US2584215A

US2584215A - Cravat clasp

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Publication number: US2584215A
Application number: US197333A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clement S Marien
Original assignee: SWANK Inc
Current assignee: SWANK Inc
Priority date: 1950-11-24
Filing date: 1950-11-24
Publication date: 1952-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 1969-02-05

Description

Feb- 5 1952 c. s. MARIEN 2,584,215

cRAvAT CLASP Filed Nov. 24, 195o humm bnnnurl gli); 9 8.

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Patented Feb. 5, 1952 s PATENT OFFICE s: CRAVAT cLAsP Clement-sMarien, AttleboroffMass., assignor to Swank, Inc., a corporation of Delaware v Application November 24, 1v9|5I),.SIera .lV No. 197,333

(c1. zii- 49) l Claims. 1

This invention relates to a; clasp, such for instance as may be.. used for gripping a necktie and shirt, to hold the same assembled or for gripping a collar for use as avcollar holder.

Clasps of this general character are usually formed by a pair of resilient'jaws which have an opening into which thefabric must be forced to spread the jaws, `in order that lthe object may have a grip upon-Ythefabric. .Tlius, in many instances where the fabric is of thin character, the fabric does not form a sufdcient support for its edgewise movement between the resilient jaws.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a clasp which will open so that the fabric may be freely and easily inserted between the jaws and thereafter a` grip may be provided on the fabric to maintain the fabric in position between the jaws.

Another object of this invention is to provide an arrangement so that by pressure at a certain location, the parts that grip the fabric may be released. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a release of the gripping parts on the fabric by a locking action of the parts, in eiect camming them into open position.

W ith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the front of the clasp as positioned on a necktie with a portion of the shirt indicated beneath thetie.

Figure 2 is a View, similar to Figure 1, but showing the clasp alone and on a larger scale.

Figure 3 is an edge View looking at the clasp, as shown in Figure 2, from the lower edge thereof.

Figure fi is a view similar to Figure 3, but illustrating the clasp as moved to a position just prior to release of the clamping member.

Figure 5 is an edge View partly in section illustrating the clamping member in open position, and the jaw open for receiving the fabric which is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an edge view on substantially line 5 5 of Figure 1, showing the application of pressure for releasing the clamping member.

Figure 7 is a section on line T-'I of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is an elevation of the back of the clasp.

In proceeding with this invention, I provide a pair of jaws which are at an angle to each other, and so spaced that the fabric which is to be gripped may be placed between them without exerting any tendency to spread the jaw apart. I providev a clamping member, pivoted to the free end of vone ofthe jaws, which will swing toward the other jaw, spanning the jaw to which it is pivoted s o as to grip the fabric between it and the other jaw. The clamping member is provided with detents to hold` it in clasped p-osition.

With reference to the drawings, a portion of a shirt is designated I0, having a binding II, and button I2, which binding is attached to the portion of the shirt i3, and overlaps the portion of the shirt I4. rIhe necktie is designated I5, and a clasp designated generally i6, which is the subject of this invention, grips the binding il of the shirt, and the necktie holding the necktie in clamped position on the shirt.

This clasp I6 comprised a front jaw II and a back jaw I8 (Fig. 5) which jaws are connected together by a bight portion I9, which may be formed by bending of the stock so as to form the two jaws. The jaws Il and I8 normally flare apart, as shown in Figure 5, so as to provide their free ends 20 and 2I in a sumciently spaced relation for receiving the fabric II and i5 between them. The back jaw I8 is suiciently flexible so it may be easily flexed to move toward the heavier and the more rigid jaw Il by bending along its length, and also the adjacent bite I9. rIhe front jaw II is a width substantially wider than the rear jaw, as may be seen in Fig. 7.

A clamping member is designated generally 22, comprising a strip of metal 23 with flanges 2li bent up on either side to form a generally channel section, as shown in Figure 7. The flanges are arcuate along their edge 25 and are serrated or provided with teeth 26. The stock of the rear jaw 28 is cut away, as at 25, and a tongue 21 is formed on the portion 23 of the clamping member 22, and rolled about the cross bar formed by the cut-out 26 in the back jaw, so as to provide a hinged connection therewith.

The opposite or free end of the clamping member is provided with inwardly extending detents 28 so as to snap over the edges of the jaw I8 when swung about its pivot, and pressure is applied to force the detents over the edge thereof.

In use, the clamping member 22 is swung to open position, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to leave the flaring jaws 4'! and i8 in a open mouth-like position to receive the fabric II and I5 between them, after which the clamping member 22 is swung about its hinge to cause the serrated arcuate portions to 'engage the fabric, pressing it against the inner surface of the front jaw I?, and if necessary flex the rear jaw I8 in order to accomplish this, so that a pressure is applied 'throughout the spring of the rear jaw to hold the parts in clamped position. When it is desired to release the clamping member, it is necessary to apply pressure at its hinged connection 21, which causes the member to rock about a fulcrum point, such as 3G, along its arched edge, and rock or roll the clamping member 22 so as to spring the detents 28 over the edge of the jaw I8, and release the member `from clamping position, whereupon by reason @of its free pivoting, it is swung outwardly to the position shown in Figure 5, and the clasp may be readily withdrawn from the fabric on which it is mounted..

I claim:

1. A clasp for jewelry of the like comprising a pair of jaws resiliently connectedat one-end and spaced at their other free ends to receivebetween them material to be held, and a clamping member pivoted to the free end of one of said jaws to swing to and from the outer surface of the jaw to which it is pivoted, rsaid member having a flange located beyond vvthe edge of -the jaw on which it is pivoted to extend toward the inner surface of the otherjaw sufficiently to bind material `between the jaws and resilient means adjacent the free end ofthe Yclamping member to hold tne same inclampingfposi-tion.

2. A clasp as in cla-im '1 wherein said resilient means comprises a detent Ato snap over the edge of the jaW-on-Whic-h itis pvoted.

3. A clasp as in claim 1 wherein the jaw opposite the jaw on which said member is pivoted is wider than said member to present a broad clamping inner surface.

4. A clasp as in claim 1 wherein the flange of said member is arcuate and engages the work to be clamped intermediate its ends to provide a fulcrum point. Y Y

GDEMENT ,'S. MARIEN REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the riile y'of this patent:

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