Tap-Icer vintage patent bar ware item

So I stumbled across this little gem called the Tap-Icer, "Cracks Ice in a Jiffy".  It has a patent that you can see here from 1962, which is a improvement over a similar invention from the 1940's.

According to the instructions you "Place an ice cube in your hand.  With the other hand vibrate the Tap-Icer with wrist action.  After a few light taps the ice cracks into many pieces.  The special spring action does the trick.  Vibrate about two to three inches above the flat surface of the ice... don't pound."

 

After trying it out, I understand somewhat why this item isn't in every household in America, because most Americans simply put ice cubes in a zip lock bag and hit them with hammers!

The vintage tap icer barware ice crushing tool pictured here has been sold.

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S.S.S. patented metal doo-hickey mystery

Measuring about 3 inches x 3 inches this little doo-hickey has "S.S.S." stamped on it along with indications it has patents from July 1, 84, & May 12, 85.  My initial patent search turned up nothing, nor did any of my other searches for that matter!

By squeezing the wire pins that hold the arm in place, one can move the arm up and down a little bit, releasing the pins will hold it in that place.  There is an oval shaped ring on the pin side.

A confounding little piece!  Anyone leading me to the answers here might just find a little surprise package in their mailbox!

Update
Thanks to my uncle Bobby who lead us in the right direction, and thanks to the folks at Patent Place USA for knowing how to look for this and actually finding it!

It is a "Scarf Shield" from the late 1800's, designed to hold neck-ware in place.  My You Tube Video explains it in detail.

Here is the first patent, regarding the mechanism that is made to hang on buttons.
Here is the second patent, that is actually of this piece.




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