AN IMPROVED FASTENER FOR ATTACHING SAMPLES TO CARDS, ALSO APPLICABLE FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Hector Auguste Dufrené, of 10, Rue de la Fidélité, Paris,
and 4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Civil Engineer and Patent Agent,
for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED FASTENER FOR ATTACHING SAMPLES TO
CARDS, ALSO APPLICABLE FOR OTHER PURPOSES." A communication from
Monsieur Grélière, of 24, Rue Saint Pont, Périgueux, in the Republic of
France.
Sealed the 20th October 1877, and dated the 25th April 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hector Auguste Dufrené at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th April 1877.
«
HECTOR AUGUSTE DUFRENÉ, of 10, Rue de la Fidélité, Paris, and 4, South Street,
Finsbury, London, Civil Engineer and Patent Agent: AN IMPROVED FASTENER
FOR ATTACHING SAMPLES TO CARDS, ALSO APPLICABLE FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
A communication from Monsieur Grélière, of 24, Rue Saint Pont, Périgueux, in the
Republic of France.
This Invention consists in the construction of an improved pin fastener, suitable
for attaching samples of cloth or other fabric on paper or cardboard, or for attaching
or fastening together several pieces of cloth, fabric, paper, or card.
The improved pin fastener consists of a rod of flexible metal, the two end parts
of which are turned down at right angles. The two ends are pointed and curved
slightly inwards.
The ends of the improved fastener having been passed through the articles to be
attached together the points thereof are turned and take into the paper, cloth, or
card so as not to project, and are thus prevented from hurting or pricking the
fingers.

page_text: FASTENER FOR ATTACHING SAMPLES TO CARDS, ALSO APPLICABLE FOR OTHER
PURPOSES." A communication from Monsieur Grélière, of 24, Rue Saint Pont,
Périgueux, in the Republic of France.
This Invention consists in the construction of an improved pin fastener, suitable
for attaching samples of cloth or other fabric, flatwise or curved, round the edge, on
paper or cardboard, or for attaching or fastening together several pieces of cloth,
fabric, paper, or card, and in general for all purposes to which this kind of fastener
may be applied.
But to make the Invention communicated to me better understood I will proceed
to describe the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing, which shews a front
elevation of the improved pin fastener.
The improved fastener is constructed of a straight part A, B, and of two end
parts A, C, and B, D, which are turned down at right angles to the straight part
A, B; the two parts A, C, and B, D, terminate with pointed ends curved inwards.
To make use of the improved fastener, the longer pointed end A, C, should be
held near its extremity, and passed through the cloth or other material up to the
point marked E (the rest of the fastener being held in the hand), then by changing
the hand the same should be done with the shorter end B, D, up to the point
marked F, that is to say, push the longer end a half, and the shorter end a third of
their length through the material, and then both together the remainder of their
length up to A, B. The two parts A, C, and B, D, must then be bent one towards
the other, and by a slight pressure with the thumb and fore-finger of each hand
the points bent back will enter into the cloth or sample, and thus effectually
prevents tearing of the fabrics or hurting or pricking the hands of those who have
to touch them.
The advantages of this improved arrangement are,-
Firstly. A great economy of time over that required to sew or fix on the card
with a needle and thread.
Secondly. A perfect fastening producing an excellent effect upon the ticket or
label.
Thirdly. A great superiority over those fastenings requiring a punch to fix them.
The ends being round and their extremities well pointed, the result is a guarantee
against all tears or rents of the articles thus ticketed, labelled, or attached
together.
This pin fastener may be made of any suitable metal, tempered or not, or
annealed. It may be round, flat, or angular, and of any suitable thickness and
Bize.
The two pointed ends may be equal in length instead of unequal as herein-before
described, straight or bent back in any manner at their ends; the top of the
fastener may be round, flat, or angular, or of any other shape which it may be
found necessary to make it for the purpose of ornamentation or of engraving
upon it.
Having thus described the Invention communicated to me and the best means I
am acquainted with for carrying the same into effect, what I claim is the improved
pin fastener, constructed substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Hector Auguste Dufrené, have hereto set my
hand and seal, this Nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
חnחזז
H. A. DUFRENÉ. (LS.)