USD199361S - Expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article - Google Patents

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Des. 199,361 Patented Oct. 13, 1964 EXPANSIBLE LINK CHAIN FOR A BRACELET OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Murray L. Cowan, Boston, Mass., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Textron Inc., Providence, R.I., a corporation of Rhode Island Filed Feb. 18, 1963, Ser. No. 73,616

Term of patent 14 years (Cl. D45-4) FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an expansible link chain for a bracelet embodying my new design with the links in contracted position;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with the links in an expanded position, portions of the conventional appearing bottom links being visible between the expanded top links;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of a single top link of the expansible chain;

FIG. 4 is an edge elevational view looking from right to left at the top link shown in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the top link shown in FIG. 4.

The essential features of my design reside in the portions shown in full lines.

My design comprises a series of expansible links, each link having plain convex ends which are beveled on their inner ends and separated by recessed engraved portions giving the effect of three hour glass configurations separated by barrel shapes when viewed from the top, all as shown.

I claim:

The ornamental design for an expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article, substantially as shown and described.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 172,081 5/54 Boots D45--4 D. 191,916 12/61 Cowan D454 EDWIN H. HUNTER, Primary Examiner.

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