US895728A - Supporting-pin. - Google Patents

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PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. M. A. GOCHRAN. SUPPORTING PIN. APPLICATION FILED 0OT.16

MARIA A. cocnnin,

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O. LOS ANGELES, CiiLlFOlItNIA.

SUPPORTING-PIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1 1, 1908.

Application filed Dcteber 16, 1907. Serial No. 397,662.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mania. A. COCHRAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Los Angeles, Los Angeles county,

alii ornia, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Snpporting-lins, ol'

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates o improvements in safety or supporting pins, and has for its object the production of device by means of which any desired portion of wearing apparel may be held securely and firmly in position.

A further object is the production of a com-- bined fastening and supporting device by means of which a collar or cutl' may be held in position without wrinkling.

A further objectis the production of" a device that can be cheaply constructed and readily slipped in place.

These and such other objects as. may hereinafter appear are attained by my device. embodiments of which illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my device secured in place on a portion oi a ladys collar. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my device. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3 3 ol Fig. 2, looking in the direction ind icated by the arrows. Fig. 4. is a sectional view on the line d el of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Like numerals of reference ini'iicate like parts in the several ilig'uros of the drawing.

Referring now by numerals to tho aocompanyine drawings, 1') represents my img'irovcd pin or support. This pin, as shown, comprises oppositely extending arms 6 and (3 curved at their ends forming shields T and tho ends being continued rcarwardly forming pockets 8 and t4"; The arms (3 and 3" are joined at the center 0 ol the pin. from which extends oppositely disposed arms ill and il termihating in points 11 and H adapted to lit within the pockets d and 8. The outer end ol the arms l()-l(l normally extend outwardly, as shown at 12, to permit the insertion oi the pin within the fabric, the arm then being sprung in place and sccurml in the pocket 8. Lugs or stops l3 i4: are secured on the arms ill, prclcral'ily adjacent to the points ii.

in opcratlou of my dcyice, for instance in holding up a collar such as soown in Fig. i, one of the points l of the arm ii) is inserted in the fabric, and the point sprung; into place in the pocket, 8. The other opposite point is then inserted in the fabric, the fabric at the same time being slightly stretched in order to prevent wrinkling, and the point sprung within the pocket 8". It will be seen by rei errine' to Fig. 1 that but a small amount of the fabric is caught up by the pin point and the upward mo cment is prevented by reason of the fabric striking against toe log 13, and the downward moyemont of the pin is 'ircvcnrcd by reason oi the fabric sl liking the lug 14-. in other words, the l'abric between the two poinls iii--16 is ield securely in place by means of the lugs or stops on the arms, the pin 5 serving as a support for the collar. The device as mnstructed can be formed from two separate pins soldered or braced together at 17, or may be formed from two integral parts, one comprising the arms 6 and H), the other comprisingthe arms 6 and 10, soldered together at 0. This pin may also be formed l'rom a single piece of wire, the pockets 88 and guards 77 being formed by looping of the wire.

At the prcscnt time, and especially in the wearing ol' high'colhirs, much inconvenience is experienced by reason of the collars slipping down. Many attempts have been made to correct this evil by the insertion of whalebone or metallic strips s wcd into or made a part ol' the collar, or by the use of detachable l'lasps or supports. The clasps used are not at all cll'ccl he and are in no'sense sighlly or ornamental. ..\pplic:mt's device is oi extremely simple construction,and whcnl'ormcd of gold plated wire is. in a mi'wisurc, ornamenial as well as usclul. lly the use oi a pair of hose pins, one on either side of the collar, lln collar is always uiainluircd in proper position. The pin is also readily attached and detached, and "'rom its very construction cannot work loose lrom the collar, and. thereby be lost. :ls there are two points at which the pin is attached to the collar, in the event that one oi the points should be torn out, or worked loose; the pin would still be held by one of the arms.

I claim:

1. A collar supporter com 'irising a pair of" arms terminating in oppositely disposed pockets, a pair of spring arms terminating in oppositely disposed points, said polo is adapted to be sprung into said pockets, and each. oi said spring arms being provided with a lug adjacent to the pointoi said arm.

-2. A collar supporter comprising a pair of 1 arms terminating in oppositely disposed pockets, a air of spring arms terminating in opposite y disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into said pockets, each of said spring arms being provided With a lug, and each of said pair of arms being united to the other pair at points intermediate the ends.

3. A collar supporter comprising a pair of arms terminating in oppositely disposed: pockets, a pair of spring arms terminating in oppositely disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into said pockets, each of said spring arms being provided with a lug adjacent to the point of said arm, and each of said pair of arms being united to the other air at points intermediate the ends.

4. A co lar supporter comprising a pair of arms terminating in oppositely disposed ockets, a air oi spring arms terminating in oppositey disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into said pockets, each of said spring arms being provided see,

With a lug adjacent to the point oi said arm,

and each of said pair of arms being united to the other pair at or about their centers.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a collar stiffener, comprising a pair of pin members united together, each member comprising a straight shank, the outer end thereof being bent over and hollowed out forming a guard, a pin portion slightly sprung away therefrom and provided with a stop adjacent its end, said. pin point being adapted to be sprung within said guard.

6. A collar supporter comprising an arm terminating at its upturned ends in. pockets, a spring arm terminating at its ends in spring points, stops located on said spring arm adjacent to each end thereof, and connecting means uniting said arms near the centers thereof.

Signed by me at Los Angeles, Calif, this 4th day of Get. 1907'.

MARIA A1COCHRAN.

Witnesses:

W. S, MCMANNON, N. W. HALLER.

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