FYIDIONAL DIVIE Improvements in and relating to Pince-nez.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1898-Accepted, 1st Apr., 1899
FYIDIONAL DIVIE
Improvements in and relating to Pince-nez.
I, WILLIAM SALT, of 65, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Wholesale Optician
(being a communication from Messrs. J. B. Jacquemin Frères, of Morez du Jura
in the Republic of France, Manufacturers), do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to pince-nez of the type wherein the bridge-bar or piece
is provided as two associated arms respectively connected to the eye-rims and
capable of sliding the one beside the other under the action of a spring tending
to maintain the eye-rims in proximity to each other, and has for its object to
provide for the adjustment of the plaquettes or nose-pieces by which the pince-
nez is held upon the bridge of the nose, so that the nose-pieces or plaquettes
may be separated to a relatively great extent upon the separation of the eve-rims.
The invention consists in providing the nose-pieces or plaquettes to be cap-
able of separation through lever pieces whose extremities are operated upon the
separation of eve-rims, so that a relatively slight extension of the eye-rims may
produce a greater separation of the nose-nieces or plaquettes.
In carrying the invention into effect the eve-rims are connected together by
means of a bridge-bar or piece consisting of two associated arms sliding one
beside the other and whose respective extremities are secured to the respective
eye-rims, and whose opposite extremities embrace the adiacent arm by such
means as a collar provided for the purpose, so that the eve-rims may be capable
of movement and the connected arms may be capable of sliding the one beside
the other in a straight direction. a spring being interposed between the collars
mounted upon the respective extremities so as to tend to maintain the eye-rims
in proximity the one to the other. The nose pieces or plaquettes are prefer-
ably mounted with their lower extremities fixed in a suitable position upon the
eve-rims, while their opposite upper extremities are pivotted to the extremities
of lever pieces. in turn nivotfed to lugs or extensions of the eve-rims. the oppo-
site ends of which are slotted to receive projections provided upon the extremi-
ties of each of the sliding arms, so that upon the extension of the eye-rims the
extremities of the arms approach each other and cause the operation of the
lever pieces to extend the upper extremities of the nose-pieces or plaquettes,
so that thereby a relatively great extent of movement is given to the plaquettes
for the purpose of placing the pince-nez in position upon the nose, the inter-
posed spring tending to maintain the nose-pieces or plaquettes in proximity
to each other on release of the eye-rims and with a slight pressure upon the
nose.
The movement of the nose-pieces or plaquettes instead of being effected by
the direct extension of the eye-rims may be effected by means of a tail-piece
provided upon one of the arms constituting the bridge piece whose extremity
is brought into position so as to be convenient for operation by the finger when
holding the pince-nez, so that only one hand may be necessary for effecting

page_text: the extension of the nose-pieces or plaquettes and adjustment of the pince-nez
in position upon the nose.
Instead of arranging the nose-pieces or plaquettes with their lower extremities
fixed to the eye-rims they may be fixed at their centre or other convenient part
or they may be mounted upon lever arms operated by the means hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 1st day of April 1898.
Improvements in and relating to Pince-nez.
I WILLIAM SALT, of 65, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Manufacturer
(being a communication from Messrs. J. B. Jacquemin Freres, of Morez du Jura
in the Republic of France, Manufacturers), 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 pince-nez of the type wherein the bridge-bar or piece
is provided as two associated arms respectively connected to the eye-rims and
capable of sliding the one beside the other under the action of a spring tending
to maintain the eye-rims in proximity to each other, and has for its object to
provide for the adjustment of the plaquettes or nose-pieces by which the pince-
nez is held upon the bridge of the nose, so that the nose-pieces or plaquettes
may be separated to a relatively great extent upon the separation of the eye-rims.
The invention consists in providing the nose-pieces or plaquettes to be cap-
able of separation through lever pieces whose extremities are operated upon.
the separation of the eye-rims, so that a relatively slight extension of the eye-
rims produce a greater separation of the nose-pieces or plaquettes.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 represents a pince-nez made in accordance with the invention, in
which a projection.J is provided instead of a tail piece J for assistance in the
extension of the rims by the use of one hand.
Figure 2 is a similar plan in which the eye rims and nose-pieces or plaquettes
are extended..
Figure 3 is a front elevation showing tail piece J.
Figure 4.is a corresponding view to Figure 1 showing a modification in con-
struction in which two armis 62 62 are secured upon one eye-rim which slide one
upon each side of the arm 6 secured to the other, and
Figure 5 illustrates a front elevation of Figure 4.
In carrying the invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying draw-
ings the eye-rims A are connected together by means of a bridge-bar or piece B
consisting of two associated armis, sliding one beside the other whose respec-
tive extremities are secured to the respective eye-rims A A and whose opposite
extremities C C embrace the adjacent arm by such means as a collar c provided
for the purpose so that the eye-rims A A are capable of movement and the con-
nected, arms are capable of sliding the one beside the other in a straight direc-
tion. A spiral spring D is interposed between the collars c c and around the
associated arms so that the eye-rims tend to be maintained in proximity
to each other. Such a construction of pince-nez is in ordinary common use.

page_text: The nose-pieces or plaquettes E are preferably mounted with their lower ex-
tremities fixed to blocks F by means of screws f and secured or provided in ;
suitable position upon the eye-rims A or the lower extremities of the nose-
pieces or plaquettes are otherwise secured in suitable position to the respective
adjacent eye rims A. The opposite upper extremities of the plaquettes E are
turned over and are pivotted to the extremities of lever pieces G in turn pivotted
to lugs or extensions H of the eye-rims A, the opposite ends of the lever pieces G
being provided with slots I for the reception of pins or projections provided
upon
the respective extremities of the sliding arms 6 6₁ so that upon extension
of the eye-rims A A the extremities of the arms b b₁ approach each other against.
the action of the spiral spring D and cause the operation of the lever pieces GG
so as to extend the upper extremities of the nose-pieces or plaquettes E E that
thereby a relatively great extent of movement may be given to the plaqu-
ettes EE for the purpose of placing the pince-nez in a suitable position upon the
nose. The interposed spring D tends to maintain the nose-pieces or plaquettes E E
in proximity to each other on release of the eye-rims and with a slight pressure
upon the nose.
The movement of the nose-pieces or plaquettes E E instead of being effected
by the direct extension of the eye-rims A A may be effected by means of a tail
piece J or projection J¹ provided upon one of the arms 6 constituting the bridge-
piece B, the extremity of the tail-piece J being brought into a suitable position
to be convenient for operation by the fore-finger when holding the pince-nez
at the loop K so that only one hand may be necessary for effecting the extension
of the nose piece or plaquettes E E and adjustment of the pince-nez in position
upon the nose.
Instead of arranging the nose-pieces or plaquettes E E with their lower ex-
tremities fixed to the eye-rims they may be fixed at their centre or other con-
venient part or they may be mounted upon their lever arms and operated by
the means hereinbefore described. Any other form of lever may be employed
to communicate the motion of the eye-rims to the plaquettes so that that movement
may be multiplied. As illustrated in the drawings the nose pieces or plaquettes E
are preferably made of thin steel to which cork faces are secured in any suitable
fashion.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. In a pince-nez of the type such as hereinbefore specified means for sepa-
rating the nose-pieces or plaquettes to a relatively great extent of the slight
separation of the eye-rims consisting of lever pieces arranged and operating
substantially as described.
2. In a pince-nez of the type such as hereinbefore specified means for sepa-
rating the nose-pieces or plaquettes to a relatively great extent on the slight
separation of the eye-rims consisting of lever pieces pivotally mounted upon
the eye-rims or extensions thereof one of each of whose extremities is pivotted
to one of the nose-pieces or plaquettes while each of the other extremities is
operated by the extremity of the respective associated arms constituting the
bridge-piece substantially as described.
3. In a pince-nez of the type such as hereinbefore specified means for sepa-
rating the nose-pieces or plaquettes to a relatively great extent on the slight
separation of the eye-rims consisting of lever pieces pivotally mounted upon
the eye-rims or extensions thereof one of each of whose extremities is pivotted
to one of the nose-pieces or plaquettes while each of the other extremities is
operated by the extremity of the respective associated arms constituting the
bridge-piece, one of the associated arms being provided with a tail-piece by
means of which the rims may be separated substantially as herein before
described.

page_text: 4. In a pince-nez of the type herein before specified means for the separation
of the nose-pieces or plaquettes on extension of the eye-rims consisting of lever
pieces pivotally mounted upon the eye-rims or extensions thereof one of the
extremities of each of such lever pieces being pivotally secured to the upper
extremities of the nose-pieces or plaquettes provided of elastic metal or material
whose respective lower extremities are secured in any suitable position on the eye-
rim the opposite extremities of the lever pieces being slotted to receive projections
from each of the associated arms substantially as hereinbefore described.
5. A pince-nez constructed and operating in a manner substantially as
described.
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