US1426042A - Watch fob - Google Patents

Description

J. E. CHURCH.

WATCH FOB.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14. 1922.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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WI T/VESSES UNITED STATES JULIAN EVELYII CHURCH, OIE PROVIDENCE, RI-IOIDE ISLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. 1 Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

Application filed April 14, 1922. Serial No. 552,802.

T all to from it may concern.

Be it known thatI, JULIAN E. CHURCH,

' a citizen of the United States, and resident of Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofIihode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch Fobs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to watch fobs'and more particularly to a means for attaching the same to ones person. I

An important object ofthis invention is to provide a watch fob wherein'the attaching member of the same is formed from a single length of wire formed witha plurality of bends which define parallel arms cooperating with each other to provide a series I of open ended loops adapted to adjustably receive the ribbon of the fob whereby the severalloopsformed by the ribbon may be varied in size as the occasion requires.

A further object of the invention isto provide awatch fob having simple means whereby the watch supporting loop may be adjusted forv supporting the watch in an upright position within the watch pocket;

A further object is to provide a watch fob of the class described which is of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like. parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved watch fob applied.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the improved watch fob detached.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the improved watch fob,

Figure 4 is a perspective of the improved watch fob attaching and adjusting member,

Figure 5 is a perspective of a modified form of the invention.

' In th drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 generally designates the adjusting and attaching member of the fob, which adjusting and attaching member is formed from a single length of wire formed with a plurality of bends defining parallel arms 6 which cooperate in the formation of a series of open ended loops. As illustrated in Figure =1. each loop formed by the several parallel. arms 6 is open atone end while the other end is closed. In carrying out the invention, one end portion of the wire is allowed to remain straight to provide a shank S tcrminating in a hook 9 which may be engaged with the post or shank of an ornamental button 10 extended through the button hole opening in the lapel of ones coat. Figure l 9 may be readily and conveniently connected to the shank-of the buttonwhereby to secure the improved fob to the lapel of the coat. I

Figure 4 further illustrates that the lower terminal portion of the wire .is bent upon itself to provide a closed loop 16 which eliminates the point at the lowerend of the 'wire and'thereby prevents the ribbon generally designated the numeral 20 from being torn or penetrated.

The upper portion of the ribbon is secured to the'uppe'rmost arm 6 of the attaching and adjusting member asvindicated at 21 by stitching or other suitablemeansand the ribbon is then extended through-the next pair of arms to provideanornament supporting loop-25. The armsfion opposite "illustrates the ornamental button or pin 10 i applied to the lapel of the coat and the hook sides of' the loop 25 grip the ribbon and f hold the same in an adjusted position so that may be employed for supporting any desired ornament indicated by the numeral 28.

In carrying out the invention the ribbon is also passed rearwardly of the adjusting member and then downwardly to provide the watch carrying loop 30 which is variable in size. The terminal portion of the ribbon is passed between and is securely gripped by a pair of the arms 6 so that the loo-p 30 will not be enlarged by the downward pulling of the watch or other article carried by the fob.

Figure 2 further illustrates that one end of the ribbon is arranged between the inner and outer folds of the watch carrying loop 30 and is partly concealed thereby.

In use the ornamentcarrying loop 25 is adjusted in length so that the ornament carried thereby will be disposed midway between the button hole in the lapel and the pocket and the length of the watch carrying loo-p 30 is now adjusted so that the watch the loop 25 will not be enlarged as the result I of the weight of the ring 26. Thering 26 cured will be supported in an upright position in ones pocket.

The improved watch fob is cheap to manufacture and may be readily and conveniently applied to ones coat and when in use does not in any way mar ones appearance and in tact adds considerably to it.

The length of the loops 25 and 30 may be varied tor use on difi'erent styles of coats and when the ribbon becomes worn a new one may readily be applied.

In carrying out the invention the shank 8 of the attaching and adjusting member may be formed with a bend 40 to which the button vl2 may be soldered or otherwise se- It will be seen that this form of the invention, as illustrated in Figure 5 differs from that illustrated in Fig. 4c in that the button is soldered directly to the shank while in the form of the invention illustrated in the other figures the button is separate and apart from the shank.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A watch fob comprising an attaching and adjusting member formed from a single length of wire provided with a plurality of bends defining parallel gripping arms one end portion of said length of wire being formed with a hook adapted for engaging the article to which the fob is connected, the other end of the wire being formed with a bend defining a closed loop, and a ribbon having one end portion permanently attached to one of the arms and passed between and gripped by the other arm and forming short and long ornament supporting loops.

2. A watch fob comprising an attaching and adjusting member formed from a single length of wire provided with a plurality of bends defining parallel gripping arms one end portion of said length of wire being formed with a hook adapted for engaging the article to which the fob is connected, the other end of the wire being formed with a bend defining a closed loop, a ribbon having one endv portion permanently attached to one of the arms and passed between and gripped by the other arm and forming short and long ornament supporting loops, and an article carrying ring connected to one of said ornament carrying loops.

3. A watch fob comprising a combined attaching and adjusting member formed from a single length of wire formed with bends defining parallel gripping arms, one end portion of said wire being extended at right angles to said arms and formed wit-h an attaching hook, said loops having their ends open, and a. ribbon having its upper end secured to the uppermost arm, said ribbon being passed between and gripped by said arms, and forming loops variable in length, the lower terminal portion of said 5 ribbon being confined between the inner and outer folds of one of said loops and concealed thereby.

4. A watch fob comprising a combined attaching and adjusting member "formed from a single length of wire formed with bends defining parallel gripping arms, one end portion of said wire being extended at right angles to said arms and formed with an attaching hook, said loops having their ends open, a ribbon having its upper end secured to the uppermost arm, said ribbon being passed between and gripped by said arms, and forming loops variable in length, the lower terminal portion of said ribbon being confined between the inner and outer folds of one of said loops and concealed thereby, and an article carrying loop connected to one of the loops of said ribbon.

JULIAN EVELYN cannon.

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