Safety pin attachment
OwnerJohn Josephinventor
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Abstract
A safety pin attachment has a contoured longitudinal center channel and at least three retainer members. The contour of the center channel allows for insertion of a wide range of safety pins therein. Once positioned within the center channel, the retainer members may be urged together about the stationary wire of the safety pin, and an adhesive may be used to permanently secure the attachment to the safety pin. The attachment provides a gripping mass for the safety pin thereby facilitating handling of the safety pin. The attachment may have identifying indicia such as letters or numbers, or may have indicia having a tactile characteristic such as braille or a series of raised portions.
Claims5
A safety pin attachment for attachment to a conventional safety pin having a coiled end, a cap end, a stationary wire limb and a movable wire limb comprising:
- a substantially rectangular main body having a longitudinally extending center channel formed therein and sized to contain said stationary wire limb, and having a first end for retaining said coiled end of said safety pin and having a second opposing end for retaining said cap end of said safety pin;
- said first end having opposing interior walls on opposite sides of said channel, one of said opposing interior walls having a raised portion formed therein;
- whereby said raised portion allows for insertion of stationary wire limbs within said center channel having differing diameters.
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