An Improved Snap or Connection for Necklets, Bangles, Links, Chains, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd.Mar., 1898-Accepted, 25th June, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Snap or Connection for Necklets, Bangles, Links,
Chains, and the like.
JAMES GREAVES 'SMITH, 18, Archibald Road, Lozells, Aston, Birmingham,
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My object in this invention is to provide a simple, safe, and effective anap,
or connection, for necklets, bangles, links, chains, & the like; to be used for
the purpose of connecting all kinds of necklets, bangles, links, chains & the
like, or attaching pendants & other articles of any kind..
(I) My invention consists of:-
A double tube, an inner & an outer, one fitting inside the other, so as to slide
up & down, to open & close the snap or connection.
(II) The inner tube having a cap, to which is attached a ring or loop soldered
on the bottom, & having inside a spiral spring, and a wire attached inside & pro-
jecting from the top, terminating in a bow or ring, which goes through the cap,
which is soldered on the outer tube or covering.
(III) The ring or loop pressed from the bottom upward causing the bow or
ring to project and form the opening. The instant the pressure is taken off
the bow or ring closes again on to the cap, at the top...
(IV) The advantage of this snap connection is:-that it can be applied, to
all light or heavy articles, with equal advantage and simplicity & may be made
in any suitable metal or material, in plain tubes or in fancy shapes.
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An Improved Snap:or Connection for Necklets, Bangles, Links,
Chains, and the like.
JAMES GREAVES 'SMITH, 18, Archibald Road, Lozells, Aston, Birmingham,
Jeweller, 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 consists of:
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Fig. I. A double tube, an inner and an outer. One fitting inside the other,
so as to slide up and down, to open and close the snap or connection.
Fig. II. Shows the inner tube having a cap, to which is attached a ring or
loop, soldered on the bottom and having inside a spiral spring and a wire attached
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page_text: inside and projecting from the top, terminating in a bow or ring which goes
through the cap, which is soldered on the outer tube or covering.
Fig. III. Shows the ring or loop pressed from the bottom upwards causing
the bow or ring to project and form the opening. The instant the pressure is
taken off the bow or ring closes again, on the cap at the top, and is perfectly
safe.
Fig. IV. Shows the outer tube or covering.
The advantage of this snap connection is, that it can be applied to all light
or heavy articles, with equal advantage and simplicity, and may be made in any
suitable metal or material in plain tubes and in fancy shapes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what.
I claim is:-
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An improved snap or connection; for necklets, bangles, links, chains, and the
like.
Dated' this 12th day of May 1898.