US2548930A - Cuff link with tilting head - Google Patents

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April 17, 1951 l J. c. BAGNALLQJR cUFF LINK WITH TILTING HEAD Filed Aug. 26. 1948 l N V EN TOR. Walz@ BY Aoneys Patented Apr. 17,1951

CUFFLINK'WIVTH T-IIJIING HEAD Joseph y.Carlton Hagnau, ,JrAttleboro,v Mass., as,.- signor to Swank, Inc., a. corporation-of'lDelaware ApplicationAugust'lZ, 1948, Serial No. 46,273

1 This invention relates to a cufflinknfthe type in-which one of the heads is movable'into alignment with the shank or post forinsertion through the. buttonhole of a cuff, after which the head is moved to a position at right angles to the post to retain the cuff linkin the buttonhole of the cuff.

The tilting tubular head of the cuff link is retained in the. position tov which it is moved by a spring concealed within the head which engages a square bar which extends through the head. Closure means for the endsofthe tubular head arevfound to be diicultfto hold in placeand quite frequently the closure .ends which may consist leither` of a metal closure or a, gem of some sort, Will come loose from the head andlbe lost, thus exposing the springs and causing the link to become unsightly.

One of the objects of this invention is to pron vide a construction Which will close the head and not become liable to removal and loss.

Another object of this invention is to provide a head which will have the springs which are used to hold the head in position integral with the closure of the head.

Another object of this invention is to provide a head of telescopic structure which will have a sufficient surface to surface engagement so that the parts may be readily held in assembled position when telescoped together.

With these, and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain construction features which will be pointed out in the appended claims.

With reference to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a .perspective view of the cu link shown in the position in which it would be placed when in the cuff.

Figure 2 is a section view on line 2 2 of Figuretl.

Figure 3 is a section view on line 3Q3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the closure member for the open end of the tubular member of the head.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tubular member. f

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the closure mem ber which is shown in Figure 4, prior to the bending of the arms into position,

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a modified for of closure member of the tube. i

In proceeding with this invention, I draw a head in tubular form with an integral closure at one end While the other end is open and is closed by a separate closure which is provided ings 4 Claims. (Cl. 24-.9.7)

with a spring by folding from the portionwhich closes the open end of the tube, two arms which serve as ,springs to engage a post, and rhold `the member in the desired position, with reference to thecross bar between the portions of abifurcated post, while two other arms which are at right angles vto the spring arms are folded from the closure and are provided withv openings to receive the bar and thus when the bar passes through these openings, these arms serve to lock the `closure member in/ position.

With reference to the drawings, l0 designates a post having spaced parts II and I2 with a `cross bar I3 whichv is square in cross section, extending between the two parts of the post. The head, which is mounted on this cross bar, comprises two pieces. One piece is shown in Figure 5 at I4, which is generally of tubular construction, having top and bottom walls I5 and sidewalls I6 and `is closed by a wall I1 at one end while the opposite end is open. sidewalls I6 are also provided with oppositely aligned open- I8 through which the cross bar I3 extends.

The second member of this head is designated generally 20, and comprises a construction which is generally of cross shape as shown in Figure 6, having a center closure portion 2| of pyramidal shape, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, which is struck from a flat piece of sheet stock. This pyramidal shape corresponds to the pyramidal shape of the end I1 of the tubular member I4. Arms 22 extend from opposite sides of this pyramid 2|, as shown in Figure 4, while additional arms 23 extend from opposite sides of the closure 2l, as shown also in Figure 4. These arms are bent from the pyramid 2l, as at 24 and 25, into the positions, such as shown in Figure 4. The arms 22 arearched inwardly, as at 26, while the arms 23 areprovided with openings 21 therethrough, which register with openings I8 and receive the cross bar I3 through these openings.

Whenthe member 20 is assembled with the member I4, as shown in Figure '2, the arcuate arms 26 will engage the nat sides of the squareY cross bar I3 through them. By reason of the cross bar passing through the opening 21, it is impossible forl the closure 2I, or the member 20, to escape from its telescoped position within the member I4.

In some cases, the arms 23 may be omitted, as shown in Figure '7, wherein the spring arms 22 will be integral with the closure 2 I. In this case, the closure member, designated as a whole 20, is of a somewhat simpler construction.

A fixed head 3D will be provided, at the open end of post I0, to provide the second head of the curi" link. This may be of any form or any construction, as desired. In the construction here shown, it is of a shape to match the shape of the movable head which is above described.

I claim:

l. In a cuff link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, an angular bar extending between the spaced parts of said post., a head pivotally mounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closed, a closure for the other end of the tube having formed, from the same piece of material as the closure, spring arms and also arms at right angles thereto telescoping within said tube, said spring arms engaging said angular bar 'and retaining the head in desired position with relation thereto.

2. In a cuiT link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, an angular bar extending between the spaced parts of said post, a head pivotally mounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closed, a closure for the other end of the tube having formed, from the same piece 4 of material as the closure, spring arms and also arms at right angles thereto telescoping within said tube and provided with openings through which said bar extends, said spring arms engaging said angular bar and retaining the head in desired position with relation thereto.

3. In a cuff link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, anangular bar extending between the spaced parts of said post, a head pivotally mounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closed by the same piece of stock as its tube, a closure for the other end of the Atube from a different piece of stock with arms formed from kthe same piece of material as the JOSEPH C. BAGNALL, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Hone A Sept. 21, 1937 Number

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