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S.A.GOHEN.

HOLDER 0R CLASP.

' Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

NTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY A. COHEN, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

HOLDER OR CLASP.

SPECZFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,983, dated April 22, 1890.

Application filed November 2, 1889. Serial No. 329,074. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY A. COHEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders or Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a means for holding various articles, but more particularly playin g-eards, and has for its main object the production of a contrivance which shall not only securely retain the article or articles desired to be held, but at the same time shall give to the observer a false impression as to the manner in which the retention is effected.

My invention has for a further object to provide a simple, cheap, and useful clasp or holding device.

To these ends and objects my invention consists in the various features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

111 the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional elevation of a contrivance cmbodying my improvements and containing a pack of playing-cards. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view with the parts detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the contrivance shown at Figs. 1 and 2 and arranged in .a position to deceive the beholder.

In the several views the same part will be found designated by the same numeral of reference.

The holder is composed, essentially, of a bottom and two uprights or side arms or plates 2 and 3. The bottom is made in two parts 4 and'5, for the purpose of securing lateral adjustment of the side arms, and thus adapting the contrivance to packs of cards or other articles of different thicknesses. The part 4 of the bottom is provided with two transverse ways or grooves 6,111 which the side edges of the part 5 of the bottom are held and guided. A spiral spring 7 is fastened at one end to the part 4 and at the other end to the part 5, and serves to keep the said parts and the upr ghts in operative relation at all times.

At or near the upper end of the upright 2 is a screw-stud 8, and at or near the upper end of the upright 3 is a similar screw-stud 9.

10 represents one part of a dagger, and 11 the remaining part thereof. The inner end of each part is provided with a threaded socket 12, by which the part 10 may be screwed upon the studG and the part 11 upon the stud 9.

\Vhen the holder is designed for the reception or retention of playing-cards, I arrange exteriorly of the uprights or cheek- pieces 2 and 3 false or imitation playing-cards, which I prefer to make of celluloid or other composition of matter or material not easily dostructible. One of such cards 13,1 place face outward, as seen at Fig. 4:, and the other ll back outward. Both of theseimitation cards are provided with a central perforation 15, just large enough to slip over the studs 8 and 9. After having been hung upon said studs the said imitation cards are securedfirmly in a vertical position and parallel with the uprights by screwing upon the studs the two portions 10 and 11 of the divided dagger, as illustrated clearly at Fig. 1.

It will be observed that when the holder is provided with the imitation cards, as described and shown, the bottom and sides of the holder are hidden from sight when the contrivance is viewed from either side. It will be observed, furthermore, that when a pack of playing-cards 16 is inserted between the uprights, as illustrated, and the contrivance is rested upon a desk or table, as represented at Fig. 4, not only is the entire mechanism of the holder concealed from the eye of the spectator, but the mind is given the impression that the dagger is made in one piece and its shank or blade impales or passes clear through the pack of cards. The bottom of the holder being made in two parts and arranged to slide telescopically, the insertion of the pack of cards or other articles 1s thus facilitated, while the spring 7 operates to draw the sides toward each other after insertion of the article andcause them to clasp or embrace the same in a manner to prevent any accidental detachment or derangement.

So far as one part of my invention is con cerned the false or imitation cards may be dispensed with, as may also the dagger or analogous device.

So far as the construction of the holder proper is concerned numerous changes in detail may be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention. The bottom may be made in one piece, if desired.

If the holder be used to receive some article or articles other than playingcards, the imitation ' cards 13 and 14 may be dispensed with and plain or fancy covers for the uprights 2 and 3 used in lieu thereof, in connection with the divided implement 1O 11.

While I have shown a two-part daggen'l do not wish to be considered as limited thereto, for any other divided device or instrument may be used as well, the gist of this part of my invention consisting in having one part of. a device projecting from one side of the holder or its cover and the other part of said device projecting from the other side of the holder or its cover for the purpose of conveying to the mind of the observer the idea i that the device or instrument passes through the article or articles and affords a support or holding means therefor.

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

1. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom portion made in two detached adjustable parts, and an upright or side arm attached to each of such parts.

2. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom portion made in two detached parts constructed to slide together telescopically, and an upright or side arm attached to each of such parts.

3. A holder or clasp consisting of a botto1 portion made in two detached adjustable parts, each provided with an upright or side arm, and a spring which maintains the several parts in operative relation, as well as causes the arms or uprights to clasp or embrace the article inserted.

4. A holder or clasp having one part of a device (as a dagger, for instance) projecting from one side thereof and the other part of said device projecting from the other side thereof, and constructed to receive and retain an article or articles between said projecting devices.

5. A holder or clasp provided with imitation covers and having projecting from one of said covers one part of a divided device and from the other of said covers the other part of said divided device.

6. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom and uprights or side arms, in combination with a divided instrument of which one part is attached to one upright and the other part to the other upright.

7. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom and uprights or side arms, in combination with a cover arranged exteriorly of each upright, and means, substantially as described, for holding said covers against said uprights.

8. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom and uprights or side arms, in combination with a divided instrument attached one part to one upright and the other part to the other upright, and a cover interposed between each upright and each part of the divided instrument.

9. A holder or clasp consisting of a bottom anduprights or side arms provided With screwstuds, in combination with perforated covers and laterally-projecting devices provided with threaded sockets for engaging said studs and securing said covers on the outside of said uprights.

10. A holder or clasp for playing-cards, provided exteriorly with imitation playing-cards, and having projecting from one of the latter one part of a divided instrument and from the other the remaining part of said instrument.

11. A holder or clasp consisting of a twopart bottom, a spring connecting said parts,

and uprights or side arms, in combination -with covers arranged exteriorly of the uprights and a divided dagger or other instrument projecting from said covers, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 31st day of October, A. D. 1889.

STANLEY A. COHEN.

Vitnesses:

JAcoB HARTMANN, ALBERT S. COHEN.

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