Improvements in Hair Pins.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
Improvements in Hair Pins.
We, Miss Eva MACKENZIE Mrs. GEORGINA MACKENZIE, and Miss CECILIA
MACKENZIE, of Bruchnain House, Muirtown, in the County of Inverness,
Gentlewomen, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to hair pins, the object being to fasten or secure the hair
in a more efficient manner than hitherto.
The chief trouble which presents itself in connection with the use of hair pins is
their tendency to fall out. This is caused by their points extending, due to the
quantity of hair which may be contained between the prongs when they are being
inserted, such hair being greatly in excess of that which can be rightly accommodated
at the top of such hair pins when in position. By giving room for the hair at the
top, the points remain at the same distance from each other however much the hair
pin may be pressed in.
In carrying out our invention according to one modification we make the top of
the hair pin rectangular and the prongs parallel to each other.
In another modification we make a bend or hends on each prong, still keeping
them parallel to each other, that is to say if we look at a hair pin when the
two prongs are in a plane normal to the line of sight the bends will not be
noticeable, but if we turn the hair pin through an angle of 90° such bends will be
clearly seen.
In a third modification we may make the prongs parallel, or parallel and bent,
but make the top rectangular and of great capacity, that is to say the distance
measured across the top would be greater than that across the prongs.
Dated this 20th day of May 1895.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.
Improvements in Hair Pins.
We, Miss EVA MACKENZIE, Mrs. GEORGINA MACKENZIE, and Miss CECILIA
MACKENZIE, of Bruchnain House, Muirtown, in the County of Inverness,
Gentlewomen, 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 :-
Our invention relates to hair pins, the object being to fasten or secure the hair
in a more efficient manner than hitherto.
The chief trouble which presents itself in connection with the use of hair pins is
their tendency to fall out. This is caused by their points extending, due to the
quantity of hair which may be contained between the prongs when they are being
inserted, such hair being greatly in excess of that which can be rightly accommodated
at the top of such hair pins when in position. By giving room for the hair at the
top, the points remain at the same distance from each other however much the
hair pin may be pressed in.

page_text: And in order that our said invention and the mauner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, we have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference numerals
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1. is a face view of one type of our hair pin, Figure 2. being a side view
of same.
Figures 3. 4. and 5. show side views; while Figures 6. 7. 8. and 9. show face
views of other inodifications of hair pins.
In carrying out our invention, according to one modification, we make the top A
of the hair pin rectangular and the prongs parallel to each other as shown in
Figure 1. In another modification we make a bend or bends B, on each prong,
still keeping them parallel to each other, that is to say if we look at a hair pin
when the two prongs are in a plane normal to the line of sight, the bends will not
be noticeable, but if we turn the hair pin through an angle of 90° such bends will
be clearly seen.
In a third modification, as illustrated by Figure 6, we may make the prongs
parallel, or parallel and bent, but make the top A rectangular and of great
capacity, that is to say the distance measured across the top would be greater
than that across the prongs. Figures 7. 8. and 9. show other and obvious
modifications of the type above mentioned.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
(1.) The mode or manner of constructing hair pins, substantially as described
and illustrated on the annexed drawings by Figures 1. and 2.
(2.) In hair pins, the combination of a rectangular top A (Figure 1.) with a bend
or bends B. (Figures 3. 4. and 5.) as described.
(3.) The mode or manner of constructing hair pins, substantially as described
and illustrated on the annexed drawings by Figures 6. 7. 8. and 9.
(4.) In hair pins, the combination of a top A (Figures 6. 7. 8. and 9.) with a
bend or bends B (Figures 3. 4. and 5.) as described.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1896.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.