Improvements in and connected with Elastic Bracelets and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Elastic Bracelets and the like.
I, AUGUST KIEHNLE, of 14, Theater Strasse, Pforzheim, in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, German Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to elastic or spring-bracelets and the like, and has for
its object various improvements in the construction of the same.
The bracelet forming the subject of this invention is so constructed, that the
various members or links of the bracelet are connected together by a hinge-joint
(or hinge-joints) in such manner, that the said links assume a zigzag, serpentine
or undulatory contour or form.
To impart the required elasticity to the bracelet, I employ bifurcated springs
(spring-clamps or the like) said springs being so arranged or mounted within
the hollow links or link members, of the bracelet, that the two shanks of the
springs come within two adjoining links, or in other words, that each shank
of a spring, enters the end of a different and adjacent link.
A bracelet constructed according to my invention is shown in the accompany-
ing drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows the links of the bracelet, as they appear when close together,
whilst
Figure 2 represents the links in an extended condition.
The shape of the various parts is at once clear from the drawing.
Figures 1 & 2 show that the hollow links or members a of the bracelet are
pivotally connected together by pins 6 to a kind of hinge-joint.
The springs or spring-clamps c, which may be simply of round wire or the
like are bent around the pins of the various hinge-joints in such manner, that
the ends of the said springs, as shown in the left hand portion of Figure 1, come
to bear against the edge or projection d of the circular extension or ornamental
protuberance e, in the links, said ornamentation e being arranged at about the
centre of the links, as shown in the drawing.
It will be apparent that the above described bearing for the springs, very con-
siderably increases the durability of the bracelet and renders the same much
more capable of resisting wear.
If for instance the ends of the springs were simply arranged to continually
operate or to slide upon the edges or side-walls of the links, it is clear, that
the continual friction of the hard metal of the spring would have a tendency to
considerably abrade and possibly eventually wear through or penetrate the softer
metal of which the links or members of the bracelet are made.

page_text: The links of the bracelet are thus in spite of the employment of springs, pre-
vented from undue wear in a manner hitherto not attained.
Dated this 13th day of May 1808
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in and connected with Elastic Bracelets and the like.
I, AUGUST KIEHNLE, of 14, Theater Strasse, Pforzheim, in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, German Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
;--
This invention relates to elastic or spring-bracelets and the like, and has for
its object various improvements in the construction of the same
. The bracelet forming the subject of this invention is so constructed, that the
various members or links of the bracelet are connected together by a hinge-joint
or hinge-joints in such manner, that the said links assume a zigzag, serpentine
or undulatory contour or form.
To impart the required elasticity to the bracelet, I employ bifurcated springs
(spring-clamps or the like), said springs being so arranged or mounted within
the hollow links or link members, of the bracelet, that the two shanks of the
springs come within two adjoining links, or in other words, that each shank
of a spring, enters the end of a different and adjacent link.
A bracelet constructed according to my invention is shown in the drawing left
with the Provisional Specification, in which:
Figure 1 shows the links of the bracelet, as they appear when close together,
whilst
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Figure 2 represents the links in an extended condition.
The shape of the various parts is at once clear from the drawing.
Figures 1 & 2 show that the hollow links or members a of the bracelet are
pivotally connected together by pins b to a kind of hinge-joint.
The springs or spring-clamps c, which may be simply of round wire or the
like are bent around the pins of the various hinge-joints in such manner, that
the ends of the said springs, as shown in the left hand portion of Figure 1, come
to bear against the edge or projection of the circular extension or ornamental
protuberance e, in the links said ornamentation e being arranged at about the
centre of the links, as shown in the drawing.
It will be apparent that the above described hearing for the springs very con-
siderably increases the durability of the bracelet and renders the same much
more capable of resisting wear.
If for instance the ends of the springs were simply arranged to continually
operate or to slide upon the edges or side-walls of the links, it is clear, that
the continual friction of the hard metal of the spring would have a tendency to
considerably abrade and possibly eventually wear through or penetrate the softer
metal of which the links or members of the bracelet are made.
The links of the bracelet are thus in spite of the employment of springs, pre-
vented from undue wear in a manner hitherto not attained.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
In an elastic bracelet, the combination of hollow links (a) pivotally connected

page_text: together by means of pins (b) with spring clamps (c) bent around the connecting-
pins of the links and bearing against the edge of a circular extension provided
within the links, substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of February. 1899.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
.4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.