A New or Improved Ornamental Device or Anklet.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 23rd May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Ornamental Device or Anklet.
I, GRACE ADA BOUGHTON-LEIGH of 16, Cheyne Court, Chelsea, London, no-
calling, 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved ornamental device particularly
designed to be worn around the ankle and which I intend to designate "The
Trilby Anklet" and according to my invention I form out of wire of gold, silver,
or other suitable material, a ring of sufficient size, by twisting the said wire in any
suitable manner, the ends of the wire being bent over so as to form hooks or
projections for connecting same and securing it in position around the ankle.
In the method of constructing one form of my improved anklet I take a single-
length of wire which I bend about midway between its two ends so as to form two
arms which are twisted together in any suitable manner or fashion and bent into a
ring of sufficient size to embrace the ankle. One end of the ring is then furnished
with a knob of metal or other suitable material and designed to pass through the
other end of the ring which is formed with a loop.
According to a second form of my invention I take two lengths of wire which
are twisted together in any suitable manner and bent into a ring, thus leaving four
free ends of wire, two to each end of the ring. These free ends are then bent iuto
the form of hooks in such a manner that the two hooks at one end of the ring are
at right angles to the corresponding two hooks at the other end of the ring and
with which they are designed to engage.
Either form or arrangement of my improved anklet may then be furnished with
jewels if required, arranged and secured in any convenient manner around same.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings; in which Fig. 1 is a
view of one form or arrangement of my improved anklet, Fig. 2 showing the ends.
or connections of same drawn to an enlarged scale, while Figs. 3 and 4 are similar
views of a second form or arrangement of the said anklet.
In constructing my improved anklet according to the form shown in Figs. 1
and 2 I take a length of wire which I bend at about the middle so as to form two
arms or wires a, a¹ which are twisted or entwined as shown and then bent into a
ring, the free ends of the two wires a, a' being then furnished with a ball or knob b
designed to pass through and engage with the loop c at the other end of the ring for
the purpose of firmly securing it around the ankle, and it may further, if required,.
be furnished with precious stones as indicated at w.
The form or arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is constructed out of two
lengths of wire twisted or entwined as shown and bent into a ring. In accordance
with this method of construction four free ends are left viz.: two e and e¹ at one
end of the ring and two e, e³, at the other. These free ends are bent into hooks as
shown in such a manner that the two e and e¹ are at right angles to the two e and e³
with which they engage as shown for the purpose of affording a secure fastening
for the anklet when in position, and I may further provide each of the free ends.
with a small knob or ball as indicated in the drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The new or improved ornamental device or anklet substantially as herein.

page_text: described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawing, and for the
purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of March 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.