IMPROVEMENTS W 1N AND CONNECTED WITH FASTENINGS AND SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR BRACELETS, SCARF-RINGS, BELTS, BANDS, CLASPS, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Ernest Jones of the firm of George Jones and Sons of
Holloway Road, St Paul's Churchyard and Shoreditch in the County of
Middlesex, Jewellers and Silversmiths for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
W
1N AND CONNECTED WITH FASTENINGS AND SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR
BRACELETS, SCARF-RINGS, BELTS, BANDS, CLASPS, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES"
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Ernest Jones at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st October 1882.
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ERNEST JONES of the firm of George Jones and Sons of Holloway Road,
St Paul's Churchyard and Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex, Jewellers and
Silversmiths "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH FASTENINGS AND SAFETY
APPLIANCES FOR BRACELETS, SCARF-RINGS, BELTS, BANDS, CLASPS, AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES,"
"
The object of my invention is to attach such improvements as are hereinafter
described to bracelets, scarf-rings, belts, bands, clasps, and other like articles where
the two parts are to be connected or disconnected and consists in attaching to or
providing the aforesaid or the like articles and more particularly bracelets with a
safety appliance in combination or in conjunction with such means as hereafter
described of fastening the aforesaid or the like articles for the purpose of affording
thereto a cheap and efficient means of protection from loss by any defect of the snap
or fastening or from any other cause.
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My invention is specially applicable to what is generally known as the ordinary
snap fastening which is of a
shape and enters a corresponding opening in
the opposite half or abutting part of the bracelet or article. The closing of the
two parts causes the upper part or spring portion of the tongue to be depressed so
that when the two parts abut the said spring will assume its normal position thus
connecting the two halves.
These snap fastenings are apt to fail after being used some little time and I
propose according to one modification to extend this tongue or the lower part

page_text: thereof so that the said extension of the fastening shall be free to slide through the
opening for the snap in the opposite half of the bracelet or other article.
If by any cause the bracelet or clasp or the respective halves should not be
closed or should the spring or snap fail to act the tendency is or would be in all
bracelets fitted with the ordinary snap fastening to open and fall off the wrist of
the wearer but by attaching or otherwise extending this fastening as hereinbefore
described even should the snap fail this guard would prevent the bracelet or clasp
from falling or being lost.
Another advantage possessed by this extension is that it serves as a guide bar or
bars and ensures the entry of the spring snap catch or catches in the opening in
the opposite half of the bracelet which has been a great source of annoyance and
trouble and by the constant bending of the usual snap piece it has frequently
become so bent and broken as to be discarded or sent for repairs. My improved
guard and safety appliance overcomes these difficulties and renders the old fastening
the most convenient.
It will be readily understood that the said guard may be an extension of and
applicable to various other forms of fasteners that do not have a lateral movement
but in order to meet this latter case :I- may use a guard independently of the
fasteners and of a
shape formed out of wire or in any other convenient
manner and passing or working through corresponding holes in the opposite half of
the bracelet-or clasp. This method is also applicable in combination with the
ordinary, snap fastening serving also as a guide to ensure the entry of the snap in
the other half of the bracelet and also applicable to bracelets with other forms of
fastenings that are placed centrally. The ends of this guard may be connected
to that part provided with the catch or catches or may be secured to the opposite
half as desired. The other ends of the wires may have a bead or beads thereon
instead_of_a_transverse piece to prevent the bracelet or clasp being opened
too wide.
Another modification is a lazy tong lever arrangement in combination with the
semi-circular bands and any device of fastening whether central or at either side so
as to allow the bracelet or clasp to be opened or closed and yet at the same time
serving as a protection against loss.
The before described means of guards and fastenings may be used on each side
to connect the semi-circular or elliptical halves instead of a hinge on the one side.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Ernest Jones in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th April
1883.
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ERNEST JONES of the firm of George Jones and Sons of Holloway Road,
St Pauls Churchyard and Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex Jewellers and
Silversmiths IMPROVEMENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH FASTENINGS WITH SAFETY
APPLIANCES FOR BRACELETS, SCARF RINGS, BELTS, BANDS CLASPS AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES
"
The object of my invention is to attach such improvements as are hereinafter
described to bracelets, scarf rings belts, bands clasps and other like articles where
the two parts are to be connected or disconnected and consists in attaching to, or
providing the aforesaid or like articles, and more particularly bracelets with a
safety appliance in combination or in conjunction with such means as hereafter
described of fastening the aforesaid or the like articles, for the purpose of affording
thereto a cheap and efficient means of protection from loss by any defect of the snap
or fastening or from any other cause.
My invention is specially applicable to what is generally known as the ordinary
map fastening which is of a
shape and enters a corresponding opening in
the opposite half or abutting part of the bracelet or article. The closing of the
two parts causes the upper part or spring portion of the tongue to be depressed,
so that when the two parts abut the said spring will assume its normal. position
thus connecting the two halves.
These snap fastenings are apt to fail after being used some little time and I
propose according to one modification to extend this tongue or the lower part
theroof so that the said extension of the fastening shall be free to slide through the
opening for the snap in the opposite half of the bracelet or other article.
If by any cause the bracelet or clasp or the respective halves should not be
closed or should the spring or snap fail to act the tendency is or would be in all
bracelets fitted with the ordinary snap fastening to open and fall off the wrist of
the wearer but by attaching or other wise extending this fastening as hereinbefore
described even should the snap fail, this guard would prevent the bracelet or clasp
from falling or being lost.
Another advantage possessed by this extension is that it serves as a guide bar or
bars and ensures the entry of the spring snap catch or catches in the opening in
the opposite half of the bracelet which has been a great source of annoyance and
trouble and by the constant bending of the usual snap piece it has frequently
become so bent and broken as to be discarded or sent for repairs. My improved
guard and safety appliance overcomes these difficulties and renders the old fastening
the most convenient.
In the accompanying Drawings Figure 1 is a front view of such a bracelet shewn
open and in Figure 2 closed. Figure 4 is a perspective view of a bracelet provided
with my safety guard or protector shown in an open position. At Figure 4 it is
shown closed, this view at the same time serving to shew the position of the
protector in the bracelet.
Figure 5 shews the opening in the opposite half of bracelet.
Similar letters refer to like parts on all the Figures. u. a. is the bracelet b the
base of the snap o; d is the push piece thereon; e is the safety guard or protector
connected to the fastening and working through the aperture f as shewn at Figures
1 and 5. e. is its end piece, g is the opening to receive the push piece when in
the closed position as shewn at Figures 2 and 4. h is the hinge of the bracelet.

page_text: It will be readily und. rstood that the said guard e. may be an extension of and
applicable to various other forms of fasteners that do not have a lateral movement
such as those for example used on cheap jewellery.
Figure 6 is a part plan of such a method. The base plate 6 of the snap is
extended back as indicated by b' in the bracelet a the parts b. b' c. e. and e¹. thus
being formed out of one part and the snap c. attached afterwards, or the protector
may be an attachment as may be desired.
Instead of having the part c. to form the snap it may be effected by the means
shown at Figure 7 to which similar letters refer. There is a hole or holes i in the
part b into which a projection k on or formed out of the opposite part of the
bracelet engages. When closing the bracelet the part b is depressed by the catch
until the said catch falls into the opening i. when the part b and e. springs back
by reason of its being pivotted or fixed by the part b' forming part thereof.
Figure 8 shews in plan a method of forming the snap c. out of the part b. ¸e. e¹.
as shown.
Where fasteners are employed that have a transverso or lateral movement
whether they be central or at the side. I may use a guard independently of the
fastener and of a ☐ shape formed out of wire or in any other convenient
manner and passing or working through corresponding holes in the opposite half
of the bracelet or clasp. This method is also applicable in combination with the
ordinary snap fastening serving also as a guide to ensure the entry of the snap in
the other half of the bracelet and also applicable to bracelets with other forms of
fastenings that are placed centrally.
Figure 9 is a plan showing a bracelet open and provided with a snap fastening c.
The guide rods e. c. pass through into the opposite half.
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It will be obvious that this modification is applicable to various forms of fasteners
and at Figure 10 I have shewn two catches c. c. which are acted upon by the push
pieces c. c. at the sides. Figure 11 is another modification of this arrangemont
but with the catches working centrally... -
The ends of this guard may be connected to that part provided with the-catch-
or catches or may be secured to the opposite half as desired.
Figure 12 shews such a method where the protector e is secured to the one half
and working through an opening ex, in the opposite half to which the fastenings
are attached.
Figure 13 is a modification applicable in the manner described in combination
with any form of fastening.
The other ends of the wires may have a bead or beads thereon instead of a
transverse piece to prevent the bracelet or clasp being opened too wide as shewn at
Figures 10 and 13.
:
Another modification is a lazy tong lever arrangement in combination with the
semi-circular bands and any device of fastening whether central or at either side
so as to allow the bracelet or clasp to be opened or closed and yet at the same time
serving as a protection against loss.
Figuro 14 is an illustration of this arrangement. a. a. are the two halves of the
bracelet and m. m, the lazy tong levers pivotted at m'. m'. to the bracelet proper
so that when opened the links connect the two halves thus serving as a protector.
The above described means of guards and fastenings may be used on each side
to connect the semi-circular or elliptical balves instead of a hinge on the one side.
Fig 15 is another modification where the springs are formed out of the protector;
cc are the catches and c¹ c¹ the push pieces forming part of protector e
Having thus described and ascertained the nature of my Invention and the
manner in which the same may be carried into effect I would have it understood
that I claim
First. In a combination with a bracelets with a central snap device a safety
appliance or protector fastened to said snap device the protector having a guard at
one end and the other end secured to the bracelet or snap fastening.
Second. In a safety appliance for bracelets and other similar articles the

page_text: combination substantially as shewn and described the protector e. guard e¹, base
plate b extension b' snap piece c. being integral with said base plate b and the
push piece d on the end of said snap piece c
Third. The combination substantially as shown and described of the bracelet a.
protector e. guard el base plate b. with snap device c and d. connected thereto for
the purposes herein set forth.
Fourth. In a bracelet having a double locking device in combination with a
central protector e and guard e'. said protector working independently of the locking
device substantially as shown and described.
Fifth. In a bracelet having a single central locking device in combination with a
double protector e. e. of a
shape substantially as shewn and described.
Sixth. In a bracelet having a double locking device in combination with two
central guards e. e. with a bead on one of their ends serving as guards substantially
as shewn and described.
In witness whereof I the said Ernest Jones have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
Witness
JAS FREDE PHILLIPS
of the firm of Phillips & Leigh
22 Southampton Buildings. W.C.
ERNEST JONES (L.s.)

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