US2253659A - Ornamental article - Google Patents

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, Patented Aug. 26, 1941 UNITED STATES PATIENT. OFF-ICE;

' Daniel Swarovuki, Wattens, Tyrol',

Germany signor to the iirm D. Swarovski Glasfabrih und Tyrolit- Schleifmittel-Werke,

Germany Wattens, Tyrol,

Application July 22, 1939, serial No. 285,946

- In Austria May 9, 1938 4 (ci. ii- 10i l The present invention relates to. decorative articles moreparticularly' to articles in which an ornamental element is moulded to support or tie means.

. The object of the present invention is the provision of decorative articles comprising at least one element made of plastic material and elementv mounting means which is or are embedded in said element while it is formed. The mounting or tie means consist, for example, in threads;

or wires, on which decorative plastic members are arranged and equally spaced apart, so that with'a multiple row arrangement of said elements and tie means, tapes or flat shaped orna'-g mental screen-like materials are obtained, which may be used for the decoration of dresses and thehollow spaces. Where such an arrangement 1 is not possible on account of the cross-sectiona-l configuration of the moulded member, or if as mounting material web or the like is employed, the mounting means according to the invention is'embedded in the mass of the uppersurfaces of the hollow chambers.

in order that the invention may be more read ily understood andpr'actised, some embodiments ventiont Figure 2 is a perspective view,- from below, of

thereof will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

'Figure 1 illustrates a cross-section through a moulded member according tothe present inmouldedimembers according :to Figure 1 and objects of use such as hand bags, mats, etc.,- as

well as for the direct production of such objects. As plastic masses for the production of decorative articles according to the present invention preferably warm plastic or heatable synthetic masses are employed, but sprayable metal may,

Y cation of the present invention;

also be used. The production of such decorative articles is performed by mass production in suitable moulds for casting, spraying. Pressing or of larger dimensions, whereby, however, the cor-.

responding greater weight of the main members, particularly in comparison with the relatively pressure casting methods, provided with hollow spaces for a group of decorative elements and arranged for the insertion of parallel cross fragile connecting or tie means, is adrawback.-

According to the invention, the above mentioned disadvantage is overcome and at the same time the cost of production is reduced, by the formation of cavities in the underside and opening to the rear of the moulded members or elemerits, which cavities'do not in anyway change the appearance of the front portion which is exposed to view of the decorative article but resuit in a substantial saving in mass and weight. Moreover, the time needed for hardening of the moulded bodies is considerably reduced because of the small mass of the bodies. Such a construction of the moulded members is made to suit the arrangement position of the mountmgmeansinthatthemoimtingmeanscom sistinginthreads orwiresisarrangedtoextend throus locally strengthened walls of the decorative element or is laid in bridging over being interconnected by threads;

, Figure 3 is. an isometric showing of modified 4 moulded elements according to the present in-' vention and being interconnected by tie means;

Figure 4 is a bottom view of another modifi- Figure 5 is a cross sec'tional view of a further modification of the present invention;

Figure 6 illustrates in an underside perspec tive view a rectangular decorative article according to Figure 5; p

v Figure illustratesin section the arrangement of a web as the mounting means for and extendin through a row of decorative members.

i For a preferred imitation of pearl webbing, a spherical segmental form of a decorative member according to Figure 1 is-provided which'has a cylindrical hollowspace I open underneath and arched over bya relatively thin cap. 2. The threads 3 serving as mounting or tie means are disposed in the strengthened lower portions of the walls. In the underside" view, Figure 2, the decorative elements have a basin-like appearance.

In the construction according to Figure 3, a

further saving in mass and weight is obtained 5 by limitation'of the wallstrengthening to the opposite sides byiplane surfaces 4, whereby the parts through which the threads extend.- The moulded members consist in thin walled caps,

the hollow spaces of which are limited only on necessary material thickness bedding the threads. I

In order to be able to arrange also crossed threads as mounting means, according to Figure 4 interior walls 5 are provided as bridge pieces within the hollow chamber through whichthe threads I extend. An example of this embodiis obtained for emment of; the present invention is illustrated in Figure 4.

The embodiment according to Figures 5 and 8 diifers' only in shape fromthose of Figures 1 and 2,'being in this case of pyramid form 8. The 1 lowerparts of the moulded member through spsaeso ornamental element made of mouldable material adapted to be strung on thread or wire like support means, said element having an ornamental A front portion and a permanently open cavity at which the threads extend are strenlthened to present invention.

without diillculty by means of the corresponding part of the casting mould, prior to re val of the moulded membersa Should the wil bfng not be sumciently 'expansible, for en le, if it is composed of wire, it is previously s apecl. The

for example for mats which have to form a base for cooking vessels or crockery; for the'ornamental element a material is selected resist heat. v o

' Because of the smaller mass and larger surface of the moulded members according'- to the present. invention, due to the provision of the cavities, setting in the mouldis accelerated. re-

sulting in a saving of working time. The moulds can be opened almost at once after the material is pressed, and the finished decorative articles removed. Certain disadvantages ,0: solid and therefore slow setting moulded members, such bers I may also has webbing I, as illustrated in Figure 7. The arching of the webbing is effected its rear reducing the weight and the time for cooling and hardening of said element.

2. As an article ofmanufacture-a one-piece ornamental element made of mouldable material adapted to be strung on thread or wire like support means, said element having an ornamental front portion and a permanently open cavity at its rear reducing the weight and the time for cooling and hardening of said element, said cavity leaving a relatively thin wall portion in the ornamental front portion of said element and a relatively thick rim portion in the rear of said element receiving and completely embedding said support means.

1 3; As an article of manufacture a one-piece ornamental element made of mouldable material adapted to be strung on thread or wire like sup- I arrangement illustrated in Figure 7 is suitable,

which can i port means said element having an ornamental front portion and an unrestricted cavity permav nently open at its rear for reducing the weight and the time for cooling and hardening of said element,- said cavity leaving a wall portion of substantially equal thickness in the front of said element and a rim portion having thickened parts extending into said cavity and receiving and completely embedding said support means and pro-.-

viding additional strength of the parts receiving front portion and an unrestricted cavity perma-.

as, in particular, the occurrence of sunken places on the surface are avoided when practising the a What is claimed'is:

1. As an'article of manufacture a one-piecethe support means] 4, As an article of manufacture a one-piece ornamental element made of mouldable material adapted to be strung on thread or' wire likesupport means, said element having an ornamental nently open at. its rear, and web portions traversing said cavity for receiving and embedding said support means.- a DANIEL SWAROVSKI.

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