An Improved Clip or Socket.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip or Socket.
THOMAS GROVES Psycho Villas Starley Road Coventry do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a clip or socket for holding a cycle bell saddle lamp
brackets or footrests or any other similar article which has to be fitted to a round
support whether on a cycle or for other purposes and is as follows. A band of
metal is passed round the part to be clipped or held the ends of the metal band pass
through a slot in a metal plate which is made narrower than the object to be clipped
or held. A small hole is punched in each end of band and a piece of metal with a
threaded hole in the centre and reduced at ends to fit holes in end of band. A screw
passes through this piece of metal the point of screw forces the plate through which
the band passes down close to the round support the screw passing through the cross-
piece of metal the ends of which are in the holes in band forces crosspiece away from
round support thus pulling ends of band through metal plate and tightening the
hold of band on round support. Another way of fixing is to rivet ends of band
together then pass through a slot in metal plate and a crosspiece of metal passed
underneath band while crosspiece has a hole in each end threaded and a screw at
each end to force crosspiece from metal plate thus pulling the band through slot
and tightening it.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip or Socket.
I, THOMAS GROVES, of Psycho Villas, Starley Road, Coventry, in the County
of Warwick, Engineer, 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:-
This invention consists of a clip or socket for holding a cycle bell, saddle, lamp
bracket or footrest or any other similar article which has to be fitted to a round
support whether on a cycle or for other purposes.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a transverse section showing one modification of my invention.
Figure 2 is a similar section of another modification.
Figure 3 is an elevation corresponding to Figure 2.-
Figures 4 and 5 are respectively transverse section and elevation of a third
modification.
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Referring to Figure 1, a band of metal A. is round the part to be clipped or held
and the ends of the said band pass through slots in a metal plate B which slots are
made narrower as shown in the drawing than the object to be clipped or held.
hole is punched in each end of the band A and a piece of metal or a bar C is
arranged with a screwed hole in the centre to carry a set screw D while it is
reduced at the ends C³, C' to slip into the holes hereinbefore described as made in
the band, the said holes being arranged to oppose each other. The screw D passing
through the cross bar or piece of metal forces the plate B through which the band A
passes close to the round support E and the crosspiece C away from E thus pulling
the ends of the band through the metal plate B and tightening the hold of the
band A on and round the support.

page_text: In this arrangement it is to be understood that the ends of the band A pass
through two slots in the plate B leaving sufficient strength of metal between to
enable the set screw D to act properly.
Another modification is shown at Figures 2 and 3 and here the ends of the band A
are riveted together and the loop so formed marked A' is passed through a slot hole
in the plate B. A crosspiece C with set screws D, D' one at each end (Figure 3)
is passed through the loop and the screws force the crosspiece away from the metal
plate B and thus pull down the band A through the slot and firmly tighten on the
round support E.
Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a modification which is quite similar to that herein-
before described but the plate is bent and forged or cast to the configuration
illustrated at Figure 5.
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. A clip or socket in which a baud or loop is strained in tension by a screw or
screws and the said band or loop securely holds and clips a support, substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. A clip or socket for attaching a bicycle saddle or other article to a support
as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the
drawings.
Dated this 13th day of September 1892.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.