US1056414A - Jewelry-setting. - Google Patents

Description

I. R. HEXTER.

JEWELRY SETTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1912.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

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A TTOB/VEV COLUMNA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. n. c.

UNITED STATEQIAIENT OFFICE ISAAC ROBERT HEXTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

JEWELRY-SETTING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC ROBERT HEX'IER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jewelry-Settings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in jewelry generally, and has reference espe cially to a novel form of setting.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means whereby it is possible to quickly and easily vary the appearance of an article of jewelry such as a scarf pin, ring, brooch or the like.

The invention consists essentiallyin the combination with a permanent setting, of means whereby a temporary or insert jewel may be associated with and removed from the permanent setting.

The invention is susceptible of embodiment in numerous forms and for the purpose of clearly disclosing my invention, I have illustrated two forms thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevational view partly in section of the preferred form of the invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical central view taken on the line 2-2 and looking in the direction of the arrow, the jewels shown in Fig. 1 being omitted in Fig. 2; and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of the modified form of the invention.

As before stated the invention may be applied to various articles of jewelry, and for the sake of clearness and to avoid unduly expanding the description of my invention, the same is herein referred to and in the accompanying drawing is illustrated, as being applied to a scarf pin.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by reference characters, numeral 10 designates the pin proper of an article of this character, said pin having attached thereto the permanent mount 11. This permanent mount in the drawing is shown as being annular, but it will be understood that this form is not essential but may be varied provided the form is one which will have a central opening 12 therein, the purpose of which will presently appear. Suitably secured on the periphery of the mount are stones 13 or other ornaments of any desired character. Spanning the mount at the rear thereof is a cross bar 1 1 which is formed centrally as an Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1912.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 697,401.

annulus 15 to receive a clutch designated generally as 16. The clutch casing is secured to the cross bar by means of solder or in any other suitable manner. This clutch is formed of the perforated casing member 17 provided with rearwardly extending springs 18, a hollow plunger head 19 fitting telescopically in said casing 17 This clutch is adapted to removably receive the smooth stem 20 of the insert jewel designated 21, this insert jewel being adapted for insertion in such position that it is positioned in the open space formed by the series of permanent stones or ornaments 13.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, the pin 10 has attached thereto in any suitable manner the bermanent mount 11 provided with the permanent stones or ornaments 13. Spanning the rear of the mount 11 is a cross bar 1 1 the central part of which is provided with an internally threaded socket or sleeve 16 adapted to receive the externally threaded stem 20 of the insert jewel 21.

The operation of the invention disclosed by Figs. 1 and 2, is as follows :To'insert the jewel 21 in position, it is simply necessary to force the stem 20 through the casing 17 and into engagement with the spring members 18. It is virtually impossible to remove this insert jewel by simply pulling the same in a direction away from the clutch, and to permit removal it is necessary to pull the plunger head 19 backwardly whereby the springs 18 are released from engagement with the stud 20 and the insert jewel 21 may then simply be pulled out.

The operation of the modified form is very simple, the insertion being effected by screwing the stud 21 into the socket 16 and removal being eflected by unscrewing this stud from the socket.

I claim 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a permanent annular mount provided with means for retaining ornaments on its exterior edge, of a relatively immovable plane cross bar spanning the rear of said mount, said cross bar having an annular opening substantially at its central part, a clutch supported in said opening, and an insert jewel having a projecting stud adapted to be removably received in said clutch.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a permanent annular mount provided with means for retaining ornaments on its front edge, of a relatively immovable plane cross bar spanning the rear of said mount said cross bar having an annular opening at its central part a clutch supported in said opening, said clutch comprising a perforated hollow casing having rearwardly extending springs and a hollow plunger head reciprocal. in said casing, and an insert jewel having a projecting stud adapted to be inserted in said hollow casing into engagement with the springs therein.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a centrally open permanent mount having means on its outer periphery for retaining ornaments, of a cross bar spanning the rear of said mount, said cross bar having an enlarged plane annulus formed integrally therewith at the center of said cross bar, a clutch having a part of its casing wall secured to the plane surface of the enlarged annulus and another part of said casing projecting rearwardly through the opening in said annulus, and an insert jewel removably secured in the central opening in said permanent mount, said; insert jewel having a projecting stud releasably retained by said clutch.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC ROBERT HEXTER. Vitnesses OTTO MUNK, JULE ZELENT, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

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