Improvements in Brooch Fastenings, Safety Pins, Dress Fastenings, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brooch Fastenings, Safety Pins, Dress Fastenings,
and the like.
I, ALFRED ROGERS CONNOP, of London Road, St. Albans, Herts, late Bank
Clerk and Election 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:-
This invention for improvements in brooch fastenings, safety pins, dress fasten-
ings and the like, relates to that class of fastening in which a pin is employed
pivotted at one end and received in a catch at the other. end, and has for its
object an improved construction of the catch whereby the pin of the said fastening
is more securely held and the liability of becoming undone is reduced and con-
sists essentially in constructing the catch with a small catch lever so arranged
that the pin can be forced past it but cannot be released accidentally therefrom,
it being necessary to operate said lever to unfasten. This fastening device more-
over requires no special manipulation, it is only necessary to press the pin in
place in the same manner as with the present arrangement.
This invention can also be applied for many and varied purposes such as brooch
fastenings, safety pins, holders for medals, dress ornaments and fastenings and
in all cases where this kind of fastening is employed.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood, reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings in which Fig. 1 is a back view
of a brooch fitted with this invention, Fig. 2 is an end view of the same and Fig. 3
is a perspective view.
A
The brooch A, shaped and ornamented as desired is fitted with the pin B,
hinged to it at C and at the other end is fitted a catch D somewhat similar to that
at present in common use, within which the point of the pin B is received.
small catch lever E is pivotted at e and is so arranged that the portion e' thereof
fits in the open portion of the catch D. The other portion c² of the catch lever E
is extended to a suitable position where it can be readily operated.
When it is desired to fasten the brooch the point of the pin B is forced into
the catch D pressing the portion el of the catch lever E out of its way. The
portion e then returns to its normal position and the pin B is prevented from
coming out of the catch D. It will therefore be seen that the pin B is held in
a more secure manner and the liability of coming undone is reduced.
To unfasten, the portion e² of the catch lever E is pressed to open the catch D
and the pin B can then be released.
The portion of the catch lever E is preferably extended towards the front of
the brooch somewhat as shown so that a slight pressure upon its end allows the
brooch to be unfastened. If deemed necessary a small spring may be fitted to
the catch lever E to ensure its returning to the fastening position.
This arrangement can be readily applied to safety pins, dress ornaments and
fastenings, metal holders and in all cases where this kind of fastening is em-
ploved.

page_text: 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-
(1) An improved fastening of the class in which a pin pivotted at one end and
received at the other in a catch, is employed, having a catch lever fitted to the
catch in such manner that the pin can be forced past it, but cannot come out of
engagement therewith until the catch lever is operated to open the catch sub-
stantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) An improved brooch fastening comprising pin B pivotted at C, catch D and catch
E pivotted at e and having the portion e' filling in the open portion of the catch D
while the portion serves for operating it to unfasten the brooch substantially
as described with reference to the drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 10th day of December 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.