An Improved Pin for Fastening Dresses, Cloaks, and other Garments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1895--Accepted, 39th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pin for Fastening Dresses, Cloaks, and other
Garments.
FREDERICK HOPEFUL WEIGHT 115 Branstone Street Birmingham Die
Sinker and Tool Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This pin which I purpose making in steel, metal, gold or silver, is made from a
straight pin, or piece of wire, of various lengths, this pin is first pointed at both
ends, it is then placed in a machine, which forms a coil spring, about three quarters
of an inch from each end, when this pin is coiled as described, it brings the two
points opposite each other. It will thus be seen that if the one point is inserted in
the dress and the dress raised as required, the other point securely fastens the dress
in position.
Dated this 24th day of September 1894.
FREDERICK HOPEFUL WEIGHT.
An Improved Pin for Fastening Dresses, Cloaks, and other
Garments.
I FREDERICK HOPEFUL WEIGHT, of 115 Branstone Street, Hockley,
Birmingham, Die Sinker and Tool Maker 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 pin which I propose making in steel, metal, gold or silver, is made from a
straight pin, of various lengths, this pin is first pointed at both ends, it is then
placed in a machine which forms a coil spring, about three quarters of an inch
from each end, when the pin is coiled as described, it brings the two points
opposite each other. It will thus be seen that if the one point is inserted in
the dress, and the dress raised as required, the other point securely fastens it in
position.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing, in which
Fig. 1, is a view in side elevation of this my improved pin, and Fig. 2, a plan
view of the said pin.
I take a length of wire and point it at both ends. At a short distance from each
end I then bend and coil it so that the two coils 3 and 4, are made and the points 5
and 6, are brought to face each other and lying parallel with the back 7. The
coils 3 and 4, afford a bulky body at each end so that when the pin is inserted into
dress material it shall prevent tearing, such as would be the case if the single line
of wire only was used, and also the better prevent the outward or inward
permanent set which the said points would assume by their use. From this it
will be seen that its use is as follows:-The hook at one of the ends is first
inserted into the dress &c., then pulled forward or lifted as much as desired.
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page_text: when the point at the other end is then inserted and the two are held firmly in
position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The improved pin for fastening dresses, cloaks, and other garments, consisting
of the back 7, coils 3 and 4, and turned in points 5 and 6, as set forth and shown.
Dated this 5th day of February 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.