 comprises two sheets 21 and 22 of cardboard or the like respectively covered with layers 23 and 24 of velvet or the like, the edges of these layers being folded between the sheets 21 and 22 and the parts being ermanently united as by cement. When ibrming the inset as shown in Fig. 5 either side of the inset may be employed to support the jewelry, each side being soft and nonscratching. By using layers 22 and 23 of diil'erent colors, for example one dark and the other light, the general effect of the display may be varied; and by having the dark layerl on the outside when the case is being handled, stored or shipped, there is little danger of the inset showmg soil even after considerable use.

Obviously one of these colors may be harmonious with that of the case and the other a soft contrastingcolor as above mentioned in connection with Fig. 3.

I claim:

1. A jewelry case comprising top and bottom parts, one of the parts having a recess in its outer face, and an inset reversibly mounted in said recess, the inner surface of the inset comprising soft material for supporting jewelry, whereby said soft surface is protected from soil and injury when the inset is mounted in normal position and when reversed the jewelry contained in the case may be displayed prominently and without danger of scratching.

2. A jewelry case comprising top and bot tom parts, one of the parts being covered with decorative material and having a recess in its outer face, and an inset reversibly mounted in said recess, the outer surface of the inset being covered with material harmonious with said material and the inner surface being covered with soft contrasting material for prominently displaying jewelry on theoutside of the case when the inset is reversed.

3. A jewelry case comprising top and bottom parts, one of the parts being covered with decorative material and having a recess in its outer face, and an inset reversibly mount- {ed in said recess, the outer surface of the inset being covered with a layer of material and the inner surface being covered with a layer of soft contrasting material for prominently displaying jewelry on the outside of the case when the inset is reversed, the recess having sucient depth substantially to conceal one of said layers when the inset is in Y serted with that layer next to the case.

4. A jewelry case com rising a pressedmetal part forming sides or the case, another pressed-metal part fast to said part, the latter part being interiorly cut to form anges which are bent inwardly and thence toward each other to form a recessed seat,`

andan inset mounted on said seat, one of edges of the other part to hold the parts together.

5. A 'gwelry case comprising sheet-metal side an central parts, the central part having integral outturned and inturned tongues,

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