Improvements in Haulage Clips.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Haulage Clips.
I, JOSEPH HARVEY of The Limes, Morley in the County of Derby, Colliery
Manager, 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 my present invention is to effect certain improvemente in the
haulage clip for which Letters Patent have already been granted to me, the said
Letters Patent being numbered 21,149 and dated 8th of November 1895.
In order that my said invention may be the more readily understood I have
caused to be annexed to this Specification a sheet of drawings which will be
hereinafter referred to :-
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved haulage clip upon line a- of
Figure 3.
Figure 2 is a section on line -b of Figure 3.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of my improved haulage clip.
In carrying out my present invention I provide as already described in my
Specification No. 21,149 of 1895, a loop or similar shaped piece of metal A, the
depending arms of which are of a clawlike form at their lower extremities and
adapted to engage the haulage rope B which as will be understood is free to run
through same when the clip is not in active use; to the upper part of this loop of
metal is fixed a bracket or the like I carrying a short rod C upon which is hinged
the jaw D also terminating at its lower extremity in any suitable clawlike form
adapted to grip the rope B, on the opposite side of the loop or the like A is
pivotted, by my present invention, a socketted piece E carrying a hook shaped
arm El adapted to engage or pass through the staple F formed upon or fixed to
the back of the jaw D and projecting beyond the face of the two sides of the
loop A when closed. Into the socketted piece EI fit a loose handle K for
operating the hook E' as desired, the advantages of employing a loose handle in
place of a fixed lever being, that it is not so likely to get in the way and cause
accidents, and also, that it will cheapen the clip in that only a limited number
of them will be required.
I now also provide an adjusting device in connection with the staple F by means.
of which one clip may be used for different sized ropes, this device consists of a
flat piece L having a threaded projection M passing through the staple F and
being secured by means of a nut N, different thicknesses of washers such as O
being used if and as desired; when the hook E' is withdrawn and not in active
operation it is placed back as shewn by dotted lines on Figure 3 and rests against.
a suitable stop such as the nut G, which is also used in this case for fixing one end
of the bracket I to the loop shaped piece A. A hook H, or any other suitable
means of attaching the clip to the waggon, truck, coal tub or the like, is provided
and secured to the clip in any suitable mauner.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
When not actually clipping the rope the socketted piece E and its book E' are.
raised as shewn by dotted lines on Figure 3 and the jaw D hangs loosely from the
rod C, in which position the rope is free to run through the clip; when it is
desired to clip on to the rope the jaw D is closed and the socketted portion E is
brought down, the hook shaped arm E of which passes through the staple F, and,.
as the said arm thickens gradually from the point inwards, the jaw D is tightened

page_text: up until the rope is firmly clipped between the clawlike extremities of the said
jaw Dand arms A; the socketted portion E and the hooked arm E' being specially
formed as shewn, to hold the jaw D firmly in position.
Although I have herein shewn and described a loose arm or handle K fitting
into a socketted piece E for operating the hooked arm E', I wish it to be understood
that I do not bind myself to this particular form of loose handle as any suitable
shape may be adapted for operating such a clip. A stop P may be provided if
desired for limiting the downward play of the hooked arm E¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be perforined, I declare that what
1 claim is :-
The improvements in haulage clips consisting of two arms or jaws A, A, united
at the top to which is hinged a jaw D carrying a staple F provided with an
adjusting device L, M, N, O, a pivotted socketted portion E adapted to receive
and engage a loose handle or lever K, and also forming part with a hooked arm E',
stop G, hook or its equivalent H, the said arms or jaws A, A, D, being provided
with clawlike extremities, substantially as and for the purposes described and
illustrated.
Dated this 10th day of March 1896.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.