Improvements in Devices applicable for Fixing or Attaching Tickets to Fabrics, Garments, Hosiery, or other like Goods Exposed for Sale.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices applicable for Fixing or Attaching
Tickets to Fabrics, Garments, Hosiery, or other like Goods
Exposed for Sale.
A communication from abroad by ARTHUR LOTZ, of 51, Rue d'Hauteville, Paris,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster & 323, High Holborn in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object a convenient and economical device for fixing
rapidly and firmly tickets or the like on cotton, woollen or other piece goods,
fabrics, garments, etcetera, exposed for sale, and which will not damage such goods
whatever nature or whatever size the ticket which it is desired to affix may have;
and which can even be used for articles of hosiery for which gum tickets have
hitherto generally been employed.
The device is designed to replace with advantage the various patterns of ticket
clips or ticket holders having hooks or clasps with flat blades which can only be
placed in existing openings, or in openings made specially for the purpose in the
garments, fabrics, etcetera.
The device consists essentially of a piece of thin metal, such as copper, tinned
iron, etcetera, which is fitted with arms, the extremities of which serve to hold the
edges of the ticket, and which has in the middle two metal spikes or points intended
to penetrate the fabric and which are then bent behind the same in order to keep
the ticket holder firmly in its place.
The use of these points has the effect of preventing the ticket from being
displaced and by making these metal points fine enough, they cannot cause any
deterioration of the fabric to which they are applied.
The new device is formed of a piece of thin metal of any suitable form, such as
round, triangular, or ornamental, having two, three or more arms, and in the
centre of this plate a double pin is fixed, formed of a piece of thin metal wire
pointed at the ends. The two points of this pin pass through the body of the
plate and in order to hold it there firmly, the middle part of the pin comprised
between the two bends is shaped preferably in the form of an S in a parallel plane
to that of the plate.
The device being thus arranged it is sufficient to affix, to the side on which the
S shaped middle part of the double pin is placed, the ticket in cardboard, stout
paper, etcetera, then to press down the extremities of the above named arms of
thin metal on the circumference of this ticket in order to hold it firmly.
The card by its natural stiffness suffices to prevent the double pin from coming
out of the openings made in the metal plate for receiving it, and also to prevent it
oscillating by keeping the S-shaped part of this pin pressed against this metallic
plate. It is understood that the piece of cardboard forming the ticket itself, or
intended to receive a gum ticket, can be of various dimensions, and of circular,
oval or any other form, ornamental or otherwise, and it can be retained on its
circumference by two, three, four or more arms according to the number of arms
possessed by the holder.
When the ticket is of a large size, the natural stiffness of the cardboard may be
insufficient to hold the double pin to the requisite extent against the body of the
metal holder; in order to fix this pin firmly in its place a second plate is affixed

page_text: to the back of the holder made as described above. This is of thin metal of the
same shape and having lugs on its circumference which it is sufficient to press
down round the holder in order to fasten firmly the S-shaped middle part of the
pin which thus becomes thoroughly secured. The second plate can also be cut
in such a way as to form arms which, crossing those of the body of the holder,
can assist them to retain the ticket. It is understood that the use of this second
plate is not limited to the cases where the holder has to support tickets of large
dimensions, but the right is reserved of applying it in any manner that may be
deemed suitable.
It is also to be understood that the means of fixing the two points serving to
fix the holder can be varied, as for instance, they can be simply cut out in the
metallic plate forming the body of the holder and be then bent up at right angles
to the body of the holder, only in this case the transverse section of these points
is square or rectangular.
These two points can also be made as before, by means of a metal wire, and
after that these points have been inserted into the metal plate the whole can be
submitted to the action of a press or stamp, which forces the above described
bent middle part of the pin to penetrate partially into the metal plate in such a
way as to fix it in a solid and immovable manner.
The holder can, if desired, be of cast metal and in such case the points must be
so arranged in the mould that they are fixed and held in the casting.
Dated this 7th day of November 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices applicable for Fixing or Attaching
Tickets to Fabrics, Garments, Hosiery, or other like Goods
Exposed for Sale.
A communication from abroad by ARTHUR LOTZ, of 51, Rue d'Hauteville, Paris,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object a convenient and economical device by means
of which tickets or the like can be fixed rapidly and firmly on cotton, woollen or
other piece goods, fabrics, garments, etcetera, exposed for sale, and one which will
not damage such goods whatever nature or whatever size the ticket which it is
desired to affix may have; and which can even be used for articles of hosiery for
which gum tickets have hitherto generally been employed.
The device is designed to replace with advantage the various patterns of ticket
clips or ticket holders having hooks or clasps with flat blades which can only be
placed in existing openings, or in openings made specially for the purpose in the
garments, fabrics, etcetera.
The device consists essentially of a piece of thin metal, such as copper, tinned
iron, etcetera, which is fitted with arms, the extremities of which serve to hold the
edges of the ticket, and which has in the middle two metal spikes or points
intended to penetrate the fabric and which are then bent behind the same in order
to keep the ticket holder firmly in its place.
The use of these points has the effect of preventing the ticket from being
displaced and by making these metal points fine enough, they cannot cause any
deterioration of the fabric to which they are applied.

page_text: The invention will now be described with reference to the annexed drawings:
Figures 1 and 2 represent in elevation and in section respectively the metal plate
with three arms and a double pin forming the ticket holder.
Figures 3 and 4 are a side view and front elevation respectively of the ticket
holder holding a ticket.
Figures 5 and 6 represent in elevation and in section a specimen of the ticket
holder having four arms.
Figures 7 and 8 show the same in side view and front elevation holding a
ticket.
Figures 9 and 10 are views in elevation, of a ticket holder with two arms for
large sized tickets.
Figures 11, 12 and 13 are views in elevation and section of a ticket holder with
a metal counter plate holding the double pin.
Figures 14 and 15 are a plan and side view respectively illustrating a method of
attachment by the penetration of the double-arined pin into the body of the ticket
holder.
As shown in Figures 1 to 10 inclusive the new device is formed of a piece of
thin metal a of any suitable form, such as round, triangular, or ornamental, having
two, three or more arms d and in the centre of this plate a a double pin is fixed,
formed of a piece of thin metal wire pointed at the ends. The two points of this
pin pass through the body of the plate and in order to hold it there firmly, the
middle part of the pin c comprised between the two bends is shaped preferably in
the form of an S in a parallel plane to that of the plate.
The device being thus arranged it is sufficient to affix, to the side on which the
S-shaped middle part e of the double pin is placed, the ticket e formed of cardboard,
stout paper, etcetera, then to press down the extremities of the above named arms d
of thin metal on the circumference of this ticket in order to hold it firmly.
The card by its natural stiffness suffices to prevent the double pin 6 from coming
out of the openings made in the metal plate a for receiving it, and also to prevent
it moving about by keeping the S-shaped part of this pin pressed against this
metallic plate. It is understood that the piece of cardboard forming the ticket
itself, or intended to receive a gum ticket, may be of various dimensions, and of
circular, oval or any other form, ornamental or otherwise, and it may be retained
on its circumference at two, three, four or more points according to the number of
arms which the holder has.
When the ticket is of a large size, the natural stiffness of the cardboard may
be insufficient to hold the double pin to the requisite extent against the body of
the metal holder; in order to fix this pin firmly in its place a second plate is
therefore affixed to the central part of the plate a which is then furnished with
long arms as shown in Figures 11, 12 and 13. This plate is of thin metal of the
same shape as the central part of the plate a and having lugs on its circumference
which it will be sufficient to press down round the holder a in order to fasten firmly
the S-shaped middle part of the pin 6 which thus becomes thoroughly secured.
The second plate 7 may also be cut in such a way as to form arms f' which,
crossing those of the body of the holder, can assist them to retain the ticket. It is
understood that the use of this second plate is not limited to the cases where the
holder has to support tickets of large dimensions, but the right is reserved of
applying it in any manner that may be deemed suitable.
These two points 6 can also be made as before, as shown in Figures 14 and 15,
by means of a bent metal wire, and after these points have been inserted into the
metal plate a the whole can be submitted to the action of a press or stamp, which
forces the above described bent middle part c of the pin to penetrate partially
into the metal plate in such a way as to fix it in a solid and immovable
manner.
The holder can, if desired, be of cast metal and in such case the points must be
so arranged in the mould that they are fixed and held in the casting.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improved construction of device for holding tickets or the like, which
consists of a metal plate fitted with two, three or more arms intended to be pressed
down on the circumference of the cardboard ticket or its equivalent, and of a pin
having two branches or points arranged and secured on the plate in the manner
above described and shown on the annexed drawings.
2. In a ticket or similar holder constructed in the manner described in Claim 1 :
the use of a second metal plate having lugs to be pressed down on the circum-
ference of the plate forming the body of the holder whereby the double branch
pin intended to fix the ticket holder on the fabrics or other articles is secured,
and which second plate may or may not have arms for holding the ticket;
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated this 10th 1 of T... 1901
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.