US1937347A - Jewelry - Google Patents

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NOV. 28, 1933- KATZ 1,937,347

JEWELRY Filed July 21, 1953 ,z/ INVENTOR si o/f4 Kay ATTORNEYS I 7 Patented Nov. 28, 1933 i r v r 1337 34 7 JEWELRY Adolph Katz, New York, N. Y., assignor to (John & Rosenberger, Inc., New York, vN. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 21, 1933. Serial No. 681,473

6 Claims. 1 (01. 63-20) This invention relates to jewelry and particusuitable manner. A satisfactoryarrangement is larly to convertible articles of variable appearthe provision of pins 18 on the brooch having ance and utility.- slightly enlarged'heads and adapted to receive t is the object of the invention to provide an the split ends 19 of the bridge. When these ends 1 article of jewelry having a dismountable porengage the pins 18, the resilience of the split ends 60 tion adapted to be used separately and a conholds the bridge securely in position. Any other struction therefor which facilitates the assemsuitable arrangement to accomplish the purpose bling and dismounting of the parts. may be employed. The bridge is provided pref- The invention is applicable to various forms erably with a notch 20 to accommodate the spring of jewelry, but will be illustrated for convenience 13 on the clip 9 when the clip is assembled with 65 as applied to a brooch embodying a dismountthe brooch.

able clip. The invention as thus embodied will To assemble the parts the leg 12 is inserted be better understood by reference to the followthrough the opening between the bridge and the ing specification and accompanying drawing, in brooch from the face thereof, and is moved to which closed position as indicated in Figs. 2 to '7. An 70 Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the brooch with extension 21 on the member 10 of the clip engages the parts assembled; a similar extension 22 on the bridge as indicated Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the structure as in Fig. 2, thus affording a support and assuring shown in Fig. '1; maintenance of theparts in their proper assem- .20 Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthe brooch with bled relation. When thus assembled, the parts 75 the clip and supporting bridge removed; have the appearance indicated in Fig. 1 of the Fig. 4 is a rear-elevation of the brooch with the drawing. bridge in position; 7 From the foregoing description, it will readily Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the clip; be understood that the device affords a simple .25 Fig. Sis a plan view of the bridge; and v and effective construction permitting the-assem- 31) Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1. bling and dismounting of the parts and the inde- ,Referring to the drawing, 5 indicates the pendent use thereof. The device may be utibrooch whichmay be of any ornamental design lized, therefore, as two articles of jewelry or may embodied in any suitable metal and ornamented, be combined in asingle piece to provide a brooch if desired, with stone, imitations thereof, or of different appearance. -s5 other decorative features. The brooch is pro- Various changes may be made in the structure vided with a pin 6 pivotally secured at 7 and and arrangementof the parts, and the inven-' adapted to beheld in closed position by a clasp tion may be applied to other articles of jewelry,

8 whereby the brooch may be attached to the .without departing from the invention or sacriclothing, for example. As indicated particularly ficing any of the advantages thereof. 7 9Q in Fig. 3, the brooch. may be utilized as such, I claim: independently of the clip 9, which is associated 1. An article of jewelry comprising a member therewith in Fig. 1. When the two parts are having a decorative facing, a removable bridge thus assembled, a brooch of different appearance supported. on the member and a separable memis provided. When the clip has been removed, her having a decorative facing adapted to engage 95 it may be used independently. the bridge and to be supported thereby.

The clip, as indicatedin Fig. 5, comprises a 2. Anarticle of jewelry comprising a member member 10 having adecorative facing as illusof annular form'having a decorative facing, a trated in Fig. 1, and the clip is provided with removable bridge supported on the annular memlugs 11 to pivotally receivethe end of a leg 12. her and a separable member having a decorative 100 A spring 13 is secured at 14 to the member 10 facing and a pivoted leg adapted to embrace the and at 15 to the leg 12 and is arranged so that bridge and to be supported thereby. it holds the leg 12 either in open or closed posi- 3. An article of jewelry comprising a brooch tion as the leg swings past the center in either having a decorative facing, a removable bridge direction. The leg 12 may be provided with supported on the brooch and a clip having a dec- 195 points 16 which are adapted to engage the gar orative facing and a pivoted leg adapted toemment, whereby the clip is-held securely in any brace the bridge and to be supported thereby.

desired position. 4. An article of jewelry comprising a member To assemble the clip with the brooch 5, a bridge having a decorative facing, spaced pins project- 17 is removably supported on the brooch in any ing from the member,- a removable bridge sup- 11 0 6. An article of jewelry comprising a brooch having a decorative facing, spaced pins projecting from the brooch at the rear thereof, a removable bridge engaging and supported on the pins and a clip having a decorative facing and a leg adapted to embrace the bridge and to be supported therey.

ADOLPH KATZ.

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