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| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION | 
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| (54) | Safety pin | 
| (57) A safety pin which comprises a movable rod (2) and a fixed rod (3) which are mutually
                     connected by an elastic bridge (4) which is substantially U-shaped, the movable rod
                     (2) having a pointed free end, the fixed rod (3) ending with an open bridge (5) which
                     is substantially U-shaped and is contoured so as to form a seat (6) for coupling with
                     the free end of the movable rod (2) in the closed configuration, the movable rod (2)
                     and the seat (6) being mutually disengaged in the open configuration. |