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Year: 1897

page_text: I, VIOLET BRYCE of 35, Bryanston Square London W. Married Woman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of fastening Waist-Sashes and
Ties of all sorts: & consists in a special device for holding the opposite portions
of the sash or tie tightly together round the waist or neck, before the bow is tied,
so as to prevent the sash or tie from becoming loose, slipping, or sagging.
The device above mentioned consists of a special form of safety-pin or fastener,
having two armis connected by a hinge, or other flexible device. & having a
series of teeth or pins projecting on the inner side of each arm.
The arms are further provided with means for fastening their free ends together.
In applying this invention the sash or tie is first placed in position round the
wearer's waist or neck, and the opposite portions pulled tightly together without
tying the fastener is then placed in position, one arm. on either side of the double
thickness formed by the two opposite portions, and the free ends of the pin are
then clipped together, thus embracing the width of the sash.
The projecting pins or teeth are preferably arranged alternately on the opposite
arms, so as to penetrate the thickness of the waist-sash or tie, when the arms are
closed and fastened together.
It is evident that the length of the arms of the Fastener must vary with the
width of the Waist-Sash or Tie to be fastened.
Dated this Twenty-third day of Fahmuary 1807
I, VIOLET BRYCE, of 35 Bryanston Square, in the County of Middlesex, Married
Woman, 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:-
My invention relates to a new or improved fastener for waist sashes, ties and
the like (hereinafter for the purposes of this specification termed "tios") by
means of which certain advantages are obtained.
Its object is to hold the said tie tightly round the waist neck or other part
surrounded before the bow or knot is tied and so as to prevent the said tie from
loosening or slipping either before the knot or bow is tied or afterwards, and also
to keep the sash near the knot or bow flat and free from wrinkles.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I have appended hereto
a sheet of drawings illustrating one form of my invention the said form giving
good results in practice. In the said drawings

page_text: Figure 1 is a side elevation with the parts shown in their open position.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the said parts in their normal or closed position
and
Figure 3 an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 as seen when looking
in the direction of the arrow.
In the said figures A, B are two arms hinged or articulated together in any
convenient way at the point C. From the said arms project the teeth D which
are designed to pierce the material of the tie and hold the said tie in any desired
position. At the free end of the arm B is the clip E which may be of any desired
form. In the present case it consists of a clip similar to that used in ordinary
safety pins.
The action of the invention is as follows. Let us assume that it is desired
to fasten a silk sash around the waist by means of an ordinary bow. In the
absence of a fastener there is great liability of the sash to slip and become loose
and subsequently get out of position. The object of the invention is to avoid
this drawback. To use the fastener in such a case as I have indicated the silk
sash is bent double in the usual way and passed round the waist. Instead however
of at once proceeding to tie the knot or bow the fastener is opened, as for example
to the position shown in Figure 1, and then passed over the two thicknesses of
sash where they come together after the waist has been surrounded and the two
arms of the fastener are then brought close together and locked (by means of
the clip E in the usual manner of a safety pin) in the position shown in Figure 2.
The teeth D now penetrate the two thicknesses of the sash and hold the latter in
its proper position on the waist. The free ends of the sash are then tied into
a bow or knot in the usual manner.
It will be noticed that in the form of my invention illustrated the feeth D are
arranged alternately on opposite arms. I desire it to be understood that I do
not limit myself to this construction as, although it is a preferable one, it is
obvious that the teeth may be placed upon one arm only in which case it is
desirable that the points of the teeth should come as closely as possible up to the
other arm when the parts are in their normal position.
When I place the teeth on one arm only I place them by preference on the
arm provided with the clip E. In some cases may provide pits or depressions
on the inner surface of the arms into which the points of the teeth of the opposite
arms may penetrate when the fastener is in its closed position.
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:-
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1. In a fastener for waist sashes, ties and the like the combination of two arms
articulated together at one extremity one at least of the said arms being provided
with teeth for penetrating the material and means for locking or fastening the
free ends of the said arms together substantially as set forth.
2. The arrangement and combination of parts substantially as set forth with
reference to Figures 1 and 2.
Figures land
sted this 11th day of June 1897.
For the Applicant,
J. G. LORRAIN, M.I.E.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Norfolk House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agent.