US83486A - Improvement in campaign-badges - Google Patents

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HENRY C. GR-IGGS, 0F WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 83,486, dated Octobcr27, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAMPAIGN-BADG-ES.

The Schedule referred to in these Lettere Patent and making part: ofvthe same.

To all whom .tt concern Be it known that I, HENRY C. Gnrees, of Waterplate without the por-I Figure 2, an edge view of the same looking toward the point of the pin g Figure 3, a section of the same longitudinally; Figure 4, an under view of the ring which secures the portrait; p

Figure 5, a side view of the same; and, in Figure 6, a transverse section of the pin, showing themanner of securing the-portrait thereon.

This invention relates to an improvement in badges,

constructed so as to contain aportrait or other figure indicative of party or organization, such as are cornmon'ly worn in political campaigns, and knownas vcampaign-badges; and the invention consistsf First, in the construction of the plate, combined with the ring for securing the portrait or figure, and

Second, in the attachment of the pin to the plate.

To enable others to construct my improvement, I Will proceed to describe the same, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 represents vthe plate, as struck from a piece of suitable metal, so as to form perforations a, at equidistances around the edge. The centre, A, is raised, as seen in gs. 2 and 3, and of less diameter than the `portrait or. iigure to be inserted in the badge. The

edge of the plate `is of a scalloped form, so as to form a notch betweeneach of the perforations. Beinveen any two of the perforations, as at (1,1 make an additional perforation, to permit the insertion of a common headed pin, and so as'to be bent over, as denoted in iig. l, through the notch and over `its own head, as seen ing. 3. Thenotch prevents the pin from turning from one side to the other, and, bearing upon its own head, holds the pin in place, and the pin sprung down, so as to drop in the hook j, forms a self-acting spring to re tain itself in place.

B is a ring formed into an annular flange, turning inward, the internal diameter of which flange is a little larger than the diameter of the raised plate, as seen in iig. 6, and upon the perpendicular part of the ring are formed three or more points, c, equidistant and corresponding to the perfbrations a, in the plate, so that the ring may be set on to the said plate, the points c passing therethrough, and turned down, as in iig. 6, secure the ring firmly to the plate.

The plate upon which the portrait or other device is represented, is denoted iii-'heavy black, g. 6. This, cut to the proper size, is laid on to the raised surface A of the plate or base, then the ring B placed thereover. The iiange of the ring bearing on the figure-plate, and secured asbefore described, firmly holds the iigure in place, and thus, in an extremely cheap and durable manner, a neat and tasteful badge is construct-ed.

Having th'us fully desciibed my invention,

What I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l1. The .combination f the "base-plate, constructed with the raised surface A, and provided with perforations c, with the ring B, constructed so as to be applied to the plate, and secured through the perforations, sul stantially as described.

2. The arrangement of a common pin upon the plate, so as to be secured and held by a notch in the said plate, and so as to secure the badge, substantially in the manner herein set forth.

. HENRY C. GRIGGS.

Witnesses: y

J No. E. SMITH, WM. R. WILLIAMS.

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