US479578A - Safety-guard for scarf-pins - Google Patents

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SAFETY GUARD FOR SCAR]? PINS, STUDS; am

No. 479,578. Patented July 26, 1892.

ETERS cm, warm-mum, msumuran n c NITED STATES VARREN E. TROTT, OF BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK.

SAFETY-GUARD FOR SCARF-PINS, STUDS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 479,578, dated July 26, 1892.

Application filed November 12, 1891. Serial No. 411,692. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN E. TROTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Guards for Scarf- Pins, Studs, &c., of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a slmple, effective, and easily-applied safety guard for securing a scarf-pin, stud, or similar article of jewelry to a shirt-bosom, scarf,

or other piece of wearing-apparel in such a manner that the pin or stud will not become accidentally detached.

My invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of the safetyguard, showing an attached spring-snap to engage the shank of a pin or stud passed through a slot in one end of the guard-plate. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the safety-guard, showing the spring-snap partly in dotted lines and an eye at one end of the guard-plate to receive and hold the pin. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the safety-guard attached to a scarfpin. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the safetyguard attached to a stud having a spiral shank. Fig. 5 is aview of a stud having a hook-shaped shank to which my safety-guard may be applied.

As shown in the drawings, the safety-guard attachment comprises a flat plate 1, that may be composed of metal or other suitable light and rigid material. In the upper end of this plate is a central longitudinally-arranged slot 2 of sufficient width to embrace the shank of a scarf-pin or stud. Attached to the lower portion of the plate 1 on its front side is a spring-snap 3, which is extended upward along the center of the plate and in close contact therewith. This spring-snap is provided at a point above the lower end of the slot 2 with a curved or beveling hook-shaped catch 4, which is adapted to extend normally across said slot for the purpose of engaging the shank of a pin or stud passed through the slot, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The upper portion of the spring-snap is provided with an arm or finger-piece 5, by which the snap can be manipulated to release the pin or stud,

and on the front of the plate 1, adjacent to this arm or finger-piece 5, is a stop 6 to limit its outward movement when pressed away from the slot.

On the rear of the plate 1, at or near its lower end, is an eye 7, through which the shank or point of a scarf-pin is to be passed.

The manner of employing the safety-guard attachment is as follows: When a scarf-pin is inserted through a shirt-bosom, the guard is placed on the back or under side of the bosom and its eye 7 is engaged with the pin-point. The guard is then slipped upward along the pin-shank, with the springsnap 3 toward the rear of the shirt-bosom, and in this manner the angular or transverse portion of the pin or shank is made to enter the slot 2 and en gage the catch 4. of the spring-snap. Owing to the curved or beveling form of the catch l the spring-snap will be readily made to yield to the pressure of the pin, so as to allow its shank to enter the lower part of the slot 2, when the resiliency of the snap will return the catch lto its normal position across the slot, and so secure the pin. The shank of a stud is engaged by a safety-guard in a similar manner, it being only necessary to force the slot 2 and catch 4 into engagement therewith on the rear side of the shirt-bosom after the stud shank has been passed through the bosom.

This safety-guard can be applied to a scarfpin whether attached to ajscarf or a shirt-front. It can also be readily attached to either a spiral stud or to a stud-shank having the hookshaped form shown in Fig. 5, in which the crock 8 may be employed as a precaution in case the snap should become broken. It is also obvious that this safety-guard may be used for securing brooches, lace-pins, &c.

By providing the spring-snap with a hookshaped catch 4;, as shown, it is enabled to have a positive engagement with the shank of a pin or stud, and thus obviate anyliability of the snap working loose.

It will be observed thatwhen the safetyguard is in use it is concealed on the under side of the article of dress, thus avoiding any unsightly appearance.

It is obvious that when the safety-guard is applied to the purpose of securing a shirt-stud 10 and extended normally across said slot to engage and fasten the shank of a pin or stud passed through the slot, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of the sub- 15 scribing Witnesses.

WVARREN E. TROTT. Witnesses:

,Jos. A. SPRATT,

J. WOOLsEY SHEPARD.

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