Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary
The original U.S. Patent No. 6,281 text identifies Walter Hunt’s dress-pin invention and dates the patent 10 April 1849; Smithsonian collections also identify Hunt with the safety-pin invention.
Date and recurrence
10 April
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Invention-history anniversary / Walter Hunt U.S. safety-pin patent. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Safety Pin Day, Safety Pin Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- U.S. Patent No. 6,281 — Walter Hunt dress-pinPrimary Patent Record
- National Museum of American History — Walter Hunt safety pin objectMuseum Object Record
Frequently asked questions
When is Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary?
10 April The stored recurrence guidance is: 10 April.
Does Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Invention-history anniversary / Walter Hunt U.S. safety-pin patent. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The original U.S. Patent No. 6,281 text identifies Walter Hunt’s dress-pin invention and dates the patent 10 April 1849; Smithsonian collections also identify Hunt with the safety-pin invention.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Patent No. 6,281 — Walter Hunt dress-pin. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Walter Hunt safety-pin patent anniversary international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Invention-history anniversary / Walter Hunt U.S. safety-pin patent. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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