US627013A

US627013A - Joseph marian rossi

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Publication number: US627013A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1899-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 1916-06-13

Description

No. 627,0l3. Patented June I3, I899.

J. M. BOSSI.

BROOCH 0R ORNAMENTAL BREASTPIN.

(Application filed Aprplb, 1899.)

(No Model.)

llNiTEn STATES JOSEPH MARIAN ROSS I PATENT DEETCE,

I, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BROOCH OR ORNAMENTAL BREASTPIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 627,013, dated June 13, 1899.

Application filed April 1 5, l 8 9 9.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MARIAN RossI, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooches or Ornamental Breastpins; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in brooches or ornamental breastpins, and has particular reference to a guard or keeper for the securing-pin.

An object of the invention is to provide a keeper or guard which will effectively cover the point of the pin, thereby preventing the same from engaging or catching in the garments of the wearer or sticking the fingers of the wearer in applying and removing the brooch. I

A further object is to provide such a guard or keeper simple in construction, which can be easily and readily manipulated and which will present a neat and attractive appear- Afurther object is to provide such a guard or keeper which will be especially effective and prevent all liability of the disengagement of the securing-pin, thereby preventing loss of the brooch.

A further object is to provide a pivoted cup-shaped or hollow cap adapted by being swung on its pivot to completely incase the point of the pin.

A further object is to generally simplify and improve the construction of the guard or keeper and its arrangement and connection with the brooch.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a practical embodiment of my invention as applied to a simple form of brooch or breastpin, but desire it understood that I do not limit the invention to the particular construction there illustrated simply for the purpose of a correct understanding of my inven tion.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a brooch or breastpin, showing my guard or keeper applied thereto and in position for disengaging the brooch from the gar- Serial No. 713,186. (No model.)

ment. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the guard or keeper in position over or incasing the point of the securing-pin. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View, partly in section.

Referring to the'drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, A indicates the body or ornamental portion of a brooch, breastpin, or the like. This body portion I have shown in the drawings for the sake of simplicity as being a plain bar. I Projecting from one side of the bar A is a hinge lug or lugs B, to which the securing-pin (indicated at O) is pivoted or hinged in any preferred or desired manner. Projecting from the bar A at a point to bring the same a short distance back from the point of the pin is a retaining hook or support D and which is shown as having a hooked or bent end portion at.

Projecting from one side (that nearest the end of the pin) is or are a hinge lug or lugs E, to which is hinged or pivoted, by means of a pivot-pin F, a cupshaped cap constituting the guard or keeper, which is indicated at G. This cap, it will be observed, is of substantially the shape of a cone-frustum and is provided with a rounded head or end. From the under side of the cap G projects a hinge lug or lugs g, which by means of the pivot-pin F is hinged to the hinge lug or lugs E. The hinge-joint between the cap and support is preferably of a character to sustain the cap in the position to which it is moved. This is effected conveniently by making a rather tight or stiff joint. The shape of the cap with relation to the hinge therefor and to the point of the securing-pin G is such that the side 9' of the cap just barely escapes the point of the pin when the cap is swung on its pivot F. It will be observed that the cap is pivoted on the pivot-pin F, extending transversely of the securing-pin, and swings or moves in a plane including the securing-pin O and beyond the end of the pin and that itis closed, except at the large end or base of the frustum, so that when the cap is moved into securing position it completely and efiectively incases the end of the pin and positively prevents the disengaging thereof and also positively prevents the point of the pin from engaging any surrounding object. I have shown the cap provided with a circumferential shoulder or keeper or guard but so far as I am aware such 5 a guard or keeper has never been provided which in itself constitutes a complete guardv and keeper and ineases the point of the pin. A pivoted loop has heretofore been provided;

but this acted only as a means to prevent the disengagement of the pin from the guard proper, which was independent of the pivoted loop. It has also been contemplated to furnish a laterally-swinging keeper; but in this case the keeper had to be slotted or provided with an open side, and consequently did not effectively incase the end or point of the pin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-.

securing-pin, and a retainer or support for the free end of the same, of a substantially cup-shaped cap or keeper having an open end and closed sides and having" a hinge-lug" at or near said open end pivotally connected to a hinge lug or lugs on said support or retainer and adapted to swing over and completely inease the point of the securing-pin.

In testimony whereof I have affixed in y signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH MARIAN ROSSI. \Vitnesses:

WM. E. WEED, Gno. WADE.