US1441924A - Ornamental beading for jewelry - Google Patents

Description

Jam 9, 19252 G. G. M. F. HARTMANN.

ORNAMENTAL HEADING EoR JEWELRY.

FILED DEC. 28, i920.

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.application :tiled December 28, 1.9120. Serial No. 433,564.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Fie it known that l, Gminnn'r `Gr. M. F. HARTMANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of White Plains, in the county 5 oit-Westchester and State oi New York, have invented a new and lmproved Ornamental Beading for Jewelry, oiwhich the following is a lull, clear, and exact description.

'llhis invention relates to ornamental bead lo work, and has particular reference tothe provision oi' supporting frames and structures 'lor beading which may be used in connection with Vnecklaces and other `similar devices.

An object oi' the invention is to provide a simple, economically manufactured, and strong framework on which ornamental "beadingmay be mounted in accordancewith any `particular design, so that this frame- Zo work can be used as one ot a plurality ot units, it desired, in a necklace or similar device.

Jflinother object of the invention resides in the particular construction and arrangement et parts hereinafter described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings.

The invention is illustrated inthe drawings, of wbichw Figure 1 is an elevation of a necklace provided with a plurality of beading units made in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevation ofthe portion shown in Figure 2;

Figure l is an elevation ot a modilied toi-m oi. necklace embodying my invention;

Figure 5 is a furtherI modification ot the `tramework; y

Figure t is a section taken on G-`-t of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view oiE the framework units shown in Figure Zl.

As shown in the drawings, the invention is embodied in the torni of a necklace of rib bon 1 intermediatethe length of `which a `plurality of units of beadwork, such as are represented `by the letter A, are inserted. Similar units-may be disposed at the ends oit the ribbon in the torni ot a pendant.` such as represented the letter B in Fig. l.

lo the line bil Flach of these beading units or trames com-yl `prises an outer rectangular frame portion lormedoi' any suitable wire, suchas gold or silver wire. This outer wire frame has a pair of parallelly disposed portions 2 and 3 er;-` tending the length of the unit and a pair of integral, transversely extending supporting members 4l and 5. Beads (5 may be strung on the members 2 and 3 in accordance with any suitable design. rFliese beads may be 4of any size or color to give the required ornamental effect,

The transversely extending members 4f and 5 may, as shown in Figures 1 and 5, be adapted to be connected to the ribbon 1. The members 2, 3, Ll and 5 are formed oi one single piece ot wire. `lnorder dinally extending members 2 and 3, a plurality of spacing plates 7 and 8 are disposed across `between the members 2 and 3 at op posite` ends of the frame unit. The ends oit' these plates 7 and 8 are suitably pierced to receive the members 2 and 3 and are disposed between adjacent beads on the unit. Depending upon the particular shape and design of the unit, aplurality of auxiliary, longitudinally extending bead-supporting members, such as 9, 10 and 1l shown in Figure 3, may be provided on which beads may be strung. These auxiliary, longitudinally `extending members may be tied to and between the reenforcing plates 7 and 8 above mentioned.

As shown in Figure 3, the members 9 and 10 at each end are connected to the plates i and 8, whereas the auxiliary member 11 eX- tends below the plate 8 and is adapted to support an ornamental ring 12 which has a loop 13 `thereon by which it is supported from the lower end ofthe member 1l. This ring may be formed in any ornamental deu sign and, as shown in Figure 3, is provided with a gold or silver tube 11i surrounding the ring 12. lin additional ornamental bead, such as 15, may be supported in the center olf the `ring 12. i y

i lis shown in Figure 3, the cross members 4land 5 ci the outer trame of the beading `unit arepr'ovided with loops, such as 16, 17

and `18. 'llhe loops 16 and 17 are adapted to engage with 'connections such as 19 seen in Fig. 1, joining the unit, as shown in the lower part oi Fig. 1, with the lower end of the ribbon 1, The loop 18above mentioned forms a lateral support. for the lower portion oi the auxiliary, longitudinally extending wire lormember l1. 'llhisloop also forms a spacing.. means tor` ahead., such'as 20, which `to properly and laterally space the longitui is strung on the lower end of' member 1l. The loop 21, as shown in Figure 3, is bent back on itself and twisted around the member ll to further position the. bead 20 on the member 1l.

As shown in Figure 5, the auxiliarymembers 22 and 23 are not strung with beads but support a solid plate 24 of any suitable ornamental material, such as glass, which is provided, as shown in Figure 6, with longitudinally extended grooves 25 in which the members 22 and 23 are adapted to lie. As shown in this ligure, the auxiliary members 22 and 28 are integrally connected and are tied at their lower ends to the lower plate 8.

Above and below the reent'orcing plates 'T and 8 and disposed on the wires 2 and 3 of the outer :trame of the unit, a plurality of larger beads, such as 26, are disposed and rigidly held on the wires 2 and 3 by engagement with the plates 7 and 8 and by reason of a twist or bend, such as 27, given to the wires 2 and 3 on the opposite side of these larger beads 26.

is shown in Figure 7, which is a detail representation vof the type of unit shown in Figure 4, the central auxiliary bead-supporting wire, such as 28, extends both below and above the main frame wires, which are tied'thereto by being' twisted therearound, as shown at 29 in Figure 7, and this central auxiliary member 28 is connected to links, such as 30. which co-operate with other beads or with the'ribbon l. A larger bead, such as 32, can be inserted between the twisted connection 29 and a loop 33. As

shown in Figurefl, the lower unit. on this necklace is provided with a pendant, such as 34. In Figure 3 it will be noticed that ornamental tubing, such as 35, can be strung on the frame members, such as 2 and 3, instead of beads. lVhichever arrangement is used being entirely within the discretion of the person making the design.

It will be seen, therefore, from a consideration ofthe figures, taken in connection with the above fflescriptiomthat l have provided a frame unit which may be made in many different designs and provided with arrangements oft beads and ornamental articles thereon whichessentially comprises a. plurality'oit definitely spaced, parallelly extending wires or rods which are-so interlinked, as above described, as to form. when the beads are mounted thereon, a.' highly ornamental, economically manufactured and strong unit.` These units can be arranged in the form of a necklace of ribbon or other material. The invention, itis clearly understood, is not, nevertheless, *limited to the use oit these units merely with bracelets or necklaces but can be used with other ornamental devices. 4 The particular 4manner of tying the frame wires to each .other and reenforcngfthem as described presents en t exceptionally strong and rigid unit which is flat and cannot be easily distorted Afrom its proper shape.

lVhat l claim is:

l. A irame for beading l`or liewelry :1nd ornamental articles. which comprises a main i 'ame member formed ot longitudinally cxtending members and transversely extending members integrally connected. a plurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members. said transversely extending members reinforcing` and-spacing the longitudinally extending members, and a plurality ol3 transverse plates extending between the longitudinal members intermediate the ends oi' the main frame to strengthen the frame.

2. A frame for beading tor jewelrv and ornamental articles, which comprises a main frame member formed of longitudinally extending members and transversely extending members integrally connected, a plurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members, said transversely extending members reinforcingr and spacing the longitudinally extending members, a plurality of transverse plates extending between the longitudinal. members intermediate the ends of the main frame to strengthen the frame, and a plurality ot auxiliary, longitudinally extending ornamental articles supporting members disposed between and supported by the reinforcing plates.

3. A frame for beading 'for jewelry and ornamental articles, which comprises a main frame member formed oi longitudinally extending members and transversely extending members integrally connected, a plurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members, said transversely extending members reinforcing and spacing the longitudinally extending members. a plurality ot transverse plates extending between the longitudinal members intermediate the ends of tbe main frame to strengthen the traine. und a. plurality of auxiliary. longitudinally extending ornamental articles supporting members disposed and supported l'ietween tbe menorcing plates. one ot' said auxiliary. longitudinally extending members extending at each end beyond the main vframe, to connect with other units and supports.

4. A trame for beading .for jewelry and ornamental articles. which comprises n main 'frame member formed of longitudinally extending members :ind transversely extending members integrally connected. a plurality of vbeads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members. said transversely extending members reintoreimY Yand vspacing the longitudinally extending members, a plurality ot transverse plates extending between the longitudinal members l) li lill! intermediate the ends of the main trame to strengthen the frame, and a plurality of auxiliary, longitudinally extending, ornamental article supporting` members disposed and supported between the reentoreing plates one ot said auxiliary, longitudinally extending' members extending at eaeh end beyond the main trame to Connect With other units and supports, the transversely extending members of the main frame connected to the auxiliary member which eX- tends beyond the main frame at the point of interseetion.

5. A traine ttor beading` for jewelry and ornamental artieles, which comprises a plurality oi longitudinally and transversely eX- tending- Wires integrally connected in the form ot a rectangular trame, a plurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinal wires, a plurality ot auxiliary spacing and reentoreing plates extending between the longitudinal Wires intermediate their length, and a plurality et auxiliary longitudinal Wires supported between the spacing plates to receive beads and erna mental articles, the ends of the longitudinal trame Wires being bent and integrally eenneeted to held the beads rmly in position thereon and to torni a loop adapted to eonneet the iframe with other units and supporting' members.

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