US2022316A - Metallic inlay decoration for spectacle cases - Google Patents

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Nov. 26, 1935. c. R. JERRY METALLIC INLAY DECORATION FOR SPECTACLE CASES Filed Oct. l2, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ENTDR TTU'R EYE WnNEs 5 @QW Nov. 26, 1935. c. R. JERRY 2,022,316

METALLIC INLAY DECORATION FOR SPECTACLE CASES Filed oct. 12, 1934 2 sheets-sheet 2 w//F WITH E5 5 39 BY Patented Nov. 26, 1935 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

METALLIC INLAY DECORATION Foa SPECTACLE CAsEs Application october 12, 1934, serial No. 748,108 17 Claims. (01.41-34) 'I'his invention r:lates to a decorated spectacle caseA and pertains more particularly to a decorative element for the case and to the manner of applying the same thereto.

The main object of my invention is to provide a spectacle case or the like with simple and inexpensive decoration means that may be quickly and easily applied to the conventionally constructed case.

Another object of the invention is to provide a case structure of the above mentioned class cornprising a flexible covering composed of a plurality of pieces arranged in juxtaposed relation and to provide a decorative element that may be rcadily applied to the case in such a. manner as to join and conceal the adjacent edges of the covering.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a decorative element for a case comprising metallic members which, although partially imbedded in the covering for the case member, will have the appearance of being fully inlaid.

Still another object of the invention resides in producing a decorative element for spectacle cases or the like having a structure which is readily applicable to a multiplicity of diierent designs.

Other objects and advantages pertaining to the construction of the decorative element and to the manner of applying the same to a spectacle case all of which will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a spectacle case having a decorative element embodying the various features of this invention associated therewith. v

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one end of a spectacle-case in the open position and a portion of the inner lining of the cover thereof folded backwardly to better illustrate Vthe underlying structure.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the decorative element illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlargedy transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5, Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a spectacle case illustrating a modied form of an outer case covering togetherwith a modified form of my novel decorative element.

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail sectional vview taken on line 1-1, Figure 6. v

Figure 8 is a top plan view of the decorative elcment illustrated in Figure 6.-

Figure 9 is a plan view of aspectacle case illustrating a further modified form of decorative element.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the decorative element illustrated in Figure 9 before the same has been applied to the case.

Figure 11 is a plan view of a spectacle case illustrating a still further modified form of decol0 rative element appliedv thereto.

Figure 12 is a plan view of the decorative element illustrated in Figure 11 before the saine has been applied to the case.

As illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 5 of the draw- 15 ings, the spectacle case as l is composed of a substantially rectangular body portion 2 and a cover portion 3, both of which are preferably composed of sheet metal stampings and are hinged together along one longitudinal edge 20 thereof as at 4, Figure 2. The body and cov`er members, as shown in Figure 2 are provided with the usual pliable outer covering 5 composed preferably of leather or a manufactured fabric of a cloth base covered with one or more coatings 25 of what is commonly called pyroxylin or other plastic material which is then embossed or treated to obtain various colors and designs or grains.

The case is also shown as being provided with a lining 6 in the conventional manner and which 30 may be composed of any suitable material such as plush, velvet or the like.

The hereinbefore mentioned decorative element for the case is of the nature of an inlay comprised of one or more thin relatively narrow metallic bars' or strips 8 composed preferably of zinc and chromium plated on one side. However, I do not wish to be limited-to any specific class of material as it is obvious that various other flexible materials, such as aluminum, chro- 40 mium or nickel plated brass or the like may be readily used.

These bars or strips may be cut or stamped from a sheet of suitable material and arranged to form a mmnpncay of summe designs, de-

vpending upon the desire and skill ofthe designer. For instance, in Figures 1 and 3, I have illustrated one design of my novel inlay or decorative element and which is of substantially rectangular outline comprising a' pair of longi- 50 tudinally extending side bars I0 o! greater length than that of the `case member to which the inlay is to be applied. These side bars I0 are arranged in transverse spaced relation and intermediate longitudinally extending bars Il are arranged ends of the longitudinal bars are tied together by a cross bar I3 which, it will be noted, will maintain adjacent end portions of the longitudinal bars in predetermined fixed relation. l

As illustrated more, particularly in Figure 4, each'longitudinal bar and cross bar is formed slightly concaved by the turning of the longitudinal edges thereof laterally awayfrom the plated or outer surface of the bar as at I l which not only aids in securing the inlay to the case as will hereinafter be more apparent, but also provides a recess I5 for the reception and maintenance of suitable adhesive that is applied to the inner surface of the bar I2 as illustrated at I6. This inlay is applied to the case I .during the process of manufacture of the case in the following manner.

The case body 2 and cover 3 are rst formed in the usual manner from sheet metal by stamp-l ing or other suitable means and then these members are secured together as by hinge means 4. The outer covering 5 is cut to the proper outline and treated with a suitable adhesive such as gutta percha by the vapplication thereof 'to the inner surface of the covering. 'Ihe covering is then ntted to the case in the conventional manner by manually applying the same to rst the outer surface of the body! and then to the outer surface of the covering 3 after which the marginal edge of the covering is folded inwardly about the marginal edge of these case members as illustrated at Il. Figure 2.

The inlay is then placed over the outer covering of either the body portion or cover portion or both, as desired, and the ends of the inlay are folded inwardly about the adjacent edge of the case member.

It'willatthispointbeobservedthatinas- `muchasthelengthofthlesidebars Ilisgreater than that of the case member, as previously stated, the end tie bars I3 are positioned as illustrated in Figure 2 within'the case member, as the cover 3,'adjacent the marginal edge Il of the covering 5 and will maintain the adjacent portions-of the longitudinal bars Il and II in predetermined spaced relation dln'ing and after the folding of the ends thereof about the marginal` edgeofthecover. Thecaseisthenplacedina conventionally constructed cover applying apparatus which includes a heated die that presses the covering into clo contact with the outer surface of the body and cover and with the mari ginal and inner edges 'of the case. At thesame time the heat of the die renders the adhesive carried by the covering material eifective so that the'covering is securely mounted on these metal case members.

It willnowbe understood that the inlay will receive the same treatment from the die as the case covering and will thereby be securely fixed to the case simultaneously with the outer. covering and without the necessity of any change or alteration being made to the cover applying mechanism. I,

Inotherwordathediememberwillpressthe inlay into close contactwith the outer case cover andtheheat of the diewill rendertheadhesive carriedbytheinlayeffectiveforfinnlysccuring aoaasie the inlay to the cover with the outer endsI of said inlay folded inwardly about the marginal edge of the case member to which the inlay is applied. Furthermore, owing to the inlay bars having the edges thereof turned inwardly, lthe 5 pressure exerted by the. die will imbed the sides of the bar into the case covering to a. greater or less degreev and thereby further secure the inlay to the case.

That is, owing to the fact that the longitudinal edges of the bars are imbedded in the covering material as at I0', Figure 5, peculiarly adapts them to co-act with the adhesive in maintaining the bars against lateral displacement. Not only this, but inasmuch as the longitudinal edges of the bars are slightly rounded and imbedded in the covering material, it is obvious that these edges will provide a smooth even feel and this has the further advantage of giving the impression that the thin metallic strips or bars comprising the inlay are fully imbedded in the case with the outer surface thereof flush with the covering material.

This feature of the invention is clearly shown in Figure 5, although the drawing being made tosuchan enlarged scale greatly exaggerates the amount to which the inlay extends outwardly from the outer covering.

After the outer covering and inlay have thus been applied to the body andcover, the case is removed from the cover-applying apparatus and v the inner covering or lining l is then manually In Figures 6, 7 a'nd 8 I have illustrateda modi- 40,-

iled form of inlay and outer covering. In this instance, the outer covering as 20 is composed of two separate contrasting pieces of material 2l' and 2l" which may be of the same kind but of diiferent color or they may be of different kinds,

such for instance, as leather and a treated fabric `formed in the manner previously described.

'I'hese covering pieces are arranged in juxtaposed relation with their adjacent edges extending diagonally across the case cover. These cov- .eringv pieces may be, as shown, applied directly to the corresponding portions of the case member' or the outer surface of the case may be completely covered with one of the cover members such as the fabric 2l" and the other cover piece 55 as 2l' may be applied over a corresponding portion of the underlying fabric cover.

Theinlay shown in these figures comprises a .single bar 8 formed in the manner' described above for the bars in the inlay shown in Figure 3. The bar i is arranged obliquely across the case cover in such a manner as to span the adjacent edges 2| of the covering materials so as to conceal said edges therebeneath, as illustrated in Figure 7, The bar l is of greater length than the underlying portion of the upper surface of the cover and has the ends thereof foldedinwardly about the edges of the cover in the same manner in which the ends of the inlay shown in Figures 1 and 2 are folded and these lnturned ends 70 of the bar 8 function to maintain the bar in v iixed relation with the cover and are concealed ures 1 to 5 inclusive. A 76 I t will be noted that when the covering and inlay are constructed in the manner disclosed in Figures 6, 7 and 8 that the inlay not only serves as a decoration for the case but also functions as a retaining member for holding the adjacent edges of the two contrasting cover materials in position.

In Figures 9 to 12 inclusive, I have shown modified forms of case coverings together with further modifications of my novel decorative element or inlay. For instance, in Figure 9 the -outer covering as is composed of a single piece of material provided with contrasting co1- ored portions. The inlay as shown more particularly in Figure 10 is providedy with a longitudinally extending bar 26 and two angularly disposed bars 21 which extend obliquely across the longitudinal bar 26 in spaced relation to adjacent ends thereof. These angularly disposed bars 21 intersect each other near one end in a plane substantially midway between the ends of the longitudinal bar 26 and the adjacent ends of the angular bars 21 are tied together by a cross bar 28 while the other ends of the angular bars 21 and the corresponding ends of the longitudinal bar 26 are tied together by cross bars 29,. Other angularly disposed bars 30 extend from the junction of the angular bars 21 outwardly in diverging planes thereto and connect with the longitudinal bar 26 intermediate the junction of the angular bars 21 with said longitudinal bar and the corresponding outer end of the longitudinal bar to form triangular sections 3|.

The inlay as shown in Figure 10 is appliedv to the case cover in the manner shown in Figure 9 with the longitudinal bar 26` extending longitudinally of the cover in spaced parallel relation with the hinged side thereof while the junction of the angularly disposedbars 21 is arranged substantially midway between the ends of the case in spaced relation to the edge thereof opposite the hinge side.

The outer end portions of the longitudinal bar 26 and angularly disposed bars 21 are folded inwardly about the edge of the cover member in a manner shown and described for the structure shown in Figures 1 and 2 so that the cross tie members 28 and 29 will lie within the case and be concealed by the inner covering or lining thereof. It is thus seen that these tie bars function in the same manner as the tie bars I3 shown in Figure 3 for maintaining the end portions of the adjacent bars 26 and 21 in predetermined spaced relation during the application of the inlay to the case.

The major portion of the outer covering which is shown plain may be of any suitable color such as blue, while the portions of the cover defined by the triangular sections 3| are shaded as indicated by section line from a deep yellow or gold adjacent the longitudinal bar 21 to a red or pink at the opposite end thereof. Also the triangular portion defined by the outer ends of the angular bars 21 adjacent the junction thereof is colored as indicated by section lines green. v

In the structure shown in Figures 11 and 12 the inlay is composed of a plurality of, in this instance three, longitudinally extending bars which are arranged in slightly parallel spaced relation. A pair of angularly disposed bars 36 are arranged to extend obliquely across the longitudinal bars 35 intermediate the centers and ends thereof. As illustrated, the outer ends of the angular bars 36 and the corresponding ends of the longitudinal bars 35 are tied together by angular bars 36 are tied together by a cross bar 38.

The cross bar 38, in this instance, has each end thereof extended beyond the corresponding angular bar 36 and is connected with the longitudinal bars 35 by a pair of angularlyvdisposed bars 39 arranged in spaced parallel relation with the adjacent portion of the angular bar 36.

It will be noted that when this inlay is applied to the case, as illustrated in Figure 11, the cross bars 31 and 38 will lie within the case cover in spaced relation to the adjacent edge thereof similar to the manner in which the tie` bars I3 are arranged and will maintain the corresponding longitudinal or angularly disposed bars in predetermined spaced relation during the application of the inlay to the case.

It will be noted by referring to'Figure 11 that I have here again illustrated another decorative arrangement of the case cover which combines with the metallic inlay to produce novel artistic effects. For instance, I have shown certain portions as 40 and 4I of the case cover asoutlined by the bars of the inlay member which contrast in appearance from the remaining portion of the case. These portions 40 and 4I may be formed by coloring the corresponding portions of the cover member to produce contrasting shades or the portions may be formed by embossing or the like to represent leather or the port-ions may be formed by securing portions of leather to the underlying portion of the outer covering to produce varied and artistic effects.

Although I have shown and particularly described the various features of this invention together with certain modifications or different arrangements thereof, L do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown as various other changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A spectacle case or vthe like comprising in combination a case member and a decorative element for said case member including an elongated substantially iiat element arranged across the outer vsurface of the case member, said elongated element being formed with an inwardly curved edge imbedded in the case member to form a substantially smooth even surface from the case member to the decorative element, and means for securing the element to said case member.

2. A spectacle case or the like comprising in combination a case member and a decorative element for said case member comprising a substantially flat bar arranged across the outer surface of the case member, said bar being formed with an inwardly curved edge imbedded in the case member to form a substantially smooth surface from the case member to the bar, and means for securing the decorative element to said case member.

3. A spectacle case or the like comprising in combination a case member anda decorative element for said case member vcomprising a subcover member for the case, a covering of flexible material extending over the outer surface of the cov'erI member, and a decorative bar arranged across thel outer covering and having the ends thereof folded inwardly about the edge of the case member for securing the bar to said member', said bar being formed with inwardly curved edges imbedded in said outer covering.

5.' A spectacle case or the like comprising in combination a case member having a covering of flexible material extending over the outer surface thereof, a decorative bar arranged across the covering with the ends folded inwardly about thev edge of the case member forsecuring the bar to said member, and additional means for securing the bar to the covering.

6. In a spectacle case or the like comprising in combination a case member having a covering extending over the outer surface thereof, 'said coveringcomprising two pieces of exible material arranged in juxtaposed relation with their adjacent edges extending across the outer surface. of the case member, and a metallic bar inlay arranged over said adjacent edges of the covering, and means for securing the bar inlay in position.

'7. A case for spectacles or the like comprising i a case member having a covering including areas of contrasting surfaces, a metallic decorative bar arranged across said case member, for joining said surfaces, the ends of the bar being folded inwardly about the edge 'of the case member for securing the bar to said member, and additional means for securing the bar and covering together.

8. In a case for spectacles or the like, a decorative element comprising a plurality of thin substantially flat metallic bars arranged in spaced relation, said bars being adapted to extend across the outer surface of the member of the case with the ends thereof foldedinwardly about the edge of said member, and tie meansy connecting the adjacent ends of the bars for maintaining the corresponding end portions of said bars in fixed predetermined relation with each other.

, whereby said edges will become more or less irn-l bedded in the case member when the bars are applied thereto under pressure.

10. A device as in claim 8 in which the bars are formed slightly convex in cross section whereby the longitudinal edges thereof will become more or less imbedded in the case member when the bars are applied thereto under pressure.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a case for spectacles or the like comprising a body member and a cover member hinged together, a covering of flexible material extending over the outer surfaces of the body and cover members and folded inwardly over the edges of said members, and a lining element for said case adaptedl to extend over the inturned edge of the outer covering, of a lthin substantially at metallic decorative bar arranged across the outer covering of one of the case members and with the ends thereof folded inwardly about the edge of said member and extended beneath the case lining to be concealed thereby.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination with aA case for spectacles or the like comprising a body member and a cover member hinged together, a covering of flexible material extending over, the outer surfaces of the body and cover members and folded inwardly over the edges of said members, and a lining element lfor said case adapted to extend over the inturned edge oi.' the outer covering, of a decorative element comprising a plurality of thin substantially hat metallic elongated bars arranged with their ends in spaced relation, means comprising cross bars securing adjacent ends of the elongated bars in fixed predetermined relation, said elongated bar being arranged across the outer covering of one of the case members and having the ends thereof folded inwardly about the edge of said member with said cross bars positioned beneath the case lining to be concealed thereby. 13. A method of manufacturing a decorated case for spectacles or the like which comprises 15 providing a decorative element from a thin substantially flat metallic bar or strip, applying adhesive to one side ofthe bar, positioning said bar on the outer surface of one of the case members and folding the ends of the bar inwardly 20 Vabout the edge of thecase member, and then securing the element to the case by the application of heat and pressure.'

14. A method of manufacturing a decorated case for spectacles or the like which comprises 25 providing a decorative element from a thin substantially flat metallic bar or strip, applying adhesive to one side of the bar, positioning said bar on the outer surface of one of the case members and folding the ends of the bar inwardly 30 about the edge of the case member, then securing the velement to the case by the application of heat and pressure, and then applying a lining to the interior of the case and over said folded ends of the bar.

15. A method of manufacturing a decorated case for spectacles `or the like which comprises forming a decorative element from a plurality of thin substantially flat metallic bars or strips, applying adhesive to one side of the bars, position- 4c ing said decorative element on the outer surface of one of the case members and folding the ends of certain of the bars vor strips about the edge of said case member, and then securing the decorative element to the case by the application of 45 heat and pressure.

16. A method of manufacturing a decorated caselfor spectacles or the like which comprises forming a decorative element from a plurality of thin substantially flat metallic bars or strips, applying adhesive to one side of the bars, positioning said decorative element on the outer surface of one of the case members and folding the ends of certain of the bars or strips about the edge of said case member, then securing the decorative element to the case by the application of heat and pressure, and then applying a lining to the interior of the case and over said folded ends of the bars.

17. A spectacle case comprising in combination a sheet metal case member having a covering of flexible material extending over the outer surface thereof, a thin metallic element located upon said covering, said metallic element being formed with an inwardly curved edge imbedded in said covering to form a substantially smooth even surface therewith, adhesive means on the'under side of said metallic element for securing the same to said covering, and additional mechanical means integral with said metallic element and 7C cooperating with said case member for holding said metallic element in position.

CARL R. JERRY.

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