Improvements in Hair-pins.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1896-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
Improvements in Hair-pins.
We, JOHN FREDERICK LEWIN, Boot Maker, and DIGBY HENRY LEWIN,
Plumber, both of 19 Ilkeston Road, in the Borough of Nottingham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to pins used in dressing the hair, and it has for its object
to so form such pins that they will hold the hair more securely and be less liable
to slip out of position than heretofore.
In carrying out this invention the hair-pin is made of wire of any desired gauge,
imitation tortoiseshell or other suitable material, and the prongs or arms are curved
bent or twisted one over the other in such a manner that the pin requires to be
turned round a part of a revolution or preferably one or more complete revolutions,
in addition to being pressed in the direction of its axis, when inserting it in the
hair; and it must therefore be turned in the opposite direction before it can be
dislodged. If preferred one of the prongs may be straight and the other coiled over
or round it one or more times, or each of the prongs may be bent at a convenient
point in its length so that both prongs above the bends may lie in a plane at right
In the last named case the
angles to that in which the prongs lie below the bends.
prongs do not overlap or cross one another and when putting the pin in the hair it
only requires turning about a quarter of a revolution.
In doing up the hair with pins constructed according to our invention a much
less number is required than with the pins now used and the hair is held more.
securely with greater comfort.
Dated this 24th day of August 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Hair-pins.
We, JOHN FREDERICK LEWIN, Boot Maker, and DIGBY HENRY LEWIN,
Plumber, both of 19 Ilkeston Road, in the Borough of Nottingham, 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 pins used more particularly in dressing ladies hair, and
it has for its object to form such pins so that they will hold the hair more securely.
and be less likely to slip out of position than pius as formed heretofore.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are side views of a metal hair pin formned according to our-
invention Fig. 2 being a view shown at right angles to those shown in Figs. 1
and 3.
Fig. 4 is an end view of the pin looking at the bent end or top, and
Fig. 5 an end view looking at the pointed end or bottom.

page_text: In carrying out this invention the hair pin may be made of metal wire of any
desired section and gauge, or of composition such as imitation tortoise-shell or other
suitable materials.
The two members or prongs of the pin may be formed out of one piece of
material bent or moulded to the required shape.
At A each prong is bent or cranked as shown, the cranked portion B of each
prong being bent in a direction which will place the lower parts C of the two
prongs in a plane which is approximately at right angles to the plane in which the
upper parts D are situated.
The pin is pushed straight into the hair up to the cranked parts B and it is then
slightly turned in the requisite direction (according to the direction in which the
cranks are bent) as the remaining portion is pushed in, and it is retained by reason
of the cranked portions B engaging with the hair.
The pin is readily released by turning the pin in the reverse direction as it is
withdrawn. The pin may be formed to hold more securely by reducing the angle
between the crank B and the upper part D of each prong as shown at Fig. 3.
The cranks B are preferably formed near the upper end of the pin as shown, so
that when it is inserted in the hair only a small portion of the latter will pass the
cranked parts B, and the pin will be prevented from turning and being released
from that portion of the hair which has passed the cranked parts B, by reason of
the greater portion of hair with which the lower and longer parts will engage.
The invention may be applied to pins for securing jewellery or other
ornamental objects to the hair, the pins for securing such ornaments being formed
in the same manner as is hereinbefore described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. A hair pin in which the lower parts C of the two prongs are in a plane which is
at an angle to that in which the upper parts D of said prongs are situated
substantially as described.
2. A hair pin in which the lower parts C of the two prongs are in a plane
which is at an angle to that in which the upper parts D of said prongs are
situated and are formed with cranked parts such as B substantially as
described.
3. A hair pin in which each prong is formed with a cranked portion such as B
substantially as described.
4. A hair-pin formed substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1896.
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIN.
DIGBY HENRY LEWIN.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicants.