AN IMPROVED CONNECTION FOR THE ENDS OF CORDS, BANDS, AND OTHER ANALAGOUS ARTICLES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
1, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of 24, Great Charles street, Birmingham, in the
county of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
AN IMPROVED CONNECTION FOR THE ENDS OF CORDS, BANDS, AND OTHER ANALAGOUS
ARTICLES 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 a simple formation of attachment for the ends of cords, or
hands such as required for suspending pictures, window cords, machine bands, and
other similar connections, and has for its object an easy and secure means of connect-
ing the same. I construct my invention in the following manner, I take a pieco of
suitable shaped wire (by perference round shaped brass, or steel wire) and I shapo
this wire (by preference) in the form of a circular coiled spring, having its coils
close together, or a distance apart, and I increase or decrease the circumference of
the coils, according to the shapo required, or desired connection to be made. One end
(or both ends) of the wire I leave standing out the same shape and pitch, or distance
apart as the successive coils, the remaining end of the wire I shape as a suitable hook,
or eye formation, for the purpose of connection or attachment. I secure the attach-
mont, by twisting, or screwing the coils over the exterior surface of the end of the
cord, thus, when a stretching strain is applied, the coils elongate and contract, and so
further increase their grip upon the cord. It is obvious that the ends may be turned
in to obtain clean finish, and that rings, swivels, or other articles may be affixed for
any desired purpose.
To further illustrate my invention I will now refer to the annexed sheet of drawings
Fig. 1. shows the attachment affixed to each end of a piece of cord, for the purpose
of suspending a picture, or other article, the parts marked A. show the cord, the parts
marked B. the coiled formation, and the parts marked C. the projecting ends of the
wire, the parts marked D. the loop formation to pass over a nail, or hook Figs. 2, and
3. show a front and side view of this formation of attachment, before being screwed
on the end of the cord. Fig. 4. shows a continious wire formation of attachment,

page_text: for connecting the ends of a cord, for the purpose of making an endless band, as
would be required for a blind cord, or machine band, the parts marked A. show the
cord, the part marked B. the coiled formation, and the parts marked C. the projecting
ends. Fig. 5. shows this formation complete before being attached to the cord.
Fig. 6. shows two seperate attachments affixed to a cord, but connected by a hook,
and eye formation, the parts marked A. shows the cord, the parts marked B the
coiled formation, the parts marked C. the projecting ends, the parts marked D. the
hook formation, and the part marked E. the eye formation, Fig. 7, shows this forma-
tion before being attached to the cord, Fig. 8. shows a continuous wire formation of
connection, having a right and left pitch, the part marked F. shows the division.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
The formation of suitable shaped wire, fashioned in the shape of a series of circular
(or other shaped) coiled loops, for the purpose of connecting the ends of cords or
bands together, or attaching the end, or ends, of cords or bands to any desired object,
as herein specified and described.