Improvements in Hair Pins.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Hair Pins.
WILLIAM JAMES KNIGHT, Chase Villa, Chase Estate, Great Malvern, England,
Bookbinder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
These hair pins are self fastening and the idea is for them to be made so as to
keep in the hair and not fall out as all ordinary hair pins. does. They will be
made of good hair pin material and in various sizes, similar as to shape, but
differing from other hair pins, as these will not be in any way crinkled in any
shape or form. The two sides will be concaving to each other, sufficiently to
make the ends or points slightly cross each other. This idea is that when the
pins are being used the person simply hold the pin between the forefinger and
the thumb and the second finger, press it open whilst putting it into the hair.
When released, it will go back to its former position which prevents the pin
falling out & thus keeping the hair neat & tidy. They can be removed as easily
as any ordinary hair pin & will not in any way pull or damage the hair.
Dated this 25th day of May 1898.
WILLIAM JAMES KNIGHT.
WILLIAM JAMES KNIGHT, Chase Villa, Chase Estate, Great Malvern, England,
Bookbinder, 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:-
These hair pins are self fastening & the idea is for them to be made so as to
keep in the hair & not fall out as all ordinary hair pins does. They will be
made of good hair pin material & in various sizes, similar as to shape but differ-
ing from other hair pins as these will not be in any way crinkled in any shape
or form. The two sides will be concaving to each other sufficiently to make
the ends or points slightly cross each other. This idea is that when the pins
are being used the person simply hold the pin between the forefinger & the
thumb & the second finger press it open whilst putting it into the hair. When
released it will go back to its former position which prevents the pin falling
out & thus keeping the hair neat and tidy. They can be removed as easily as
any ordinary hair pin & will not in anyway pull or damage the hair.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Viz: They are similar as to sizes & shape as other hair pins. But differing as the
two sides will be concaving to each other sufficiently to make the ends or points
slightly cross each other Fig. 1a a. Thus the two sides of the hair pins being
slightly concaving to each other forms a spring Fig. 1, 6 b. When putting it
into the hair they are pressed open with the finger Fig. 2 and when released will
go back again to its original position which holds it fast in the hair Fig. 3.
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
Unlike all ordinary hair pins which are more or less open at the ends or points.
The two sides will be concaving to each other sufficiently to make the ends or
points slightly cross each other thereby forming a spring.
Dated this 8th day of May 1898.
WILLIAM JAMES KNIGHT.