A Brooch or Lace Pin Safety Attachment.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application. 29th Sept., 1-91-Accented, 31st Oct., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Brooch or Lace Pin Safety Attachment.
I, WILLIAM WATTIE, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and State of
Massachusetts, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained, in, and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a safety attachment, designed to be combined and used
with ladies' brooches, and lace pins, or other articles.
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive attachment, to
be readily combined with an ordinary brooch or lace pin, to prevent the same from
dropping off, and being lost, in case the brooch or lace pin, for any reason, becomes
detached from the dress or garment of the wearer.
My invention consists in the novel construction and combination of my safety
attachment, with a brooch or lace pin, as will be hereinafter fully described.
Brooches and lace pins are attached to the dress or garment of the wearer, by
means of a tongue pivoted at one end on the back of the brooch or lace pin, with
its other free end adapted to fit loosely, and catch in an eye or loop on the back of
the brooch or lace pin. While wearing the pin, in case the free end of the tongue
becomes disconnected from the eye or loop, the weight of the pin will cause
the tongue to straighten out, and draw out of the garment or dress, through
which it is passed, and allow the pin to drop off, there being no means provided
for securing the brooch or pin to the garment or dress of the wearer, except the
tongue above referred to.
For the reason above stated, valuable brooches and lace pins are often lost.
In my present invention, I provide a supplemental attachment, to be connected
with a brooch or lace pin, to prevent the same from dropping off, in case the
tongue of the brooch or pin becomes unfastened, and disconnected from the garment
or dress of the wearer.
My supplemental safety attachment consists of a weight, and a flexible con-
nection from said weight, to the brooch or lace pin, or other article with which my
safety attachment is combined. The weight is adapted to extend within the
garment of the wearer of the brooch or lace pin, and thus be entirely concealed
from view.
Referring to the drawing
Fig. 1 illustrates the manner of using my invention.
Fig. 2 is a front view of a brooch or lace pin, with my safety attachment combined
therewith, and,
Fig. 3 is a side view, looking in the direction of arrow a, Fig. 2.
In the accompanying drawing, 1 is a brooch or lace pin, provided with a
tongue 2, on the back thereof, pivoted at one end, and with its free end adapted to
fit loosely into the eye or loop 3, as shown in Fig. 3, in the ordinary way.
Upon the upper part of the brooch or lace pin 1, above the tongue 2, is
secured an eye or loop 4. To said eye or loop 4, is attached the upper end of a
small chain or cord 5. To the lower end of said chain or cord 5 is attached
a piece of metal, or other substance, forming a weight 6. The chain or cord 5, and
the weight 6 are made independently of the brooch or pin, and attached thereto,
by means of the eye 4, or otherwise, which eye is preferably made on the
upper part of the brooch or lace pin, above the tongue fastening.
The operation of my
brooch or lace pin safety attachment, will be readily under-
stood by those skilled in the art, from the above description in connection with the
drawing.
In attaching a brooch or lace pin, provided with my safety attachment, to the

page_text: garment or dress of the wearer, the weight 6, and cord 5 are passed down, within
the garment or dress, at the neck thereof, so as to extend down, within the same, as
shown by dotted lines, Fig. 1, and thus be entirely concealed from view.
In case the tongue 2, by which the pin is fastened to the dress or garment,
becomes unfastened, disconnecting the brooch or lace pin from the dress or garment,
the same will be prevented from dropping off, by the weight 6, attached to the end
of the chain or cord 5, and extending within the dress or garment, as above stated.
Said weight 6 is made heavier than the brooch or lace pin 1, thus counter-balancing
the weight of the brooch or lace pin.
I have shown in the drawing, and described my safety attachment, applied to
brooches, or lace pins, but the same may be applied to, and used in connection with
other forms of pins, studs, etc.
The advantage of my safety attachment, for brooches, lace pins, etc., will be
readily appreciated by those skilled in the art.
I provide a safety attachment, of simple and inexpensive construction, and readily
combined with a brooch or other pin, which will prevent the brooch or pin from
dropping off of the wearer, in case the brooch or pin becomes unfastened, and dis-
connected from the garment or dress of the wearer.
I also provide a safety attachment, which is entirely concealed from view when
used, and which does not in any manner affect or alter the appearance of the brooch
or lace pin, with which the safety attachment is combined, the outward appearance
of said brouch or lace pin being the same as any ordinary brooch or lace pin.
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. The combination with a brooch, lace pin, or other similar article, of a safety
attachment, consisting of a chain or cord, attached at its upper end to said brooch,
and a weight attached to said chain or cord, said safety attachment adapted to
extend within the garment of the wearer, and be entirely concealed from view, for
the purpose stated, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a brooch, lace pin, or similar article, of the safety
attachment, consisting of a weight, and a connection therefrom to the brooch, for
the purpose stated, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 29th day of September 1891.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.