Improvements in Sockets, Brackets, and Fittings for Window Rods and for similar purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sockets, Brackets, and Fittings for Window Rods
and for similar purposes.
We, JOHN EMPSON and JOHN HEWITT of 58 Graham Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, trading as Wilkins and Wright Manufacturers, and FRANCIS
ROBERT BAKER of 167 Pershore Road Birmingham aforesaid, Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the manner in which we construct and arrange sockets,
brackets and their fittings for attachment to window rods, and for similar purposes,
whereby the inconvenience attending the ordinary method of attachment or connection
to the rods is avoided, and each socket is rendered totally independent of the position
of any other socket that may be upon the same rod or supporting column, and each
socket can be readily attached to, or detached from the rod, without in any way
disturbing the other sockets thereon.
The usual method of attachment of the socket to the rod being by means of a screw
passing through the socket, which is pressed against the surface of the rod to keep it
firmly secured in any position, it is impossible to remove one socket from the rod
without first taking off those which are immediately above it.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a clip out of rolled sheet metal
in preference to casting it, and this clip which is of a size suitable for sliding upon
any desired circular rod, we form so that one end or edge stands out, while the other
is bent back; within the edge standing out we cut an inclined slot, groove, or path,
for the purpose of receiving the end of a lever, which we attach by means of a pin
to the bent edge of the opposite side of the socket, in such a manner that when the lever
is moved up the inclined slot it tightens the clip or socket upon the rod or support,
and thus effectually secures it in any position.
Another arrangement we adopt for the same purpose, by cutting our metal sheet
and forming the socket or clip with a projection or projections at each side; the
projection or projections on one side serving as a support to which we attach a lever
by means of a pin or rivet, this lever we cause to compross the opposite projection or
projections by means of a snug or lip standing out from its surface; and the
projection thus pressed we form with a curved or inclined surface so that upon the
lever snug or lip passing up, it will draw the two sides together and cause the
socket to clip the rod, pipe or other support, and thus to be secured at any desired
position.
We do not always employ a lever to work in a groove for tightening up the clip as
before described but adopt in some cases an eccentric or cam which we place upon a
pin or spindle passing across the open surface of our improved socket; the end of
the pin or spindle being carried by the projections from the metal of the clip or
socket. This cam or eccentric we sometimes curve to suit the shape of the rod and
move the spindle with a lever or handle placed at one side or on the back of the clip
or socket.
We in some cases stamp or press over certain portions of the metal to form supports
or lips for receiving the brackets which we desire to attach to the clip or socket.
This clip or socket we also sometimes form plain or we pierce it so that the metal
thus pierced can be pressed out to form clips or supports for receiving brackets of any
particular shape or form that may be required.
One form of bracket which we adopt we construct out of sheet metal in preference
to cast pressed into the desired shape, its ends being caused to enter the grooves or
recesses formed upon the clips or sockets.
We form this bracket of a T shaped section by bending the sheet of metal-so that

page_text: we may obtain in one caso a double thickness for the flange or top support, with the
two edges standing vertically beneath and thus forming the web; and in another
method we form the web with a double thickness and then by bending these edges at
right angles, we form the flange or flat support having one edge of the metal at each
side, that is to say in the one case we have double the thickness of metal throughout
and in the other we have double thickness of metal in the web and single thickness of
metal in the flange of the bracket.
Sometimes also we employ a bracket having ends circular to fit into projecting
circular recesses or covers one above the other the end being formed so that it can
enter first one groove or recess and then by being slightly raised, be caused to enter
the bottom recess and thus to be held by the clip. We also form the projections with
sliding grooves so that the bracket or arm can fit into these screws, and thus be readily
removed without at the same time removing the clip or socket.
We do not limit the application of our invention to sockets or
brackets to any particular purpose but employ them for windows
or for supporting brackets for hooks or for any such purposes.
Dated this 25th day of September 1880
clips for carrying
or other purposes,
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sockets, Brackets, and Fittings for Window Rods
and for similar purposes.
We JOHN EMPSON, and JOHN HEWITT of 58 Graham Street Birmingham trading
as Wilkins and Wright Manufacturers, and FRANOIS ROBERT BAKER of 167 Pershore.
Road, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, 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 :-
Our invention relates to the manner in which we construct and arrange sockets,
brackets and their fittings for attachment to window rods, and for similar purposes,
whereby the inconvenience attending the ordinary method of attachment or connection
to the rods is avoided, and ench socket is rendered totally independent of the position
of any other socket that may be upon the same rod or supporting column, and each
socket can be readily attached to or detached from the rod, without in any way
disturbing the other sockets thereon.
The usual method of attachment of the socket to the rod being by means of a screw
passing through the socket, which is pressed against the surface of the rod to keep it
firmly secured in any position, it is impossible to remove one socket from the rod
without first taking off those which are immediately above it.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a clip out of rolled sheet metal.
in preference to casting it, and this clip which is of a size suitable for sliding upon
any desired circular rod, wo form so that one end or edge stands out, while the other
is hent back within the edge standing out we cut an inclined slot, groove, or path,
for the purpose of receiving the end of a lever, which we attach by means of a pin to
the hent edge of the opposite side of the socket, in such a manner that when the lever
is moved up the inclined slot it tightens the clip or socket upon the rod or support,
and thus effectually secures it in any position.
Another arrangement we adopt for the same purpose, by cutting our metal sheet
and forming the socket or clip with a projection or projections at each side; the
projection or projections on one side serving as a support to which we attach a lever
by means of a pin or riyet, this lever we cause to compress the opposite projection
or projections by means of a snug or lip standing out from its surface; and the
projection thus pressed we form with a curved or inclined surface, so that upon
the lever, snug or lip passing up, it will draw the two sides together and cause the
socket to clip the rod, pipe or other support, and thus, to be. secured at. any desired.
position.

page_text: We do not always employ a lever to work in a groove for tightening up the clip as
before described but adopt in some cases an eccentric or cam which we place upon a
pin or spindle passing across the open surface of our improved socket; the end of
the pin or spindle being carried by the projections from the metal of the clip or
socket. This cam or eccentric we sometimes curve to suit the shape of the rod and
move the spindle with a lever or handle placed at one side or on the back of the clip
or socket. We in some cases stamp or press over certain portions of the metal to
form supports or lips for receiving the brackets which we desire to attach to the clip
or socket.
This clip or socket we also sometimes form plain or we pierce it so that the metal
thus pierced can be pressed out to form clips or supports for receiving brackets of any
particular shape or form that may be required.
One form of bracket which we adopt we construct out of sheet metal in preference
to cast pressed into the desired shape, its ends being caused to enter the grooves or
recesses formed upon the clips or sockets.
We form this bracket of a T shape section by bending the sheet of metal so that
we may obtain in one case a double thickness for the flange or top support, with the
two edges standing vertically beneath and thus forming the web; and in another
method we form the web with a double thickness and then by bending these edges at
right angles, we form the flanges or flat support having one edge of the metal at each
side, that is to say, in the one case we have double thickness metal throughout and
in the other we have double thickness of metal in the web, and single thickness of
metal in the flange of the bracket.
Sometimes also we employ a bracket having ends circular to fit into projecting
circular recesses or covers one above the other; the end being formed so that it can
enter first one groove or recess and then by being slightly raised, be caused to enter
the bottom recess and thus to be held by the clip. We also form the projections with
sliding grooves so that the bracket or arm can fit into these grooves, and thus be
readily removed without at the same time removing the clip or socket.
We do not limit the application of our invention to sockets or clips for carrying
brackets to any particular purpose but employ them for windows or other purposes, or
for supporting brackets for looks or for any such purpose.
In order that our invention may be readily understood we append hereunto one
sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of our improved bracket clip constructed to attach to any.
ordinary pillar or circular rod A and to be rigidly secured to the same by means of
the inclined plane or taper path B B which we form upon and out of the body
portion C of the bracket clip.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the same bracket clip. The metal body C is formed out of
sheet metal or strip, and is bent to suit any circular or other shaped rod A, lips or
projecting cars FF we cause to stand out from the upper and lower edges of the body
to serve as supports or holders for the stems of any usual ordinary bracket or tray nsed
for carrying articles in shop windows and for similar purposes. The stems being
circular and fitting within the holes ff of each lip or ear, are capable of freely
turning about within their supports upon the clip bracket or socket and thus to display
the articles at any point that may be desired.
Instead of circular stems square or other shape are sometimes employed in which
case we form the holes to suit them. The lever D we pivot or hinge upon the
pin E carried by the projecting centre flange or disc, and the inclined recess or
path B B¹, admits of the lever passing up and drawing the clip close to the centre rod
or pillar A.
We form any desired number of ears or supporting lips upon the body C. Figure 3
is a front elevation of the method we sometimes adopt when dispensing with the slot
or inclined path BB'; in this method we cause the lever k which is pivotted at e on
the projecting piece g and has a sliding piece k, to be forced up an inclined surface
or edge H of the metal body, and thus to be drawn tightly to engage with the rod A.

page_text: The thumb piece P prevents any inconvenience being felt when pressing up the clip in
manipulating the handle or lever K.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same clip bracket or socket.
In Figures 3 and 4 F2 F3 are the projecting ears.
Figure 5 is a front elevation and Figure 6 a side elevation of our improved socket
bracket, having the tightening or clipping action caused by a cam R carried upon
or formed with the spindle which hinges about the centre M thus enabling the
socket to be easily and readily applied to any window rod or pillar. The cam R we
form to suit the shape of the rod A and the lever or handle N we make of a shape to
permit of easy manipulation. The end of the spindle L we hold in a suitably formed
open ended slot O.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. The construction of clip brackets or sockets for attachment to rods for carrying
window display brackets, having a tightening inclined surface such as B and a
lever such as D, substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
2. The combination and arrangement of an open back clip bracket having tightening
levers pivoted upon the bracket bodies, and having projecting ears or flanges such
as FF &c., substantially as hereinbefore described and for the purposes set forth.
3. The construction of clip brackets for attachment to pillars of shop windows
having cam action levers such as N and cam or eccentric gripping surfaces
such as R. substantially as herein described and as set forth in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 25th day of June 1890.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicants.