Improvements in Hair Pins.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Pins.
1, MOSTYN FREDERICK LLOYD TRINGHAM, Gentleman, of Pengraig,
Aberporth, Cardigan, 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 improvements in hair pins, and has for its object to
so construct them that they shall not be liable to shift or fall out of the hair
when in use.
For this purpose I form the legs of my improved hair pin, for a portion of their
length from the points backward, with a series of stepped portions or corrugations
having a tapered or conical shape longitudinally and a circular shape in cross
section, and which join on to or abut against each other, the small or tapered end
of one against the enlarged end or base of the next. These tapered or small ends
are towards the points or front ends of the legs thus permitting the hair-pin being
easily pushed into the hair,-whilst the enlarged ends are towards the rear thus
presenting a series of flat circular flanges or projections bearing against the hair
and preventing the hair pin from shifting back or falling out of position.
I may form the legs of these hair pins either curved or bow shaped, the points
at the front nearly touching each other, or the legs may be straight.
The bowed form causes the legs to act as spring so that it is not necessary
to force the hair-pin through the hair as it will by its elasticity force its way
in and grip the hair.
And in order to clearly understand my said invention I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a view
showing a curved form of hair pin, and Fig. 2 a straight form. In Fig. 1 the
legs a are curved or bowed from the point 6 to their front ends or points c and the
back connecting part d is formed of a smaller curve or loop so as to give a
spring or elasticity to the legs a and cause their points c to meet together.
the stepped or tapered portions or corrugations formed on the forward portion
of each leg. These portions are so constructed that the small or tapered end e¹
lies contiguous to the enlarged end or base e thus causing the latter to form a
series of fat circular faces or flanges at right angles to the legs which engage
with the hair so as to prevent the hair pin shifting backwards.
e e are
In fixing this improved hair-pin in the hair it is only necessary to separate
the points c slightly when upon letting them go the elasticity given to the legs
will cause them to force their way into the hair and grip it.
In the hair pin shown in Fig. 2 the legs are straight but otherwise it is similar
to that shewn in Fig. 1. In order to fix this hair pin in the hair it would have
to be pushed straight through in the ordinary manner.
The tapered portions e are of circular shape in cross section and their ends e² are
slightly rounded off at the corners to avoid injuring the hair.
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.) In hair pins constructing the forward portion of the legs with a series
of stepped tapered or conical portions substantially as described and for the

page_text: (2.) Forming hair pins with a series of stepped tapered or conical portions e in
combination with the curved or bowed legs a and the curved or looped end d
substantially as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and for the purposes specified.
(3.) The improved hair pin substantially as described with reference to and
shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.
(4.) The improvements in hair pins substantially as herein described and shown
in the drawings:
Dated this 23rd day of June 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.