US1843555A - Flexible bracelet - Google Patents

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Feb. 2, 1932. J. GOLDBLATT 1,843,555

FLEXIBLE BRACELET Filed Aug. 12, 1930 .ftweph 601d bZaZ i INVENTOR BY R ' 'io ATTORNEY' Patented Feb. 2, 1932 aosnrn eommna'r'r; or FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK FLEXIBLE BRACELET Application filed August 12, 1930. Serial No. 474,729.

.This invention relates to what areknown as flexible bracelets, which have a series of sections which together form a band that has flexibility of a limited degree to accommodate any variations in the shape of a wrist, and to yield with the change in conformation of the arm and still maintain practicallycontinuous contact when worn, without causing undue pressure on the arm in any part of the circumference of the bracelet. At the same time such construction of sections and their linkage provide for a firm support for the settings of the stones or jewels, with the de sired azured treatmentv of the sections or 5 panels of the bracelet.

In particular this invention relates to the linking together of the sectionsof such bracelet, and the particular object is to provide for greater .security, to prevent the breaking apart of the sections, and to minimize the wear and repair heretofore most usual, and

frequently very'costly. That is, the nature of this class of bracelet involves the proper support of gems, and with the entire structure therewith deals with. the safeguarding of values from a few thousand to many thousands of dollars. On that account protection against wear and breakage is of vital importance.

In apartlcular form of my invention the construction is shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. I is "a perspective, part fragmentary,

' of a flexible bracelet containing my invention.

Fig. II is a plan view ofa few of thesec- A tions, broken away in part to show detail.

, Fig. III is a section on line III-III' of Fig. II.

IV is a section on line IVIV of The flexible bracelet 1 is composed of the numerous similar sections 2'2 2, and these are made in standard sizes, each section being made with one panel for a narrow bracelet, or two or more panels to provide the desired width of bracelet, while the width of each section is uniform usually but may vary. 7 The sections, whether one or more panels, have on their adjacent edges the straight sections of wire 3-3', which are soldered to the 7 base 4 of the section, thereby stifiening and strengthening the entire edge of the section where they are attached. At each end of a section there is formed or attached an end portion 5 which has a reentrant portion inwardly projecting to constitute a bezel 6. This bezel 6 maybe formed when the entire section is cut with the base 4 and the end member 5, and with portions of the end and base azured to provide for the light to oflset the stonesor gems, and also to lighten the con;

serve the rigidity and strength.

substantial surface 6, which rests against the skin of the wearer and thereby forms the entire support'on the wrist, and becomes the,

'struction as much as possible and still pre- The bezel 6 at either end is of such a rela- ,tive size as to extend inward and present a only surface of the bracelet which is subject to wear by the constant motion of the bracelet on the skin of the wearer, and this bezel thereby protects the underside of the bracelet sections against any wear, and particularly protects all of the little hinges or links which .hold together the adjacent sections. It is essential primarily for the protection of these links or hinges that my invention provides, and from the advantages resulting therefrom.

These hinges are formed by a small mm 7 which is bent around the wire or wire rods 33. In my construction however, these wires forming the links are arranged so that they encircle the adjacent rodson thejuxtaposed sections, but the upper surface of these wires is protected by the bezel 6. As shown in the embodiment illustratedgthe bezel 6 protects the link wire upper bend, so that there can be no wearing of the wire 7 by contact and abrasion with the wrist, and this is the particular feature of construction which provides for the safety of the bracelet, to prevent unnoticed wear, and therefore breakage and loss of the entire bracelet, and it also prevents the wearingof the upper section of the linkwire to avoid any weakening of the wire that might be observed, and which therefore would necessitate replacement of the wire before breakage had occurred. In this way my invention provides for the safety against complete loss of a valuable bracelet running into thousands of dollars, or, on the other hand, it

prevents the expense of replacement and repair of links.

This link connection is provided by drilling a hole 8 in the base l, inserting the Wire 7 and soldering it firmly. Then the wire 7 is passed through the registering hole 9 in the abutting section of the bracelet and is bent over the re 3', and then bent around the rod 3. The artisan then clips ofl' the wire andsolders it as indicated at 10, or it may also be soldered be. tween the rod 3 and the overhangingbezel 6. This leaves the wire secured by the end soldered at8, and the end 7 soldered, as shown at 10, or under the overhang of the bezel 6,

but leaving it free around the rod 3. being free about the rod 3' it permits the section attached to rod 3' to turn a limited degree, and therefore provides the limited flexibility of that section with the adjacent section. a 1

The bezel 6 thus provides means for protecting the upper bend 7" of the hinge link 7, so that there will be no wear on this portion of the link, *but all of the wear due to contact with the wrist or arm of the wearer is on the surface 6 of the bezel 6. The bezel 6 therefore can be made either integral with the base a, and can be of any desired thickness in order to withstand the normal wear that.

is involved in the use of a bracelet of this character. j

As the mounting,that is the construction of these sections, is of precious metal, usually platinum, the experience of wear on such material by contact with the skin will of course determine the desired thickness of the bezels 6, and likewise the surface area 6' that isdesirable'to providefor the longevity of the bracelet. In anyevent, the construction assures the prevention of accidental loss by the breakage of the links, and enables the artisan to provide a flexible bracelet which may be of any desired linkage construction wholly protected against the normal wear, and therefore .a complete safeguard.for the-bracelet as a 'whole, and for the valuable gems it may contain, and also eliminate the necessity of frequent repairs of the construction due to heretofore wearing of links or the wearing of any.

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l'he'openwork of the sections and the azuring of the back of the sections for the usual offsett ng of "stones and gems may vary in 1. A flexible bracelet having a plurality of sections each forming a' base for the sups Thus I rality of sections having limite neeaeea reentrant to overhang the hinge connections between adjacent sections and protect the wire ofthe hinges from wear.

3. In a flexible bracelet, a section for the support of stones on the outer face, reentrant end extensions forming a bezel and forming the internal wearing surface of the section with wire and rod hinge connections for em sections to an adjacent section of the bracelet having all parts of the hinge positioned under the reentrant extensions forming to overhang of the bezel forming the wearing-contact ot the section.

4:. A flexible bracelet consistin of a pluhinge or link connections between adjacent sections, including an outwardly-facing base portion, and end ortions integrally connected therewith havmg reentrant flanges forming a substantial smooth interior surface of the bracelet, and-hinge connections between the sections positioned inprotective relation to the overhanging sections forming bezels on the inner surface of a bracelet including rods secured to the sections and wires encircling the two adjacent rods forming pintles.

' 5. A flexible bracelet consisting of a plurality of sections having a limited hinge or link connection between adjacent section ends, cylindrical rods forming hinged pintles secured along the abutting edges of each section, and bent wire straps secured to one sec tion encircling the hinged intle on the other section near the end of t e pintle, and'an overhanging inside bezel on each section protecting the wire strap of the hinge from wear.

lln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this application, this 30th day of July, 1930. v ,7

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