Improvements in Scarf Pins, Brooches, and other like Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scarf Pins, Brooches, and other like Articles.
I, DONALD RICARDO CORBIN, of 10, Cortlandt Street, New York, in the County
and State of New York, United States of America, Manufacturing Jeweler, 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:-
My invention relates to scarf pins and devices of similar character, such as hat
pins, hair ornaments, and fasteners for veils, wraps, etc.
The objects sought to be accomplished by my invention are: to produce a
scarf pin, brooch or ornament which shall be easy to attach to the scarf, garment
or hair, and which, when so attached shall be firmly secured against loss
either by accident or by surreptitious removal. Another object is to construct
the device in a manner to render it easy to detach by the person who may wear
the ornament.
It will be understood, of course, that the designs which I may use with the
detachable pin are almost innumerable, and that provided the necessary elements
are present, the pin can be locked in the scarf and easily detached when desired
by the wearer. The necessary elements referred to are a socket or keeper for the
pin at the back of the design, and a detachable pin having its lower end lying upon
or projecting beyond a portion of the design upon the face side thereof.
I attain the objects and advantages hereinbefore referred to by means of the
construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:-
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a scarf pin. having one form of my invention
attached thereto.
Figure 2, is a view in rear elevation of one form of my scarf pin.
Figure 3 is an edge view of the same.
Figure 4, is a face view of a scarf pin of another design, provided with a
detachable pin.
Like numerals of reference designate like parts wherever they occur in the
various views of the drawing.
The design ornament, or setting 1, as shown in the drawing is provided with
a sleeve or socket 2, attached to the back face thereof, and, through the sleeve the
attaching pin 3, projects to secure the ornament in place on the garment.
The sleeve or socket 2, is secured to the rear face of the piece or design at an
angle to the plane of the face, as shown in Figure 3, so that the attaching.pin,
when passed through the sleeve, is at an inclination to the plane of the piece 1.
At the desired point upon the pin, a collar 4, may be secured, and this collar
serves as a stop to prevent the pin from being inserted too far into the material
of the scarf or garment. A spring 5, is secured to or made a part of the sleeve 2.
As shown in the drawing, this catch is formed from a small piece of spring
wire, having an angularly. bent toe, which catches over the top of the sleeve, 4,
when the pin is pressed down in place. By this means the pin is locked in the
sleeve, so that it cannot be easily withdrawn surreptitiously or accidentally. The

page_text: spring is just of the required resiliency to firmly hold the pin in place; but the
wearer may quite easily remove the pin when required.
The form of sleeve or catch may be varied within certain limits. In fact, any
form of device which will prevent the pin from easy withdrawal will serve my
purpose as well as the one shown. To secure the design to a scarf, the detachable
pin is inserted in the socket or sleeve and pushed through a fold, 6, in the scarf.
The lower end of the pin, lying upon or projecting beyond the face of the design,
locks the ornament in place. The pin may be withdrawn to detach the device
or ornament from the scarf.
It will be obvious from the foregoing that there are many designs in scarf pins,
hat pins, veil holders and brooches, which can be produced and provided with
the two members 7 and 8 of the ornament or piece, and these two elements, with
a separate pin, would have the advantages incident to my invention.
I do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described,
as I am aware that many modifications may be made without departure from the
spirit and scope of my invention.
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. A scarf pin or ornament consisting of a design, a sleeve secured to the reverse
side of said design, said sleeve projecting at an angle to the plane of the design,
and a detachable pin adapted to pass through the sleeve and project beyond or
to the lower portion of the design at the front of the face thereof.
2. A piece of jewelry comprisng a design, a sleeve secured at the back of said
design, a spring catch, and a detachable pin having a stop to be caught by the
catch, substantially as described.
Dated this 30th day of October 1899
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant,