US2123704A - Monogram, ornament, and the like - Google Patents

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July 12, 1938. o. F. M'EIssNER 2,123,704

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Evra/Wm Patented Jul-y 12, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEv MONOGRAM, ORNAMENT', AND THE LIKE Otto F. Meissner, New York, N. Y.

Application January 18, 1937, Serial No. 121,131

4 Claims.

One object of this invention is the provision of a monogram, ornament, or the like, comprising two or more members or sections releasably or detachably joined together to form the complete unitary monogram or ornament` which is adapted to be worn or carried in any desirab-le manner in the form of a brooch, pin, button, badge, or other device, and to be attached to or supported on handbags, suitcases, vanity and cigarette cases, or any other suitable article.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a monogram, ornament, or the like, with means for interlocking the various members forming the completed article, and means for preventing twisting of the various members out of the common plane of the article.

The above and otherobjects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the accompanying drawing:

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a face View of a complete monogram.

Figure 2 is a similar View of the same monogram with the various members thereof separated from each other.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a face View of an ornament or insignium.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line I-I of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a perspective View of one of the separate members comprising the ornament shown in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of another of the members forming the same ornament.

Figure 11 is a face view of a monogram utilizing a modified construction.

Figure 12 is a similar View of the monogram shown in Figure 11, with the various members forming the same separated from each other.

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line I3-I3 of Figure 11.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I0 indicates a relatively long main or supporting member or letter, having side arms or edges II and I2. The arm II is provided with an open slot I3 extending lengthwise in the side edge of the arm. At spaced-apart positions, the slot I3 is filled with hollow plugs I4 having openings I5 passing axially therethrough. The plugs I4 may, however, be formed of integral extensions of the letter I0, which extensions fill the 5 slot I3 at spaced-apart intervals. Both theplug I4 and its axial opening I3 are rectangular in cross section. The plugslll may be of varying lengths as desired. The letter I0 serves as the support in which the other letters I6 and Il' of 10 the monogram are mounted. Each letter I6 and Il has integral with one side or edge thereof, a hollow ear I8 having an axial opening I9 therein. Both the ear I8 and the opening I9 are rectangular in cross section, and the opening IS 15 is of the same cross-sectional dimensions as the opening I5 in the plug I4. The width and depthA of the ears I8 are of approximately the same dimensions as the width and depth of the slot I3 in the arm- II. In joining the letters I6 and 20 Il' to the letter I0, the ears I8 are inserted into the slot I3 in the spaces between the spaced-apart plugs I4. In this position, as shown in Figure 1, the openings I5 and I9 become aligned to form a single continuous opening through both the 25 plugs I4 and the sleeves I8 extending the length of the arm II.v A pin 2U which is also rectangular in cross section, is then inserted through the top of the opening I5 in the uppermost plug I4 and passed through the said opening until 30 it emerges at the bottom, as shown in Figure 1. The pin 20 may be provided with a head (not shown) as its upper end. In the completed monogram formed by the letters I0, I6, and Il, the latter lie in a common plate and the letters I6 35 and I'I which are attached to the letter' I are prevented from swinging or turning out of that plane by the square-edged connecting members above described.

In the ornament shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, and 40 10, one member 2l comprises the main or supporting member of the article. One side edge or arm 22 of this member is provided, integrally therewith, with a hollow extension sleeve 23 having a lengthwise-slotted opening 24 diametrically 45 oppoite the arm 22. One or more additional members 25 may be attached to the member ZI, and in the illustration they consist of plates 26 whose one end 2l is rolled into a hollow ear or sleeve 28 of a diameter such that the sleeve 23 may be 50 slidably inserted into the sleeve 23. The bounding walls 29 of the slot 24 are formed parallel with each otherfand with the front and back surfaces of the member 2|, so that when the member 25 is thus united to the member 2|, the 55 walls of the slot 24 will maintain the member 25 fixed in a position in the same plane as the member 2|. Toy further lock the members 2| and 25 together, a hollow pin or tube 3U is inserted into the cylindrical opening 3l of the sleeve 28, and the ends 32 of the tube 30 are then peened over to prevent withdrawal of the tube. The members 2l and 25 may, however, be thus locked together frictionally, or a solid rivet or pin (not shown) may be used instead of the tube 30 and then likewise flattened at both ends.

In the form of monogram shown in Figures 11, 12, and 13, the letters 33 and 34 are united by a modified mortise-and-tenon union. The letter 33 is provided on'one side with extending lugs 35, and the letter 34 is provided with extending lugs 36, the latter being spaced lower than their respective counterparts on the letter 33.. The lugs 35 and 36 are provided with rectangular openings 31 which become aligned to form a single continuous rectangular opening when the letters Vare joined, as shownV in Figure 11. The pin 38, also rectangular in cross section, is then inserted into the aligned openings 31 to lock the two letters together in a common plane, and also to prevent turning or swinging of either of the letters out of the plane of the other, as is obvious. The pin 38 is preferably provided with a head 40. A brooch clasp 39 may be applied to the letters, or to the monogram, in any desirable form or manner, as shown in Figure 13. However, any other means (not shown) of attaching the ornament or the monograms illustrated, to any article whatsoever, may be used in conjunction with the invention set forth.

Obviously, modiiications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A monogram, ornament, or the like, comprising a plurality of members, means for interlocking said members, said means comprising extensions on one or more of said members, another of said members having a plurality ofspacedapart aligned slots extending lengthwise in one edge thereof, said extensions registering in said slots, and means for locking said members together.

2. A monogram, ornament, or the like comprising a plurality of relatively flat members, one of said members having a slot running lengthwise in a side edge thereof, another of said members having an ear on one end thereof, said ear registering in said slot of said iirst member, said side edge of said rst member having an opening extending therethrough parallel with said edge, said ear. having a similar opening extending therethrough, said openings being aligned when said ear registers in said slot, and a pin extending through said aligned openings to interlockV said members.

3. A monogram, ornament, or the like, comprising a plurality of relatively liat members, one of said members having an opening therein extending lengthwise through one side thereof, said member having a. similarly-extending slot communicating with said opening, the others of said members having an ear on one end thereof, said ears being slidably mounted in said opening and extending through said slot, the opposite Walls of said slot being parallel with each other and with the surfaces of said first flat member to maintain said other members in iixed position in the same plane as said first member.

4. A monogram, ornament, or the like, comprising a plurality of members, means for interlocking said members to form a unitary article of the class mentioned and for maintaining said interlo'cked members in fixed position with respect to each other comprising ears on one or more of said members, another of said members having spaced-apart aligned slots in one edge thereof between the iront and back face thereof, said ears registering in said slots, and means for locking said ears in said slots comprising a pin, said ears having aligned openings passing therethrough, said other member having extensions lying between said slots said extensions having similar aligned openings passing therethrough, both sets of said openings becoming aligned on insertion of said ears into said slots, said pin passing through both said sets of aligned openings,

O'I'IO F. MEISSNER.

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