A Novel or Improved Securing or Holdfast Device adapted for Hats, Walking Sticks, Umbrellas and other articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
A Novel or Improved Securing or Holdfast Device adapted for Hats,
Walking Sticks, Umbrellas and other articles.
We, JOHN REDPATH, Agent, of 11, St. Anne Street, and CHARLES MUTTER KERR,
Engineer, of 21, Menzie Street, both in Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device or holdfast for securing hats, walking sticks,
umbrellas, and the like articles requiring to be temporarily secured when out of
hand or use, in places of worship, public meetings, theatres, railway trains,
shipboard and the like.
:
The object and result of our invention is to construct a simple, cheap, and easily
fixed device by which hats, walking sticks, umbrellas, and the like or other
articles can be securely but detachably held in position to be removed therefrom
without damage.
A securing or holdfast device constructed according to our invention consists
of a combination of features of utility all brought into one and the same device
or constructive arrangement comprising one or more plain flat springs permanently
fixed at either end or centre to a suitable support, such as the back of a pew, chair
or counter and the other end or both ends left free, so that by its resilience the
spring which is noiseless in its action pliantly grips or holds the articles in position.
Another feature comprised in the arrangement consists of one or more pegs or
hooks controlled by a spiral spring working within a casing fixed to the main
beam or support, the said spiral spring abutting against the casing and a pro-
jection on the hook so that the resilience of the spiral spring forces the free end
of the hook in contact with the main beam or support and so forms a holdfast for
the articles. The action of the spring hook is also noiseless.
The above described hook can be fixed on bank counters to prevent theft, and
also on railway carriage doors for wet umbrellas.
'In the case of bank counters the spring hook is screwed on the counter in any
convenient place so that the payee or receiver can place bank notes, bills, cheques
or the like.under the spring, and when either are ready to receive same both hands
are used, one to lift the spring and the other to detach the papers, thereby prevent-
ing snatching off counters, as in this case the would-be-thief would have to use
both 'hands and so attract attention. The said spring also prevents the papers
being wafted away by draughts. The device is made small, compact, and not-in
the way of the cashiers.
By our improved device it is impossible for persons to tear their clothing in
passing to and fro, the projection being such that all garments will glide over it,
and no sharp corners are presented to catch the unwary.on entrance or exit.
Dated this 25th day of May 1897

page_text: A Novel or Improved Securing or Holdfast Device adapted for Hats,
Walking Sticks, Umbrellas and other articles.
We, JOHN REDPATH, Agent, late of 11, St. Anne Street, and now of 21, Chapel
Walks, and CHARLES MUTTER KERR, Engineer, of 21, Menzies Street, both of
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:
This invention relates to a device or holdfast for securing hats, walking sticks
umbrellas and the like articles requiring to be temporarily secured when out of
hand or use, in places of worship, public meetings, theatres, railway trains
shipboard and the like.
The object and result of our invention is to construct a ready and cheap means
for securing hats, walking sticks, umbrellas and the like or other articles in pews,
theatres, or the like places, which articles are securely but detachably held in
position to be removed therefrom without damage.
A securing or holdfast device constructed according to our invention and which
we will for convenience of expression designate a "hold all grip" consists of a
combination of features of utility all brought into one and the same device or con-
structive arrangement comprising one or more plain flat springs permanently
fixed at either end or centre to a suitable support such as the back of a pew, chair
or counter and the other end or both ends left free so that by its resilience the
spring which is noiseless in its action pliantly grips or holds the articles in position.
Another feature comprised in the arrangement consists of one or more prongs or
hooks controlled by a spiral spring working within a casing fixed to the main beam
or support, the said spiral spring abutting against the casing and a projection on
the hook so that the resilience of the spiral spring forces the free end of the prongs
or hook into contact with the support or abutment and so forms a holdfast for the
articles. The action of the spring hook or prong is also noiseless.
The means for carrying our invention into effect are to be understood from the
description of the following modifications taken with reference to the drawing
hereto annexed. Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate in elevation and plan respectively a
securing or holdfast device constructed according to our invention in its simplest
form and consists of a plain flat spring a permanently fixed at one end a¹ to a
suitable support b such as the back of a pew, chair, or counter and the other end
left free so that by its resilience the spring which is noiseless in its action pliantly
grips or holds the articles in position. The free end of this spring is furnished
with a finger clip a² pivotted thereto in order to pull the spring gently back and*
place the article in sideways which is then fixed or held up as shown in Fig. 9, in
respect of a hat and umbrella. Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate a couplete of flat
springs a a permanently fixed at the centre a¹ to a suitable support b so that the
free ends of the spring grip and hold the articles in position.
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a modification of our improved holdfast in which the
rigid arms a a are pivotted at c and controlled by the spiral spring d.
Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate another feature comprised in the arrangement and con-
sist of one or more prongs or hooks e é controlled by a spiral spring f working
withing a casing g fixed to the main beam or support 6 the said spiral spring
abutting against the casing 9 and a projection h on the shank of the prong or
hook so that the resilience of the spiral spring forces the free end or ends of the
hook into contact with the support or abutment provided and so forms a holdfast
for the articles. The action of the spring hook or prong is also noiseless.

page_text: The above described hook or prong arrangement can be fixed on bank counters
to prevent theft and also on railway carriage doors for securing wet umbrellas.
In the case of bank counters by placing the spring hook in the erect position, it
can be screwed on the counter in any convenient place so that the payee or receiver
can place bank notes, bills, cheques or the like under the spring, and when either
are ready to receive same, both hands must be used, one to lift the spring and the
other to detach the papers, thereby preventing snatching off counters in which
case the would-be-thief would have to use both hands and so attract attention.
The said spring also prevents the papers being wafted away by draughts. The
device is made small, compact, and not in the way of the cashiers.
The special advantages of our "hold all grip" are simplicity of construction and
neatness in appearance. It take up no room and cannot catch and tear garments
or impede free passage. It will not injure delicate articles but will hold almost
anything and can be easily fixed and applied to any position including bank
counters. Furthermore the action of the device is noiseless.
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:-
:-
In a device or holdfast for securing hats, walking sticks, umbrellas and the
like articles requiring to be temporarily secured when out of hand or use:-
1. The use of springs such as a whether singly or in couplets secured or set to
suitable abutments and affording the requisite holding capacity a suitable pliable
grip, substantially as herein before described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6 of the
accompanying drawing.
2. The use of prongs such as e mounted singly or in couplets in a spiral spring
controlled socket such as g secured or set to a suitable abutment substantially as
herein before described with reference to Figs. 7 and 8.
3. The arrangement and combination of parts which enables the apparatus to be
used as a hold-all-grip by means of springs such as a or spring seated prongs such
as e or a combination of these, substantially as and for the purpose as herein before
described and illustrated.
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