Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th July. 1895-Accepted, 31st Aug., 18951
I, Mrs. HANNAH ANN DALE of 36 Stamford Hill, in the County of Middlesex,
Dressmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to safety pins adapted for fixing various articles of dress
or adornment. I find the ordinary safety pins very troublesome for fixing many
things say for example trimmings, as they are apt to turn over and move about so
as to displace the articles they fix.
In carrying out my invention I provide the safety pin with a flat or suitably
shaped back which may be in a piece with the pin or independent of it and secured
to it and may if necessary be of different material from the pin say for example
celluloid, xylonite, vulcanite or the like. This back is made broad in proportion
to the pin and of necessary length and it may also be curved if necessary, its
breadth when it is secured to the garment trimming or whatever it may be, being
sufficient to keep it from turning about. It may be perforated, notched or other-
wise arranged so as to facilitate its being fastened to the article to which it
appertains.
A convenient way of making these pins is to provide a piece of flat metal say
brass of the necessary dimensions and upon this to solder the pin which may consist
of a piece of steel wire coiled about the centre and one end pointed. The brass or
other plate may be provided with one or even more protecting catches under which
the pointed end is placed to fasten and protect the pin; the protecting cap may be
placed at one side or in the middle, or two may be provided, one at each side.
The
pin may be secured to the plate at one side or in the centre as preferred. If
preferred the whole pin may be made of a single piece of metal suitably shaped and
with one portion bent over to form the pin.
The whole safety pin may be formed of a single piece of wire if desired, shaped
with two arms to form the equivalent of the previously mentioned flat plate with
the necessary safety catch to protect the point and the end of it carried round,
coiled and pointed to form the pin proper; if desired a metal plate may be added
to the pin as last described.
These pins may be used in conjunction with real flowers as the flowers may be
fastened on to the pin with wire or the like and then the pin can be secured to the
garment to which the flowers have to be fastened.
Dated this 29th day of October 1894
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
I Mrs. HANNAH ANN DALE of 36 Stamford Hill, in the County of Middlesex,
Dressmaker, 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 safety pins adapted for fixing various articles of dress

page_text: or adornment. I find the ordinary safety pins very troublesome for fixing many
things say for example trimmings, as they are apt to turn over and move about so
as to displace the articles they fix.
In carrying out my invention I provide the safety pin with a flat or suitably
shaped back which may be in a piece with the pin or independent of it and secured to
it and may if necessary he of different material from the pin say for example
celluloid, xylonite, vulcanite or the like. This back is made broad in proportion to
the pin and of necessary length and it may also be curved if necessary, its breadth
when it is secured to the garment trimming or whatever it may be, being sufficient
to keep it from turning about. It may be perforated, notched or otherwise
arranged so as to facilitate its being fastened to the article to which it appertains.
A convenient way of making these pins is to provide a piece of flat metal say
brass of the necessary dimensions and upon this to solder the pin which may consist
of a piece of steel wire coiled about the centre and one end pointed. The brass or
other plate may be provided with one or even more protecting catches under which
the pointed end is placed to fasten and protect the pin; the protecting cap may be
placed at one side or in the middle, or two may be provided, one at each side. The
pin may be secured to the plate at one side or in the centre as preferred. If
preferred the whole pin may be made of a single piece of metal suitably shaped
and with one portion bent over to form the pin.
The whole safety pin may be formed of a single piece of wire if desired, shaped
with two arms to form the equivalent of the previously mentioned flat plate with
the necessary safety catch to protect the point and the end of it carried round,
coiled and pointed to form the pin proper; if desired a metal plate may be added
to the pin as last described.
These pins may be used in conjunction with real flowers as the flowers may be
fastened on to the pin with wire or the like and then the pin can be secured to the
garment to which the flowers have to be fastened.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will now proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of safety-pin, open, constructed according
to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a slightly modified form of the same, closed, and
Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 show alternative forms, Fig. 3 being viewed from the
back, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 from the front and Fig. 7 from what may be regarded as
either the back or front.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A is a base-plate or frame of any suitable shape or material which latter need
not be that of which the body of the pin is made. B is the body of the safety-pin
and B' the pointed arm or spike thereof. C is the safety shield in which the end
of the pointed arm is received in the usual and well-known manner.
The essential features of the base-plate or frame A are that it shall be of such
size and shape that it will be steady upon the surface on which it is to rest, or that
it shall support with steadiness any object which is retained against it, and also
that it shall not permit the body of the pin to oscillate or twist about or otherwise
move thereon.
A safety-pin having such a base-plate applied thereto will not turn
about in its place and will therefore be of great service in retaining trimming or
a rosette or in serving any other purpose for which a stationary pin-fastening is
desirable.
The base-plate is preferably so formed or constructed that it can be easily
fastened to the surface with which it is placed in contact.
In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the base-plate A may be soldered to
the body B of the pin; it is perforated at A' so that it can be readily attached to
the material upon which it is to rest or which is to bear against it. The base-plate
is bent over at A' and A' to retain parts of the body Bof. the pin and at C to
constitute the before-mentioned shield.
In Fig. 1 the shield portion A³ C of the base-plate A has not the same centre

page_text: line as the base-plate proper and the pin B extends direct from the part A' to A³;
in Fig. 2 the portion A' C has the same centre line as the other parts of A and the
pin B is preferably cranked as shown at a, which will prevent any tendency the
pin may have to turn upon the plate A.
In the modification illustrated in Fig. 3 the base-plate A has tongues A4 formed
thereon; these can be bent over to secure the safety-pin in place or for instance to
attach a rosette thereto.
In the alternative construction shown in Fig. 4 the whole device is made from
one piece of metal bent to shape the part A forming the base-plate and being
perforated for the purposes above mentioned. Fig. 5 shows a construction wherein
the whole device is made by suitably bending and twisting a single piece of wire ;
this form permits of being very easily secured in place by stitching or otherwise.
Fig. 6 illustrates another construction formed of a suitably bent single piece of
sheet-metal. In this case a single hook A is provided to secure the base-plate in
place.
Fig. 7 shows a safety-pin in which the pin body B is not integral with the base-
plate A but is connected to it in somewhat the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
This safety pin like that shown in Fig. 6 is provided with two points B' A' the
former adapted to engage with the shield C as before and the latter with a second
shield C' specially provided for it on the plate A.
The safety pins shown in Figs. 8 and 9 like that shown in Fig. 5 are each made
from one piece of wire but they are arranged the former (Fig. 8) so that the pin
may be entered into the shield C from either side thereof and the latter (Fig. 9) so
that the pin may be engaged with either of two shields which in the example
illustrated are arranged one on each side of the centre line of the safety pin.
The safety-pin represented in Figure 8 is provided with notches as at A for
preventing its endwise displacement on the article or material to which it is
secured.
The shields instead of being arranged in the positions shown in the accompanying
drawings may be located at any other desired parts of the safety-pins.
A shield may be provided for the pin A*.
The constructions illustrated in the accompanying drawings are given by way of
example, and for the sake of clearness are shown larger than their usual size; but
it will be appreciated that the forms may be varied without departing from the
spirit of my invention. For example the same effect could be obtained by a simple
bar and cross piece fixed thereon, as with the plate or frame.
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 safety-pin having a base-plate or frame fixed or connected thereto in such
a manner that the body of the safety-pin cannot oscillate or otherwise move upon
it the plate or frame being provided to steady the whole pin and prevent it from
moving relatively to the surface with which the plate or frame is placed in contact.
2. The combination with a safety-pin of a base-plate or frame provided with
holes A' hook A' or projections A or other means by which it may be easily
secured in place substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with a safety pin having a base plate or frame such as A
and two pointed members such as A B¹ of two shields such as C C' substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination with a safety pin having a base plate or frame such as A of
a shield so constructed as to allow of the pin being inserted therein from either
side substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 8 of the accompanying
drawings.
5. The combination with a safety pin having a base plate or frame such as A of
a shield so constructed as to allow of the pin being engaged therewith on either

page_text: side of the centre line of the shield substantially as described and illustrated in
Figure 9 of the accompanying drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete safety-
pin substantially as described and illustrated in either of the accompanying figures
of drawing.
Dated the 20th day of Jul. 1905
H. A. DALE.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.