Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 24th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Feb., 1887
I HENRY WILLIAM ROBINSON of 25 S. George's Terrace Northampton in the
County of Northampton Dairy Farmer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved securers for scarf pins, the object of the inven-
tion being, to prevent pins from being stolen or lost, more especially at Race Meetings
and such like places, whilst the attention of the wearer is otherwise engaged.
In one way of carrying out my invention, I manufacture a small metal plate in
some conveniant form, having a ridge, or projection on the upper part of the face, and
provided with either Tangs, or holes, at the sides, for fixing On the back of the plate
is a spring, having attached thereto, and passing through the metal plate, a small
loop, or eye, being somewhat sharp on the innerside. The plate is intended to be fixed
to the cardboard or other like substance which forms the foundation of ties, such as
the "Heart" or other like make.
After fixing the plate in the cardboard, the tie is covered and finished, in the usal
manner. By pressing the spring at the back, the aforesaid, eye, or loop, becomes
perceptable beneath the silk. The pin is then slipped through the eye, or loop, the
spring retaining it under the aforesaid projections, preventing it being removed,
without the wearer's knowledge.
As an additional security for some classes of pins which may be worn in other
Scarves, I manufacture one or more, small Barbs, or prongs, to be fixed at the back of
the pin near the head,. having a somewhat upward tendency. In the manufacture of
new pins, these barbs, or prongs, could be formed whilst making.
HENRY WILLIAM ROBINSON.

page_text: I, HENRY WILLIAM ROBINSON of 25 St. George's Terrace Northampton in the
County of Northampton Dairy Farmer 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 relates to improved securers for scarf Pins, the object of the
Invention, being, to prevent pins from being stolen, or lost, more especially at
Race Meetings and such like places whilst the attention of the wearer is otherwise
engaged.
In one method of carrying out my invention, I manufacture in some conveniant
form, a small metal plate having a ridge or projection on the upper part of the face,
and provided with either tangs or holes at the sides for fixing-Attached to the plate
or being part of the same, turned up so as to face it, is a narrow strip of spring metal,
having a small oop or eye at the upper end. Fastened to this strip and passing through
the metal plate, is a pin or any suitable contrivance, for the purpose of retaining the
spring under the aforementioned ridge.
The plate is intended to be fixed to the cardboard or other like substance which
forms the foundation of scarfs of the "Heart" or other like make, after the plate has
been fixed to the cardboard the scarf is covered and finished in the usal manner.
When the spring is released or open, the aforesaid eye or loop becomes perceptable
beneath the silk, and the scarf pin is then slipped through, the spring pressed, and is
retained under the aforesaid ridge, preventing the scarf pin being removed without
the wearers knowledge. For scarfs of this description, which have not been provided
with the 'securers'-Imanufacture a small removeable securer in the following manner-
I form a stud or disc, with a probe passing through, the probe is provided with an eye
being somewhat sharp on the inner side and sufficiently large to allow of a scarf pin
to pass through, at the other end is a screw or some convenient device to tighten the
pin to the disc This stud can be placed at the back of any!scarf after it has been made,
and removed when the scarf is worn out and placed on another-As an additional security
for some classes of pins which may be worn in other or lose scarfs I manufacture one
or more barbs, or prongs, to be fixed at the back of the pin near the head having a
somewhat upward tendency-In the manufacture of new pins the barbs or prongs can
be formed whilst making if desirable.
In order to enable my invention to be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying Drawings-In which Fig. 1 is the
small metal plate which is intended to be fixed to the face of the cardboard and is
shown in the Drawings with tangs for fixing,-similar letters in the figures represents
similar parts Figs. 2 and 3 are sections of Fig. 1. from A. to B. Fig. 2 shows the
metal strip closed or retained under the ridge whilst Fig. 3. shows it open or ready for
a scarf pin to be slipped through. C. is the narrow strip of spring metal. D. is the

page_text: pin for retaining it under the ridge. E. is the eye or loop. F. is formed like a double
eyelet, the upper part being smaller than the lower. When the head of the pin D. is
in the upper part, it is retained as shown in Fig. 2. When in the lower or larger
part it is released.-as shown in Fig. 3.-Fig. 4 shows the back of a scarf, with one
fixed therein. Fig. 5 is a side view of an ordinary "Horseshoe" pin with the barbs
or prongs fixed thereto. Fig. 6 is the stud or removeable securer. Fig. 7. is a section
of the same from H. to I. Fig. 8. is the back of a scarf with one attached thereto.
J. is the probe referred to and K is a small nut for tightening the same, and L is a
loose ring.
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
First The manufacture and use of scarf pin securers formed of a small metal plate
having a slight ridge or projection on the upper part of the face and provided with
arrangements to retain the scarf pin under or against the said ridge the metal plate
to be attached to the cardboard of scarfs.
2nd A stud or disc having a probe passing through the same, the probe having
an eye on one end and a screw or contrivance on the other to secure the scarf pins to
the disc.
3rd The barbs or prongs to be fixed near the head of pins.
Fourthly The securers as specified being substantially as and for the purposes
herein before described.
HENRY WILLIAM ROBINSON.