US3405428A

US3405428A - Protective guard for jewelry

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Publication number: US3405428A
Application number: US637287A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry A Spalding
Original assignee: Henry A. Spalding
Current assignee: HENRY A SPALDING
Priority date: 1967-05-09
Filing date: 1967-05-09
Publication date: 1968-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1985-10-15

Description

1968 H. A. SPALDING 3,

PROTECTIVE GUARD FOR JEWELRY Filed May 9, 1967 INVENTOR HENRY A. SPALDING ATTORNEYS Unite States Patent Gce 3,405,428 Patented Oct. 15, 1968 3,405,428 PROTECTIVE GUARD FOR JEWELRY Henry A. Spalding, 662 Broadway St., Hazard, Ky. 41701 Filed May 9, 1967, Ser. No. 637,287 1 Claim. (Cl. 24-905) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A protective guard for jewelry, particularly cufflinks, comprising a chain having a fastener on one end to be affixed to the jewelry and a snap fastener on the other end to be affixed to the jewelry by looping the chain around part of an article of apparel associated therewith.

The present invention relates to a protective device for preventing personal items, such as jewelry, from being stolen or lost. The invention is described in connection with its application to a cufllink and comprises a chain with a loop-type fastener affixed to both ends for connection to the cuffiink by way of interlooping an edge of the cuff via the cuffiink hole.

Either or both of the loop-type fasteners comprises a base or body portion having a spring biased plunger which interlocks to close the base or body. In this manner, the device may be used expeditiously and serves as a protective guard against loss or theft.

The primary object of the invention is therefore to safeguard jewelry, such as cufiiinks, from accidental loss or theft.

The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the attached drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the invention applied to a cufilink in relation to a French-style cuff;

FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of the invention, per se, in attachment to a cufflink;

FIG. 3 shows the snap fastener for one or both ends of the chain; and

FIG. 4 shows, in side elevation, a fragmentary view of the snap fastener suitable for use for either or both ends of the chain.

Referring now to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, a French-style cuff is indicated at 11 attached to a sleeve 13. The cuffiink 15 includes, e.g. a pair of bars 17, connected to the cufflink fastener 19, which penetrates the cuffiink hole 21 and secures the cufiiink thereto.

The invention comprises the chain 23 which is sufficiently long as to extend from fastener 25, interlocking one of the bars 17, around the edge of cuff 11, and via hole 21 to one or the other of the bars 17, attaching thereto by the other fastener 27.

This construction is seen in FIG. 2 applied to cuffiink 15 without the cuff 11.

In FIG. 3, the snap fastener comprises a base or body 31, preferably of tubular or semi-tubular configuration having a slide or plunger 33 normally biased to its closed position by spring 35 and including locking member 37. The lower or receiving portion of body 31 includes a J-shaped slot 39 which is adapted to receive member 37 and lock the body 31 in its closed position and another J-shaped slot 39 to lock the body in its open position.

This is best seen in FIG. 4 wherein slide 33 is biased to the closed position with member 37 oriented to the extreme end of slot 39 thereby precluding accidental openmg.

It may be appreciated that the body 31 may comprise a ring (of C-shape, oval, or other configuration), but it is preferably of the type disclosed having the

internal bores

41 and 43 for movement of plunger 41.

It is possible to crimp fastener 25 about bar 17 and then use the openable fastener of FIG. 3 for ready attachment to one of the bars 17 by way of cufilink hole 21 to secure the cufilink 15 to cuff 11.

In any event, it is necessary that the chain 23 be sufficiently long as to interloop that portion of cuff 11 between the bar 17 and the edge of the cuff 11, by way of cufflink hole 21.

It will be appreciated that other types of jewelry in general may be safeguarded in the manner described. For example, single bar cuffiinks are readily gripped this way. Expensive jewelry may have or can have soldered thereto safeguard rings for connection with the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A protective guard for use in connecting an item of jewelry to an article of apparel having an opening near an edge thereof comprising in combination an elongated linking means; means for connecting the elongated linking means to the item of jewelry; and a snap fastener connected to said elongated linking means remotely from said means for connection to the jewelry and adapted to grip the item of jewelry with the elongated linking means interlinking the apparel between the opening and edge thereof; said snap fastener including a generally C-shaped base portion and a slidable opener telescopically slidable into the free ends thereof, said slidable opener having locking means thereon, and said base portion having a pair of opposed J-slots cooperating wit-h said locking means on said slidable opener for locking said slidable opener in closed and opened position.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 275,537 4/1883 Straw 24-241 647,714 4/1900 Baker 24-241 967,486 8/1910 Avery 24-241 1,189,467 7/1916 Miller 24-905 1,293,948 2/1919 Seif 24-905 1,598,576 8/ 1926 Habenicht 24-10 2 2,550,038 4/1951 Brown 24-239 XR DONALD A. GRIFFIN, Primary Examiner,