US1695747A - Cord watch bracelet - Google Patents

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Patented Dec. 18, 1928."

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Application 'nea my 5,

This invention relates to watch "bracelets of the type in which a cord or other connector,preferably of fibrous material, is r'looped through suitable openings in the opposite edges of the watch and then, after the cords are cut to-the proper length, the free ends of one loop are detachably interconnected with the free ends of the other loop.` cords of the twisted or braidedtype the free ends tend to fray; and the principal objects of the present invention are to provide a construction in which the endsof the cords may be conveniently and securely fastened, and substantially enclosed, even when con siderably frayed. f Y y f For the purpose of illustration, onecons crete embodimentJ of the` invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figs. l, 2 and 3 are front, side and rear elevations respectively; and v n Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 8. rlhe particular embodiment of the inven tion chosen for the purpose `of illustration comprises two looped cords l having slip rings 2 sliding therealong, a link or holder 3 attached to the free end ofthe looped cords f, respectively and a central connecting link 4. which may be of the well-known detachable type in which the cover swings upwardly about the pivot 5 vto permit the link to `be detached from the next link to the left;

y The links orholders 3 each comprises an oblong box having a front 6 and sides 7 and having an open end 8 through which the free ends of the looped cords are inserted, the other end of the box being substantially closed by the pivotal interconnection between the holder and' the intermediate link 4. An Lsshaped lever 9 `means of integral lugs extending laterally therefrom at the bend therein, these lugs pivoting in openings in the sides 7 as shownv in Fig. 4. The end of the shorter leg of the lever is preferably provided with teeth to kbite into the cords l. The lever 9 is-preferably of substantially the same width asthe'interior of the box or `holder 3 and it preferably has substantially the same contour asy the rear edges of the side 7 whereby the part 9 constitutes a back which substantially closes the rear opening in the holder 6 and lies substantially flush with the rear edges of therside 7 y when in closed position. y l

To insert the loose ends of the cord l in the holder 6 the back 9 is swung in a counter `When usingv is pivotedv to the holder by -1.928. Serial No. 290,290.

rclockwise direction (Fig. 4) until the long end of thelever or cord gripper is lapproximately perpendicular to kthe front 6, whereV vupon the ends of'thecordinayrbe inserted cord. By extending'the sides 7 v in the region of the pivotal,interconnection with the back 9, more'space is provided for the insertion of the cord when the back isv swungto open position. Vhen the cord gripper 9 is then swung back in a clockwise direction to the positionshown in Fig; 4 the cord is firmthrough the open' end Y8,lengthwise of the'- 60 ly gripped at a considerable distance from the ends of the cord so that the cord 1s securely held'even-though frayed for a considerable distance from the tips. The location of the pivot for the'cord gripper near the open end not only` enables the gripper to engage the' cord ata distance from its tip end but alsov permits the long leg of the lever to cover the frayed ends, so that the frayed ends are confined and concealed.

I claim:

l. ,A watch bracelet comprising a series of links pivoted together', theendr links comprising oblong 4boxes. substantiallyY closed at the front and sides'by the walls thereof and each substantially closed at its inner endsl by the pivotal interfconnection with the next adja, cent link, the youter ends of said end links being open respectively" to receive the freeV ends of looped cords, a back pivoted to the sides of each end link near the outer end thereof and swinging toward the inner end to lock theends of the cord near the outer end of the link, said kbacks closing the major portions of the rear openings in the end links approximately flush with therear edges of said sides when in closed position, whereby the frayed ends Vof the cords are substantially enclosed and-the cords are gripped at an appreciable distance from the tips of their frayed ends. y l

2'. A watch bracelet comprising a series of links pivoted together anda flexible connector for interconnecting an end link with a watch or the like,'said end link comprising an oblong box substantially closed at the front and sides by the walls thereof and substantially closed at one end by t-he pivotal interconnection with. the next adjacent link, and a back pivotally interconnected with the box with means to bite into said connector when the back isk swung'into closed position, said back closing the major portion of the rear opening in the box,approximately flush with the rear edges of the sides when in closed position.

3. AWateh bracelet comprising' two connectors, and link means for attaching the end of one connector to the end of the other eon nector, said means being substantially closed at the 'front and sides and open at the ends and at the back near the ends, the ends ot' the connectors extending into said open ends respectively, said means including' grippers pivoted to said sidesv neer said ends and swinging toward eac-h other to grippingpositions in Which they lie substantially flush with the rear edges of said sides wholly between the planes of the sides.

nector, said means being` substantially closed at the front and sides and open at theends to receive the ends oi" the respective con# nectors, said means including grippers pivoted to said sides near said ends and swinging toward each other to gripping;l positions in which they substantially cover the ends oi the connectors.

Signed at Providence, Rhode Island, this second day of July, 1928. v

' CHARLES n. Tesa;

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