IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OP DRESS AND OTHER PINS, AND OTHER DRESS FASTENINGS AND ORNAMENTS
Year: 1850

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
GEORGE TAYLOR, of Great Saint Thomas Apostle, in the City of London,
Merchant, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her present most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Royal Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Nineteenth
day of December, One thousand eight hundred and fifty, in the fourteenth
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto me, the said John George Taylor, my exors, adiñiors, and assigns,
Her especial licence, full power, sole privilege and authority, that I, the
said John George Taylor, my exors, adiñors, and assigns, or such others
as I, the said John George Taylor, my exors, admors, or assigns, should at
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
during the term of years therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and the Town of
Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OP DRESS AND OTHER PINS, AND OTHER DRESS FASTENINGS AND ORNAMENTS;" in
which said Letters Patent is contained a proviso that I, the said John George
Taylor, shall cause a particular description of the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, by an instrument in

page_text: writing under my hand and seal, to be inrolled in Her said Majesty's High
Court of Chancery within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said in part recited Letters Patent, as in. and by the same,
reference being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
John George Taylor, do hereby declare that the nature.of my said Invention, and
the manner of performing the same, are fully described and ascertained in and
by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the Drawing
hereunto annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon; that is to

page_text: of the pin having been run into a dress up to the commencement of the screw
or worm e, by turning the pin it will penetrate further into the fabric, and by
reason of the screw will hold the pin more securely than otherwise would be
the case from being drawn out, unless the pin be turned back so as to
withdraw the screw portion of the pin, when the remainder will come out as
an ordinary pin. In Figure 6 there is a worm or screw fixed at a distance
from the stem a, and so as to surround the stem of the pin. This will act in a
similar manner to the screw e, but by reason of its larger diameter will make
the pin more secure. It is, however, to be introduced in a similar manner to
that at Fig. 5. The stem c of the pin Fig: 7 is formed at its upper part into
a worm or screw, and will act in a similar manner to those just described, and
is more simple in its manufacture.
I would remark that these description of pins are applicable to brooches,
as will be seen at Figure 8, where the pin used is made with a screw or worm,
like that at Figure 6, but those at Figures 5 and 7 may as readily be used,
as will readily be understood by a workman. When brooches have their
pins thus formed, they should be so hinged that the pins may fold completely
back to admit of the brooch being turned round in a line with the pin when
causing the screw or worm portion to enter the dress. I would remark
that the screws or worms may be applied or formed on other parts of the
stems of pins than those shewn. Pins with sheaths for the points are now
extensively used, the sheath being attached by an elastic band or otherwise.
Now I have found that by making such sheaths of gutta percha, they remain
more securely on the points; and the points of pins are less liable to injury
by contact with gutta percha than metal, or the gutta percha may be used
as linings to metal sheaths.
I will now describe the second part of my Invention.
Figure 9 shews a back view, and Figure 10 an edge view of a stud fastener,
or like fasteners may be affixed to buttons. This fastener consists of
employing a coiled wire to the back of the stud or button, the wire being
fixed at one end to the stud or button, the other end being pointed as a pin
in such manner that it will penetrate a dress without having any eyelet hole
made therefor. By this arrangement a stud so provided may be made to
penetrate the two parts of the front of a shirt or other garment without the
necessity of having two worked holes, and such is the case with respect to
buttons having similar coiled fasteners with points. I would remark that
I am aware that similar fasteners without points have been used in com-
bination with eyelet holes made in the parts of garments, this part of the
Invention consisting of dispensing with eyelet holes by using points to the
fasteners which will penetrate the parts of dresses without such aids.

page_text: Figure 11 shews a front view, and Figure 12 an edge view of a bracelet
fastener.
Figure 13 shews another bracelet fastener, and Figure 14 an edge view
thereof. They are both elastic or spring fasteners, the ends in the one case
turning inwards, and in the other outwards; the ends spring together at a
and remain secure. The two ends of a bracelet are placed on the
parts b, b, and the ends a springing together retain the same securely.
Figures 15 and 16 shew two views of a fastener for parts of dresses, to be
used with flexible loops or eyes or with button holes. It is formed of wire or
of sheet metal. a is a loop or eye fixed to one part of the dress, and b
is the fastener, which is fixed to the other part of the dress. The fastener b
will not be liable to come undone without the act of the party.
Figures 17 and 18 show two views of another fastener for straps, bands, or
other parts of the dress. Figure 17 shows the parts separately, and Figure 18
shows the parts connected, and they are not liable to separate without the act
of the wearer or some party separating them.
Figure 19 shews a fastener for suspending a hat. a is a hook and stem.
6 is a bent pointed fastener hinged to the stem c, and d is a slide. The
point at e penetrates the brim of the hat and holds it between the stem and
the curved part of the fastener, and this constitutes its peculiar character.
The slide retains the whole secure.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of
performing the same, I would have it understood, that I do not confine
myself to the details herein shown and described, and the same may be varied
so long as the peculiar character of my Invention be retained; but what I
claim is,―
First, the improvements in the manufacture of dress and other pins herein
described, with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. I also claim
the use of gutta percha in making the sheath of pins.
Secondly, I claim the manufacture of studs and other dress fastenings, and
ornaments of pointed fasteners, such as are described by reference to Figures 9
and 10. I also claim the manufacture of fasteners described in respect to
Figures 11, 12, 13, and 14. I also claim the manufacture of fasteners described
in respect to Figures 15 and 16. I also claim the manufacture of fastenings
described in respect to Figures 17 and 18; and I also claim the manufacture
of fastenings described in respect to Figure 19.
In witness whereof, I, the said John George Taylor, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of June, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
J. G. (L.S.) TAYLOR.

page_text: AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Fourteenth day of June, in
the year of our Lord 1851, the aforesaid John George Taylor came before
our said Lady the Queen in Her Chancery, and acknowledged the Specification
aforesaid, and all and every thing therein contained and specified, in form
above written. And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped according to
the tenor of the Statute made for that purpose.
Enrolled the Nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.