US2232516A

US2232516A - Artificial feather

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Publication number: US2232516A
Application number: US313946A
Authority: US
Inventors: Etman Israel Karmely
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-01-15
Filing date: 1940-01-15
Publication date: 1941-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 1958-02-18

Description

Feb. 18, 1941. l l, K ETMAN` 2,232,516

ART IFI C IAL FEATHER Filed Jan. l5, 1940 ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 18, 1941 UNITEDv STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE 1v Claims.

'This invention relates to artificial feathers' preferably of plume type and as its `main object 'provides a simple economical method of producing a feather thru use of 'preferably ape furpelt having long hair when the same is combined with other suitable materials in a novel manner.

`Another object is the provision of means providing a novel Vfeather having groups of barbs on like or opposite shaft sides nowing or curled in pleasing and novelly symmetrical direction.

Anotherobject is the provision of means in an artificial feather for fastening same to a garment or other article or to other feathers.

Still other objects are the provision of a feather having a removable stem; having a exible stem conformable with desired shapes; having a stem of any desired color or material; having abacking of suitable material color, size, etc.

These and other objects are more fully described and illustrated in the following specification and accompanying drawing forming part thereof.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is an elevation View of my novel feather andstem. p

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section view taken online 252 of-Fig. 1.

Fig. 2a is a cross vsection ofthe feather showing the seam extension defining the tube diameter the tube being unstemmed.

Fig. 2b is a cross section view of the feather showing a large tube adaptable for insertion of a flat card stem therein.

Fig. 3 is a cross section view showing the pelt and `back stitched together and.. prior to being cemented together.

Fig. 4 is an elevation view showing a form the feather may assume andhaving the hair grouped and curled in opposed symmetry, for use of the feather in horizontal Aposition and adaptable to follow a curve in horizontal plane.

Fig. 5 is a View of the rear of the parts showing a method of joining them together by butting the ends and zig-zag-thereacross stitching.

Fig. 6 is an elevation view of the base of th'e feather of Fig. 1 having a short quill `with ornamentation on the stem and stem cover.

Fig. '7 shows the feather in curved position following the contour of the curved stem.

Fig. 8 is a cross section showing the inner side of the skin end covered with resin and curved to form a tube.

Fig. 9 is a cross section showing the skin end turned and vstitched to form a tube for stem therein.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the back or rear of a pelt showing a rectangular strip thereof.

Fig 11 isa .perspective view showing the rectangularistrip formed into a ltube showing .some of the ends of thestrip joined together. 5 Fig. 12 shows the completed vplume feather formed .by turning the structure of Fig. 11, .inside out.

Fig. 13 is a cross `section `viewshowing a stitching of `a fold to 4attain abroad feather which may have `a back on each half thereof. Referring now'ito the drawing, 20 represents an artificial feather which may have a` removable stern 2| in a formed tube portion 22. The feather may comprise three main parts i. e. a pelt, 23, hav- 15 ing preferablyplbng hairs 23| .and skin 232 as that of -a portion of an ape or monkey pelt,l a `backing 24 of suitable material fsuch as fabric, leather, metal, plastic lor other material, and a stem2l of suitablematerial. At times the feather mayv comprise `two main parts, the pelt and a stem. Inthisembodiment the skin may have an extending longitudinal edge 236, in the shape of a tube as Yin Fig. 8, which tube may be formed by covering the inner surface of the skin with liquid resin `or celluloseor the like 25 and then drying and pressing this portion around a mandrel under heat. When sufficient stiffening material such as resin is used the need for a separate stem. in the tube may no longer exist, said stiffeningr providing the support needed by the skin and formerly `lent by the stem. In this latter embodiment it is seen that merely one part i. e. the pelt, suices to provide `hair and body with which to construct a .feather (see Figs. 8, 11 and 12).

I prefer tofformmy feather, when using three parts, as follows. To the lower edge 233 of suitable ,fur pelt 23 maybe joined by suitable stitching 26| or otherwise, a backing 24 to provide as desired, a seam extending tongue 21. The width of the formed tongue may vary as desired (see Figs. 2, 2a, 2b, 3 and 5). For ordinary purposes I prefer to make the tongue about 1A; inch wide. I then prefer to place suitable cement 28 on the upper portion of the inner surface of the skin and then turn the back 24 around the seam-tongue thus forming a tube 22 having approximate diameter equal to the width of the tongue. The tube may be formed to have a width greater than the width of the tongue. (See Fig. 2b.) Suitably shaped stem, as a strip of suitable material as Celluloid 2| may be used in such tube. It is seen that the stitching, tongue and raw-skin-edge are hidden in such tubes) I then press the parts 23 u and 24 together to the position shown in Figs. 2, 2a, 2b, the cement binding them to each other as is known in the art. Other joining means and methods may be used. An extending backing-lip 29 of suitable width may be simultaneously provided in this operation along the upper portion of the strip to act as a fastening place for a garment, parts thereof or other article 30, in suitable manner.

While I commonly use the stem of Fig. 1, there are times when astem havingone or more curves is useful. Such a curved stem 2l of Fig. 7, may be of suitable wire and it need not be entirely con-. tained within the tube. Parts thereof, out of the tube, may be fastened to the backing by stitching 26|.

The tube or stem cover 22 may provide an area for mounting thereon ornaments or the like 3l and it may be of bright contrasting color adjacent the deep brilliant color of the hair. Ornaments may be fastened to the stem as in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 12 is shown a ,wire-like curved bristled feather or plume 20a formed from an elongated strip of. said pelt the long edges of which 233, are joined together preferably by stitches as in Fig. 11 to form a tube 22 having the hair inside. On being turned inside out the hair covered tube of Fig. 12 i's produced and such article is desirable in the hat trimming trade and is sometimes called tubing To facilitate said insideout turning operation. an end of the tube 231 may be closed by stitches or the lketo permit the end of a rod to bear against the end skin as to be pushed thru to become an inside end L where formerly it was an outside end. Said inner skin may be covered with a coat of stiffener as resin-.or the like which when dried will suitably stiffen the tube and'caus'e same to stand erect or to' be shaped as desired on forms etc. It is seen that a stem may be unnecessary and thatthe seamisvhidden in this structure.

The disclosure is intended to be illustrative rather than limitative. Parts may be used without others. v

I claim:

l. An articial feather having a backing and removable stem, said backing comprising the skin of a pelt and having integral hairs comprising the feather barbs, said stem being removably fastened to said skin.

2. An artificial feather having a backing, stem cover, and stem, said backing comprising the skin of a pelt and having integral hairs comprising the feather barbs, said stem cover being integral of the skin, and tube shaped, said stern being fastened in said tube lcover.

3. The device of claim 2 having a stem removably fastened in said tube.

4. The device of claim 2 having a stem removably fastened to said backing and being nexible to assume and hold a, position out of a feathers normal stem position.

5. An artificial feather having a backing and removable stem, said backing comprising the skin of a pelt reinforced by a strip of material fastened therewith and having an integral tube and hairs comprising the feather barbs, said stem being removably fastened to said backing.

6. The device of claim in which said tube acts as a cover for said feather stem.

7; The device of claim 5 in which the strip has an extension for fastening same to an article.

8. An artificial feather having a backing and removable stem, said backing .comprising the skin of a pelt reinforced by a strip of material fastened therewith and having integral hairs comprising the feather barbs, a tube formed at the juncture of the strip and skin for housing the stem and covering the stem with strip material only.

9.v The herein describedA method of forming artificial feathers consisting of cutting a, strip of pelt to suitable dimension, securing at least two of the edges of the strip together to form a tube with the furred surface on the inside of the tube and turning the tube inside-out.

10. The herein described method of forming artificial feathers consisting of cutting a strip of pelt'to suitable dimension, securing at least two of the edges of vthe strip together to form a tube with the furred surface on the inside of the tube and turning the tube inside-out and applying a stiffener to the tube.

11. An artificial vfeatherl comprising a strip of (pelty having integral. hairs shaped as feather barbs and an integral edge portion thereof devoid of hair, said integral edge portion being rolled back on the inner side of the pelt to form a tube.

' 12. The device of claim 1l having a stiffener in A the tube.

13. The device of claim l1 having a removable stiffener in the tube.

14. An artificial feather comprising a strip of pelt having integral hairs shaped as feather barbs and one ,end portion thereof devoid of hair, a backing applied to the back of the pelt and having an end extending beyond the hairless end portion and turned about the edge thereof to form a tube thereabout.

15. The device of claim 14 having va stiffener in the tube.

16. The device of claim 14 having a removable stiffener in the tube.

17. The device of 'claim 14 including ornamental means separately mounted onl and overlying the tube and a vremovable stiffener in the tube, vsaid `stiffener being deformable to desired shape whereby'said ornaments and tube assume variable ornamental positions.

i ISRAEL KARMELY ETMAN.