IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOCHES, WHEREBY THEY ARE RENDERED CONVERTIBLE INTO PENDANTS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Peter George Wilson, of the Town and County of
Inverness, North Britain, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOCHES,
WHEREBY THEY ARE RENDERED CONVERTIBLE INTO PENDANTS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Peter George Wilson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th August 1876.
PETER GEORGE WILSON, of the Town and County of Inverness, North Britain.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOCHES, WHEREBY THEY ARE RENDERED CONVERTIBLE INTO
PENDANTS."
This Invention, which relates to improvements in brooches whereby they are
rendered convertible into pendants, consists of a tube of such a size as will not
only fit over the pin of the brooch so as to enclose it, but will also pass in under
the hook or catch by which the brooch is retained upon the pointed end of the pin
when placed in a shawl or other article of dress. At its upper end the tube is
provided with a knob or projection, which bears against the hook or catch of the
brooch, and thereby prevents it being drawn off the pin when shut down under the
hook or catch. At its lower end the tube is provided with a fork or other pro-
jection, which coming in contact with a stop on the body of the brooch when shut
down prevents the tube from being turned round.
The extreme upper end of the tube is provided with a loop, ring, or suspension
link to admit of a chain or other suspender being passed therethrough when the
brooch is worn as a pendant. When the tube with the appendages herein-before
described is drawn of the pin the brooch is in the stato of an ordinary brooch, and
can be used as such.
"
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Peter George Wilson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 17th
February 1877.
PETER GEORGE WILSON, of the Town and County of Inverness, North Britain.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOCHES, WHEREBY THEY ARE RENDERED CONVERTIBLE INTO
PENDANTS."

page_text: My said Invention, which relates to improvements in brooches, has for its object
to render such articles convertible into pendants. The Invention consists, as seen
at Figures 1, 2, and 3 on the annexed Sheet of Drawings, of a tube A of such a
size that it will not only fit over the pin B of the brooch so as to enclose it, but
will also pass in under the hook or catch c, by which the brooch is retained upon
the pointed end of the pin B when placed in a shawl or other article of dress. At
its upper end the tube A is provided with a knob or projection d, which bears
against the under side of the hook or catch c, thereby preventing the tube from
At its
being drawn off the pin B when shut down under the hook or catch c
lower end the tube A is provided with a fork or other projections e, which pro-
jections coming in contact with a stop on the body of the brooch when the pin is
shut down prevents the tube from being turned round on the pin B.
The extreme upper end of the tube is provided with a loop, ring, or link √,
through which a chain or other suspender is passed when the brooch is being worn
as a pendant. When the tube with the appurtenances herein-before described is
drawn off the pin the brooch is in the state of an ordinary brooch, and can be used
as such.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the system, mode, or manner in or under which the same is or
may be used or practically carried into effect, I would observe in conclusion that
what consider to be novel and original and therefore claim as the Invention
secured to me by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patcut is, applying or
adapting to the pins of brooches of ordinary construction a tube provided with a
suspension loop, ring, or link, and with other appurtenances, substantially as
herein-before described and shewn on the Drawings hereunto annexed, whereby
such brooches are rendered capable of being worn as pendants or as ordinary
brooches when the tube is removed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Peter George Wilson, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fifteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven.
PETER GEORGE WILSON. (L.S.)