Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
I, CHARLES WALTER of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New
York, U.S.A, manufacturer, 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 :-
The object of the present Invention is to provide a new and improved hair pin,
which is simple in construction, and effectively holds the lair in place and cannot.
possibly get accidently detached.
The invention consists of an ordinary hair pin to the bend of which a hook is
attached.
Reference being bad to the accompanying drawings which form part of this
specification and in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in
all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improvement with the hook in an open
position.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same with the hook in a closed position.
Fig. 3 is a like view of a modified form of the same.
The figure shows an ordinary hair pin having shanks a a and the middle or bend b
to which a hook d is attached. The latter has its one end bent round the bend of the
hair pin and with its end projecting past the shank of the hook forming a lug c for
convenience of manipulation in opening and closing the same.
The shank of look d may be short as shown in figs. 1 and 2 or longer as in
figure 3. The hook is pivoted to the bend of the hair pin and when the same is in
the hair occupies the position shown in fig. 2, but in that case where the shank is long,
the hook will take the position shown in fig. 3.
When the pin is in the position shown in fig. 1, the hook d is open and the pin is
now inserted into the hair in the usual manner so that the outer part of the hair braid
rests in the bend 6 of the pin.
The operator now swings the look d inwardly, so that its point enters the braid and
the shank rests on the top of the same as illustrated in figs. 2 and 3.
The hook d is now closed.
It will be seen, that the pin is now safely locked in place on the braid and cannot
get accidently detached, as the pin has no tendency to work itself further into the
hair and its falling out is prevented by the hook d.
When the wearer desires to remove the pin, she presses on the lug c so that the
hook d swings upward and may be detached from the braid. The pin is then pulled
out of the braid in the ordinary manner.
In case the lug is dispensed with, as shown in fig. 3, the operator takes hold of the
shank and swings the pin upward until the hook end is disengaged from the
braid.
The shanks a a of the pin may be slightly bent upwardly, as shown in dotted
lines in fig 2. The bend being near the hook end when the hook d is closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1.) A hair pin provided with a hook pivoted in the middle or bent portion thereof,
substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 2.) A hair pin comprising an ordinary hair pin a hook pivoted in the middle or
bent part thereof; and a lug formed on the said hook for conveniently closing and
opening the hook, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 29th day of October 1889.
CHARLES WALTER.
By Rayner & Cassell,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.