Yes, the common safety pin, a unsung hero protecting fingers since 1849. If Walter Hunt hadn’t been in debt to a friend, who knows if we’d have the safety pin as we know it today. Walter invented it to pay off a $15 debt from the $400 proceeds from selling the patent.
safety invention injury debt fountain design decoration secure clever numerous pocket brass
safety pin
reduced injury
very secure
clever invention
by Walter Hunt
possessed of a fountain of ideas
to pay off a debt
good design
with numerous uses
holding up knickers
with broken elastic
decorative brass ones
for pinning flowers
on collars and pockets
and also fashion items
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