Improvements in Pins.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug.. 1888
Complete. Specification Left, 15th May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pins.
I, WILLIAM BURROW SHORLAND, of Albert Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
It consists in certain alterations in the shape of the pin, having for their objects
the facilitating of the ready insertion of the pin into the material fastened by it,
and the prevention of its accidental withdrawal therefrom. In pursuance of these
objects I form the pin in a more or less curved form and furnish it with a flattish
head, made by preference by curving the end of the pin into a ring form by means
of which it may be turned, in some cases furnishing the shank of the pin near the
head with a bend or shoulder to further facilitate this, and to aid in preventing its
accidental withdrawal. In use the pin is inserted in the material with its concave
side upwards, the curve of the pin causes the point after passing through the
material to re-enter the under side of the material and reappear upon its upper
surface; the pin is then turned half a turn, by means of the flat head and the point
rests against the surface of the material, in such a position that it is almost entirely
covered. The curve of the pin assisted in some cases by the bend or shoulder before-
mentioned, prevents its easy withdrawal until it is turned over by the flat head.
I may also in some cases form a pin of the ordinary shape but with the bend or
shoulder near the head to prevent its accidental withdrawal..
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46A Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pins.
1, WILLIAM BURROW SHORLAND, of Albert Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
It consists in certain alterations in the shape of the pin, having for their objects,
the facilitating of the ready insertion of the pin into the material fastened by it, and
the prevention of its accidental withdrawal therefrom.
In pursuance of these objects I form the pin in a more or less curved form, and
furnish it with a flattish head (nade by preference, by curving the end of the pin into
a ring form) by means of which it may be turned, in some cases furnishing the shank
of the pin with a bend or shoulder near the head to further facilitate this, and to aid in
preventing its accidental withdrawal.
In use, the pin is inserted in the material with its concave side upwards; the curve
of the pin causes the point after passing through the material to re-enter the under-
side of the material and reappear upon its upper surface; the pin is turned half a
revolution by means of the flat head, and the point rests against the surface of the
material in such a position that it is almost entirely covered.
The curve of the pin (assisted in some cases by the bend, or shoulder before-
mentioned) prevents its easy withdrawal until it is turned over by means of the flat
head.
I also in some cases form a pin of the ordinary shape with a bend or shoulder as
beforementioned near the head to prevent its accidental withdrawal.

page_text: In order that the foregoing may be better understood I send herewith a Sheet of
Drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 shows a side view of the pin.
Fig. 2 shows a top view of the pin.
Fig. 3 shows it in the position in which it is inserted in the cloth or other
material.
Fig. 4. shows it when inserted in the material and turned.
In all the Figs. a indicates the curved part or point of the pin the bend or
shoulder, c the flat head, and d the material.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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1st. In a pin, a curved point, in combination with a bend or shoulder, and a flat
head, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore, and in the accompanying
drawing, for the purpose set-forth.
2nd. In a pin, a bend or shoulder near the head, to prevent its accidental with-
drawal, substantially as described, and shown, hereinbefore and in the accompanying
drawing.
3rd. In a pin, a curved point in combination with a flat. head, substantially as
described and shown herein before, and in the accompanying drawing, for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 14th day of May 1990
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46A, Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.