On April 10 is always observed to mark the date on which Walter Hunt invented the safety pin.
Baby pin, nappy pin, loincloth pin, and diaper pin are all common safety pins: baby pin, nappy pin, loincloth pin, diaper pin.
The patent was not a complete new invention. Similar items have been found in ancient Greek and Roman sites made from bone, ivory, silver, gold, or brass.
Walter Hunt's "dress pin" was supposed to pop open and had a clasp covering the point of preventing the injuries that straight pins caused.. For this reason, it was designated as the safety pin.
Hunt, a prolific entrepreneur, was a prolific entrepreneur. Several useful products, including a forerunner of the Winchester repeating rifle, a reliable flax spinner, knife sharpener, and a hard-coal-burning stove were among his other inventions. Hunt was granted patents for updates to existing equipment as well, unlike other innovators. For example, he made some improvements on bullet and casing styles, as well as a new fountain pen. The endless tinkerer's list of patents continues to expand: a rope making machine, a nail cutting machine, an attachment to boats that allowed them to crack through the ice, and many more.
This Safety Pin Day, take inspiration from Walter Hunt's "Security Pin Day" to come up with your own innovative idea.
In the book Necessity's Child, Walter Hunt, America's Forgotten Inventor, learn about the inventor Walter Hunt. Start a line of unique safety pins.. They are available in a variety of sizes and colors. Safety pins are often shaped like animals.
To post on social media, use the hashtag #SafetyPinDay..
History
Research has been unable to find the start or sponsor of International Safety Pin Day.
Walter Hunt was granted a patent for his invention of the safety pin in 1849, on the date in 1849. Legend claims he invented it in about three hours after being pressured to pay a $15.00 debt or about $400 in today's money. He invented it and sold it for $154 and paid off his debt.
