`lune 10, 1941.
_ J= A. s. FURLONGE
JEWELRY
Filed Jan. 27, 194';i
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Patented June 10, 1941
_ 2,244,444
UNITED ,STATES PATENT ortica
2,244,944
JEWELRY
James A. S. Furlonge, Hollywood, Calif.
Application January 27, 1941, Serial No. 376,191
8 Claims. (Cl. (i3-.2)
The invention relates to jewelry and particu
larly to improvements in manufacture and use
of artificial flowers for jewelry purposes.
An object of the invention is to improve the
appearance of artiñcial flowers when used as an
ornament with a chain Áor necklace by providing a
substantially direct
connection between the
flowers and the chain, whereby the flowers are
supported in close proximity to the chain.
A further object of the invention is to provide
a single means serving the double function of a
of similar paper and around the base of this core
I3 is coiled oneend of the wire l. In making the
flower; as is well known, first the core I3 is
formed, then the wire 'I is wrapped around it as
illustrated at I4, then the layers I I and I2 which
form the petals are threaded over the wire l, all
while the'paper is somewhat plastic due to the
fact that the paste between the sheets is moist.
Thereafter the calyx vI5 is threaded over the Wire
'I and the flower allowed to dry. The layers or
petals II and I2 and the core I3 may be suitably
tinted. In order to give the flower a durable
foundation piece on which the petals of the flower
are built up to make the completed flower, and a
porcelain-like finish, preferably I give the finished
fastener for1 engaging (preferably in a removable
flower> a plurality of coasts of lacquer as repre
manner) a link of the chain.
15. sented at I 6. This lacquer is transparent so that
A further object of the invention is to provide
the color and tinting of the petals may be readily
an improved foundation piece for the flower for
seen through it. The lacquer ñnish permits the
one or more of the following purposes: (1)v so that
flower to be readily cleaned and preserves its
the foundation piece shall emerge centrally of
shape.
the base o_f the flower, (2) to improve the inter 20
By directly connecting the flowers 2 to 6 to
lock between the foundation piece and the layers
spaced links along the chain I, I improve the ap
of the flower, and (3) to facilitate the manu
pearance of the necklace by closely associating
facture of the flower and improve its construc
the flowers with the chain. One disadvantage of
tion and appearance.
the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to» 3 is that the
For further details of the invention reference 25 foundation piece or stem ‘I lies at one side of the
may be made to the drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a
core I3 whereby it emerges from the base It) ab
View of a necklace ornamented with artificial
axially there-of. In other words, the flower 2 is
Ilowers in accordance with the invention.
offset with respect to the stem 'I, i. e. one flower
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in elevation of a
may be offset on the chain in one direction, and
portion of the chain and one of the flowers of 30 another flower may be offset in another direction,
Fig. 1.
giving an unsightly appearance. I overcome this
Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line B-B of Fig. 2.
and improve the construction of the flower by
Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of a modification
forming the core of the flower of a double length
of the flower of Figs. 2 and 3.
U shaped central petal portion or layer I1 as
Fig. 5 is a sectional view in elevation of a 35 shown in Fig. 4. The wire I8 is passed around
modification of Figs. 3 and 4.
the middle portion of the layer I‘I and is then
Referring in detail to the drawings, the chain
bent on itself as shown at I9. Thereafter the
I may be worn around the neck or elsewhere and
other layers which comprise the remaining leaves
has a plurality of artiñcial flowers 2 to 6 directly
and the calyx are threaded on the wire I8 and
fastened thereto at spaced points therealong. 40 lacquered as described in connection with Fig. 3.
In _the case illustrated, the central flower 4 may
It will be apparent that the bight 2| of the
be a comparatively large full blown flower and
double length layer I'I engages and is interlocked
the remainder 2, 3, 5 and 6 may be buds. The
with the bight 22 of the loop 23 in the end of
bud 2 is illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 and as shown
wire I8. The advantages of this arrangement are
therein it terminates at its base with a wire 45 as follows: in the first place, it is easier to secure
stem or foundation piece 'I which may be bent
wire I8 in position around the mid-portion of
around one of the links 8 of the chain I, and
layer I'I, while holding the two ends of layer I'l
then bent on itself as illustrated at 9 with the
in the ñngers, than it is t-o wind wire -I tightly
base I 0 of flower 2 in close proximity to the
around the core I3 and then turn this wire on
chain I.
50 itself as shown at I4. In the second place, a
The flower 2, and the same is true of the re
flower made with a wound core as shown in Figs.
mainder of the flowers 3 to 6, may be made of a
2 and 3 always has a similar spirally curved end
plurality of layers II and I2. Each layer in turn
as shown at 2U in Fig. 2‘, whereas, the ends of the
comprises a number of sheets of crepe paper
layer Il do not present a continuous spiral curve
y.pasted together. The core I3 comprises a roll 55 thereby
breaking up the lines of the petal and
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the arrangement of Fig. 5 makes it possible to
presenting a more realistic appearance. Further
more, the wire I8 in Fig. 4 emerges centrally
of the base of the flower and not off to one
side of it as shown in Fig. 3, whereby the flowers
sell the flowers without a chain, leaving it to
the wearers to arrange various flowers on their
own chains as desired.
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I claim:
1. An article of jewelry comprising a substan
of Fig. 4 are all centrally positioned with respect
t-o the support, such a-s chain I, on which they
are fastened. A flower made with the stemAIB
as shown in Fig. 4 may be fastened directly to the
tially U-shaped clasp having a bight and jaws,
an artificial flower having a base mounted on the
bight of said clasp, and the jaws of said clasp
chain as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 which provides a
comprising means for removably clasping a sup
somewhat permanent connection; that is to say,
it Would be possible to untwist‘the wire 9 in Fig.
2, but it would be rather awkward, and not as
port.
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2. An article of jewelry comprising a clasp hav
- ing spring jaws for receiving a chain, said clasp
easy as with the removable clasp 21 of Fig. 5.
having an enlarged loop portion, and a multi
The improvement of Fig. 4 is carried forward '
in Fig. 5 wherein the core 24 as in Fig. 4 isa l . . .layer artiñcial flower mounted on said clasp with
the core of said flower comprising a double length
double length layer, the bight 25 .of which is
linked with the bíght 26 of loop‘28a‘ of a clasp 21 Y '
having spring jaws 28 and 29 to engage' a> link 30 _
layer linked with said loop portion.
3. An article of jewelry according to claim 2
wherein said-jaws have raised portions adapted
of the chain l. The clasp 21 may be of metal
and the jaws 28 and 29 have raised portions 3l
and 32 respectively to enter the hole in the> link
to enter the hole in a link in said chain.
. 4; An article of jewelry comprising a founda
tion piece, an artificial ñower having its base
securedto said foundation piece, said foundation
3D to frictionally prevent the link 30 from slip
ping out from the jaws. If desired, the ends of
jaws 28 and 29, as shown, may be bent slightly
towards each other to further frictionally pre
piece `comprising means directly secured to the
link of chain with the base of said ilower in close
proximity to said link.
vent the link 39 from slipping in the jaws 28 and
29. The clasp 21 thereby serves as a central stem
or foundation piece on which the flower 33 is
fashioned as in Figs. 3 and 4, the core 24 extend
ing through and inside of the clasp 21, with the .
other flower layers 34 and 35 threaded over clasp
_ 5. An article of jewelry comprising means for
clasping a chain, and an artificial flower mounted
on saidmeans.
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flower 33, as well as a spring clasp for rthe link 30.
6. In jewelry, an artificial flower having a stem
comprising a chain clasp.
'1. In jewelry employing a chain and an arti
ficial flower having a plurality of layers, a foun
dation piece interlocked with said layers at one
f j end thereof and directly secured to a link of said
The clasp 21 comprises means for removably
securing the ñowers to the chain, whereby the
chain >at the other end thereof.
8. In jewelry, a chain clasp having an aperture
21 and arranged outside of the clasp- 21 as shown
in Fig. 5. The clasp 21 therefore serves the
double function of a foundation piece for the
wearer, with a plurality of such flowers, per
haps of different colors, may readily space and
arrange them along the chain to suit the taste.
Also, many wearers have their own chains, and
to house a portion of the layers of a multi-layer
artificial flower.
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JAMES A. S. FURLONGE.