Improvements in Brooches and Fasteners therefor.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1898-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brooches and Fasteners therefor.
I, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL COCKREN, of 38, Ellington Street, Barnsbury,
London, N., Manufacturing Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 fastener and brooch, and is made to turn, or open
and close upon the front, the pin itself being a fixture and a continuation of part
of the front. The other part of the front is moveable, and when open leaves
the pin free for use. Any ornament may be applied to the front to make it into
a brooch.
Fig. I is front view of fastener closed. A contains the action. B the left side
which is bent round toward the back and continued along to form the pin. C the
right side of fastener is moveable from the centre A; and is bent round suffi-
ciently to cover the point of pin when fastened. D is a stop piece to prevent the
arm C from going back too far. On B and C any ornament may be placed making
a brooch; the action may be in the centre or more towards the end to suit the
ornament applied to the front.
Fig. II is front view open, showing the arm C moved round or unfastened.
E is the pin, part of which is shown.
Fig. III shows the two parts of which fastener is composed; also shows the left
arm B continuing into the pin E which is reduced in width and thickness. F is
a plate soldered to the back of B on which the action works or turns.
G is a
collet soldered on the centre of plate F. H is a curved piece soldered on the end
of B and regulates at each end the action of C. I is a collet soldered on the end
of C that fits over G and works round it. J is the catch into which the point of
the pin is passed when the brooch is closed and fastened.
Fig. IV is side view, when both parts are together.
K is a washer fitting
the inner collet G and of sufficient width to lay over the outer collet I.
of the inner collet G is then burred over the washer K holding the two parts
securely together; and allows the right arm C and the outer collet I to be move-
able in a horizontal direction.
The top
Fig. Vis full back view of fastener; shows B bent round from the front and
narrowed down to form the pin E. F is the back plate with hole through centre
for the purpose of fixing any ornament on the front. D is the stop piece, and J
the catch.
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 :-
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1. That the left arm and the pin of this fastener and brooch are one, and have
no motion or action.

page_text: 2. That the motion or action is obtained by dividing the front and hinging
the same.
3. That the right arm is for the purpose of opening and closing this fastener
and brooch.
2. That the motion or action is obtained by dividing the front and hinging
the same.
3. That the right arm is for the purpose of opening and closing this fastener
and brooch.
Dated this 6th day of July 1898.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL COCKREN.