An Improvement in connection with the Fastening of Brooches, Safety Pins, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov.. 1894
COMPLETE DIECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with the Fastening of Brooches,
Safety Pins, and the like.
I, RICHARD SYNGE of School House, Dew Street Haverfordwest, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to an improvement in connection with the fastening of
brooches, safety pins, and the like, and has for its object an improved method of,
and means for securely holding and protecting the pointed end of the pin, in auch
a manner that it shall be firmly and securely held so as to prevent its becoming
accidentally unfastened and the brooch, pin, or the like lost, at the same time
effectually covering the point as to render it impossible to prick or tear the fingers
when fixing or removing same, and it will further be found particularly useful for
nurses' wear to prevent infants in arms from scratching themselves, which now
frequently occurs with the brooches in general use.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, the brooch and pin is constructed
mainly in the ordinary manner while at the end at which the pointed end of the
pin is to be secured I provide two short supports between which is pivoted a small'
case or shield, furnished with a suitable spring so as to keep it in a closed position,
that is, supporting and protecting the pointed end of the pin; when however the
pin is to be released to allow of the brooch being removed, the aforesaid case or
shield is turned back upon its pivot by means of a small flange suitably formed
upon it, thus releasing the pin and allowing the brooch to be removed, the case
or shield immediately springing back into position by means of the aforesaid
spring..
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a
side view of a brooch or safety pin fitted with my improved means for holding and
protecting the pointed end of the pin, Fig. 2 is an underside view thereof and Fig. 3
is an end view of same.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.
According to my invention the underside of the brooch, safety pin, or the like is
furnished with two supports a a' between which the case or shield c is pivoted at b,
any suitable spring & being provided for the purpose of keeping the said oase or
shield in the normal or closed position, so as to support and protect the pointed end
of the pin p, when the pin is required to be released, the case or shield is turned
back on its pivot b by means of the flange until the pin p is released when the
safety piu, brooch, or the like, can be removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is:-
The improved means for protecting and securely holding the pointed end of
brooch pins, safety pins, or the like, consisting of the case or shield c pivoted

page_text: between supports a aand provided with a suitable springs, substantially as herein
described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 9th day of October 1894..
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F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, Loudon, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.