Improved Clip for Fixing Pneumatic Inflators and other Articles to the Frames of Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Apr., 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
SIONAL SPE FICATION.
Improved Clip for Fixing Pneumatic Inflators and other Articles
to the Frames of Cycles and other Vehicles.
I JOHN JOSEPH KEMPSTER of 38 Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London in the
county of Middlesex Dentist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
I combine metal clips & catches in various forms with vulcanizable rubber &
submit them to a special process of manipulation. The material I employ is
vulcanizable rubber & metal clips & catches adapted to take the various forms of
pneumatic pumps & other articles. The vulcanizable rubber bands may be further
strengthened at time of vulcanization or added afterwards. The vulcanizable rubber
is manipulated & moulded to shape & vulcanized to the inetal clips & catches leaving
the rubber elastic in certain parts & tougher round clips & catches & where other-
wise desired.
My special process referred to above consists of vulcanizing two prepared rubbers
together, producing a different result as explained above, viz. the bulk of my rubber
becomes elastic that round clips and catches in metal non elastic & tough.
Dated this 21st day of July 1896
JOHN JOSEPH KEMPSTER.
Improved Clip for Fixing Pneumatic Inflators and other Articles
to the Frames of Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, JOHN JOSEPH KEMPSTER, of 38 Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Dentist, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide improved means whereby inflators and
other similar articles may be attached or held in place on the frames of cycles and
other vehicles in a convenient manner and without risk of damage to the surface of
the said frame by scratching or otherwise. For this purpose I form in any suitable
manner clips, catches, or other fastening devices of metal or other similar and suitable
material, of any desired shape according to the purpose for which they are intended
to be used, and I connect these together by bands formed of indiarubber which is
suitably moulded around the said fastening devices and is preferably vulcanised
thereto. The rubber surrounding the metal may be harder, tougher, and less elastic
than that forming the intervening band.
. Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings illustrates a plan view of one form of clip
made in accordance with my invention, Figures 2 and 3 illustrate edge views of the
same clip, Figure 3 showing same applied to the frame of a cycle for example. Figure
4 is an edge view of a modification. Figure 5 is a plan view and Figures 6 and 7 are
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page_text: edge views of another form of my improved clip, and Figures 8 and 9 are plan and
edge views respectively of another modification.
Similar letters relate to like parts in all of the Figures of the Drawings.
In Figures 1 and 2, a and a¹ are bands of indiarubber united at one end in the
piece b in which latter is embedded the pin c, the rubber being vulcanised thereto if
desired.
In the free ends of the bands a a¹ holes d d are formed and preferably surrounded
by metal eyelets which are embedded and vulcanised into the rubber bands a².
Figure 3 illustrates the application of this device, the piece b forming a distance piece
between the frame of a cycle e and an inflator f for example, the band a being caused
to embrace the frame e, and the band a¹ the inflator f, the holes d d being threaded
over the knob c¹ of the pin c as shown.
In the modification shown in Figure 4 the distance piece b is provided with a
slotted lug and the free end of the band is first passed round the frame e through
the said slot and then threaded on to a stud e which is similar to an ordinary collar
stud. The band a¹ is passed round the inflator fand then threaded on to the same.
stud, as shown in the Figure.
In the modification shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 the bands a a¹ are differently dis-
posed, their free ends being threaded on to separate knobs c c which may be formed
from one metal pin c embedded, and vulcanised or not as desired, into the indiarubber
distance piece b. In Figures 8 and 9 my invention is illustrated as applied to a
single band a of indiarubber which may be employed for holding any two articles
together or for other like purpose. In these last named Figures the fastenings are
formed of metal plates a² a³ partly embedded, and vulcanised or not as desired, into
the ends of the rubber band, one plate 2 having a slot d adapted to receive a
hook or other similar device c formed on the plate a³.
In some cases I dispense with the beforementioned metal eyelets and slotted
plates, and form the necessary eyes or slots in the rubber by moulding or otherwise,
the rubber being hardened at those parts or not as desired; and in some cases I
strengthen the said band in any desired portion by the insertion of woven fabric,
wires, or other suitable material.
Any other suitable form of fastening may be employed than that shown and
described for the purpose of connecting the free ends of the bands to any other part
of the fitting, and knobs or projections may be moulded on to the rubber bands in
order to facilitate the fastening or unfastening operations.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I
am aware that it is not new to combine metal parts to indiarubber bands by clamping
or rivetting the metal parts to the indiarubber, and I make no claim to clips so con-
structed, but declare that what I claim is:-
First. The improved clip which consists of a distance piece and elastic bands
having eyelets, wires, studs, pins or plates, wholly or partially embedded therein,
and vulcanised thereto, or not, substantially as described.
Second. The improved clip which consists of a distance piece and elastic bands
having wires, studs, pins, or plates, wholly or partially embedded therein, and
vulcanised thereto, or not, and slots, eyes, or holes formed in the indiarubber, sub-
stantially as described.
Third. The improved clip constructed and applied substantially as described.