An Improved Clip for Filing or Holding Papers, Bags, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Filing or Holding Papers, Bags, and the like.
1, BENJAMIN FREDERICK BRYANT, of 24, Harbour Street, Ramsgate, in the
County of Kent, Baker and Confectioner, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved clip or holder adapted for filing or holding
papers, and also for holding paper bags, toilet paper and the like, without the
necessity for perforating the paper for a string or hook.
In carrying out my invention I employ a spring-clip of suitable construction, the
back of the clip, which is of a depth corresponding with the size of the papers or
bags to be held, being provided with a flange or projections adapted to support the
papers or bags at their lower ends.
By this arrangement in the case of filed papers any particular paper can be
removed whilst in the case of bags they can be removed one after the other by
simply pulling them.
In some cases the front jaw of the clip is advantageously provided with a roller
to facilitate the removal of the papers or bags.
Dated this 9th day of November 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Clip for Filing or Holding Papers, Bags, and the like.
I, BENJAMIN FREDERICK BRYANT, of 24, Harbour Street, Ramsgate, in the
County of Kent, Baker and Confectioner, 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 or holder adapted for filing or holding
papers, and also for holding paper bags, toilet paper and the like, without the
necessity for perforating the paper for a string or hook.
In carrying out my invention I employ a spring-clip of suitable construction,
the back of the clip, which is of a depth corresponding with the size of the papers
or bags to be held, being provided with a flange or projections adapted to support
the papers or bags at their lower ends.
To enable iny invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figures 1 and 2 are front and side elevations respectively of my improved clip.
a is the back of the clip which is of any suitable shape, and 6 is the spring-jaw
between which and the said back the paper, bags, or other articles or papers
are held.
c, c are projections secured to the back a of the clip and serving to support. the
articles so that their weight shall not allow them to fall from beneath the spring,
the said projections being also bent up at the ends so as to ensure that the

page_text: papers shall remain supported. The projections c, c are represented in the drawing
as being made of bent wire but it is to be understood that they may be made of
any other suitable material; or, if desired, the back of the clip may be bent round
to form a supporting flange or ledge.
d, d are side stops which I advantageously use in conjunction with my clip, the
said side stops d, d serving to ensure the papers being placed centrally in the clip,
and keeping them from slipping.
With this arrangement if a number of papers or the like are held by the holder,
any particular one can be removed without disturbing the others, whilst in the
case of bags they can be removed one after the other by simply pulling them and
without tearing them.
In the foregoing description I have referred to the clip as having the jaw bat
the top; if desired, however, the clip may be used in the reverse position, that is
to say, the jaw b can be at the bottom. I sometimes provide the jaw with a roller
to facilitate the removal of the papers or bags and instead of forming the clip
with a solid back, as shewn in the drawing, I may make it of open work, for
instance, of bent wire.
Having now particularly 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 :-
1. In a clip for holding or filing papers, bags or the like, the use of projections
or supports such as c, c, substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved clip for holding or filing papers,
bags or the like, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.