USD222650S - Expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article - Google Patents

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United States Patent 0 Des. 222,650 Patented Nov. 23, 1971 EXPANSIBLE LINK CHAIN FOR A BRACELET OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Murray L. Cowan, Norwood, Mass., assignor t0 Textron Inc., Providence, RI.

Filed July 16, 1970, Ser. No. 23,980

Term of patent 14 years Int. Cl. D11-01 US. Cl. D45-4 FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an expansible link chain for a bracelet embodying my new design with the links in contracted position;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with the links in an expanded position, portions of the conventional appearing bottom links being visible between the expanded top links;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of a single top link of the expansible chain; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the top link shown in FIG. 3.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in the combination of the angular orientation of the ridges of the bark-like ornamentations of the panels at each side of the central elements in combination with the uniform-1y tapering plain surfaced end panels of the links.

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IIIIDETE' I claim:

The ornamental design for an expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article, substantially as shown and described.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 210,401 3/1968 Augenstein D454 OTHER REFERENCES W. Bell & Co. 1968 catalog, p. 141, watch band on item C, center item at bottom of page.

JOEL STEARMAN, Primary Examiner

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