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Title: Brooch serving as a glasses hanger
Description: Description:
This invention relates to brooch, and more particularly it is concerned with a brooch capable of serving as a glasses hanger. Heretofore, there have been many types of glasses hangers available but none of them have been satisfactory from the ornamental point of view. Accordingly, this invention has as its object the provision of a brooch which is capable of serving as a glasses hanger and which has a high ornamental value. The outstanding characteristic of the invention is that the brooch can serve the purposes of both being an ornamental object and a glasses hanger . Additional and other objects and features of the invention will become evident from the description set forth hereinafter when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view looking from the rear of the brooch embodying the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a front view of the brooch of FIG. 1 shown when used as a glasses hanger. The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 is a main body of the brooch including a front surface 1a which has a decorative pattern or design in different colors superposed thereon (not shown) so that the front surface 1a may serve as an ornamental surface. A pin 2 is attached at one end thereof to a rear surface of the main body 1. A substantially U-shaped frame 3 attached to the rear surface of the main body 1 includes a pair of vertical members supported by tubular members 4 and 5 respectively for up and down sliding motion by a suitable frictional force, and a horizontal member 3a connecting the lower ends of the vertical members and serving as a glasses hanging bar. In operation, the pin 2 is stuck into a portion of the clothes to fasten the main body 1 of the brooch thereto, so that the brooch can serve as an ornament. When it is desired to hang glasses from the main body 1 of the brooch, the frame 3 is slidably moved downwardly against the frictional dragging of the support members 4 and 5 on the vertical members of the frame 3. Thus, the horizontal member 3a of the frame 3 can be made to extend downwardly and one of the bows of the glasses 6 can be hung thereon. If the frame 3 is moved upwardly after the glasses 6 are removed from the horizontal member 3a of the frame 3, then the horizontal member 3a or glasses hanging bar is hidden behind the main body 1 of the brooch and cannot be seen from outside. The brooch according to the invention is constructed as aforementioned. It will be appreciated that the brooch according to the invention can serve the dual purpose of being an ornament and a glasses hanger when the glasses are not in use. The brooch according to the invention can serve as a glasses hanger without spoiling the beauty of the brooch as an ornament and without damaging the ornamental front surface of the brooch. It should be noted that the brooch according to the invention can serve the purpose of hanging not only glasses but also a handkerchief, ribbon, scarf or the like. It will be appreciated that the brooch according to the invention has the effect of not only being satisfactory as an ornament but also as being useful as a hanger. Other info: Inventors: Kosakai, Michiko (2-CHO, ME, US) Application Number: 495538 Filing Date: 1974-08-06 Publication_date: 1976-05-18 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 24/3.3 63/1.12, D11/2 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Shay, F. Barry Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack |
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