US20060059668A1 - Safety pin with arcuate pin bar - Google Patents
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- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B9/00—Hat, scarf, or safety pins or the like
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T24/4604—Pin or separate essential cooperating device therefor having distinct guiding, holding, or protecting means for penetrated portion
- Y10T24/4664—Pin or separate essential cooperating device therefor having distinct guiding, holding, or protecting means for penetrated portion having resilient bridging structure between portion and means
- Y10T24/4668—Pin or separate essential cooperating device therefor having distinct guiding, holding, or protecting means for penetrated portion having resilient bridging structure between portion and means and penetrating portion formed from wire
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- the present invention relates to fasteners, and particularly to a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar.
- the safety pin was first developed in the 1840's to solve the problem of pins becoming dislodged from the fabrics that they were supposed to secure.
- the modern safety pin 10 is formed from a length of pin wire wrapped into a single coil 12 , in essence forming a torsion spring.
- One end of the wire has a sharp point 14 for piercing the material to be secured, this leg of the pin 10 often being referred to as the pin bar 16 .
- the opposite end of the pin wire has a shield 18 or catch attached thereto.
- the shield 18 is formed with a convex outer side and a concave inner side throughout its length, being bent into a substantially U-shape.
- the leg of the pin to which the shield 18 is attached is often referred to as the stationary bar 20 .
- a retainer or keeper 22 extends from the stationary bar into the center of the groove 24 formed by the shield 18 , thereby preventing the pin bar 16 from being accidentally dislodged from the shield 18 .
- the pin bar 16 In order to fasten the pin 10 , the pin bar 16 must be inserted into the shield 18 through a channel on one or the other side of the retainer 22 , which acts as a guide for the pin bar 16 , until the pin bar 16 becomes lodged in the center of the shield 18 directly opposed to the retainer 22 . Similarly, to unfasten the pin 10 , the pin bar 16 must be moved into a channel on either side of the retainer 22 .
- the conventional safety pin solved the problem of pins slipping out of the materials they joined together
- the conventional safety pin does have some drawbacks.
- the thin stationary bar can be difficult to grip firmly, having a tendency to roll or rotate between the fingers while trying to manipulate the pointed end through the material.
- the material may be so thick that a considerable amount of finger strength is required to bend the pin bar far enough to insert the pointed end into the shield, and in some cases, it may not be possible to secure the pin bar to the shield without withdrawing the pin from the material and re-inserting the pin through a thinner portion of the materials.
- the safety pin with an arcuate pin bar is formed from pin wire bent in the middle to form a coil having a stationary bar extending from one end of the coil and a pin bar with a pointed end extending from the opposite end of the coil.
- the pin bar is arcuate, or formed with an arch.
- the stationary bar has a shield attached thereto, the end of the stationary bar being bent backward or the shield being attached to the end of the stationary bar so that the shield extends at an angle complementary to the curvature of the pin bar.
- the stationary bar may have a textured or roughened fin formed thereon, and may have linear inner and outer edges, a straight inner edge and convex outer edge, or a concave inner edge and convex outer edge.
- the arcuate pin bar allows for easier insertion of the pointed end through thickened material by rotation of the pin bar to a convenient angle for insertion through the material.
- the fin may be made from metal or plastic, as may the shield.
- the fin may be thick, or may be thin for savings in material costs.
- the fin is textured, serrated, roughened, or coated with spray weld to render the fin easier to grasp and less prone to slip through the fingers.
- the stationary bar and fin may be formed in various arcuate shapes, both to increase the gripping area and to allow for fastening thick material together.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a second embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is front view of a third embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional safety pin according to the prior art.
- the present invention is a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar.
- a first embodiment of the safety pin 30 is made from pin wire bent in the middle to form a coil 32 , in essence forming a torsion spring.
- the safety pin 30 has an arcuate pin bar 34 having a sharp, pointed end 36 for piercing the material to be secured.
- the safety pin 30 has a linear stationary bar 38 having a shield 40 attached thereto.
- the shield 40 is formed with a convex outer side and a concave inner side throughout its length, being bent into a substantially U-shape.
- the safety pin 30 has a retainer 42 extending from the stationary bar 38 into the groove 44 formed by the shield 40 .
- the pin bar 34 In order to fasten the pin 30 , the pin bar 34 must be compressed towards the stationary bar 38 and inserted into the shield 40 through a channel on one or the other side of the retainer 42 , which acts as a guide for the pin bar 34 , until the pin bar 34 becomes lodged in the center of the groove 44 defined by the shield 40 directly opposing the retainer 42 .
- the pin bar 34 must be moved into a channel on either side of the retainer 42 .
- the radius of curvature of the pin bar 34 may vary, depending upon the length of the pin bar 34 .
- An exemplary dimension may be a radius of curvature of about two inches for a pin bar 34 having a length of about 13 ⁇ 4′′.
- the angle of the shield 40 is complementary to the curvature of the pin bar 34 to increase the segment of the pin bar 34 that bears against the shield 40 due to the torsion applied by the coil 32 .
- the safety pin 30 may be made entirely from metal, such as steel, or a portion of the safety pin 30 , such as the shield 40 and/or the stationary bar 38 may be made from, or coated with, a plastic material, such as nylon.
- the safety pin 30 may be made from stainless steel so that the pin may be used for surgical purposes. or in other applications where a corrosion-resistant pin is desirable.
- FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the safety pin, designated as 50 in the drawing.
- the safety pin 50 is similar to safety pin 30 , having a coil 32 and an arcuate pin bar 34 with a sharp, pointed end 36 .
- this embodiment of the safety pin 50 has a wing or fin 52 that the user may grasp when fastening and unfastening the safety pin 50 .
- the fin 52 may be substantially flat and thin, i.e., less than or equal to the diameter of the pin bar 34 , or may have any desired thickness.
- the fin 52 may envelop the stationary bar 38 , extend from the stationary bar 38 , or be used in lieu of the conventional stationary bar 38 , with only a portion of the stationary bar leg of the coil 32 extending into the fin 52 .
- the fin 52 may be made from metal or plastic, and has a textured or roughened surface to improve gripping of the fin 52 .
- the textured surface may be formed in any conventional manner, e.g., by milling or grinding, by applying a coating such as spray weld, by molding, calendaring, extrusion, or other manufacturing processes in the case of plastics, etc.
- the shield 54 is attached to the end of the fin 52 at an angle, similar to that described for attaching the shield 54 to stationary bar 38 above.
- the outer surface of the shield 54 may also be textured or roughened to make the shield 54 easy to grasp.
- a retainer 56 extends into the groove formed by shield 54 in the manner described above.
- the fin 52 has a substantially linear inner edge 58 and a substantially linear outer edge 60 .
- FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of a safety pin, designated as 70 in the drawings.
- the safety pin 70 also has a coil 32 , a pin bar 34 having a sharp, pointed end 36 , and a shield 54 as described above.
- the safety pin 70 has a fin 72 formed with a substantially linear inner edge 74 and a convex outer edge 76 .
- the outer edge 76 may have substantially the same radius of curvature as the pin bar 34 .
- the fin 72 and shield 54 are formed from metal or plastic and have a textured or roughened outer surface formed in the same manner as fin 52 .
- the fin 72 may be substantially thin and flat, or may have any desired thickness, as described with respect to fin 52 . Fin 72 may have stationary bar 38 , or a portion thereof, embedded in the fin 72 .
- FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the safety pin with an arcuate pin bar, designated as 80 in the drawing.
- the safety pin 80 has a coil 32 , an arcuate pin bar 34 with a sharp, pointed end 36 , and a shield 54 .
- the safety pin 80 has a fin 82 with a concave inner edge 84 and a convex outer edge 86 .
- the fin 82 and shield 54 are formed from metal or plastic and have a textured or roughened outer surface formed in the same manner as fin 52 .
- the fin 82 may be substantially thin and flat, or may have any desired thickness, as described with respect to fin 52 . Fin 82 may have stationary bar 38 , or a portion thereof, embedded in the fin 82 .
- the fin 52 , 72 or 82 may be further modified by having either a magnet or a strip of hook and loop fastening material adhered thereto. This would enable such items as badges, nametags, corsages, jewelry, etc., to be releasably and interchangeably attached to the fin after the safety pin has been fastened to an article of clothing by providing the badge, nametag, corsage, jewelry, or other such item with a mating magnet or strip of hook and loop fastening material attached thereto.
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Abstract
The safety pin with an arcuate pin bar is formed from pin wire bent in the middle to form a coil having a stationary bar extending from one end of the coil and a pin bar with a pointed end extending from the opposite end of the coil. The pin bar is arcuate, or formed with an arch. The stationary bar has a shield attached thereto, the end of the stationary bar being bent backward or the shield being attached to the end of the stationary bar so that the shield extends at an angle complementary to the curvature of the pin bar. The stationary bar may have a textured or roughened fin formed thereon, and may have linear inner and outer edges, a straight inner edge and convex outer edge, or a concave inner edge and convex outer edge.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/610,525, filed Sep. 17, 2004.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to fasteners, and particularly to a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- The safety pin was first developed in the 1840's to solve the problem of pins becoming dislodged from the fabrics that they were supposed to secure. Referring to
FIG. 5 , themodern safety pin 10 is formed from a length of pin wire wrapped into asingle coil 12, in essence forming a torsion spring. One end of the wire has asharp point 14 for piercing the material to be secured, this leg of thepin 10 often being referred to as thepin bar 16. The opposite end of the pin wire has ashield 18 or catch attached thereto. Theshield 18 is formed with a convex outer side and a concave inner side throughout its length, being bent into a substantially U-shape. The leg of the pin to which theshield 18 is attached is often referred to as thestationary bar 20. A retainer orkeeper 22 extends from the stationary bar into the center of thegroove 24 formed by theshield 18, thereby preventing thepin bar 16 from being accidentally dislodged from theshield 18. - In order to fasten the
pin 10, thepin bar 16 must be inserted into theshield 18 through a channel on one or the other side of theretainer 22, which acts as a guide for thepin bar 16, until thepin bar 16 becomes lodged in the center of theshield 18 directly opposed to theretainer 22. Similarly, to unfasten thepin 10, thepin bar 16 must be moved into a channel on either side of theretainer 22. - While the safety pin solved the problem of pins slipping out of the materials they joined together, the conventional safety pin does have some drawbacks. For example, when fastening together relatively thick materials, such as the folds of a diaper, it can be difficult to extend the pointed end far enough from the edge of the material to secure the layers together without incurring the risk of the pin tearing through the edge. The thin stationary bar can be difficult to grip firmly, having a tendency to roll or rotate between the fingers while trying to manipulate the pointed end through the material. In addition, once the pin bar has been inserted through the material, the material may be so thick that a considerable amount of finger strength is required to bend the pin bar far enough to insert the pointed end into the shield, and in some cases, it may not be possible to secure the pin bar to the shield without withdrawing the pin from the material and re-inserting the pin through a thinner portion of the materials.
- Although many modifications to the safety pin have been developed for various purposes, and although there are various fasteners with arcuate pin bars for various other purposes but which lack the essential features of the safety pin, there remains a need for fasteners with the reliability, safety, and versatility of the conventional safety pin, but which also are easier to insert through bulky materials, are easier to grasp, and/or have a larger fastening capacity than a conventional safety pin of comparable size. Thus, a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
- The safety pin with an arcuate pin bar is formed from pin wire bent in the middle to form a coil having a stationary bar extending from one end of the coil and a pin bar with a pointed end extending from the opposite end of the coil. The pin bar is arcuate, or formed with an arch. The stationary bar has a shield attached thereto, the end of the stationary bar being bent backward or the shield being attached to the end of the stationary bar so that the shield extends at an angle complementary to the curvature of the pin bar. The stationary bar may have a textured or roughened fin formed thereon, and may have linear inner and outer edges, a straight inner edge and convex outer edge, or a concave inner edge and convex outer edge.
- In use, the arcuate pin bar allows for easier insertion of the pointed end through thickened material by rotation of the pin bar to a convenient angle for insertion through the material. The fin may be made from metal or plastic, as may the shield. The fin may be thick, or may be thin for savings in material costs. The fin is textured, serrated, roughened, or coated with spray weld to render the fin easier to grasp and less prone to slip through the fingers. The stationary bar and fin may be formed in various arcuate shapes, both to increase the gripping area and to allow for fastening thick material together.
- These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a front view of a second embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is front view of a third embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar according to the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional safety pin according to the prior art. - Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
- The present invention is a safety pin with an arcuate pin bar. Referring to
FIG. 1 , a first embodiment of thesafety pin 30 is made from pin wire bent in the middle to form acoil 32, in essence forming a torsion spring. Thesafety pin 30 has anarcuate pin bar 34 having a sharp, pointedend 36 for piercing the material to be secured. Thesafety pin 30 has a linearstationary bar 38 having ashield 40 attached thereto. Theshield 40 is formed with a convex outer side and a concave inner side throughout its length, being bent into a substantially U-shape. Either the end of thestationary bar 38 to which theshield 40 is attached is bent backward, or theshield 40 is attached to the end of the stationary bar at an angle, so that theshield 40 is at an angle relative to thestationary bar 38 that is complimentary to the curvature of thepin bar 34. - The
safety pin 30 has aretainer 42 extending from thestationary bar 38 into thegroove 44 formed by theshield 40. In order to fasten thepin 30, thepin bar 34 must be compressed towards thestationary bar 38 and inserted into theshield 40 through a channel on one or the other side of theretainer 42, which acts as a guide for thepin bar 34, until thepin bar 34 becomes lodged in the center of thegroove 44 defined by theshield 40 directly opposing theretainer 42. Similarly, to unfasten thepin 30, thepin bar 34 must be moved into a channel on either side of theretainer 42. - The radius of curvature of the
pin bar 34 may vary, depending upon the length of thepin bar 34. An exemplary dimension may be a radius of curvature of about two inches for apin bar 34 having a length of about 1¾″. The angle of theshield 40 is complementary to the curvature of thepin bar 34 to increase the segment of thepin bar 34 that bears against theshield 40 due to the torsion applied by thecoil 32. Thesafety pin 30 may be made entirely from metal, such as steel, or a portion of thesafety pin 30, such as theshield 40 and/or thestationary bar 38 may be made from, or coated with, a plastic material, such as nylon. Thesafety pin 30 may be made from stainless steel so that the pin may be used for surgical purposes. or in other applications where a corrosion-resistant pin is desirable. -
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the safety pin, designated as 50 in the drawing. Thesafety pin 50 is similar tosafety pin 30, having acoil 32 and anarcuate pin bar 34 with a sharp,pointed end 36. However, this embodiment of thesafety pin 50 has a wing orfin 52 that the user may grasp when fastening and unfastening thesafety pin 50. Thefin 52 may be substantially flat and thin, i.e., less than or equal to the diameter of thepin bar 34, or may have any desired thickness. Thefin 52 may envelop thestationary bar 38, extend from thestationary bar 38, or be used in lieu of the conventionalstationary bar 38, with only a portion of the stationary bar leg of thecoil 32 extending into thefin 52. - The
fin 52 may be made from metal or plastic, and has a textured or roughened surface to improve gripping of thefin 52. The textured surface may be formed in any conventional manner, e.g., by milling or grinding, by applying a coating such as spray weld, by molding, calendaring, extrusion, or other manufacturing processes in the case of plastics, etc. Theshield 54 is attached to the end of thefin 52 at an angle, similar to that described for attaching theshield 54 tostationary bar 38 above. The outer surface of theshield 54 may also be textured or roughened to make theshield 54 easy to grasp. Aretainer 56 extends into the groove formed byshield 54 in the manner described above. - As shown in the drawings, the
fin 52 has a substantially linearinner edge 58 and a substantially linearouter edge 60. -
FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of a safety pin, designated as 70 in the drawings. Thesafety pin 70 also has acoil 32, apin bar 34 having a sharp, pointedend 36, and ashield 54 as described above. In this embodiment thesafety pin 70 has afin 72 formed with a substantially linearinner edge 74 and a convexouter edge 76. Theouter edge 76 may have substantially the same radius of curvature as thepin bar 34. Thefin 72 andshield 54 are formed from metal or plastic and have a textured or roughened outer surface formed in the same manner asfin 52. Thefin 72 may be substantially thin and flat, or may have any desired thickness, as described with respect tofin 52.Fin 72 may havestationary bar 38, or a portion thereof, embedded in thefin 72. -
FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the safety pin with an arcuate pin bar, designated as 80 in the drawing. As in the previous embodiments, thesafety pin 80 has acoil 32, anarcuate pin bar 34 with a sharp, pointedend 36, and ashield 54. Thesafety pin 80 has afin 82 with a concaveinner edge 84 and a convexouter edge 86. Thefin 82 andshield 54 are formed from metal or plastic and have a textured or roughened outer surface formed in the same manner asfin 52. Thefin 82 may be substantially thin and flat, or may have any desired thickness, as described with respect tofin 52.Fin 82 may havestationary bar 38, or a portion thereof, embedded in thefin 82. - In either the second, third or fourth embodiments, the
fin - The foregoing specification has described several objects, advantages, and features that are independent of each other, i.e., each of the following claims is commensurate with at least one such object, advantage or feature, but not necessarily with all such objects, advantages, and features.
- It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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1. A safety pin, comprising:
a torsion spring coil having a stationary bar and a pin bar extending from opposite ends, the pin bar being arcuate and having a pointed end; and
a shield attached to the stationary bar, the shield extending at an angle relative to the stationary bar and defining a groove, whereby the pin bar is adapted for insertion through a material to be secured, being compressed toward the stationary bar and secured in the groove defined by the shield.
2. The safety pin according to claim 1 , further comprising a textured fin attached to the stationary bar for better gripping.
3. The safety pin according to claim 2 , wherein said fin has a linear inner edge and a linear outer edge.
4. The safety pin according to claim 2 , wherein said fin has a linear inner edge and a convex outer edge.
5. The safety pin according to claim 4 , wherein the pin bar has a radius of curvature substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the outer edge of the fin.
6. The safety pin according to claim 2 , wherein said fin has a concave inner edge and a convex outer edge.
7. The safety pin according to claim 6 , wherein the pin bar has a radius of curvature substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the outer edge of the fin.
8. The safety pin according to claim 2 , further comprising means for attaching a decoration to said fin.
9. The safety pin according to claim 2 , further comprising means for attaching identification to said fin to form a nametag or badge.
10. A safety pin, comprising:
a torsion spring coil having a stationary bar and a pin bar extending from opposite ends, the pin bar being arcuate and having a pointed end, the stationary bar having an end bent backward at an angle; and
a shield attached to the angled end of the stationary bar, the shield extending at an angle relative to the stationary bar and defining a groove;
whereby the pin bar is adapted for insertion through a material to be secured, being compressed toward the stationary bar and secured in the groove defined by the shield.
11. The safety pin according to claim 10 , further comprising a textured fin attached to the stationary bar for better gripping.
12. The safety pin according to claim 11 , wherein said fin has a linear inner edge and a linear outer edge.
13. The safety pin according to claim 11 , wherein said fin has a linear inner edge and a convex outer edge.
14. The safety pin according to claim 13 , wherein the pin bar has a radius of curvature substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the outer edge of the fin.
15. The safety pin according to claim 11 , wherein said fin has a concave inner edge and a convex outer edge.
16. The safety pin according to claim 11 , wherein the pin bar has a radius of curvature substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the outer edge of the fin.
17. The safety pin according to claim 11 , further comprising means for attaching a decoration to said fin.
18. The safety pin according to claim 11 , further comprising means for attaching identification to said fin to form a nametag or badge.
19. A safety pin, comprising:
a torsion spring coil having a fin and a pin bar extending from opposite ends of the coil, the pin bar being arcuate and having a pointed end; and
a shield attached to the fin, the shield extending at an angle relative to the fin and defining a groove, whereby the pin bar is adapted for insertion through a material to be secured, being compressed toward the fin and secured in the groove defined by the shield.
20. The safety pin according to claim 19 , wherein the fin has a convex outer edge.
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