An Improved Brooch with Changeable Front.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brooch with Changeable Front.
I, ERNEST MURRLE of 11 Charterhouse Street, London Wholesale Jeweller, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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I construct in the first place a skeleton brooch in the form of a safety-pin, one
end having the usual hinge joint. and the other the protecting catch or hook to
receive the point of the pin.
This catch is attached to a solid end of ornamental pattern which is removably
attached to the front bar of the brooch. This front bar is by preference, of
triangular section, and upon it slide the letters, figures or ornaments which form
the front of the brooch, and which have tubular sockets fitted behind them, which
pass over the said bar. These sockets are of such a length, or have plates attached
to them of such a length, as to keep the ornaments at a proper distance from each
other. Thus in the case of letter or name brooches, a jeweller keeping in stock an
assortment of ornamental letters, can fit up the brooch with the letters MARY
or JANE or with any other name required, whereby the inconvenience of having
to get the brooch made to order is avoided. Similarly, figures can be employed
instead of letters, or a combination of the two, or of either of these with a floral or
other device, or a combination of ornamental devices which may be varied or
transposed at will.
The front bar of the brooch may be solid or tubular and of any suitable section,
or it may be an open tube and the letters, figures and ornaments may be fitted with
plugs or bars suitable for sliding inside the said tube.
Separate sliding pieces may be employed to wedge the letters or figures, and hold
them in proper position.
Dated this 18th day of March 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brooch with Changeable Front.
I, ERNEST MURRLE of 11 Charterhouse Street, London, Wholesale Jeweller,
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 invention has for object the supply of brooches with changeable fronts
whereby jewellers can obtain a greater variety, without the necessity of keeping so
large a stock as they do at present. I construct in the first place a skeleton brooch
in the form of a safety-pin, one end having the usual hinge joint and the other the
protecting catch or hook to receive the point of the pin. This catch is attached to
a solid end of ornamental pattern which is removably attached to the front bar of
the brooch. This front bar is by preference, of triangular section, and upon it slide
the letters, figures or ornaments which form the front of the brooch, and which
have tubular sockets fitted behind them, which pass over the said bar. These
sockets are of such a length, or have plates attached to them of such a length, as
Thus in the case of
to keep the ornaments at a proper distance from each other.
letter or name brooches, a jeweller keeping in stock an assortiment of ornamental
letters, can fit up the brooch with the letters MARY, or JANE, or with any

page_text: other name required, whereby the inconvenience of having to get the brooch made
to order is avoided.
Similarly, figures can be employed instead of letters or a combination of the
two, or of either of these with a floral or other device, or a combination of orna-
mental devices which may be varied or transposed at will. I will now describe the
invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1, shows a brooch frame with a triangular front bar a, and moveable end b,
the nut part of which is shown in section. c, shows a section of the triangular
front bar.
Fig. 2, shows a front, side and back view of the letter I, with a support d, made
to slide on the bar a, Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, shows a front view of a complete brooch, with letters attached and the
moveable end b, in place.
Fig. 4, shows a side view of the same.
Fig. 5, shows a brooch with initials and ornamental stars between.
Fig. 6, shows a brooch with letters combined with a device, and an ornamental
end e.
a, is the front bar of the frame.
b, is the moveable end.
C,
is a cross section of bar a.
d, is the sliding socket or holder.
e,
is the ornamental end piece shewn in Fig. 6.
f, is the pin. g, is the hook to receive the end of f.
The front bar of the brooch may be solid or tubular and of any suitable section,
or it may be an open tube and the letters, figures and ornaments may be fitted with
plugs or bars suitable for sliding inside the said tube. Separate sliding pieces may
be employed to wedge the letters or figures, and hold them in proper position.
The method of attaching the devices consists in removing the detachable end
piece, placing the different sections in position and screwing on the end piece
again.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :
A. brooch or safety pin with a changeable front, consisting of a brooch frame
having a front bar of triangular or any other preferred section and a moveable end.
The said front bar may be solid or may be made tubular, and if tubular may have
a longitudinal slot or aperture. Also in combination with the foregoing change-
able letters figures, names, monograms or devices of an ornamental character
furnished behind with rings or tubes to slide on the said front bar or with lugs of
suitable shape to slide in the said slotted front bar as herein described and set
forth.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Of 97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.