Retractable charm device

Details Retractable charm device Retractable charm device

1979-05-04

1981-01-20

Epstein, Henry F.

Jewelry

Watch or chain attachment

Charm

46132, 63 31, 428 28, A63H 1104

Patent

active

042454867

ABSTRACT:
A retractable charm device having a two part body formed in a desired shape, movable appendages extending from the body, mechanical mechanism mounted within the body, the mechanical mechanism including two support panels attached to each other, a plurality of gears rotatably mounted between the two support panels on axles, a cam affixed to one of said gears for actuating the movable appendages through cam follower structure, a take-up spool affixed for rotation with one of the gears, an energization cord attached to the take-up spool, a spring fixed at one end to one gear and at the other end to an element of one panel, a guided element for the energization cord mounted on one panel, and structure attached to the other end of the energization cord for permitting a pull to be exerted on the cord to unwind same from the take-up spool and thus, in turn, energize the spring for later actuation of the mechanical mechanism and the movable appendages.

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patent: 545958 (1895-09-01), Hoffmann
patent: 2812601 (1957-11-01), Hines
patent: 3122900 (1964-03-01), Beghetto, Jr.
patent: 3328910 (1967-07-01), Hughes
patent: 3481155 (1969-12-01), Cook
patent: 3526103 (1970-09-01), Lieber
patent: 4056896 (1977-11-01), Karasawa
patent: 4068401 (1978-01-01), Saitoh

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