US1978168A - Bracelet - Google Patents

Description

A. M. REID l Oct. 23, 1934.

BRACELET Filed Jan. 8, 1934 FIG. 2

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Patented Oct. 23, 1934 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and improved bracelet to be Worn for decoration on the arm, and to the method of making the same.

My improved bracelet may be produced in nu- 4rnerous forms and styles and may be made of legs or the skins may be cut into proper shapes or strips. Mink, ermine tails, and the tails of other animals may be used. The bracelet may be held to the desired shape in a variety of ways as will be hereinafter indicated. Beads and other ornaments may be used,.if desired, to add to the decorative eifect.

In manufacture I have provided a method that is very simple and economical whereby the completed article may reach the consumer at what vis -known as a reasonable Iand popular price.

My invention will be best understood from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view, partly in section, of one form of my improved bracelet; and

Fig. 2 is la plan View, partly in section, of another form of my improved bracelet.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. l illustrates a bracelet made of `a pair of ermine tails indicated :at A. The bone is preferably removed from the tails before being used for the purpose of a bracelet, leaving a tube of skin A', although in all cases this is not necessary. In some cases it is possible to remove the bone without splitting open the tail. In other cases it is preferred to split the skin, remove the bone and then sew the tail together again. Continuing the reference to Fig. 1, the prepared tails have a wire, cord or similar means, shown at B, passed through the core or tube A' thereof. In this gure the wire B is shown as not passing through the extremeA tips C of the tails but as coming out at one side below the outer extremity of the tails thereby leaving the pair of tips Cloose and depending. For .thispurpose the taillis pierced or cut as shown at D. `In other instances the wire passes through the extremity of the tail in forming the bracelet.

In any event the end where the tail is severed Application January s, 1934; seriallNd. itesm" from the hide leaves a large opening after the bone is removed. This may be sewn together to close the same about the wire or cord B, but I prefer to cover the same with a decorative metallic cap, a pair of which are indicated at E as .p strung upon the Wire B before the tails A are applied, the `caps being fitted or clamped over the end of the tail as shown. These caps may be applied to the tails before being strung on the wire. These caps may be stamped or molded in the shape to represent the head of the particular animal the skin of which is used in making the bracelet.

Aside from being able to vary the decorative effect of these bracelets to match or harmonize with `different garments or costumes by choice of the furs of which the bracelets are made, I propose to also add to the decorative effect by adding a decorative bead or other ornament, indicated at F, which may be of any desired color likewise chosen to match or harmonize with the y color of the accompanying garment or costume. In Fig. 1 the bead F is shown as being mounted upon the wire B between the two caps E.

'Ilhe projecting free ends of the wire B each i carry a small bead G next to the tails A so as to protect the same from being torn or damaged by the twisted and looped ends off the wire indicated at H. Io the looped ends H are fastened the opposite halves of a clasp I which may be of any desired type or form, a conventional clasp being shown in the drawing.

If wire is used to form the bracelet, I prefer to use a-resilient or spring wire, and if a wirel is used that is strong enough, the clasp may be dispensed with, the clamping action of the spring wire being suflicient to maintain the bracelet shaped.

Referring to Fig. 2, a'different form of bracelet is shown wherein a coil or spiral arrangement provides an armlet having a plurality of strands. This is another of the forms in which no clasp is used, the wire being sufficient to hold the bracelet in shape and size to fit the arm.

In the bracelet of Fig. 2 the wire L is passed through the core or tube formed by the skin M and each end of the bracelet is covered by a cap N to close the open tubular end of theV skin. The caps are held in place by a pair of beads 0 or other decorative element, through v, which the Wire L also passes, the wire being looped or twisted or knotted, as indicated at P, to iinish off the bracelet end. In making this type of bracelet, several tails may be used to l give the necessary length, or strips of fur may be used of the desired shape.

It will be apparent that imitation fur and the like may be used in place of the skins of fur bearing animals.

Without further description, it is thought that it will be understood the method of manufac ture and arrangement for producing the new and attractive bracelets described herein and that various modications thereof may be provided Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Such modifications are intended to be covered by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A bracelet comprising` the'skin of a fur bearing animal arranged in tubular form, means passing lengthwise therethrough adapted to hold the skin to the desired bracelet shape, and a cap closing the open end of the tubular form.

2. A bracelet comprising a pair of tails of a fur bearing animal, a cap covering one end of each of said tails, a wire passing lengthwise through said tails and caps and having the ends thereof projecting, an element mounted between said caps, and means at each of the projecting ends of the Wire to hold the same in place.

3. A bracelet comprising the skin of a fur bearing animal arranged in tubular form, a Wire passing lengthwise therethrough adapted to hold the skin to the desired bracelet shape, a cap closing the open end of the tubular form, and a separable clasp having the opposite ends thereof respectively connected to the opposite f ends of the Wire.

AUGUSTUS M. REID.

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