New or Improved Guard Pin and Hook, applicable for Wheelmen's Trousers Guard Pins and for General Use.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Guard Pin and Hook, applicable for Wheelmen's
Trousers Guard Pins and for General Use.
A communication by FRANKLIN S. MCKENNEY, of Detroit, in the County of
Wayne and State of Michigan, United States of America.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E. of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 323, High Holborn in
the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows
--
This invention has for its object to provide a new or useful combined toilet and
wheelmen's curved guard pin and book.
It is designed to furnish a device capable of serving both as a drapery pin and
book combined in a single article of manufacture, capable of being quickly and
easily engaged with and disengaged from the drapery. The construction, to this
end, is in the nature of a pin to be pinned simply into the drapery, requiring no
sewing or other fastening means, but which may have, if desired, a permanent and
firm engagement with the drapery without liability of getting out of place.
In carrying out the invention, the combined drapery hook and pin is constructed
of a single piece of metal, wire being preferred, the same being bent to form two
pointed arms, and a hook intermediate said arms, and the body portion thereof
with locking chambers or loops intermediate said arms, leaving a passage way
between the arms and leading into said chambers, said passage way being preferably,
normally closed. The arms are preferably constructed to diverge at their free
In the formation
extremities and are also designed to be of suitable spring metal.
of said chambers the metal is bent to form a cross bearing.
In the application of the device to the drapery the cross bearing forms a seat
against the drapery.
The device adjacent to the passageway being made of spring metal, allows
said passageway to be sprung open wider, in the passage of the drapery there-
through.
In case the drapery is arranged with "box plaitings," the plaitings are first
formed in the usual way and then the arms of the pin are inserted from the back
through each fold of the plaitings, the folds being brought into the hook, the
pointed extremities being turned over and downward, when the process of insertion
is completed, the hook extending in a corresponding direction and holding the
plaitings firmly, and securing it effectually from becoming unplaited. The
diverging extremities of the arms may then be pressed together and inserted in
the eye of the pole ring. The device can, however, be used in any desired manner
with the drapery. If the ordinary "pinch-plaitings" be desired, it can readily be
formed in the drapery by simply spreading the arms of the pin a desired distance
and inserting them into the drapery. The contraction of the arms to their normal
position will form the "pinch-plaitings.' The arms are preferably curved also in
a direction toward the locking chamber bringing the arms into closer proximity
with the cross-bearing. This bending of the arms brings the points into close
contact with the goods when in place. It will be seen that the bending of
the wire to form said chambers intermediate said arms, with the cross bearing
forms an inclosing cross bearing or seat to engage and hold the material when
in place.

page_text: The device is never liable to get out of place, is firm and durable, while also the
construction is extremely simple and economical.
It will be seen that there are no twists, coils or kinks in the construction of the
device to catch or entangle and tear the goods, a very objectionable feature of
many devices of this class heretofore in common use.
This invention also contemplates folding the cross bearing back upon the body
portion, to form a locking chamber, in which case the chamber is formed with a
reinforcing guard, which serves to strengthen the pin, and when made of spring
metal the guard also closes the entrance to said chamber allowing the fabric to
spread the guard and enter the locking chamber, the guard holding the fabric in
said chamber. By terminating the points on a line with the base of said chamber
they are effectually protected and prevented from catching or pricking, and thus
the device forms a most efficient safety pin.
The invention contemplates also carrying the construction of the device still
further and not only folding the cross bearing back upon the body portion, but
looping the body portion of the margins of said chamber to form shields for the
pointed extremities of the arms, an opening between the loop allowing the points to
he engaged thereunder, thereby efficiently shielding them. In this construction,
the points are spread apart at their extremities to engage said shields.
It is evident that when the article has passed beyond the contracted passage it is
effectually locked in engagement with the device, thereby the arms springing apart
to allow the article to pass and retracting thereafter.
It will be seen that the inward curvature of the arms in the direction of the
cross bearing, forms there between a passage leading into the hook at substantially
right angles to the other passage, both passages being expansible.
This device is found to be adapted to general toilet use, and for wheelmen's
trousers' guard pins.
Dated this 27th day of December 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Guard Pin and Hook, applicable for Wheelmen's
Trousers' Guard Pins and for General Use.
A communication by FRANKLIN S. MCKENNEY, of Detroit, in the County of
Wayne and State of Michigan, United States of America.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 its object to provide a new or useful combined toilet
and wheelmeu's curved guard pin and hook, and it consists of the device
hereinafter specified and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Figure 1 is a view showing the body portion folded back upon itself and looped
to form a locking chamber and shields;
Figure 2 is a view of a modification showing the body portion folded back upon
itself to form a locking chamber.
It is designed to furnish a device capable of serving both as a drapery pin and
hook combined in a single article of manufacture, capable of being quickly and
easily engaged with and disengaged from the drapery. The construction, to this

page_text: end, is in the nature of a pin to be pinned simply into the drapery requiring no
sewing or other fastening means, but which may have, if desired, a permanent and
firm engagement with the drapery without liability of getting out of place.
In carrying out the invention, A denotes the improved combined drapery hook
and pin constructed of a single piece of metal, wire being preferred, the same being
bent to form two pointed arms, as shown at a, a' and a hook A' intermediate said
arms, and the body portion thereof with locking chambers or loops A² and A³,
intermediate said arms, leaving a passage way between the arms and leading
into said chambers, said passage way being preferably, normally closed. The arms
are preferably constructed to diverge at their free extremities and are also designed
to be of suitable spring metal. In the formation of said chambers, the metal is
bent to form a cross bearing a³.
In the application of the device to the drapery, it will be seen, the cross.
bearing forms a seat against the drapery.
The device adjacent to the passage way a², being made of spring metal, allows
said passage way to be sprung open wider, in the passage of the drapery there-
through.
The
In case the drapery is arranged with "box plaitings," the plaitings are first
formed in the usual way and then the arms of the pin are inserted from the back
through cach fold of the plaitings, the folds being brought into the book A', the
pointed extremities being turned over and downward, when the process of insertion
is completed, the hook A' extending in a corresponding direction and holding the
plaitings firmly, and securing it effectually from becoming unplaited.
diverging extremities of the arms may then be pressed together and inserted in
the eye of the pole ring. The device can, however, be used in any desired manner
with the drapery. If the ordinary "pinch-plaitings" be desired, it can readily be
formed in the drapery by simply spreading the arms of the pin a desired distance
and inserting them into the drapery. The construction of the arms to their normal
position will form the "pinch-plaitings." The arms are preferably curved also in
a direction toward the locking chamber bringing the arms a, a into closer
proximity with the cross bearing a³. This bending of the arms brings the points
into close contact with the goods when in place. It will be seen that the bending
of the wire to form said chambers intermediate said arms, with the cross-bearing a³,
forms an inclosing cross bearing or seat to engage and hold the material when
in place.
The device is never liable to get out of place, is firm and durable, while also the
construction is extremely simple and economical.
It will be seen that there are no twists, coils or kinks in the construction of the
device to catch or entangle and tear the goods, a very objectionable feature of
many devices of this class heretofore in common use.
This invention also contemplates folding the cross bearing back upon the body
portion, as shown in Figure 2, to form a locking chamber, in which case the
chamber is formed with a reinforcing guard A, which serves to strengthen the
pin, and when made of spring metal the guard also closes the entrance to said
chamber, allowing the fabric to spread the guard and enter the locking
chamber, the guard holding the fabric in said chamber. By terminating the points
on a line with the base of said chamber, they are effectually protected and
prevented from catching or pricking, and thus the device forms a most efficient
safety pin.
The invention contemplates also carrying the construction of the device still
further and not only folding the cross bearing back upon the body portion, but as
shown in Figure 1, looping the body portion of the margins of said chamber, as
at a, a to forin shields for the pointed extremities of the arms, an opening a
between the loop allowing the points to be engaged thereunder, thereby efficiently
shielding them.
In this construction, the points are spread apart at their
extremities to engage said shields.
It is evident that when the article has passed beyond the contracted passage a³,

page_text: it is effectually locked in engagement with the device, thereby the arms spring
apart to allow the article to pass and retract thereafter.
It will be seen that the inward curvature of the arms in the direction of the
cross bearing, forms therebetween a passage leading into the hook at substantially
right angles to the other passage 2, both passages being expansible.
This device is found to be adapted to general toilet use, and for wheelmen's
trousers' guard pins.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
ne by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A pin consisting of two pointed arms and a body portion provided with
a cross bearing a³ folded back upon the adjacent portions of the body and
looped to form a locking chamber, and shields, said arms bent to form a
hook, and the points thereof arranged to engage said shields, substantially as
described.
2. A pin consisting of two curved pointed arms and a body portion provided
with a cross bearing a folded back upon the adjacent portion of the body and
lapping across the body, forming in connection therewith marginal loops at the
lateral extremities of the cross bearing; and a locking chamber, said arms bent to
form a hook, substantially as described.
3. A pin consisting of two curved pointed arms and a body portion provided
with a cross bearing a folded back upon the adjacent portion of the body and
lapping across the body, forming in connection therewith marginal loops at the
lateral extremities of the cross bearing, and a locking chamber, said arms bent to
forin a hook, and having their extremities bent inward toward said locking
chamber, substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of September 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.