NWT Rare Unique 1950's Patented Vintage‎ Gold tone Vest Pocket Watch Chain tie

Here is the information on this patent. 1) 2,853,761 CLASP (2) Philip E. Kettell, La Fayette, and Andrew J. Evans, Greenville, R. I., assignors to E. A. Adams & Son, Inc., Providence, R. I., a corporation of Rhode Island Application October 8, 1957, Serial No. 688,939 5 Claims. (Cl. 24-252) Our present invention relates to the jewelry art and more particularly to a novel construction of a spring clasp. (3) The principal object of the present invention is to provide a spring clasp which can be used as a necktie holder, chain clip, or similar jewelry item. (4) Another object of the present invention is to provide a spring clasp construction which greatly simplifies the manufacture and assembly by eliminating the use of separate springs and pivot pins. (5) A further object of the present invention is to provide a spring clasp which will retain material in the clasp without wrinkling