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J. C. 6n J. A. DURAN. JEWELRY GOLQONENTL APPLICATION rnlnn mm; 1, 1908.

12,888. Rissued Nov. 24, 1908.

mnntow atbma ,To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES G. DURAN AND JAMES A. DORAN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

JEWELRY COMPONENT.

iiipecifiest-ion of Eeissned Letters Patent.

Beissixed Nov. 24, ces. Application for reissue filed June 1, 1908.

- Serial l lo. 36,168.

Be it known that we, Jmncs 1530mm end JAMES A. Don s, both citizens of the United States, residing at Prwidence and formerly at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Jewelry Components, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. a

Our invention relates to that class of jewelry, components which are applicable to and form partsof brooches, liresstpins, end

1 similar :nticles.

It is the universal custom of jewelers to purchase pin-tongues and joints and apply the some to whatever ornamental body they desire. A minimum of pieces to be applied, therefore. is n desideratmn because of the time d expense saved thereby. Furthernmre, he use of structures involving pintles ot the back plate showing a hollow projec tion cupped up therein and illustrating 21 rudimentary form of both the pin-tongue housing and the catch; Fig. 4, a central longitudinal section of the some, and Fig.

is a perspective of the some after the flattenlng ope-ration tpr forming the catch. F 1g. 6

.is a centre]. longitudinal section of the parts shown in Fig. 5. I 45 Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the completed catch. Fig. 8'15 a perspective of a modified form of catch.

Similar reference -letters indicate like parts throngl out the views.

Our improv 2d component comprises a back plate A, of sheet metal, provided with an integral hollo'v projection B, having upright parallel s de walls I) and an oblong segmental opening or slot Z) in the portion connecting the side walls- This part B constitute's the housing for the piirtongne head.

l The catch is formed by punching a hollow pojection C in the plate A, as shown in igs. and 4. This projection is then fine tened to the form shown in Figs, 5" and 6. The flattened projection is nextitransversely cut by suitable dies into a hook. form' c, which completes the catch member.

'" A modified form of our catch is hown in- Fig. 8. This catcln as is the other orm de scribed, is formed from a hollow projection, C, and is flattened somewhat. by suitnoie dies, having a portion of one of its nor rowest sides removed to form the opening 0 and provided fllSO'Wlth an adjacent horizontsl opening 0 in one side, toellow ingress and egress of the pin-tongue point. This construction provides a safety catch or guard.

l1l0illlifl'l in/t'h'ehousing B and contacting with the side-wallsthereof is the head (Z of the pin-tongue Du While the head is illus, trntcd herein with a. transverse opening, the letter is notqnecessarmns an iinperforatc head may, be used, it being only essential that the head he not spherical and provided the head he not smaller than the slot 6.

It is to he noted, first, thatthehollow proje'ctions are not only integral-with the back plate, but that they are seamless and hence possess e-ineximnmof strength, and second, that the stockof the-bZack-plete entirely surrounds these-projections and thus adds to their strength and'aifords anextended base ornamental body or face-plate.

plate A in any suitable manner to the ornamental body or face-plate E, which forms a hearing for the lower portion of the head cl.

It will be further noted concerning our invention that the existence of the slot '6 in the forward upper portion of the housing 33 ali'ords a bearing not only for the downward travel of the pin-tongue D, lout .also, as resides.

. all about them for the attachment-of the Our component is utilized by fixing the gards its interior margin, for the head of the 1 which housi 2. A jewelry component, consisting of a backlate having near its opposite ends integra seamless hollow projections surrounded on all sides by the back-plate and provided with flattened sides,'onei of said projections having a segmental slot in the portion between its'sides and the other having a portion of one of its narrowest sides re.

moved and a horizontal opening thereinto. 8. In a device of the character described, the combination with a face-plate, of a backplate fixed thereto and having integral.

:herewith a hollow projection provided with flattened sides, an intermediate connecting portion and an opening in said connecting portion.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a faceplate of a backplate fixed thereto and having integral therewith a hollow projection provided with flattenedsides and with a segmental slot.

5. In a device of the character described,-

the combination with a face-plate of a backplate fixed thereto and having integral therewith a pin catch and a pin housing,

is composed of a hollow projcction provi ed with flattened sides, a portion connecting said sides and a segmental:

hearing-uponthe flattened sides thereof, the

pin-tongue also bearing in its extremes of movement upon opposite ends of the slot;

7 In a device of the character described,

. the combination with a face-plate, of a backplate fixed thereto and having integral therewith a hollow projection provided with flattenedsides and with a segmental slot and a pin-tongue rovided with a fiat circ'ular head -mounte in said projection and supported therein by the face-plate;

8. Inadevice of the character described, the combination with a-face-plate, of a backplate' fixed thereto and having integral therewith a hollow projection provided with flattened sides and a segmental slot and a pin-tongue provided wlth a flat circular head mounted in said projection and bearing upon the flattened sides thereof.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with a face-plate, and a back-plate fixed thereto and having'integral I serving as a safety catch to receive the point of the pin-ton ue. 10. In a device of the character described, the combination with a face-plate," and a back-plate fixed thereto and having integral therewith a hollow projection provided with flattened sides and a segmental slot, of a pintongue provided with a flat circular head mounted in the projection and bearing upon its sides, said back-plate also having integral therewith a hollow projection cut out to receive and inclose the point of the pintongue. i

In testimony whereof we have aifixed our signatures in presence of'two witnesses.

JAMES C. DURAN. JAMES A. DORAN.

. lVitnesses: JOSEPH G. DORAN,-

FRED A. TINKHAM.

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