A New or Improved Device for Weighting the Skirts of Ladies' Dresses.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1898-Accepted, 23rd July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Weighting the Skirts of Ladies'
Dresses.
I, EDWIN CARPENTER BELLAMY, of 129, Pritchett Street, in the City of Birming-
ham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved device for weighting the skirts of
ladies' dresses and more particularly intended for application to the skirts of lady
cyclists.
It consists of the application and combination with a pin, preferably of the safety
pin type, of an attached heavy weight after the following manner :-Preferably the
weight consists of a suitably shaped piece of lead or other heavy substance which is
cast about the frame or back portion of the safety pin, or instead of being cast
thereon, it may be fixed thereon by tools. If desired such weighted portion
may also furnish the usual catch or protection portion to the point of the pin.
By these means a cheap but effectual device is made by which the lady can
readily attach the weight or weights to such parts of her dress as she may select
during cycling, but as readily remove them when not required.
Dated this 10th day of Sentember 1897
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
A New or Improved Device for Weighting the Skirts of Ladies'
Dresses.
I, EDWIN CARPENTER BELLAMY, of 129, Pritchett Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to a new or improved device for weighting the skirts of
ladies' dresses and more particularly intended for application to the skirts of lady
cyclists.
It consists of the application and combination with a pin, preferably of the safety
pin type, of an attached heavy weight after the following manner.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, and in
which :-
1 chomo o aide view of this my invention

page_text: Fig. 2, is a sectional view of one form of the weight, ready for attachment to the
pin.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the invention, on line A-B Fig. 1.
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5, is a safety pin, which may be of any approved suitable shape, but the ordinary
type of pin as shown seems to answer best.
6, is a piece of heavy metal such as lead, which also may be of any desirable shape,
and which may if desired be cast about the limb 5*, but preferably I make the weight
separate and attach it to the pin. This may be done in several ways. For instance
I may make the groove 7, in which the pin 5 may be laid, the whole being then
submitted to tools by which the sides 6", are closed tightly down on to the pin.
If desired such weighted portion may also furnish, the usual catch or protection
portion to the point of the pin.
By these means a cheap but effectual device is made by which the lady can readily
attach the weight or weights to such parts of her dress as she may select during
cycling, but as readily remove them when not required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The weighted pin device, substantially as herein described and shown and for
the purposes specified.
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