CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN WHIP-HOLDERS AND SOCKETS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Davis, of the Firm of Davis and Wilson, Whip
and Whip Mount Manufacturers, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN WHIP-HOLDERS AND
SOCKETS."
Sealed the 17th July 1877, and dated the 19th January 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Davis at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th January 1877.
WILLIAM DAVIS, of the Firm of Davis and Wilson, Whip and Whip Mount
Manufacturers, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick. "CERTAIN IMPROVE-
MENTS IN WHIP-HOLDERS AND SOCKETS."
I will first describe my whip-holder, which consists of an open frame connected
together at the top by a small concave recess, and towards the middle by a semi-
circular convex belt, and at the bottom by a concave recess for the large end of the
whip handle to rest on. These three points of bearing, two at the back and one at
the front, engage and hold the whip handle in such a way that the handle will
always find a proper bearing without any looseness or shaking whatever, and being
a skeleton metal frame will not hold moisture in wet weather. The holding of the
whip by three points of contact permits of its ready application and withdrawal at
pleasure. Screw holes or loops are provided for securing this whip-holder to the
side of the carriage or other vehicle for use.
As a modification of this plan I provide two curved plates so as to impart to
my whip-holder the appearance of a socket. The plates are bent out trumpet
fashion at the top and contracted at right angles at the bottom. These two longi-
tudinally curved plates are united together in the middle by two rivets, forming
axis. This contrivance may be called a socket, though it is principally of a skeleton
form, as first described. At the back of one of the plates pedestals are secured for
receiving straps, or screws, or other suitable means for conveniently attaching it to
vehicles for receiving the whip handle, the large end of which readily passes down
through the trumpet mouth; and as it passes down below the axis before described
the bottom part of the socket expands, and in proportion contracts the top or
trumpet mouth, thereby holding the whip handle perfectly secure. These metal
parts may be electro plated, japanned, covered with leather, or otherwise finished.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a side elevation complete of my whip socket with whip handle A, A,
shown also in position; also showing the recesses and loops for receiving the straps
and screws marked B and B¹.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of my whip-holder, which may be cast in iron or
any other suitable metal, with the whip handle shown in position broken off for
convenience of space. a shows a piece of leather straps, broken off, for attaching
the whip-holder to the side of the vehicle. B and B are the loops or recesses
through which the said leather straps pass which is cast with the holder and forms
a part of it. Provision is also made, as shown at C, C, by the countersunk holes
for attaching or securing the whip-holder or socket by means of screws to the
vehicle instead of straps. It will also be seen by referring to Figure 1 that the
whip handle marked A, A, is held secure at the three points of contact as at D, D, D,
and that the slightest downward pressure or thrust of the whip into the holder or
socket gives it a more rigid and firm hold by the bottom end of the handle of the
whip pressing against the inclined or curved inside face of the socket causes the
handle to impinge tightly against the bearings marked D before referred to.
Fig. 3 is a front view of Figures 1 and 2, the whip handle in this case being
represented in dotted lines.
Fig. 4 is a front view of a modification of my whip-holder or socket which
presents more the appearance of a socket, and is formed by two curved plates of
sheet metal which are united together in the centre by two rivets forming axis
marked G upon which they open or collapse. At the back of one of the plates pro-

page_text: jections or bosses marked F and F for receiving straps or screws for securing
the part marked H for conveniently attaching the whip-holder or socket to the
vehicle for receiving the whip handle. It will be apparent that as the large end
of the whip handle which readily passes down the open trumpet mouth of the
socket marked E passes or is forced down below the axis marked G, before mentioned,
the lower end of the socket expands or opens, and so in proportion contracts or
narrows the trumpet mouth opening at the top marked E, thereby holding the whip
handle perfectly secure and without damaging by friction or otherwise the orna-
mental portion or material of which the whip handle is composed.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of Figure 4 showing the whip handle marked A, A, in
position, and the bell-mouthed top of the socket marked E, before referred to,
pressing closely around the whip handle, and also at that part of the socket at the
bottoni marked J, which is also shown impinging tightly around the bottom of the
whip handle, thus holding the same perfectly secure.
Fig. 6 is a back view of Figure 4, of which Fig. 7 is a plan or top view.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of giving
effect to the same, I wish it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact
shape, detail, or form of outline, as the same may be deversified without departing
from the character or spirit of my Invention; but what I do claim and wish to
protect by these my in part recited Letters Patent is, the making of whip-holders or
sockets in the manner herein described and exhibited.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Davis, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventeenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
GEORGE GRIFFin,
Clerk to Mr. Alfred Perry,
Patent Agent,
Handsworth,
Birmingham.
WILLIAM DAVIS. (LS.)