US2711745A - Hat pin - Google Patents

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June 28,1955 MHILL 2,711,745

HAT PIN Filed April 6, 1954 INVENTOR. NDSELLE H /L L 67 TOP/VI);

HAT PIN Moselle Hill, Birmingham, Ala.

Application April 6, 1954, Serial No. 421,237

3 Claims. (Cl. 132--60) This invention relates to a hat pin and has for an object the provision of such a pin which shall be adapted for engaging the hair of the user prior to positioning the hat on the head and which includes improved means for attaching the pin to the hat.

A more specific object of my invention is to provide a hat pin of the character designated which shall embody a hair pin having substantially parallel leg members and a prong extending outwardly of one of the members for piercing the hat from the underside thereof, together with a removable member engaging the prong outwardly of the hat.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hat pin of the character designated which shall be simple of construction, economical of manufacture and one which secures the hat firmly in place, thus preventing the same from being blown off or becoming displaced.

A device embodying features of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. l is an enlarged side elevational view of the device, showing the fastening means removed from the prong member;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the fastening member;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken generally along the line III-III of Fig. 1, showing the hat in place and the fastening means attached to the prong member; and,

Fig. 4 illustrates the manner in which the hat pin is used.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of my invention, I show a hair pin 10, preferably in the form of a bobby pin having elongated substantially parallel spring leg members 11 and 12 joined at one end thereof as at 13. Secured to the leg member 11 intermediate its ends and extending substantially at right angles thereto, is a prong member 14 having a relatively sharp free end.

A fastener 16, having a centrally disposed opening 17 therethrough, fits over the prong member 14, as shown in Fig. 3. Preferably, the fastener 16 is in the form of an ornamental type of button which may screw onto or snap on the prong member 14, whereby the same may be readily removed by the user. A plurality of teeth 18 are provided along the bottom of the fastener 16 and engage the hat indicated at 19, as shown in Fig. 3, to prevent the button from coming loose when the device is in use.

From the foregoing description the manner of using my improved hat pin will be readily understood. The user places one or more of the hair pins in the hair in the 2,711,745 Patented June 28, 1955 usual manner, as shown in Fig. 4. The hat 19 is then placed over the hair pins 10 and the prong members 14 are pushed up through the hat from the underside thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. The fasteners 16 are then screwed onto or snapped on the prong members 14, thus effectively securing the hat to the hair of the user.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that I have devised an improved hat pin which is adapted for manipulation by the user with a minimum of effort and one which assures that the hat will be held in any set position until removed by the user. In actual practice I have found that my improved hat pin is fully effective for its intended purposes.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hat pin comprising substantially parallel hair engaging spring members adapted to clamp the hair therebetween and joined to each other at one end only, a prong having a relatively sharp free end projecting outwardly at substantially right angles to and rigidly secured to one of said spring members intermediate the ends thereof and disposed to pierce a hat from the underside thereof, and a removable fastener fitting over said free end of the prong in position to contact the outer surface of the hat pierced by said prong.

2. A hat pin comprising a bobby pin having substantially parallel leg members for clamping hair therebetween, a prong rigidly secured to and projecting outwardly of one of said leg members at substantially right angles thereto and disposed to pierce a hat from the underside thereof, and a removable fastener engaging the free end of said prong and disposed to contact the outer surface of the hat pierced by said prong.

3. A hat pin comprising substantially parallel hair ongaging spring members joined to each other at one end, 9. prong having a relatively sharp free end projecting outwardly of one of said spring members intermediate the ends thereof and disposed to pierce a hat from the under-' side thereof, a removable fastener fitting over said free end of the prong in position to contact the outer surface of the hat pierced by said prong, and teeth on said fastener in position to contact the outer surface of the hat whereby the fastener is held against rotation relative to the prong.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 505,696 Boyer Sept. 26, 1893 684,945 McCulloch Oct. 22, 1901 774,598 McConnell Nov. 8, 1904 1,054,648 Keplinger Feb. 25, 1913 2,083,614 McPhee June 15, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS 18,530 Great Britain Aug. 16, 1907 12,741 Great Britain June 2, 1913 18,562 Great Britain Aug. 11, 1914 507,379 France Sept. 14, 1920

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