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.

One of the reasons I enjoy this topic so much is because of the inventor of the safety pin, Walter Hunt. Hunt can be credited with a surprising number of inventions for which he either never ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the video, she asked, “Why are the greatest athletes on Earth still having to safety-pin their clunky race ... to the pins patented by inventor Walter Hunt in 1849: coiled spring on one ...

“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 ...

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 ...

it’s common to see pregnant women wearing a safety pin on their garments or undergarments. Safety pins were invented by Walter Hunt in 1834, patented on April 10, 1849, and has since evolved ...