Necklace (1)

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Necklace:

"Necklace flexibility is a function of angular tensions

and not of the compressional islands or beads. Its relative

flexibility decreases as beads are progressively

removed. When the numbers of beads are odd the waves

in the necklace are blocked; when the number is even

the waves are continuous.

"When the number of beads is reduced to six, continuous

wave flexibility is permitted. When the number of beads

is reduced to five the waves are blocked so the necklace

is flexible. When reduced to four beads the necklace can

be draped over human shoulders; one "V" in front and one

"V" in back. When the beads of the necklace are reduced

to three all flexibility ceases. Each angle is stabilized

by the opposite side, exercising its push-pull effectiveness

upon the two lever-ends of the angle's adjacent sides, as

would a pair of scissors be held in fixed opening by a

pencil with the pencil's two ends tied respectively to

the two finger circle terminals of the scissors. (Drawing.)

"If we take out one more bead the scissors become closed;

There is no opening or area between them. The opening

Citations

C11309