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No. 62!,290. Patented Mar. l4, I899. 12. m. snowu.

BADGE.

(Application filed Oct. 5, 1896.)

(No Model.)

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CORNELlUS M. BROWN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALF TO GEORGE L. NEVIUS, OF SAME PLACE.

BADGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,290, dated March 14, 1899.

Application filed October 5, 1896.

To (0 whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS M. BROWN, 'a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Badges, Boutonnieres, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The objects of this invention are to provide a badge in which the legend=plates or plates carrying the designs, legends, symbols,words, or other imprints or impressions may be quickly and conveniently interchanged, so that the one badge may at different times be made to present to view different designs; legends, 850., to suit various conditions; to enable a badge-button, such as is commonly worn with a suspending-ribbon, to have its plates or mottoes changed within the limits prescribed by the more general inscription on the ribbon; to facilitate the interchange of such legend-plates, and to obtain other advantages and results, some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with the description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved badge and in the arrangements and combinations of parts, all substantially as will be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,

nular or cylindrical part 0. forms a short Serial No. 607,866. (No model.)

chamber adapted to receive the legend-plates b, Fig. 2, and other parts hereinafter described, and a flange a, which is attached at one end of the said cylindrical or annular portion, is turned backward, so as to lie close at its outward edges to the lapel of the coat and conceal the cylindrical portion a from View. The said flange portion projects slightly in- ;ward beyond the edge of the cylindrical portion and forms a stop or bearing a, against which a certain transparent protecting-plate 0 lies and is prevented from being forced out from the casing. Said protecting-plate serves the double function of covering and protecting the legend-plates and of holding the thin and flexible legend-plates flat and smooth when pressed forward by the spring. At the rear end of the cylindrical portion of the casing I have attached bya hinge a shank carrying rear plate (1, the hinge connection being shown at c, Fig. 3, and a suitable catchat f for holding the rear plate in close relation to the casing. At the rear side of the said rear plate 01, at the center thereof, is fastened the shank g, having the shoe h, said shank and shoe being of the shape commonly found in cuff-buttons and the like. These parts are preferably made of metal, though they may be of celluloid or like plastic material or any other material adapted for the purpose.

To the inner side of the rear plate d is attached a spring 1', and within the case is arranged the plurality or collection of interchangeable legend-plates b and the transparent protecting-plate c. The spring t', when the rear plate is closed and fastened by the catch f, bears against the back of the legendplates and holds the same, together with the transparent protecting-plate c, outward against the stop-bearing d, the plate 0 lying flush with or approximately flush with the outer face of the flange andthe legend upon the outer legend-plate being thus clearly in View.

The legend-plates are preferably made of thin cardboard, but may be of celluloid or any other suitable material.

While I desire to employ a series of legendplates bearing various designs, insignia, or legends which are interchangeable one with the other, so that at the convenience of the wearer the legend may be quickly changed to suit varying new conditions which may arise, I may have in each casin g a single legend-plate.

I may employ in connection with the flange a rosette n, of textile fabric or other material, such as shown in Fig. 4. This is suitably fastened behind the flange, the latter serving to protect and conceal the inner edges of the' said fabric, where the latter is sewed together in folds to hold it in proper ornamental relation, or I may employ a ribbon n, with the suitable insignia or design thereon, as shown in Fig. 5. When said ribbon n is employed, I may perforate the flange a, as at m in Fig. 5, to enable the said ribbon to be sewed in suitable suspensory relation to the body of 1 the badge. By thus inserting the button in a rosette or ribbon I provide a badge which may be changed and made suitable on a variety of occasions, the inscription or design of the ribbon being made of a general character and each one of the accompanying set of button-plates bearing a legend or device suited to some particular occasion and also,

in harmony with that of the ribbon. In this way one badge may suffice instead of several and various different occasions be provided for without the expense of a separate badge for each;

In operating the improvement, to change the plates to exhibit a new or different legend I simply open the back or rear plate cl, turning the same on its hinge with the springi and shank or attaching means, no care being required to hold said parts in their relative positions, because of their attachment to one another. I then simply thrust the front holding and protecting plate a backward by entering the finger through the front opening, when the collection of legend plates are forced out and free to receive a new arrangement, so that a different legend will be presented to view at the front. The newarrangement being eifected, I simply close the back plate, when it will catch and hold the spring and shank in proper relative position automatically.

It is evident that various modifications may be made in the construction of the badge. For example, instead of usingthc shank and shoe, as indicated, I may pin the casin g to the garment in any manner common in this line of art.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim asnew is- 1. A badge comprising a casing and a ribbon or rosette surrounding said casing, said casing having at its forward end a peripheral flange bent backward and perforated at. its edges to afford means for fastening to said surrounding ribbon or rosette, and an interior annular flange, a back plate closing the rear end of the casing and hinged thereto, said back plate having at its inner surface a spring extending into said casing free from contact therewith, and a protecting-plate and collection of legend-plates within said casing pressed forward by said spring against the interior annular flange, substantially as set forth.

2. In a badge, the combination of the cylindrical casing having a peripheral flange bent backward from the front end thereof to conceal said casing at its sides, said flange being provided with perforations at or near its edge, a ribbon or like fabric surrounding said casing and fastened thereto, and the cylindrical casing for holding interchangeably therein a series or collection of plates differently mottoed, printed, or otherwise designed, said plates being adapted to be independently presented to view in connection with said ribbon or fabric piece, substantially as set forth.

3. In a badge, the combination of a casing having a peripheral front flange bent backward and concealing from view the body of said casing, said flange having at or near its edge perforations whereby a ribbon or like fabric piece may be attached, means at the rear of said casing for attaching it to a garment and holding it in an upright position, and a collection of plates difierently inscribed or designed and adapted to be arranged in said casing and presented to view one at a time, substantially as set forth.

4. The improved badge, comprising an inclosed casing having a transparent plate at the front and being adapted to contain legendplates, a back plate hinged to said casin g and having a spring attached to the inner or front side thereof and a shank or equivalent fastening means at the outer or rear side, said spring being free from thecasing to press the legend-plates forward against the inside of the transparent plate, said casing having flush with its forward end a peripheral flange perforated and bent backward to conceal the casing, a suspensory ribbon mottoed or otherwise designed attached to said flange, all arranged and combined substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of September, 1806.

CORNELIUS M. BROWN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, O. B. PITNEY.

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