An Improved Clip for Suspending Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and the like for Exhibition.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 7th June, 1690
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Suspending Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and
the like for Exhibition.
1, SIDNEY HERBERT THORNE of 240 Regent Street London, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention consists of a clip formed by two pieces of metal hinged or pivoted
near one end so that when the two ends adjacent are pressed together the other two
ends are forced open-The clip is so formed that these latter ends will easily receive
and hold (through the agency of a spring beyond the hinge or pivot) the ends of
umbrellas and walking sticks, and I propose to place inside these ends grasping
the stick a lining of rubber. or such like material so that the metal may not scratch
the ends of the sticks in placing them in, or withdrawing them from the clip.
One of the ends opposite to those grasping the stick I form after the manner of a
hook so as easily to hook over a rod stretching across the window, or such place
where the umbrellas or sticks are to be exhibited.
A small split in the metal of clip is so formed on the side facing the window, so as
to receive a card or ticket on which may be figured the price or quality of the
umbrella or walking stick or such like article.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Suspending Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and
the like for Exhibition.
I SIDNEY HERBERT THORNE of 240 Regent Street London Gentleman 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved clip for suspending umbrellas, walking sticks
and the like for exhibition and has for its object to provide a handy device for
suspending umbrellas, walking sticks, canes, and the like in shop windows or show
cases of every description without scratching, soiling, or otherwise damaging the
goods firmly held by my improved clip. My invention consists of a clip formed by
two pieces of metal hinged or pivoted near one end so that when the two ends are
pressed together the other ends are forced open. The clip is so formed that the latter
ends will easily receive and bold with the aid of a suitable spring, the ends of
umbrellas and walking sticks and I propose to line the ends holding the sticks with
strips of chamois leather, rubber, or other suitable material so that the metal may not
scratch the polished ends of the umbrellas or sticks when they are inserted in or with-
drawn from the said clip.
One of the above mentioned upper ends is formed like a hook and allow of the clip.
and the article it carries being easily suspended to a rod stretching across in a shop
window for instance where the umbrellas or sticks are to be exposed to view. A
small slot is formed in the front of the clip to receive a card or ticket on which may
be figured the selling price of the article, and in order that my invention may
be more fully understood I have shown the same in the accompanying drawings in
which Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a front view of my improved clip. Fig. 3 is
a vertical section of the clip holding an umbrella or stick by the ferrulo end. My
improved clip consists of two vertical curved jaws jj formed above the centre with
lugs which are bent in one, over the other and secured together on each side

page_text: by a pin or pivot p. Upon this pivot is coiled a spiral springs one end e of which
bears against the jaw while the other end bears against the jaw j. The upper
portion of the jaw has the form of a book has shown whereby it can be suspended
in the manner before mentioned.
The upper part of the jaw j is provided with a thumbpiece t, which is pressed by
the thumb when it is desired to open the clip, the hook end of the other jaw serving
as a support for the fingers. The jaws jj are both lined on their lower part with
chamois leather so that the metal should not damage the polished ends of the
articles it is intended to hold. is the slot to which is hooked or otherwise attached,
the tickets bearing the sale price of the article suspended in the shop window.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications, without departing from
the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to naterials dimensions or to the
exact form or placement of the parts thereof.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
"An improved clip for suspending umbrellas walking sticks, and the like arranged
and combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
1:
11000
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.