A Clip for Securing Invoice Envelopes or other Papers to Railway Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1894-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Clip for Securing Invoice Envelopes or other Papers to Railway
Vehicles.
JOHN EDWARD Lycett GreensILL, The Oaklands, Aldridge Road Queslett,
near Birmingham, Railway Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
A "clip" for securing envelopes containing invoices or papers to the sides of
railway or other vehicles.
(1.) It consists of a bottom plate ;
(2.) Upright iron frame hinged to bottom plate, bent oval and fitted with pins to
hold the envelope firm;
(3.) Two upright springs are screwed to the bottom plate, the top of these
pressing against the upright frame, constitute the retaining power.
In order to place the envelope behind you pull the frame forward, (this forces
the springs back) then place the envelope behind and loose the frame. The springs
force the frame into its original position and the pins piercing the envelope and its
contents secure them to the side of the vehicle.
Dated this 21st day of October 1893.
JOHN EDWARD LYCETT GREENSILL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Clip for Securing Invoice Envelopes or other Papers to Railway
Vehicles.
I, JOHN EDWARD LYCETT GREENSILL of The Oaklands, Aldridge Road,
Queslett, in the County of Stafford, Railway Clerk, 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 relates to the improvements, hereinafter described in clips for
securing a label or envelopes contained invoices or other papers to the sides of
railway vehicles and consists in making a rectangular or other suitable shaped iron
frame jointed at its bottom ends to two ears forming part of a cross piece provided
with screw holes for attaching the same to the side of a railway vehicle, such for
example as a truck or goods waggon, in a vertical position, with the cross piece at
the bottom thereof. The inner surface of the said frame is furnished with pro-
jecting prongs or spikes for the purpose of holding the papers aforesaid, a suitable
spring pressing against the frame causes the prongs to pierce through the papers
and presses against the woodwork of the vehicles, thus holding the papers securely
against the side thereof.
When it is desired to remove the papers, the frame is drawn forward by means
of a loop, the papers may be removed therefrom.
I will now proceed to describe my invention by reference to the accompanying
drawings (which illustrates some only of the varieties of my invention) the letters
of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figures 1 and 2, shows a front elevation and plan respectively. Figures 3 and 4
end elevations and Figure 5 a section of my invention.

page_text: A represents a portion of the woodwork forming part of a side of a truck or
goods waggon. B is a rectangular iron frame terminating into the jointed ends C. C.
D is a loop forming the upper portion of the frame for the purpose of opening or
closing the frame against the side of the truck A. The joints C, C, are connected
by the screws or pins E, E, to the ears or lugs F, forming part of the base plate G
which is attached to the side of the truck A by the screws H, H, H. The pro-
jecting prongs or spikes J. J, and I, I, which form part of the frame B, are for
the purpose of holding a label or envelopes containing invoices or other papers, the
same being placed thereon are so held by the action of the spring K. K, attached
to the base plate G and pressing against the frame B, thus keeping the prongs J. J,
and I. I, constantly pressing against the woodwork Á and keeping the frame in a
vertical position.
Thus the papers are held securely against the side of the vehicle. When it is
desired to remove the papers the frame is drawn forward by means of the loop D,
in the position shown in Figure 4, the projection M, resting on the stop N, prevents
the frame from being opened too far. When the papers have been removed the
action of the spring forces the frame to its normal position.
Figures 6, and 7, show a front and end elevation of my invention in which I use
a wire spring in place of a flat spring and attached to the frame instead of to the
base plate.
Figure 8, shows a similar frame in which I use a coil spring for effecting the
same purpose.
Figures 9 and 10 show an oval shaped frame in which I employ a coil spring one
end attached to the frame and one to the woodwork A.
The opening and closing of the frame shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, for
the purpose of placing the paper therein or removing therefrom are effected in the
manner described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 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 rectangular shaped frame provided with projecting prongs or spikes
and jointed or hinged to a base plate and held in a vertical position by means of a
spring or springs substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. An oval or other similar shaped frame provided with prongs or spikes con-
stituting a clip, the frame being jointed or hinged to a base plate and held in a
vertical position by means of a spring or springs substantially as and for the
purpose herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of July 1894.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.