Improvements in Ticket-holders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ticket-holders.
A communication to me from abroad by KARL KNEILE, of Heilbronn, in the
Empire of Germany, Professor.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards & Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clips, for the purpose of holding a
railway or any other ticket ready and safe for delivery or control. Many persons,
travelling on railways, tramways, steamers, etc. mislay or put away their ticket
so that if called upon to deliver or to show it, they are for the moment unable to
find it.
The present invention, therefore, has for its object to provide a ticket clip or
holder, which enables the possessor to keep the ticket well secured but ready for
use at any time. The improved ticket clip consists of a piece of sheet metal bent
at about the middle portion of its length and doubled together, the back where
the parts join being made tubular, so that the two sides of the clip press against
each other elastically. The free edges of the said sides are slightly bent
outwards, to facilitate the insertion of the ticket.
To one of the two sides of the sheet metal two flaps or ears are formed, which,
being bent at right angles to the plane of the clip, project beyond the other side
of the same and prevent the ticket clipped between the two sides from falling
laterally out. The said flaps or ears are cach provided with a hole or eye into
which catches the bent-in end of a swivel or frame, which freely turns within the
eyes of the said flaps or ears. The swivel is secured by a link or links to a
separate swivel the upper part of which can be easily attached to a button hole, a
ring of a watch chain, a bracelet or the like, so as to be readily at hand whenever
the ticket is required.
The ticket is inserted between the two elastic sides of the clip and firmly
held between them, projecting at its upper end so as to be easily drawn out for
delivery.
In a modification of the ticket clip, it consists of a sheet metal piece similar to
that already described, bent at or about the middle of its length and having a
tubular back through which a pin extends, projecting on both sides. On the ends
of the said pin arms are mounted forming at their free or upper end an eye or
hook into which the free ends of a swivel or frame engage so as to freely turn
within the said eyes. Each of the arms has formed upon it projecting ears which
are bent to fit over the edges of the two sides of the clip so as to clasp the latter
and secure it to the arms.
The upper end of the swivel has secured to it a short chain with a cross pin to
be passed through a button hole, ring or link for the purpose of conveniently
carrying the clip ready for use.
The ticket is inserted into the clip as before described and prevented from
slipping out at the sides of the clip by the clasping ears of the arms.
The clip may be varied in form and the means of attaching and carrying the
same may be modified as may be found convenient.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1890.
EDWARDS & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ticket-holders.
A communication to me from abroad by KARL KNEILE, Professor, of Heilbronn,
in the Empire of Germany.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, and accompanying drawing, that is to say :-
This invention relates to improvements in ticket holders, for the purpose of
holding a railway ticket or any other ticket ready and safe for delivery or control.
It is a well known fact that many persons, travelling on railways, tramways,
steamers etc. mislay or put away their ticket so that, if called for to deliver it or
to show it they are for the moment unable to find it.
The present invention therefore has for its object to provide a holder or clip,
which enables the possessor to keep the ticket well secured but ready for use at
any time.
In the accompanying drawings, which are in illustration of the invention,
Figures 1 and 2 are, respectively, a front and side elevation of one modification
of the improved ticket holder,
Figures 3 and 4 are corresponding views of another modification of the same,
Figures 5 and 6 are front and side views respectively of a third modification,
Figures 7 and 8 are corresponding views of a fourth modification.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the improved ticket holder consists of a piece of
sheet metal A bent at or about the middle portion of its length and doubled
together with the back B formed tubular, as shown, so as to make the two sides
of the clip press against each other with some elastic force.
The free edges C C of the said sides are slightly bent outwards to facilitate the
insertion of the ticket.
To one of the two sides of the sheet metal A, two flaps or ears D are formed,
which being bent at right angles to the plane of the clip, project beyond the other
side of the same and prevent the ticket H clipped between the two sides from
falling laterally out. The said flaps or cars D are provided each with a hole or
eye E into which catches the bent-in end of a swivel or frame F which freely
turns in the eyes of the said flaps or ears. The swivel F is secured by a link or
links to a separate swivel G the upper part of which can be easily attached to a
button hole, a ring of a watch chain, a bracelet or the like, so as to be readily
at hand whenever the ticket is required. The ticket H is inserted between the
two elastic sides of the clip and firmly held between them, its upper end projecting
so that it can be easily drawn out, for delivery.
pin L
In the modification of the ticket clip, shewn in Figures 3 and 4, it consists of a
sheet metal piece J similar to that shewn in Figures 1 and 2, bent at or about
the middle of its length and having a tubular back K through which
extends, projecting on both sides. On the ends of the said pin L, arms N are
mounted freely forming at their free or_upper_end an eye-or-hook-M,-into-which-
-the free ends of the swivel P engage so as to freely turn in the said eyes M.
Each of the arms N has formed upon it projecting ears or flaps O, which are bent
to overlap the edges of the two sides of the clip J, so as to clasp the latter and
secure it to the arms. N. The upper end of the swivel P has secured to it, a
short chain with a cross pin Q to be passed through a button hole, ring, or link,
for the purpose of conveniently carrying the clip ready for use.
The ticket H is inserted into the clip J as before described, and prevented from
slipping out at the sides of the clip by the ears O of the arms N.
The clip may be varied in form as shewn in Figures 5 and 6, where it is turned-
round so that the ticket H may be withdrawn from beneath, or to the clip may be

page_text: attached a pin R as shewn in Figures 7 and 8, to serve as a shawl holder for
ladies. In these ways the use of the clip can be modified as convenient.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A ticket clip consisting of a sheet metal blank A doubled to form an elastic
clip, within the flaps or ears D of which a swivel F freely turns, the said swivel
being connected to a swivel G or other fastening, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. A ticket clip consisting of a sheet metal blank J doubled to form an elastic
clip, with a pin L passing through the back, and arms N upon the ends of said
pin, the said arms having clasps to overlap the clip, and eyes M to hold the
swivel P, substantially as and for the purpose set forth, and illustrated.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1891.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.