Патенты на наградные подвесы, крепления и планки

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Инновация из 1927-го года

 

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Оригинальное описание.

April 12. 1927. 1,624,458

Filed June 18. 1926 Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

Application filed June 18,

A medal of a: club or'fraternal association is a not uncommon appendage habitually worn on a watch fob. When attending meetings or conventions a badge carrying the insignia isfrequently worn. for indentilication in association with a p'latddisplaying-the I1t111185.6t0..0ftl1 wearer. A purpose of the present invention is to produce a device which may serve both these purposes and may be worn as a watch fob or as a badge. The invention may serve other purposes and in a broader phase consists of a device capable of a plurality of uses.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a frontview of the device as a fob. Fig, 2 is a rear perspective view of the same. Figs. 3, 1, 5, 6, 7 and S are sectional views of the structure shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 9 is a top view of the device.

The insignia 1 may depend from a ribbon 2 attached to a rod 3 at the rear of the plate 4 where it is hidden from view. hen a president or other officer of a local chapter or club retires from oflice it may be desired to present him with a suitable token in which event there may be engraved on the plate his name and his otiice with the date and the name of his chapter branch or city although the particular matter inscribed forms no part of the present invention.

In order to improve its appearance and increase its strength the plate 4: may be provided with upturned ends 5 and 6 and a similar top 7 all of which may be carefully soldered together at their meeting edges and properly finished. The rod 3 may be supported at its ends by the end plates 5 and 6 between which it extends out of contact with the plate l so as to leave room for mounting the ribbon 2.

In the upper inner corner between the plate 4 and the top 7 may be mounted a rod 8 on. which is carried a sleeve 9 from which protrudes an eye 10 at about the middle of the length of the plate 4:. The sleeve 9 is rotatable on the rod 8 and when turned up the eye 10 may extend upwardly through an aperture 11 in the top 7. The eye 10 may now be engaged in awell known way by a chain 12 carrying a snap eye 13 to engage and hold a watch (not shown) in the usual way. The rod 8 preferably extends from the side 5 to the side 6 and at its ends is provided with rotatable sleeves 14L and 15. Of course the rod need not be continuous and any other suitable means might be provided for arranging. the'sleeves 9', 1 k and 15 rotatable or the parts they carry might be arranged in any other suitable manner=to allow of the movement herein described? Carried by the sleeve is aprojecting arm 16 in, which ismounted a pin' 1? forming a bearing fun a pin 18 which extends throughout the length of the plate 4: and engages a hook or keeper 19 carried by the sleeve 1%. As shown in Fig. 9 the arm 16 and the keeper 19 may be longer than the width of the top 7 so that when the sleeves 14.- and 15 are turned into thepositions shown in Figs. 4 and 8 respectively the pin is entirely without the side walls 5 and 6 and so available for attaching the device to the apparel of the wearer. Preferably the sleeves 9, ll and 15 have a friction grip on the bearing rod 8 so that they each remain in any position into which they may be moved.

It will be readily understood that the eye 10 may be turned into the position shown in Fig. 5 and the arm 16 into the position shown in Fig. 7 and the keeper 19 into the position shown in Fig. 3. In this position the device to all intents and purposes will be useful as an ordinary watch fob the pin being hidden and out of the way as folded within the sides 5 and 6 and lying snugly against the rear of the plate at. It may be desired to fasten the watch and fob against theft for which purpose the arm 16 may he moved into the position of Fig. 8 and the keeper into the position of Fig. 4. The pin 18 may then be fastened into the fabric of the watch pocket and by attaching a chain of suitable length to the eye 10 the watch may be removed from. the pocket and inspected without actually detaching it from the garment. At other times, such as when attending conventions and the like it may be desired to use the insignia and name plate as a badge for identification attached to the coat lapel or elsewhere. For this purpose the'device may be detached from the watch and the pin 18 released from the keeper 19. The eye 10 may then be turned down into the position of Fig. 6 in which position it will be hidden from view by the plate at and the'attachcd chain may then hang down and be hidden by the ribbon 2. Vith the arm 16 in the position of Fig. 8 and the keeper in the position of Fig. 4; the pin may then be passed through any suitable portion of the apparel of the wearer and the device appear as a mere badge. It will be seen that when in the position of Fig. 3 the keeper cooperates with the rear face of plate 4 to insure the pin 18 being kept in place. In the positions of Figs. l and 8 the top 7 forms a convenient stop for the arm 16 and the keeper 19.

Obviously the insignia or the ribbon or both might be omitted and the suitably inscribed plate alone or its equivalent serve as either 'loh or badge instead of being" ad justable the eye or the pin and keeper or both might be rigidly held in ope .able position. Other changes may be made without departing from my invention.

ll claim as my invention:

A plate, sides and a top for the plate, a ribbon carrying an insignia depending troni the plate, a rod mounted on the rear of the plate near the top, a sleeve rotatably mounted on the rod at its middle, an eye Sl-kMl llilL KURTZ ZOOK,

 

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1920-й год

 

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Описание.

COMBINED MEDAL RIBBON BAR AND MEDAL SU'SPENDEB.

Patented May'10,1921

CHARLES F, GAUNT, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 17, 1920. Serial No. 359,333.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES FREDERICK GAUN'r, a subject of the King of Great Britain, of l/Varstone Parade lVorlrs, in the city of Birmingham, county of WVarwick, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Medal Ribbon-Bars and Medal-Suspenders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention has reference to combined medal ribbon bars and medal suspenders. Heretofore these medal ribbon bars and medal suspenders have usually been made in two or more pieces, namely, a top bar and a bottom bar with the double rim sewn at the back and connecting the two bars together, the bottom bar being adapted for the suspension of the medal.

According to my invention I make the combined medal ribbon bar and suspender in one piece with the exception of the actual attachment pin and the suspension pin, and in such a way that the ribbon is attached to the top and to the bottom without sewing. Moreover the medal ribbon is with my invention single instead of being double and thus about one half of the length of the medal ribbon is saved, and the ribbon always remains stretched out. to its proper shape so that it has a neat appearance and cannot be pulled out of shape, and moreover the article complete with the ribbonis much cheaper to produce than is the usual combined medal ribbon bars and suspenders.

My invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings of which Figure 1 is a front view of a combined medal ribbon bar and medal suspender constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a back view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the sheet metal blank for forming the plate or frame part of the combined medal ribbon bar and medal suspender shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of the same.

In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a plate or frame A, preferably made of sheet metal the width of which from side to side corresponds with the width of the required medal bar fromone'vertical side to the other, and this plate A. is made of convenient depth to suit the properlength of the ribbon B. the lower edge of the plate being preferably chamfered off to the sides as shown. The said bottom edge may if desired be straight and parallel with the top edge. At the center of the bottom edge there is formed an eye or loop or a pierced ear 1 or the like to receive the vertical swivel pin G at the bottom of which the medal D is suspended. Instead of the center of the bottom part of the plate A being formed with the pierced ear 1, it may be shaped in any other suitable manner for the attachment of the medal. For the attachment of the combined medal 'ribbon bar and medal suspender to a garment, the upper part of the plate or frame A is provided with any suitable attachment device, preferably a brooch pin E which is jointed at 2 to a loop or the like 3 at one side of the plate A near the top of the same, said pin E being adapted to engage with the hook l or the like which is formed at the other side of the plate or frame A. The plate or frame A is preferably of skeleton formation as shown. The upper end of the ribbon B is attached to the top of the bar or plate A by the edge portions 5, 6, of the plate A, being folded over on the top edge of the ribbon B so as to secure the same between the folded edge parts 5, 6 and the back of the plate A. The ribbon B is then folded over the top of the bar or plate A and stretched over the front of the same and the lower end portion of the ribbon is folded over the bottom edges 7 (or edge) on to the back of the same, and these ends are secured by the central tongue part 8 of the frame which is raised and bent and closed over onto the folded end portions of the ribbon B as shown in Fig. 2, thereby efiectually securing the ribbon stretched on to the plate or frame.

Or as an alternative arrangement, instead of the top of the ribbon being secured to the top part of the frame by the parts such. as 5, 6 being closed over on to the ribbon at the back of the plate or frame as in Figs.

2 and 3, the top edge of the ribbon can be secured to the top of the plate or frame by the top edge parts such as 5, 6 of the latter being turned'and closed over at the front on to the top of the ribbon, and in this case these turned over parts 5, 6, may be shaped or stamped with any suitable fancy design. The back plate A is preferably of skeleton formation as shown, but if desired it can be a solid plate as will readily be understood.

The swivel pin C by which the medal D Patented May 10, 192i.

is suspended is preferably of the usual kind having a head 9 which bears on the top of the central upper eye or ear 10 of the plate or the frame A, the lower portion of the pin 61 passing as aforesaid through the lower pierced ear 1 and at its lower end being hooked 0r bent into a loop or eye 11 to engage With the hole or attachment suspension ring of the medal D.

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:

1. A combined medal ribbon and medal suspender consisting of a plate adapted to have a ribbon stretched thereon, said plate having portions bent back upon the plate to retain the adjacent ends of the ribbon thereon, projections upon the back of said late in vertical alincnient a verticall disposed pin mounted in said projections and adapted to support a medal at its lower end and means upon said plate for attachment to a garment.

2. A combined medal ribbon bar and medal Suspender including a plate adapted to have a ribbon stretched thereon, said plate carrying at the top a hinged brooch pin adapted to secure the combined medal bar andv medal suspender to a garment, said brooch pin being secured to the plate or frame by a tongue of the latter passing through an eye of the pin, the opposite side Ullv of the plate or frame being made with hooked projection with which the pin can be engaged. r

3. A COmblIlGCl medal ribbon bar and medal suspender including a plate adapted to have a ribbon stretched thereon, said plate having a top backwardly projecting eye and a bottom baclnvardly projecting eye through both of which pass s a headed central vertical suspension pin adapted at its lower'end for ttachment to a medal;

l. A combined medal ribbon bar and medal suspender consisting of a sheet-metal plate adapted to have a ribbon stretched .over the front thereof the top side of said plate having spaced portions bent back upon the plate to retain the adjacent end of the ribbon thereon a'nd'a rearward projection intermediate said bent-back portions and having an eye therein, said plate near its lower end having a punched-out portion bent back to retain the adjacent portion of the ribbon thereon, a second rearward projection at the lower end of said plate and having an eye therein, means adapted to suspend a medal from said plate consisting of pin extending through said eyes and having an enlarged upper end and a hooked lower end, and means upon said plate for attachment to a garment.

5. A combined medal ribbon bar and medal suspender consisting'of a unitary sheet metal plateadapted to have a ribbon stretched over the front thereof, the top side of said plate having spaced portions bent baclr upon the plate to retain the adjacent end of the ribbon thereon and a rearward projection intermediate said portions and having an eye therein, the lower side of said plate beingtapered to a point in vertical alinement with said projection, a second rearward projection upon said point and having an eye therein, said plate having a punched out portion near its lower end and adapted to retain the adjacent portions of the ribbon thereon, means adapted to suspend a medal from said plate consisting of a pin extending through said eyes and having an enlarged upper end and a hooked lower end, and means upon said plate for attachment to a garment, said last-mentioned means consisting of a loop on one side of said plate, a hooked projection on the oppositeside thereof and a brooch pin hinged in said loop and adapted to engage said hooked projection.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two witnesses. V

CHARLES F. GAUNT.

Witnesses v GoRnoN G. Coons,

WILLIAM J. C. Hnwnrson.

 

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Планки из 1890-го года.

 

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T. B. & 0. D. SMITH.

BILL FILE.

No. 440,904. Patented Nov. 18, 1890.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE;

THOMAS B. SHITH AND CHARLES D. SMITH, OF BRIDGEPORT, OHIO.

BILL-FILE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 440,904, dated November 18, 1890.

Application filed March 22, 1890. Serial No. 344,863. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS B. SMITH and CHARLES D. SMITH, citizens of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bill- Files; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in files for the preservation of bills, letters, and other documents which it is desired to preserve.

The object of the invention is to produce a file of such construction that the documents placed thereon may be readily examined withoutthe necessity of removing them, and at the same time admit of theirbeing readily removed should it be desired.

A further object of the invention is to produce a file which shall be exceedingly simple of construction, efficient and durable in use, and comparativelyinexpensive of production.

\Vith these objects in view the invention consists, broadly, of a file adapted to receive the papers to be filed away and the clamping device adapted to engage the file and lock the said papers in place.

The invention further consist-s in the various novel details of construction of a letterfile, as will be hereinafter fully described inv the specification, illustrated in the drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, we have illustrated one form of device embodying the essential features of our invention, although the same may be carried into eifect in other ways without in the least departingfrom the spirit thereof, and in these drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the file proper, the looking or clamping device being removed. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the locking mechanism. Fig. 8 is a perspective View showing the device intact and ready for use. Fig. at is a top plan view of the plate adapted to fit over the file and exert a pressure thereon. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the clamping or locking device. 6 is a perspective View of a file, which may be employed in place of that shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a file, showing the file-points constructed up out of the metal forming the back of the file.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a plate, which may be constructed of any suitable material, but preferably, in this instance, of metal, to which is secured in any suitable manner, or by solderingor riveting, two or more metal points 2, the outer surfaces of which are serrated or threaded, for a purpose that will be described farther on. The plate 1 carries an eyelet 3, by which the device can be hung against the wall or in any other place where ready access may be had to it. Upon the filing-points fits a plate 4, the edges of which are turned over to form recesses 5, in

which fits and slides a plate 6, having keyhole slots 7, also adapted to fitover the filingpoints. As will be observed, these slots are somewhat apexiform in shape, gradually narrowing toward the end opposite that which the filing enters. The object of this construction is to form a wedge-like opening, the sides of which engage with the filing-points when the device is in use.

The manner of using the form of file which is described is as follows: The papers are placed upon the filing-points in the usual manner, and the plate a, carrying the sliding clamp 6, is placed over the points and the said clamp forced to one side, when the inclined edges of the opening 7 would engage with the filing-points, and thus hold the plate 4 securely in place. Should it be desired to remove any of the papers, it is only necessaryto press the button or projection 8 on the clamp to one side, when the enlarged part of the openings 7 will be brought in line with the filing-points and the plate may be readily IOC ner of providing the filing-points. In this case the points 11 are struck up from the metal forming the back of the file. This latter construction will be found to possess advantages in the point of cheapness.

From the foregoing description the operation and construction of our improved file will be readily understood. It will be seen that although it is of the simplest construction it will be found of highest efficiency and durability in use, and may be manufactured and put upon the market at a cost sufficiently low to place it within the means of every one.

We would have it distinctly understood that We do not limit ourselves to the exact construction shown herein, but may vary Widely therefrom in carrying our invention into eifect.

Having thus'fully described our invention,

plate and having wedge-shaped openings adapted to engage the filing-points.

. In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS B. SMITH. CHAS. D. SMITH. Witnesses:

O. W. HOWELL, R. T. HOWELL.

 

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А так выглядит конструкция планок из 1949-го года.

 

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March 15, 1949. J. M. HILBORN SERVICE 'RIBBON BAR Filed sept. 2s. 1944 INVENTOR JEROME M H/LBORN i I i ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 15, 1949 SERVICE RIBBON BAR Jerome M. Hilborn, Bronxvlle, N. Y., assignor to Hilborn-Hamburger, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 23, 1944, Serial No. 555,550

(Cl. Ll--1.5)

4 Claims.

This invention relates to service ribbon bars.

An object of this invention is to provide a service ribbon bar of the character described having highly improved Vmeans for clamping the ribbon to the bar, said clamping means being so constructed that the ribbon can easily be removed .or replaced.


Still a further object of this invention is to provide a compact, neat and durable service ribbon bar of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to attach to a garment, and which shall yet be lattractive in appearance, and practical and eicient to a high degree.


The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated .in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a service ribbon bar embodying the invention.

`forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is :a perspective view of the clamp plate forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a service ribbon bar embodying the invention as utilized for supporting a plurality of individual ribbons.

Fig. 6 is a top edge View thereof.

Fig. 7 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a rear view of three separate ribbon holders end to end, which may be mounted on a single service clamp plate.

Fig. 9 is a rear view of the plate clamp forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 5.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, ID designates a service ribbon bar embodying the invention. The same comprises a ribbon holder II on which the service ribbon I2 is mounted, and a 2 clamp plate I3 for clamping the ribbon to the ribbon holder.

The ribbon holder II may be made of sheet metal, and comprises a channel-shaped member having a web I5 and parallel top and bottom anges I6. The web I5 may be formed with a cutout or opening I'I to reduce its weight, and flanges I6 are formed with aligned, narrow, longitudinal, central slots I8 adjacent the web I5. The slots I8 are short relative to the length of the holder II :as shown in Fig. 3 oi' the drawing. The ribbon I2 has a portion Iza covering the front surface of web I5, portions |2b covering the outer surface of flanges I6, portions I2C covering the inner surfaces of flanges I6, and portions |2d contacting part of the inner surface of the web I5, The holder Il is of substantially the same length as the width of the ribbon and, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the ribbon is drawn around the edges Ia of anges I6.

The service ribbon is clamped in place on the holder I I by means of the clamp plate I3. Said plate may also be made of sheet metal. It is substantially rectangular in shape and adapted to iit into the channel-shaped holder Il. Clamp plate i3 is substantially as long as holder II and may be formed with ay central cutout or opening 20 to reduce its weight. It is furthermore formed with a pair of outwardly projecting, central lugs 2| on the upper and lower longitudinal edges |3a thereof. The width of the plate I3 is such as to nicely fit within the holder, allowing for the thickness of the ribbon, and engage the service rib-bon to hold portions |20 of the ribbon against the inner surfaces of the flanges I5.

The clamp plate also holds portions |2d of the service ribbon against the inner surface of web I5; the projections or lugs 2| bulge portions of the ribbon into slots I8, thereby rmly clamping the ribbon in taut condition on the ribbon holder II. The clamp plate I3 may be provided with a pivoted attaching pin 25 for pinning the bar Ill to a garment. Any other suitable means may be provided on clamping plate I3 to attach the bar to a garment.

In Figs. 5 to 9, there is shown a service bar pin Illa embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction. The bar pin Illa is for mounting a plurality of ribbons in tandem. The bar pin Illa comprises an elongated clamp plate 30, the length of which is a multiple of the length of a single ribbon; thus, it may be either two, three or four times as long as a single clamp plate I3. It may be formed with a plurality of longitudinal slots 3|, each one centralized with ment.

respect to the length of a single ribbon. The clamp plate 30 is also formed in the upper and lower edges thereof with outwardly projecting pairs of lugs 32 centralized relative to the slots 3|. Fitted on the plate 30 are a plurality of holders l! in tandem, with ribbons l2 thereon. Thus in the drawing, the service ribbon bar Illa is for mounting three ribbons, and hence three ribbon holders, each with a ribbon thereon, may be mounted on the one clamp plate. The ribbon holders are separately removable for replacing the ribbons.

The clamp plate 39 may be provided with any suitable means for attaching the same to a gar- In the drawing, plate 39 is shown to be provided at the ends thereof with rearwardly projecting pins 35 which may pierce the garment and receive pin locks thereon. It will be noted that each pair of projections 32 may bulge a ribbon into a pair of slots I8 on one of the ribbon holders Il.

To remove a ribbon holder, it is but necessary to press up on one flange I6 of the holder, and swing the holder out about its lower flange. The flanges are resilient and hence removal or mounting of the holders is easily accomplished.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made vof the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ist

1. A service ribbon bar comprising a channel- `shaped ribbon holder having a web portion and parallel anges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with openings, and a clamp plate removably fitted between said flanges, and formed with projections adapted to urge into said openings portions of ribbon on said ribbon holder, said holder being of substantially the same length as saidclamp plate, and means on the clamp plate for attaching the same to a garment.

2. In combination, a channel-shaped ribbon holder having a web portion, and parallel flanges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said anges being formed with openings, a ribbon contacting the outer surface of the `web and being folded over the outer surfaces of the flanges and around the edges of the flanges and contacting the inner surfaces of said flanges and the inner surface of said web, and a remov- .6 able clamp plate within said ribbon holder, and

Number Name Date 562,828 House et al June 30, 1896 592,610 Hornich Oct. 26 1897 1,235,580 McDougall Aug. 7, 1917 '50 1,413,468 Gaunt Apr. 18 1922 1,490,624 Mitchel Apr. 15, 1924 1,511,093 Pfeiferle Oct. 7, 1924 1,450,722 Gaunt Apr. 3, 1923 1,852,165 Jabelonsky Apr. 5, 1932 .55 2,125,699 Updike Aug. 2, 1938 2,355,546 Michaels Aug. 8, 1944 2,413,056 Levyn Dec. 24, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS 0 Number Country Date 135,430 Great Britain Nov. 27, 1919 between the flanges thereof, said clamp plate having projections on the longitudinal edges thereof pressing portions of the ribbon into the openings in said flanges.

3. In combination, a channel-shaped ribbon holder having a web portion, and parallel flanges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with openings, a ribbon contacting the outer surface of the web and being folded over the outer surfaces of the flanges and around the edges of the flanges and contacting the inner surfaces of said flanges and the inner surface of said web, a removable `clamp plate within said ribbon holder, and between the flanges thereof, said clamp plate having projections on the `longitudinal edges thereof pressing portions of the ribbon into the openings in said flanges, said openings being located adjacent the web portion of the holder, and said clamp plate being adapted to press portions of the ribbon against the inner lsurface of the web, and against the inner surfaces of said anges.

4. A multiple service ribbon bar comprising an elongated clamp plate having on its longitudinal edges spaced pairs of opposite projections, ribbon holders removably secured on said clamp plate in tandem, said ribbon holders each being channel shaped, and having a web portion and yielding parallel anges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with longitudinal slots adjacent the web, each pair of lugs on the clamp plate 4projecting into a pair of slots in one of the holders, and a ribbon on each holder covering the front face of the web and folded around the flanges and contacting the inner surface of the web, and said lug serving to press portions of the ribbon into said slots.

JEROME M. HILBORN.

 

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1957-й

 

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United States Patent James A. Leonard, Jr., Chicago,v Illi, assignor to F. H. Noble and Company, Chicago; Ill".,. a corporation of Illinois":

Application July.- 10, 19.53, Serial 'No. 367,254:

This 'invention relates to a novel and improvedjribbon bar. for useon presentation attachments, badges, and the like.

In. mountin-g ribbons, badges; and awards. of various types, a suspending device known as;asribbon.bar isrcommonlyemployed and comprises generally a metal attachment-haying means for securing the same; to-a. ribbon or the like. and also carryinga pin forafiixing the;entire article to the garment of; the wearer. hrthe: case of a badgeor ribbon, .the ribbonbar; is. usuallyv sewed ;or otherwise connected-to: the upper endlportionofrant elongated ribbonrort badge. In the caseof a so-called presentation attachment, the ribbon bar; is attachedtothe upper end portion of a somewhat shorter; ribbon and a ring. is provided. atthe lower end portion of: the; ribbon for: mounting any suitable medal, charm; or' other award.

Heretofore-in the art,- ribbon'bars'have frequently been of. a type requiring the ribbon to be: attached. byv sewing with the stitches extending throughthe fabricof theribb'on and also through apertures provided in. the: ribbon. bar. Moreover, the attaching pin is often soldered to the back of the ribbon bar; thereby. increasing the cost of the manufacturing operation; Inotherrinstances, ribbon bars have been made in two or more par-ts.v with the ribbon clamped therebetween.

Aswill hereinafter appear, my invention provides a simple and inexpensive-one-piece ribbon'bar construction which completely-eliminates the necessity ofsewingin order. to attachthe" ribbonand also eliminates. the. use ofsoldering to mount the attachingpin on the bar. Moreover, the inventionprovides" special concealed retaining means on the ribbon bar for insuring proper display positioning of the ribbon relative to the bar.

Accordingly, a primary object of the invention is to provide a novel ribbon bar having substantial advantages over the constructions heretofore used in the art.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and inexpensive one-piece ribbon bar construction characterized by a high degree of simplicity in manufacture and use.

Anothef object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved ribbon bar construction which does not require soldering in its manufacture and which can be attached to a ribbon in a simple fashion without the use of sewing.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel ribbon bar and combination thereof with a ribbon characterized by special retaining means which is concealed from normal view and which insures proper display positioning of the ribbon relative to the ribbon bar.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be evident from the subsequent detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a presentation attachment including a ribbon bar embodying the principles of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view on an enlarged scale of the article seen in Fig. 1;

2,795,0164 Patented. June 11., 1957 Fig. 3' is a transverse sectionabview on a further enlarged scaleas taken alongthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4' is a. plan view of'metal blank. constituting one stage in the manufacture. of the ribbon bar;

Fig. 5; is aperspective view showing; the metal blank of Fig. 4 as bent during the step ofattaching the ribbon bar to a ribbon; and

Figs. 6 to 8 are side elevational views showing-the successive: steps involvedin attaching the. ribbon bar to a ribbon.v Referring first: to.Figs. 1 and 2, the invention is illustrated herein in connectionwith a presentation attachment comprisingaribbon 10'witharibbon-ring11 at the bottom thereof. anda ribbon bar 12 at the top thereof. The, ribbon 10. in this case is of fabric having a plurality of different colored stripes 13. A. medal, shown fragmentarily at 1'4,- issuspended from the ribbon ring 11 in the, usual manner..

Referring next to Figs. 5-5; theribbon 'bar 12- is formed by stamping out'from a. bendable metal,- such as brass, an elongatecl-onepieceblank designated generally at 15 in Fig.1 4.. The stripor: blank 15 is notched at 16 to-permit folding or bending along the dotted vertical line 17 in Fig.- 4 thereby providing a-frontstr-ip portion 18 and an integrally. connected rear strip portion 19. The front strip portion 18 isformedtwith an end tab or tongue 20 foldablealong thetdotted line 2-1 and having an outwardly punched tank or barb 22. A similar tang or barb 23 is punched out adjacent the opposite end of the stripportion 18. Depending angularly from the front strip portion. IS-adja'cent the opposite ends thereof are a pair of bendablev fingersorretainer tabs; 24 for the purpose described-hereinafter.

Therear strip portion 19, whichis adapted to be folded into-:substantially parallel clamping; relation with the front strip portion. 18,- is-provided with a a pair of openings or apertures. 25. and 26 for receiving; the tangs: 22v and 23, respectivelyrwhen-the blank 15=is folded; The. strip portionl'19. alsocarries a pair of; aperturedflanges 27 projecting outwardly therefromin par-allelrelation for pivotally mounting a pimcatch- 28 the pin 28* having an eyelet 29 atone endswhich. is. fitted between the-flanges 27 and secured theretoby a.-p,ivotor rivet member 3.0.. The. pin 2.8,isadapted. to be .retained in. closed. position by means of a downwardly curled hook portion 31 on the rear strip 19.which..coacts.-- withihe-pointed end ofitheipin 28;

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 6-8, the method of assembling the ribbon bar on a ribbon or the like will now be described. The ribbon 13 in this instance comprises a length of ribbon fabric which is threaded through the ribbon ring 11 and the end portions of the ribbon are then brought together in substantial side-by-side alignment, as indicated at 32 and 33. With the metal blank comprising the ribbon bar partially folded into its Fig. 5 condition, the aligned ends of the ribbon layers 32 and 33 are first inserted downwardly between the strip portions 18 and 19 in the manner indicated in full lines in Fig. 6. The front and rear strips 18 and 19 are then pressed together and the tab 20 on the front strip portion 18 is folded over against the corresponding end of the rear strip portion 19 thereby securely clamping the superimposed ends of the ribbon layers 32 and 33 between the strip portions 18 and 19 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Also, as best seen in Fig. 3, this clamping action causes the tangs 22 and 23 to penetrate the double thickness of ribbon fabric so that the ribbon is securely fastened to the ribbon bar. The tang 22 extends forwardly through the aperture 26 and first pierces the ribbon layer 32, whereas the tang 23 projects rearwardly toward the aperture 25 and penetrates first through the ribbon layer 33.

Thereafter, the double thickness ribbon fabric is swung downwardly over the front of the ribbon bar, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6. The angular fingers 24 are then bent upwardly and inwardly to overlie the respective side edges of the innermost ribbon layer 33, in the manner shown in Fig. 7, thereby clamping the edges of the ribbon layer 33 against the front strip portion 18. Thus, the folded retaining fingers 24 insure that the ribbon will hang in proper display position at the front side of the ribbon bar, and at the same time the retaining fingers 24 are concealed from normal front view by the overlying front ribbon layer 32 when the article is completely assembled as in Fig. 8.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the invention provides a very simple, inexpensive, and essentially onepiece ribbon bar construction which can readily be manufactured and assembled by low cost methods. Moreover, the construction is such that the pin catch can readily be mounted without soldering or like operations. In addition, no sewing whatsoever is necessary to attach the bar to a ribbon, the ribbon being clamped between portions of the ribbon bar structure and being further secured by pointed elements penetrating into the ribbon material. An important novel feature of the invention resides in the provision of the foldable fingers or tabs which serve to maintain the ribbon in proper display relation at the front side of the ribbon bar while being substantially concealed from normal view by the ribbon material.

Although the invention has been described with reference to a particular structural embodiment, it will be understood that various modifications and equivalent structures may be employed without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

 

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1953.

 

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J. WOLF MOUNTING F'OR CAMPAIGN RIBBONS `AND MEDALS Filed June 12, 1950 nventor, JOSEPH [fl/0L F Cttorneg Patented Jan. 20, 1953 OFFICE MOUNTING FOR CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND. MEDALS Joseph Wolf, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application June 12, 1950, Serial No. 167,543

(Cl. l---1.5)

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to mounting means for campaign ribbons, medals and similar devices.

The invention contemplates that type of device wherein the medal or campaign ribbon may be directly attached to the blouse, or may at the discretion of the wearer thereof, be removably carried on a bar attached to the blouse.

Service men often desire that campaign ribbons and medals should, without other means, be secured directly to the blouse and the present invention affords an easy, attractive and ready means whereby such a desire is easily attained.

Other objects of the invention contemplate a ribbon holder slide or plate which, when carried on a bar or supporting member, will not slip or readily move relative thereto.

A further object consists in providing a ribbon holder which lends itself readily to manufacturing practices, with hand labor reduced to a minimum, with the ribbon holders readily formed by automatic machinery within a minimum of time and cost.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view illustrating the ribbon holder or plate with ribbon applied thereto prior to separating areas thereof to provide individual ribbon holders;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and on an enlarged scale;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the ribbon holder;

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 and on an enlarged scale;

Referring to the drawing, I have shown in Figure l a method whereby the invention is shaped and thereafter cut to provide individual ribbon holders. I rst provide an elongated strip or backing member I formed of a thin metal, such as brass, which strip is initially provided with spaced rows of slots as shown at 2 and 3. Each row comprises, in the present instance, slots which are elongated longitudinally of the strip and rows 2 and 3 consist of three slots each as shown at 4, 5, 5, l, 8, and 9. Intermediate the rows 2 and 3 and extending transversely of the strip is an elongated slot II'I. It is intended that the strip should be cut to provide individual ribbon holders in the manner illustrated in Figure 2 wherein it will be observed that each holder will include a strip which contains the slotted rows 2 and 3. A ribbon of any character, whether it be campaign or medal, is glued to one surface of the strip and throughout the length of the strip. I have shown glue at II with the ribbon I2 secured to the strip by said glue. Initially the ribbon and the ribbon holder will have the appearance shown in Figure 2 and after passing the same through a mold, the appearance will be that of Figures 3 and 4. As medals and campaign ribbons are of a selected width, the molding of the holder is such as to always position the slots 4 to 9, inclusive, in a certain manner.

The forming of each ribbon holder is such as to provide a face portion I3, there being inturned flanges I4 and I5 which are spaced from the rear surface of the face portion by bight portions I5 and Il, followed by outturned flanges at I8 and I9, which interconnect the flanges I4 and I5. The construction is such that the ribbon is tightly gripped between flanges I4 and I8, I5 and I9. This gripping action assures that the ribbon will at all times be held taut on the face portion I3 even if the ribbon is exposed to the elements, which might cause the same to become unglued.

. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the construction is such that the elongated slots indicated by rows 2 and 3 extend to a median line in the flanges I8 and I9, which do not cut through the entire transverse width of said flanges, with said slots extending the transverse width of the anges I4 and I5 through the bights I6 and I1, and a short distance downwardly from the bights into the face portion I3.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention are as follows:

Some service men prefer to wear their campaign ribbons or medals on a bar which is usually pinned to the blouse, while others prefer to sew the ribbon to the blouse. Whatever the individual desire may be, the present invention is adaptable to either method. The spacing between the face portion I3 `and the flanges I4 and I5 provide channels adapted to receive the bar and the ribbon holder is slidably held on said bar in any selected position. If the sewing method is preferred, this is accomplished by passing thread as indicated at 20 and 2I in Figure 4 through the rows of slots and the ribbon into the blouse. The blouse is indicated at 22 and the thread is passed through the slotted areas in flanges IB and I9, through two thicknesses of ribbon and then through the same slots at the bight portions. The flanges I8 Iand I9 press against the outer surface of the blouse and act as a backing for the two thicknesses of ribbon. The channels which are included between the anges I4 and I5 an-d the face portion I3 are of sufficient width to permit a needle to be passed upwardly therein and through the slots I to 9. inclusive.

The elongated slot l0 exposes the face of the ribbon therethrough and is utilized when medals are applied to the surface of the ribbon, such as Silver and Bronze Stars, Oakleaf Clusters. and the like.

I claim:

A campaign ribbon assembly comprising a ribbon support formed with a face portion and with spaced apart inwardly and outwardly bent flanges at the longitudinal edges of the face portion, and spaced apart transverse slots located at the bend, connecting the inwardly and outwardly directed anges.

JOSEPH WOLF

 

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Планки из 1957-го года.

 

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B. C. HAYES IIOUNTING FOR SERVICE RIBBONS June 18, 1957 2 Sheets4heet 1 Filed D50. 10, 1954 lNVENTO R BURL 0. HAYES QZ /M.

V ATTORNEY LLI June 18, 1957 a. c. HAYES 2,795,876

MOUNTING FOR SERVICE RIBBONS Filed Dec. 10, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.5 F1G.6

[-16.9 FIG. l0 l2 l2 I W\ 7 2 0 1,10 Ila |o I go INVENTOR BURL C. HAYES ATTORNEY United States Patent MOUNTING FUR SERVICE RIBBONS Burl C. Hayes, Washington, D. C.

Application December 10, 1954, Serial No. 474,383

Claims. (Cl. 40-15) This invention relates generally to a mount for service ribbons such as campaign ribbons, honors, awards, medals and the like. While various means are known for supporting such ribbons for service personnel, none have proved entirely adequate to all situations, and to date 110 fully satisfactory device has been developed.

The principal object of this invention, therefore, is to provide such a device which will meet all of the conditions required of it by the numerous service personnel who wear service ribbons, the device being adaptable to varying requirements.

Another object is to provide such a device in plastic material which can readily be molded or extruded and thus economically manufactured.

Still another object is to provide such a device which is rugged enough to withstand constant daily wear and handling.

A further object is to provide such a device upon which a ribbon or medal may be aflixed, removed or rearranged with a minimum of effort, and which will in itself be substantially invisible when worn with service ribbons.

Still a further object is to provide such a device which may be sold as a unit comprising a plurality of rows of T-bars upon which service ribbons may be mounted, said T-bars being separable from one another along a frangible line provided between them, said separable units being re-unitable, when necessary, into a single unit having a plurality of T-bars by simple means readily available. An additional object is to provide a service ribbon mount adapted to support an odd or even number of service ribbons, with a minimum amount of the support visible beneath the ribbons.

Further objects will appear upon reference to the following specification and accompanying drawings which are illustrative of a preferred embodiment of the invention, and in which Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a service ribbon mount in accordance with the invention, illustrating the manner of application of a service ribbon thereto.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the ribbon mount with one ribbon applied thereto.

Figure 3 is a rear perspective View of the mount with a service ribbon applied thereto, showing a section broken off, with an adhesive applied to the edge of one of the parted sections.

Figure 4 is vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2, showing the manner of the application of the mount to a garment.

Figure 5 is a front elevation showing a mount having two rows of bars of equal length.

Figure 6 shows a similar view of a mount having, in addition, a partial upper row adapted to receive one service ribbon.

Figure 7 is a similar view in which the upper row is of a length adapted to support two service ribbons.

Figure 8 is a similar view, in which three rows of ine bars are provided, all of equal length, each adapted to support a plurality of service ribbons.

Figure 9 is a similar view, with an additional upper row of a length adapted to receive and support one service ribbon.

Figure 10 is a similar view showing an upper row adapted to support two service ribbons.

The mount comprises a baseplate 10 having a plurality of rows of elongated bars 11 which resemble a T in cross section, each T having a leg 11 and a crossbar 12. Each crossbar is spaced from the baseplate and from each other, the longitudinal edges 13 of the adjacent crossbars being spaced apart a distance just slightly more than twice the thickness of the average service ribbon 14 to be placed thereon. The purpose of this is to leave as little as possible of the mount itself visible beneath the service ribbons when the mount is worn.

The ribbon 14 is shown as a plate-like member which has its opposite longitudinal edges bent rearwardly upon itself to form flanges 14a, the flanges being spaced from the back of the plate. The ribbon is mounted upon the crossbar of the T by sliding the same edgewise thereon as indicated by the arrow in Figure 1, the flanges engaging the crossbar of the T with a frictional grip.

The baseplate 10 may be provided with a plurality of narrow, elongated slots 15 substantially midway between the legs 11, said slots extending across the length of the mount. The portions of the base between said slots may be weakened by a line 15 scored therein, or by other means, so that the rows of T bars may be separable from one another by breaking the baseplate along said frangible line.

The slots 15, as shown in Figure 2, may be made much greater in length than the portions of the baseplate left between the slots, so that the baseplate is sufiiciently weakened along the line of slots to be frangible along that line without scoring.

The thickness of the baseplate It is such that adequate lands 16 are provided along the separated edges between the slots 18, as shown in Figure 3, so that if desired, the separated rows of T bars may be re-united and made into a unitary structure again by the application of a quick-setting plastic cement 17 to the lands of the complementary edges of the separated rows, and applying pressure to bring them together forcibly.

The crossbar of each T is provided with a slot 18 which extends completely through the leg 11 and baseplate 10. This slot is provided to receive the shank of a fastening member 19 of a star, oak leaf cluster or other emblem which is worn over the service ribbon. In practice, this fastening member, which has a sharpened point, is pushed through the ribbon and through the slot 19, being bent over where it extends through said slot. Or the slot may be made just wide enough to receive said shank with a tight friction fit.

The mount may be made in as many rows and in as many widths as desired, or different widths can be obtained on the same mount, so that an odd or even number of ribbons may be secured thereon.

For example, in Figure 2, the upper row shows a T-bar adapted to receive and support a plurality of ribbons, yet a lesser number than the subjacent row. Such a reduced upper row may be obtained by cutting down on the baseplate and T-bar to the line of slots 15 and then breaking off the waste portions along said line. The cutting may be done with a fine saw or other suitable instrument.

The entire mount is applied to the shirt or blouse by means of pins 20 and secured by a fastening device 21 fixed to the pins inside the garment 22 supporting the mount.

Minor changes in construction and design of the service ribbon mount may be made Without. departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined-in the appended claims.

 

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Контейнер для перевозки и хранения наград из 1964-го.

 

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May 26, 1964 w. E. cox ETAL 3,134,484

CONTAINER FOR MEDALS, RIBBONS, MILITARY INSIGNIA AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 001:. 16, 1961 INVENTORS William E. Cox Ross D. Alexander y 25, 1954 w. E. cox ETAL 3,134,484

CONTAINER FOR MEDALS, RIBBONS, MILITARY INSIGNIA AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 16, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 N INVENTORS Cb William E. Cox BY Ross 0. Alexander LL United States Patent Filed on. 16, 1961, S81. No. 145,379

1 Claim. c1. 206-4514 The present invention relates to containers and aims to provide a container in which medals, ribbons, military insignia and like articles may be kept when not in use.

It is an object of our invention, therefore, to provide a container wherein medals, ribbons, military insignia and like articles of difierent shapes'and sizes may conveniently be stored.

More particularly it is an object of our invention to provide a container, of the type referred to, wherein medals, ribbons, military insignia and like articles of different sizes and conformation may conveniently be stored in a minimum of space and in such a manner that they may readily be viewed from the outside.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a container of the type referred to, wherein medals, ribbons and military insignia may be suspended in their proper positions irrespective of whether their attachment devices are pins or safety clasps.

In this connection it is a particular object of our invention to provide a container of the type referred to, wherein clusters of medals secured to a common mounting bar may dependably be suspended for storage and display without the use of clasps or pins.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof and wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective of a container embodying our invention, with its cover in partially open position;

FIGURE 2 is a front elevation of the rear wall of the container (with the cover omitted);

FIGURE 3 is a cross section taken along line 3-3 of FIGURE 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows associated with said line; and

FIGURE 4 is a central section through the container taken along line 4-4 of FIGURE 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows associated with said line.

The container illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises a rear wall which may be formed by a stiff sheet of a suitable plastic material. Said sheet may have rounded top corners and rectangular bottom corners as shown at 12 and 14, respectively, in FIGURE 2 and along its total edge it is provided with a forwardly directed flange 16 (FIGURE 1). Secured to the upper half of the rear wall 19 by a suitable adhesive, or by heat sealing, is a rectangular pad 18 of a plastic sponge material of such width as to leave marginal areas 20a and 29b at either side between its end surfaces and the Vertical portions of flange 16.

The pad 18 serves for holding medals, ribbons and insignia that have attachment devices of the straight pin or spike type as shown at 24 in FIGURE 4. In practical use these pins or spikes are simply pushed into the front surface of the pad 18 for support and remain detachably embedded therein. FIGURE 2 illustrates a pair of ribbon bars 26, a name shield 28 and officers bars 30 secured to the pad 18 in this manner. We have found that the dependability of the pad 18 in holding articles provided with the spike type of attachment device, may be materially increased by constructing the pad 18 of a rear layer 32 of a relatively soft sponge material and of substantial thickness and a thin front layer 34 of a relatively hard sponge material as best shown in FIGURE 4. A

similar effect may be obtained by subjecting the front surface of a pad 18 of a suitable plastic foam material to a heat treatment which hardens the outermost layer of the pad. Alternatively, a sheet of fabric may be glued to the front surface of the pad. As a third alternative, a liquid plastic may be sprayed into the front surface of the pad and allowed to solidify thereon.

The pad 18 is preferably asymmetrically located with respect to the vertical center axis 44 of the container so that the marginal spaces 2th: and 20b at either side thereof are of distinctly different horizontal width as best shown in FIGURE 2; and arranged in said spaces are columns of superposed supports in the form of lips 36a and 36!), respectively (FIGURE 3), which are of different horizontal width corresponding to the difference in width between the marginal spaces 20a and 29b (FIGURES 1 and 2). In the preferred embodiment of theinvention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, these lips are punched from and appropriately bent out of the plane of two strips 38a and 381), respectively, of plastic material which are of different horizontal width and which are glued, or heat sealed to, the rear sheet 10 in the marginal spaces 20a and 26b at either side of the pad 18 and extend from the top to almost the bottom of the container.

The lips 36a and 36b serve tosupport medals and insignia provided with attachment means of the safety clasp type and jewelry items, such as cuff links and ear rings as shown at 40 in FIGURES 1, 2 and 3, and the reason for providing lips of different horizontal width at either side of the pad 16 is to accommodate in the container of our invention articles of different size with a minimum waste of space.

Suitably supported from the rear wall 10 of the container in the area below the pad 18 and intermediately of the columns of strips 38a and 385 are several longitudinally extending bars 42 of L-shaped contour (FIG- URE 4) which are spaced vertically from each otherand and whose upper edges are serrated as shown at 44in FIGURES 1 and 2.

The serrated bars 42 serve to support clusters of juxtaposed medals that are secured in the conventional manner to a common strip of cardboard, plastic or leather. In practice this stirp is usually received in a metal channel provided with spikes or pins by means of which it may be secured to servicemans tunic. Such clusters of medals are too heavy to be securely held in position by sticking the pins of the tracks into the pad 18. It is preferable, therefore, to remove the spiked channel and secure it to the pad 18 by itself, as shown at 46 in FIGURES 2 and 4. The cluster of medals is then suspended in the container by folding the ribbons 48 of the medals 50 over the serrated edges 44 of one of the bars 42 so that the connecting strip 52 of said ribbons (FIGURE 4) lies in the pocket formed between the bar 42 and the rear wall 10 of the container, while the remaining parts of the ribbons are allowed to hang downwardly over the bar 42 under the weight of the medals attached to their lower ends, as shown in FIGURES 2 and 4. When the ribbons are folded over the upper edges of a bar 42 in this manner and the teeth formed by the serrations 44 dig into their rear surfaces, they remain safely engaged over said bars as shown in FIGURES 2 and 4.

The ends of the pockets 54 formed between the rear wall 19 of the container and the bars 42 may suitably be closed, as shown at 56 in FIGURE 1, so that said pockets may be employed to hold stars, tie clasps, clip-on ear rings, and other small jewelry articles when not in use to support medal clusters.

Near the bottom of the side edges and of the rear wall 10 and along the bottom edge thereof, the flange 16 is somewhat extended beyond its ordinary size, and the (B space defined by the extended flange portions is closed by a front wall portion 62, as best shown in FIGURES 1 and 4 to form a pocket 6% at the bottom of the container in which cufi links, collar buttons, collar stays and other small items Without special attachment means may be stored.

The lid or cover of the described container is formed by a tongue-shaped extension 64 of the above mentioned front wall portion 62 (FIGURES l and 4). Said extension is of a size and conformation corresponding to the edges of the tongue '64 are provided with a rearwardly directed flange 66 similar to the-forwardly directed flange V 16 of rear wall It); and suitably secured to the edges of said flanges 66 and 16-are the cooperating components 68 and 70, respectively, of a slide fastening device whose slide is shown at 72 in FIGURES l and 4;

It remains to point out that the rear Wall 19 of the container may be provided at its upper end with an apertured lug 74 so that the whole container may be suspended from a hook, if desired.

The container of our invention provides means of suspending medals and insignia of different sizes and conformation and equipped with different types of attachment devices in their proper condition, Within a minimum of space. When suspended in the container they may read ily be viewed from the outside through the cover 64 of the container when the container'is closed. The container of our invention is of simple and inexpensive construction yet pleasing in appearance. alternatively be used to suspend medal clusters or provide space for shirt buttons, cuff links and like articles of small size that do not have any fastening devices of their own. 7 V

- While we have explained our invention with the aid of a particular embodiment thereof, itwill be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific constructional details shown and described which may be-departed Its pockets 54 may A from without departing from the scope and'spirit of'th invention.

 

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Планка из 1946-го года.

 

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SERVICE RIBBON BAR Filed April 24, 1944

Our invention relates to means for displaying duplications of war ribbons or the like, and may be described-as a more convenient, durable and inexpensive substitute for the various ribbon carriers known to the art. It is well known that narrow ribbons of the same design as the ribbons from which the medals depend which are awarded as decorations and campaign badges are .com-' monly worn instead of the decorations and badges themselves. Such ribbons are inconvenient in same respects, e. g., they must be sewed on a backing or applied in some similar manner thereto; they become worn or discolored or faded with use; as ordinarily utilized they are rather large in area and so become unduly conspicuous for wear under certain conditions, particularly in case the wearer is entitled to the use of numerous decorations or campaign badges; arrangement in order of seniority from the military or naval viewpoint becomes increasingly diflicult with in-' crease in number; etc.

It is therefore an object of our invention to provide display means for showing appropriate simulations or reproductions of war ribbons and r the like, in such form as to avoidthe difliculties above suggested and others not mentioned.

An important object of the invention is to provide means of the character indicated, whereby numerous insignia may be worn in very minute form, yet so as to be sufiiciently conspicuous to the ordinary observer. Thus, a series of three or four or more insignia may be mounted on a holder and worn in the buttonhole of a coat, but without being either inconvenient or awkward to the -wearer. r n v e Another object is to provide means of the character indicated which can be worn as a brooch for the use of ladies. 7

Another object is to provide a unitary holder upon which a suitable number of insignia may be mounted in proper order, readily and without undue inconvenience, and on which they will be held securely but removably.

Another object of the, invention is to provide block-like or plate-like means for representation,

of military and naval insignia and the like, such means being of rigid and durable character and being suitable for mounting on holders of any convenient nature such as the'bars herein illus-' trated, or on a ring or other jewelry.

- Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear upon consideration of the following specification and the annexed drawing, which are made a part of this application and in which similar reference characters indicate similar parts.

Referring to thedrawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of one form of our new device, 7

Fig. 2, a dispersed view of same,

Fig. 3, an end elevation of the same,

Fig. 4, a dispersed View of another. invention, n v

Fig. 5, a longitudinal vertical section of the same,

Fig. 6, a vertical cross section of the same,

Fig. 7, an elevation of a brooch embodying the invention, and

Fig. 8, a plan of a miniature form of the invention.

the parts of the Inlthe drawing, reference character I 0 indicates the neck of a holder such as may be used in the practice of our invention, said neck having at its upper end a bar l l and at its lower or other end a button l2 which can be inserted through a buttonhole for retaining the device on-a coat or other like garment. I The button may be secured to the neck rigidly as shown, or it may be hinged thereto or otherwise attached. As indicated in this form of the invention, the bar mum and is longer than its width.

Plate-like insignia are adapted to be mounted on the bar ll, two such insignia being shown at l3 and I4. These insignia consist of thin plates of metal or plastic or other suitable material which is adapted to bearv on its outer or upper face colored stripes arranged as in some particular war ribbon or the like. Thus plate l3 indicates the Purple Heart, while, plate I4 indicates the Silver Star, and it, will be seen that they are arranged on the bar in. the order of seniority, the plates being bent under at opposite sides so as to extend under the bar at their edges along opposite sides and so to grip the bar frictionally with sufiicient tension to hold them in place ,onthe bar. Should the wearer desire other and more positive means for securing the plates in place, such means as hereinafter described may be added, or cement may be used or any other suitable or preferred means may be applied. It wil1 be form of the In thetorm of the. invention disclosed. inv Figs.

4 to 6 the stud l and. the button IB'may be as. in the form first described, or any other suitable substitutes may be utilized. The stud or neck in both forms may however be flattened and widened as shown best in Fig. 5 to prevent'acci dental rotation of the device. when placed. a.

buttonhole.

In this form of the invention the bar. H formed as a slotted or grooved holder into which a block-like or plate-like insignia member may be inserted by an endwise sliding action. The bar therefore has two upwardly or forwardly extending parallel side flanges 1'8; I8, which are here shown as recurved at the-upper ends: to provide opposed extensions 19 adapted to enter grooves:

in opposite faces of an insert 20', as at: 2 With the form shown it will be evident that the bar is also entirely concealedby the insert which forms the cap or cover for insignia to be supported. But the extensions may be omitted and the insert may be merely pinched between side flanges.

Here, as in all forms of the device, it 'is-..contemplated that the "bar shall be in various lengths, so as to be capable of holding various numbers of insignia on various bars, and preferably "to hold them interchangeably, so that one can transfer insignia from one to another. 'Itwill be understood, of course, that theinsigniawillibe made up individually torepresent' the'vari-ous decora-- tions and campaign badges or the like that are used in the armed forces of the United States, and that suitable segments for foreign decorations may be provided for the use of those authorized to Wear them. It is also contemplated that-the device may be used for holding such segments when made up to indicate other designs than those used by the armed forces, particularly when one, per son is authorized 'to wear more than one. such insignia, as of lodges or thel-ike.

In making up 'a device for wear the severalsegments Will be arrangedin the order-of precedence.

Thus in the Army the order is: Congressional Medal of Honor; Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Service Medal; Silver'Star', Legion of Merit; Purple Heartf followed by campaign: badges in order of receipt, by wars or sectors. Other services 'havetheir :ow-n insignia and ord-ers of precedence, and many foreign decorations are authorized to be worn by men in various armed services of the UnitedfiStates.

In Fig. 7 there is indicated a brooch for ladies wear, said brooch embodying the features of our invention. This brooch includes a bar (not shown) which may be as in either Fig. 2 or Fig. 4 Or otherwise constructed. The bar carries detachable units 22 like those of Figs. 1 and 2, but which units may equally well be like those of Figs. 4 to 6. The bar is made in various lengths to provide for the. wear of one. or more insignia. A conventional pin 23 is pivoted to a lug .on the bar at 24, and the pin is held at its free end by means of a hook 25, but other means may be substituted for these conventional parts.

In Fig. 8 there is shown in the size actually preeferred by us. for wear in a buttonhole a miniature iorm of the. invention, the overall size being about three sixteenths inch wide and three fourths inch long, and the length being of course varied to suit the number of segments to be worn on the device.

Instead of relying on the friction of the parts, or on such clamping efiects as may be had by the gripping action of the recurved edges of the plates 14 engaging the edges of the bar N, we-

may use with any form of the device such bendable projections as are shown at 20" in Figs. 4 and 5.. These projectionsor tabs are preferably made integral with the metal of the bar H or other backing member and. are intended to be bent up against or over the adjacent end of the insignia carried by the bar, and will thus serve to hold them firmly and securely in place, but may be bent down to permit removal or interchange of insignia, if made of appropriate. material.

It will be obvious tosthose skilled in the art that many changes may be made in the details of our invention, as in materials, shape of parts, methods of attachment, etc., all without departing from the spirit of the invention; and therefore w do not limit ourselves to What is shown in the drawing and described in the specification, but only as indicated in the appended claim.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim is:

Means for displaying duplications of war ribbons or like decorations, comprising a supportingbar with inturned flanges at opposite sidesmeansat the bac'k'oi the bar for securing it to a garment-or'the like, one or more separate'rigid units provided with permanent stripes extending crosswise thereof and imitating those of a military ribbon in color and relative width, said units having grooves at opposite sides for engagement by the flanges on the supporting bar and having lateral flanges extending over the edges of the supporting bar to conceal the same, and" each unit being removably attached to the bar by sliding the unit endwise of the bar to cause the flanges on the. bar to engagein the grooves of the .unit.

CHARLES ;S. COULTER. COLETTE ROMANET.

 

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1949-й год.

 

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March 15, 1949. J. M. HILBORN SERVICE 'RIBBON BAR Filed sept. 2s. 1944 INVENTOR JEROME M H/LBORN i I i ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 15, 1949

4 Claims.

This invention relates to service ribbon bars.

An object of this invention is to provide a service ribbon bar of the character described having highly improved Vmeans for clamping the ribbon to the bar, said clamping means being so constructed that the ribbon can easily be removed .or replaced.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a service ribbon bar of the character described on which a plurality of ribbons may be mounted, each of said ribbons being easily separately removable and replaceable.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a compact, neat and durable service ribbon bar of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to attach to a garment, and which shall yet be lattractive in appearance, and practical and eicient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated .in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a service ribbon bar embodying the invention.

`forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is :a perspective view of the clamp plate forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a service ribbon bar embodying the invention as utilized for supporting a plurality of individual ribbons.

Fig. 6 is a top edge View thereof.

Fig. 7 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a rear view of three separate ribbon holders end to end, which may be mounted on a single service clamp plate.

Fig. 9 is a rear view of the plate clamp forming part of the service ribbon bar shown in Fig. 5.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, ID designates a service ribbon bar embodying the invention. The same comprises a ribbon holder II on which the service ribbon I2 is mounted, and a 2 clamp plate I3 for clamping the ribbon to the ribbon holder.

The ribbon holder II may be made of sheet metal, and comprises a channel-shaped member having a web I5 and parallel top and bottom anges I6. The web I5 may be formed with a cutout or opening I'I to reduce its weight, and flanges I6 are formed with aligned, narrow, longitudinal, central slots I8 adjacent the web I5. The slots I8 are short relative to the length of the holder II :as shown in Fig. 3 oi' the drawing. The ribbon I2 has a portion Iza covering the front surface of web I5, portions |2b covering the outer surface of flanges I6, portions I2C covering the inner surfaces of flanges I6, and portions |2d contacting part of the inner surface of the web I5, The holder Il is of substantially the same length as the width of the ribbon and, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the ribbon is drawn around the edges Ia of anges I6.

The service ribbon is clamped in place on the holder I I by means of the clamp plate I3. Said plate may also be made of sheet metal. It is substantially rectangular in shape and adapted to iit into the channel-shaped holder Il. Clamp plate i3 is substantially as long as holder II and may be formed with ay central cutout or opening 20 to reduce its weight. It is furthermore formed with a pair of outwardly projecting, central lugs 2| on the upper and lower longitudinal edges |3a thereof. The width of the plate I3 is such as to nicely fit within the holder, allowing for the thickness of the ribbon, and engage the service rib-bon to hold portions |20 of the ribbon against the inner surfaces of the flanges I5.

The clamp plate also holds portions |2d of the service ribbon against the inner surface of web I5; the projections or lugs 2| bulge portions of the ribbon into slots I8, thereby rmly clamping the ribbon in taut condition on the ribbon holder II. The clamp plate I3 may be provided with a pivoted attaching pin 25 for pinning the bar Ill to a garment. Any other suitable means may be provided on clamping plate I3 to attach the bar to a garment.

In Figs. 5 to 9, there is shown a service bar pin Illa embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction. The bar pin Illa is for mounting a plurality of ribbons in tandem. The bar pin Illa comprises an elongated clamp plate 30, the length of which is a multiple of the length of a single ribbon; thus, it may be either two, three or four times as long as a single clamp plate I3. It may be formed with a plurality of longitudinal slots 3|, each one centralized with ment.

respect to the length of a single ribbon. The clamp plate 30 is also formed in the upper and lower edges thereof with outwardly projecting pairs of lugs 32 centralized relative to the slots 3|. Fitted on the plate 30 are a plurality of holders l! in tandem, with ribbons l2 thereon. Thus in the drawing, the service ribbon bar Illa is for mounting three ribbons, and hence three ribbon holders, each with a ribbon thereon, may be mounted on the one clamp plate. The ribbon holders are separately removable for replacing the ribbons.

The clamp plate 39 may be provided with any suitable means for attaching the same to a gar- In the drawing, plate 39 is shown to be provided at the ends thereof with rearwardly projecting pins 35 which may pierce the garment and receive pin locks thereon. It will be noted that each pair of projections 32 may bulge a ribbon into a pair of slots I8 on one of the ribbon holders Il.

To remove a ribbon holder, it is but necessary to press up on one flange I6 of the holder, and swing the holder out about its lower flange. The flanges are resilient and hence removal or mounting of the holders is easily accomplished.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made vof the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ist

1. A service ribbon bar comprising a channel- `shaped ribbon holder having a web portion and parallel anges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with openings, and a clamp plate removably fitted between said flanges, and formed with projections adapted to urge into said openings portions of ribbon on said ribbon holder, said holder being of substantially the same length as saidclamp plate, and means on the clamp plate for attaching the same to a garment.

2. In combination, a channel-shaped ribbon holder having a web portion, and parallel flanges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said anges being formed with openings, a ribbon contacting the outer surface of the `web and being folded over the outer surfaces of the flanges and around the edges of the flanges and contacting the inner surfaces of said flanges and the inner surface of said web, and a remov- .6 able clamp plate within said ribbon holder, and

Number Name Date 562,828 House et al June 30, 1896 592,610 Hornich Oct. 26 1897 1,235,580 McDougall Aug. 7, 1917 '50 1,413,468 Gaunt Apr. 18 1922 1,490,624 Mitchel Apr. 15, 1924 1,511,093 Pfeiferle Oct. 7, 1924 1,450,722 Gaunt Apr. 3, 1923 1,852,165 Jabelonsky Apr. 5, 1932 .55 2,125,699 Updike Aug. 2, 1938 2,355,546 Michaels Aug. 8, 1944 2,413,056 Levyn Dec. 24, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS 0 Number Country Date 135,430 Great Britain Nov. 27, 1919 between the flanges thereof, said clamp plate having projections on the longitudinal edges thereof pressing portions of the ribbon into the openings in said flanges.

3. In combination, a channel-shaped ribbon holder having a web portion, and parallel flanges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with openings, a ribbon contacting the outer surface of the web and being folded over the outer surfaces of the flanges and around the edges of the flanges and contacting the inner surfaces of said flanges and the inner surface of said web, a removable `clamp plate within said ribbon holder, and between the flanges thereof, said clamp plate having projections on the `longitudinal edges thereof pressing portions of the ribbon into the openings in said flanges, said openings being located adjacent the web portion of the holder, and said clamp plate being adapted to press portions of the ribbon against the inner lsurface of the web, and against the inner surfaces of said anges.

4. A multiple service ribbon bar comprising an elongated clamp plate having on its longitudinal edges spaced pairs of opposite projections, ribbon holders removably secured on said clamp plate in tandem, said ribbon holders each being channel shaped, and having a web portion and yielding parallel anges extending substantially at right angles from said web portion, said flanges being formed with longitudinal slots adjacent the web, each pair of lugs on the clamp plate 4projecting into a pair of slots in one of the holders, and a ribbon on each holder covering the front face of the web and folded around the flanges and contacting the inner surface of the web, and said lug serving to press portions of the ribbon into said slots.