But neither accessory protected the user from the pin’s sharp edge. This problem was solved by the American mechanic Walter Hunt, in 1849. Hunt patented the safety pin, which he called a dress pin.

Do you know who Walter Hunt was? I am guessing you probably do not recognize the name, but he made a significant contribution that we all have used. In 1849 he invented the safety pin. He received his ...

Walter Hunt (1785-1859), a 19th century engineer ... fountain or from the common inkstand.” Hunt designed the safety pin (top image) in three hours to settle a $15 debt to one of the many ...

“Safety pin, as we all know ... subtly — each prick was like drawing a boundary,” says Riya Cherada, artist. Walter Hunt could not have imagined that a debt-inspired invention would travel ...

When it concerns the safety pin or the paper collar, they are probably taking a leaf out of their inventor’s book. For American inventor Walter Hunt spent a lifetime inventing, without becoming ...

The safety pins on your bib look nearly identical to the pins patented by inventor Walter Hunt in 1849: coiled spring on one end, clasp on the other. In the 150 years since, the product has ...

In 1849 US mechanic Walter Hunt (1796-1859) filed patent 6,281 ... it would have made guessing “safety pin” easier. While he has gone down in design history as a serial inventor he was a ...

The creator of the safety pin, prolific inventor Walter Hunt, sold his patent to cover a $15 gambling debt. One of the biggest game changers was the Erie Canal, built in 1825 thanks to the vision ...

One hundred and sixty-six years after their invention, John Galliano offered proof on the Maison Margiela runway today that safety pins were indeed, as their inventor Walter Hunt claimed ...

Safety pins were invented by Walter Hunt in 1834, patented on April 10, 1849, and has since evolved from a simple fastener to a symbol of solidarity and tradition. In Nigeria, it is believed that ...

That's right, 10 April marks the official 'invention' of the safety pin. Patented by Water Hunt in 1849, the American inventor is said to have conceived the idea for the prickless fastener whilst ...