US1785364A

US1785364A - Ornamented jewelry

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Publication number: US1785364A
Application number: US236537A
Authority: US
Inventors: Schumer John
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-11-29
Filing date: 1927-11-29
Publication date: 1930-12-16
Anticipated expiration: 1947-12-16

Description

r De.16,193o. "J,SCHUMER 1,785,364

ORNAMENTED JEWELRY FiledrNov. 29, 1927 Y Patented Dec. 16, 1930 g` i A1,735,364

f JOHN sci-ruinas.,oi1 cINeINNA'rI, oIIIo n V o "oRNnMiiNTED JEWELRY i Application mea November `29, 1927. serviaiitaeaasav.

This invention relates to an ornamental Watch case. Y An object of the'invention is to provide a Watch case ornamented by the use of contrast- 5 ing precious metals. 'Y

Another object is to provide novel means whereby acase design may be given an attractive appearance, Without destroying the` protective properties ofthe vvatchfcase;k

ia These andother objects are attained by the means described herein andf disclosed in th accompanying drawings, in which: 1

Fig. 1 is a partialplanview of a Watch case of this invention. Y f

Fig. 2 is a cross; sectional View on line 2-2 Aof l. Y gli i, Y 4 l l Fig. 3 is a cross sectional vieWshoWing an improved method of'V ornamentation' using precious stones and the like. f

shown exclusive of the back or base, vWhich forms no part ofthe invention." rl`he case 4' comprises the yusual face 5,' sides 6, and ends 7 so formed as to provide an opening 8- for receiving a dial of a-suitable Watchworks, not A llange 9 is also provided for y shown.

mounting of a Watch crystal.

In constructing the design, which rmaybe formed on the face, sides, back or ends, as de- Y sired, the metal `ofthe case 4 is piinctured or removed as indicated by 10, leaving the de-y sign portion 11 integral With themetal of the t case. The openings l0 are provided by removing the metal ofthe case by utilization of provided inthe body( of the .'case. Dotted The usual manner of ornainenting .Watch cases consists of cutting or engraving the.

vvhereby the above disadvantages are ob-r y viated. In the drawings, the Watch case is -l scribed article and others Within the scope Aof the appended claims, Withoutdeparting rstamping of thin sheet metal `provided with vthe channel for closing theperforatons and any suitable known means such as by drilling,

cutting, etching, or the like. y A backing' element 12, preferably in the form of a sheet of metal` or otherm'aterial is .y secured, as; shown in Fig. 2,`to theinside of 50y the kcase adjacentthe design. In'this manner Vthe `openings lOare closed for precluding en-K,` vtry of foreign matter into the case. When l dissimilar contrasting metals are `used inthe case and backing elements the result is aY Watch case of'very attractive appearance.

The backing eleineiitmayv bes'ecured upon the inside suifacef the case by soldering as indicated at 13 or it'may loe-.pressed into position betweenV the end lWall 7 anda flange 14 lines 15 Vrepresent a design" formed ona Wall of the ease and covered by a backing element 12 suitably secured uponthe design. f InIFig. 3 isshownawatch case oi'nainented 55 `by stones or settingsvl? which are `held lin position in a perforation "18 jby any known means such as prongs19. After thus securing the stone, a backing` element 12 of suitable material is securedinteriorly of the casing as in Fig. 2 to cover the opening 18 thereby precluding entry of foreign matterinto the Y casing andvvat'ch mechanism.

. ilsthe herein describedmeans of ornamentation is applicable to many classes ofv orna- "7.54 i,

mented articles, it is not to be restricted to the Watch making art. It is ,tobe understood also thatvarious modifications maybe made in the structural` details of -theherein defrom the spirit of the iifivention.l

What is claimed isy v y1. A Watch case. member. comprising a an interior channeliand an opposed Vexteriorl fareto be decorated,tlie channel being ornamentally pierced and cut through, andan imperforate Vstrip secured interiorly Within p Y 1,785,364.Y

presentingan appearance of deep engraving'. 2.As a new article .of manufacture a straight sided. casing member having an eX- i terior face to be decorated and an opposed interior channel, the channel being ornamentally pierced and cut through, a flange interiorly of the casing member bounding the channel, and a straight strip ofmateral secured Withinthe channel in abutment upon the `)flange for closing the perforations and e presenting an appearance of deep engraving.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto a subscribed my name =this` 26th A'cilaq'i of Novem-V uov JOHN 'SoHUMERf l