An Improved Clip or Attachment for Straps and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip or Attachment for Straps and the like.
1, CHARLES TOWNSON of Riversdale Milverton Hill, Leamington in the County
of Warwick, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient clip or attach-
ment for connecting or fastening straps and the like, the same being suitable for
use in harness in place of buckles. The clip consists of a bar of metal having
a small, preferably flat headed stud set at right angles thereto at one end and a
larger and preferably round headed stud also at right angles to said bar at the
other end. This clip is secured to any strap or band or piece of leather or fabric
by passing the studs through corresponding holes, slots, or punctures in said strap or
equivalent. The smaller stud should project but slightly beyond the face of the
strap or the like, but the larger stud should project sufficiently to receive the strap,
tab, or equivalent which is to be secured thereon and to which the said stud is to
serve as a fastener.
In applying the improved clip as a fastener for securing the end of a rein to the
ring of a bit, the clip is inserted in the rein at a suitable distance from the end and the
latter, after passing through the ring is slid through a loop on the strap and
fastened upon the stud, the projecting end is covered by a loose sliding loop,
sliding upon the strap on that part which lies between the two studs.
The improved clip may be used as a substitute for buckles or for single loose
studs, over which latter it has the advantages of double connection and of rigid
maintenance of the larger or fastening stud perpendicular to the direction of pull or
pressure on the fastening.
Dated 20th dor of April 1801
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip or Attachment for Straps and the like.
I CHARLES TOWxson, of Riversdale Milverton Hill, Leamington in the County
of Warwick Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient clip or attach-
ment for connecting or fastening straps or the like the same being suitable for use
in harness in place of buckles.
Reference being made to the annexed drawing
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved attachment.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form thereof.
Fig. 3 shows the first form applied to a rein.
The clip consists of the bar of metal a having a small preferably flat headed
stud set at right angles thereto at one end and a larger and preferably round headed
stud e also at right angles to said bar at the other end. These studs may project
in the same direction as in Fig. 1. or in opposite directions as in Fig. 2.
The clip is secured to any strap or band or piece of leather or fabric as d by passing
the studs through corresponding holes, slots or punctures in said strap or equivalent.
The smaller stud should project but slightly beyond the face of the strap or the
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page_text: like but the larger stud should project sufficiently to receive the strap, tab or
equivalent or end of such strap as which is to be secured thereon and to which the
said stud is to serve as a fastener.
In applying the improved clip as a fastener for securing the end of a rein to the
ring of a bit as in Fig. 3 the clip is inserted in the rein at a suitable distance from
the end and the latter after passing through the ring is slid through a loop e on the
strap and fastened upon the stud c, the projecting end is covered by a loose sliding
loop sliding upon the strap on that part which lies between the two studs.
The improved clip may be used as a substitute for buckles or for single loose
studs over which latter it has the advantages of double connection and of rigid
maintenance of the larger or fastening stud e perpendicular to the direction of pull
or pressure on the fastening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what. !
claim is
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A stud having or formed on a bar a terminating in a second stud whereby it
may be secured and the first stud serve as a connection rigidly maintained perpen-
dicular to the direction of pull or pressure as set forth.
Dated this 19th day of January 1892.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.