improvements in Scari-pins.
Year: 1899

page_text: improvements in Scari-pins.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM GIRDLESTONE, of 37, Warwick Street, Regent Street, W.,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in scarf-pins the object being to con-
struct the pin in such a manner that when inserted in a scarf or the like it is
impossible for it to be removed by a direct pull, thereby preventing the theft
of the pin, while the pin is kept in place and cannot rise or work out as at
present, and which frequently occurs which scarf pins of the ordinary construc-
tion. It further renders unnecessary the use of any additional device or attach-
ment such as at present aplied to scarf-pins for retaining them in place and
which are not at all satisfactory or reliable.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, the stem or pin of the scarf-
pin, instead of being formed straight in the usual manner, is furnished with
one, two, three or more helical coils at any part of its length.
To insert the scarf-pin in position the pointed extremity of the pin is pressed
into the scarf or the like until the helical coils are reached, when the scarf-nin
is revolved until this coiled portion of the pin is contained within the scarf or
the like, and in this manner the scarf-pin cannot be removed by a direct pull but
only after the pin has been revolved in the reverse direction to that in which it
was turned when placing the pin in the scarf.
Dated th 10th
1000
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM GIRDLESTONE, of 37, Warwick Street, Regent Street, W.,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in scarf-pins the object being to con-
struct the pin in such a manner that when inserted in a scarf or the like it is
impossible for it to be removed by a direct pull which, to a great extent pre-
vents the theft of the pin, while it is kent in place and cannot rise or work out
as at present occurs with scarf-pins of the ordinary construction.

page_text: It further renders unnecessary the use of any additional device or attach-
ment such as at present applied to scarf-pins for retaining them in place and
which are not satisfactory or reliable.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, the stem or pin of the scarf-
pin instead of being formed straight in the usual manner is formed with one,
two or more twists or helical coils at any required part of its length.
To insert the scarf-pin in position, the extremity of the pin is pressed into
the scarf or the like until the helical coils or twists" are reached when the scarf-
pin is revolved until the coiled portion of the pin is contained within the scarf or
the like, and in this manner the pin cannot be removed by a direct pull but only
after the pin has been revolved in the reverse direction to that in which it was
turned when placing the pin in the scarf.
i
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now pro-
ceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Figs. 1, 2, & 3 illustrate different arrangements of helical coils or twists as
applied to a scarf-pin.
As shewn in the drawings, the pin is formed with the required number of
helical coils or twists at any convenient point in its length, the said coils or
twists being either right-handed or left-handed as required and of any suitable
and convenient size.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1/ In a scarf-pin or the like, the formation of one, two or more helical coils
or twists at any convenient part of the length of the pin, substantially as
herein described and shewn and for the purposes specified.
2/--The combination with a scarf-pin or the like of one, two or more right-
handed or left-handed helical coils or twists formed at any convenient part in
the length of the stem or pin, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 3 of Ontah 1900
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
.
Agent for the Applicant.