A Clip for Holding Papers, Letters, Cards, Tickets, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Clip for Holding Papers, Letters, Cards, Tickets, and the like.
PERCY ISAAC BLOOMFIELD and WILLIAM HENRY WOOLLEY of Legge Lane Works
Birmingham Die Sinkers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
That clip is formed by two pieces of rolled metal joined together at sides by having
pieces at sides projecting on back, which are turned up at right angles in which are
holes. The front which has two ends at sides, which pass into the holes of the pro-
jecting pieces on back thereby forming the leverage. The hack & front plates are
made to clip by having a spring fastened by means of a slot in the back plate which
causes spring to bear pressure on front plate thereby causing the grip of front and
back plate together.
Fig. A represents front plate which is a piece of metal stamped to a section as
Fig. A. 1. The ends at sides would be as Fig. A. 2.
Fig. B. represents back plate which is a piece of metal either flat or in section
Fig. A. 1 in front plate.
Fig. B2 are ends at sidos with hole in centre which are turned at right angles
through which end as Fig. A 2 on front plate pass to form leverage.
Fig. B. 3. is slot for fixing spring.
Fig. B 1 represents section of back plate.
Fig. C. represents spring which is made of hardened steel.
Fig. C1 is section of same.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Clip for Holding Papers, Letters, Oards, Tickets, and the like.
PEROY ISAAC BLOOMFIELD and WILLIAM HENRY WOOLLEY, trading as Woolley
& Co. Legge Lane Works Birmingham, Die Sinkers and Metal Ornament Makers,
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 clip is formed by two pieces of rolled metal joined together at the sides by
having pieces projecting at sides of back, which are turned up at right angles in
which are holes, the front plates which has two projecting pieces at sides which
pass into the holes of the projecting pieces of the back plate hereby forming the
leverage. The back and front plates are made to clip by having a spring fastened
by means of a slot in the back plate which causes spring to bear pressure on front
plate, thereby causing a grip of back & front plate together.
The clip is formed by two pieces of rolled metal as represented in drawings as
supplied for Provisional Specification. Figs. A and B and C.
Fig. A represents front plate, which is a piece of metal stamped to a section as
Fig. A. 1. The ends at sides as Fig. A. 2.
Fig. B. represents back plate which is a piece of metal either flat or in section as
Fig. A. 1. in front plate.
Fig. B. 2. are ends at side with hole in centre which are turned at right angles,
through which end of Fig. A. 2. on front plate pass to form leverage.
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page_text: Fig. B. 3. is slot for fixing spring.
Fig. B. 1. represents section of back plate.
Fig. C. represents spring which is made of hardened steel.
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Fig. 4. is the above put together.
Fig. 5. is section of Fig. 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1st. The means of leverage by the projecting pieces on back and front plate.
2nd. The means of fastening spring to cause the leverage to clip.
1000
Fig. 4. is the above put together.
Fig. 5. is section of Fig. 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1st. The means of leverage by the projecting pieces on back and front plate.
2nd. The means of fastening spring to cause the leverage to clip.
1000
PERCY ISAAC BLOOMFIELD.
WILLIAM HENRY WOOLLEY.