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BRACELET.

No. 352,917. Patented Nov. 23, 1886..

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BRACELET.

SPECIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,917, dated-November 23, 1886 Application tiled February 1, 1856. Serial No. 190,454.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THEODORE GRANBERY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and'State of New York,

have invented certain Improvements in Bracelets, of which the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to bracelets and necklaces-such as are made from square or oblong pieces of onyx, glass, and similar materialsconnected together by some form of flexible connector. Unlike beads, these elements which goto make up the bracelet require two ormore connectors, as will be explained, in order to prevent the elements from rotating on the connector, as beads are permitted to do. It vhas been customary to make up abracelet of square blocks of black oxyx, for example, each provided with two holesbored through it edgewise and parallel and extending lengthwise of the bracelet. As a connector, some have employed cords of rubber, which stretch to allow the hand to pass through the bracelet. The objectionto these cords is that they are soon frayed and cut by the sharp edges of the hard material of the bracelet at the margins of the holes. Others have employed spring-wires, which have a set curve to cause the bracelet, after having been expanded to pass the hand, to clasp thefwrist. The obj ection to these wires is that in flexing the bracelet they bear forcibly on the onyx or glass at the margins of the holes and chip off pieces of the brittle material. Wire in the form of coiled or helical springs has been used on bracelets made from metal; but toA be strong and staple enough such connectors must have so great 'a diameter that it is hardly practicable'to bore large enough holes in the onyx or glass to receive them, and if bored these larger holes add very considerably to the expense. y

. My invention consists in connecting together the links or elementsof such a bracelet or necklace with two or more slender chains made up of short links, preferably that form of chain known as solid-link chain, which is made slender enough for this purpose, and attaching the ends of these chains to metal plates mounted on the end blocks or elements of the bracelet or necklace. Such a connector permits of all the flexibility that can possibly be required, is strong and durable, and will not injure thebritlet.

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lle material forming the elements of the'brace'- My invention also consists Ainthe construction of the ends of the bracelet or necklace 5 5 where the chains are connected to the plates forming the fastening or clasp.

My' invention will be hereinafter fully described, ndfits novel features carefully defined in the claim. A.

In the drawings, which servelo illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective view of a bracelet provided with my improvements. r:lhis view shows the back ot' the clasp.- Fig- 2 is a view, partly in section, on an exaggerated 65 scale, of a part of a bracelet or necklace` provided with my improvements. Fig. 8 is a' sectional view taken in the plane indicated by line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a bracelet of a little different construction 7o to which my improvements are applied.

A A represent v the sections of which the bracelet is composed, each of which is here represented as a substantially square block or piece of black onyx or other non-metallic sub- 75 stance, having a thickness about equal to onehalf ot'its width, or thereabout. Through each of these blocks two or more holes, a a', are Blocks thus shaped and bored are commonly employed in this general /o class of bracelets and necklaces.

B B are chains of small diameter and herein shown as made with so-called solid links. Each of these chains passes through a series of the holes in the blocks-one through the series 8 5 of holes c and the other through the series of holes c', as .seen in Figs. 2 and 3. At least two chains are necessary in order Vto prevent the blocks from swinging or rotating o n the chain with respect to each other in the manner of 9o beads.

The end blocks of the bracelet,which I have lettered A A2, respectively, bear the Vclasp or fastening devices ot' the bracelet. On the back of the block A is mounted a'metal plate, b, 95 which is clinched over the edges of the block at b and b2. The ends of the chains pass through the holes in block AQ and are soldered to or otherwise securely fastened to the turnedi over end brof plate b. On the back of the end 1oo` block, A2, is a metal plate, c, the ends c c2 of which are turned over or clinchedover the edges of the block. The middle portion of plate c is extended to form a spring-latch, c3, of an ordinary kind,which is constructed,when the fastening is to be effected, to enter asocket formed iu the inner face ot block A behind plate b, (indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3,) the entrance pf which is seen at c* in Fig. 2. The ends of the chains B Bpass through block A2, and are soldered or otherwise rigidly secured to the hanged end c of the plate c.

I find that the chains form durable and very flexible connectors for the blocks, and that they do not chip off nor otherwise injure the blocks.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a construction of bracelet wherein cylindrical joint-pieces C are interposed between the blocks A. When these joint-pieces are employed, the holes u a for the chain are forrned also in these to properly coincide with the holes in the blocks. In or der that ajoint-piece, C, may be interposed at the ends ofthe bracelet between the blocks A, I substitute in this case a joint-piece, C, for the block A2 of Figs. 2 and 3, and extend the plate c nearly around the saine. The ends of the chains B B extend through joint-piece C and plate c, and are connected to a wire or rod, e, which is soldered or otherwise secured rmly to the plate c:

As my chains B are wholly invisible in the completed bracelet, they do not appear in Fig.1.

I may explain that by solid-link chain I mean a chain made up of oblonglinksstamped from a plate or sheet without weld or joint, and connected to form a chain by bending thein at the middle. This chain is a known article of trade, andmay be bought in the market by any one.

Having thus described my invention, I clairn- The combination of the blocks A A A2, provided each with two or more holes, a a', for the passage of the connectors, the chains BB, arranged to connect said blocks, as described, and metal plates mounted on the end blocks, A and A2, respectively, substantially as described, said chains being secured at their ends to said metal plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my naine in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE GRANBERY.

Witnesses: Y

HENRY CONNETT, GEO. BAINTON.

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