Improvements in Spout Clips and Spout Brackets.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spout Clips and Spout Brackets.
I, ARTHUR ASTON, of Premier Works, The Leys, Darlaston in the County of
Stafford, Metal Oddwork Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:--
This invention has for its object, more especially, to facilitate the adjustment of
what are known as rising and falling spout clips and spout brackets, for the purpose
of giving the required fall to the spouting; but the invention comprises, also,
improved means of fixing in place the clasps, of spout clips and spout brackets
generally, by which the spouting is prevented from rising out of the clips and
brackets.
The stalk of a rising and falling spout clip or bracket is formed, according to
this invention, with notches down its inner side or edge. The stalk is passed
through a hole in the driving tang or bracket stay the required distance to give
the proper adjustment thereabove of the height of the portion within which the
spouting rests, and which I term for convenience the "bridle," and is then moved
towards the inner cud of the driving tang or bracket stay so as to engage the inner
end of the hole through the tang or stay with one of the notches in the stalk.
A rotter is then driven in between the outer side or edge of the stalk and the outer
end of the hole through the tang or stay, and the stalk is thus securely fixed in
place, the engagement of the inner end of the bole with a notch securely preventing
the stalk from rising or falling even if the cotter should work somewhat loose. By
adopting this method of adjustment, and thus avoiding the use of the ordinary
screwed stalk and nuts for the purpose, the inconvenience is consequently avoided,
also, which is often experienced, of having to screw up the nuts while standing near
the top of a ladder, more especially, as not infrequently happens, with a spanner
which does not properly fit the nuts.
In carrying out the above described portion of the invention, which relates to
the means of adjusting the height of the bridle above the driving tang or bracket
stay, it is preferred to form the stalk of a flat section, so as to facilitate cutting the
notches and also leave ample strength after they are cut, and to avoid the
unnecessary weakening of the driving tang or bracket stay which would be
occasionedy punching a wide bole therethrough for the stalk. As a hole for
the stalk may thus be formed much narrower than when the ordinary screwed
stalk is used, the driving tang or bracket stay is stronger in proportion.
notches are,referably, formed in each stalk of a set of clips or brackets in the
sane position in relation to one another and to the bridle, and thus such notches
form gauges by which the adjustment can frequently be effected before the clips
or brackets are put in position, thus avoiding the necessity for adjusting them when
in place.
The
The improved means, according to this invention, for fixing the clasps in place
upon the clips or brackets, consist in forming each clasp with a tongue (or
shouldered-down part) at its inner end, and with a hole formed down through it at
its outer end, and in passing the tongue through a hole formed therefor in the inner
upper end of the bridle, and passing the hole through the outer end of the clasp
down over a tongue (or shouldered-down part) fornied to receive it at the outer
upper end of the bridle, and then passing a split pin through a hole formed through

page_text: The outer
such last mentioned tongue to keep the outer end of the clasp down.
end of the clasp thus being kept down by the pin, the inner end cannot, of course,
be withdrawn from the hole at the inner end of the bridle. The tongue at the
inner end of the clasp may be formed bent upwards, if desired, so that when the
clasp is in position it acts as a stay to prevent the ends of the bridle from opening
out. It is preferred to make the clasp of a flat section, and to form slotted holes
in the inner end of the bridle and the outer end of the clasp, respectively, to receive
the tongues which pass therethrough. According to this method of fixing the
clasps in place, they and the ends of the bridle are very easily and cheaply
manufactured.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Spout Clips and Spout Brackets.
I, ARTHUR ASTON, of Premier Works, The Leys, Darlaston in the County of
Stafford, Metal Oddwork Manufacturer, 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 has for its object, more especially, to facilitate the adjustment
of rising and falling spout clips and spout brackets, for the purpose of giving the
required fall to the spouting; but the invention comprises, also, improved means
of fixing in place the clasps, of spout clips and spout brackets generally, by which
the spouting is prevented from rising out of the clips and brackets.
The stalk of a rising and falling spout clip or bracket is formed, according to
this invention, with notches down its inner side or edge. The stalk is passed
through a hole in the driving tang or bracket stay the required distance to give
the proper adjustment thereabove of the height of the portion within which the
spouting rests, and which I term for convenience the "bridle," and is then moved
towards the inner end of the driving tang or bracket stay so as to engage the
inner end of the hole through the tang or stay with one of the notches in the
stalk. A key is then driven in between the outer side or edge of the stalk and
the outer end of the hole through the tang or stay, and the stalk is thus securely
fixed in place, the engagement of the inner end of the hole with a notch securely
preventing the stalk from rising or falling even if the key should work somewhat
loose. By adopting this method of adjustment, and thus avoiding the use of the
ordinary screwed stalk and nuts for the purpose, the inconvenience is consequently
avoided, also, which is often experience, of having to screw up the nuts while
standing near the top of a ladder, more especially, as not infrequently happens,
with a spanner which does not properly fit the nuts.
A convenient practical form of this part of the invention is shewn by Figures 1
and 2 of the drawings herewith, by way of example as applied to a spout clip.
Figure is an elevation of the broad face or side of the clip, and Figure 2 an
outer edge view thereof.
The stalk A is, preferably, formed of a flat section as shewn, and notches a are
cut or formed in the inner edge thereof. A slotted hole for the stalk is formed
through the driving tang B, and is of such length that the stalk may be moved
up and down therein, when the hole is otherwise clear, and will leave room between
the outer edge of the stalk and the outer end of the hole for the key c when the
stalk has been moved sideways or inwards to engage one of the notches with the
inner end of the hole 1. When the desired notch has been thus engaged, and
the height of the bridle C thus adjusted in relation to the tang B, the key c is

page_text: driven down between the stalk A and the outer end of the hole b, and the stalk
thus securely fixed. A clearance hole d is, of course, formed through the stay,
when such is used, to allow of the stalk being moved as required and to allow for
the key c.
The application of this part of the invention to a spout bracket will now be
obvious, without need for special illustration.
The notches are, preferably, formed in each stalk of a set of clips or brackets
in the same position in relation to one another and to the bridle, and thus such
notches form gauges by which the adjustment can frequently be effected before
the clips or brackets are put in position, thus avoiding the necessity for adjusting
them when in place.
The improved means, according to this invention, for fixing the clasps in place
upon the clips or brackets, consist, in the preferred form, in forming each clasp
with a tongue (or shouldered-down part) at its inner end, and with a hole formed
down through it at its outer end, and in passing the tongue through a hole formed
therefor in the inner upper end of the bridle, and passing the hole through the
outer end of the clasp down over a tongue (or shouldered-down part) formed to
receive it at the outer upper end of the bridle, and then passing a split pin
through a hole formed through such last mentioned tongue to keep the outer end
of the clasp down. The outer end of the clasp thus being kept down by the piu,
the inner end cannot, of course, be withdrawn from the hole at the inner end of the
bridle. The tongue at the inner end of the clasp may be formed bent upwards,
if desired, so that when the clasp is in position it acts as a stay to prevent the ends
of the bridle from opening out.
This part of the invention is illustrated, according to the preferred form thereof,
by the figures already described and by the remaining figures, of which Figure 3
is an elevation of the inner side of the bridle and upper part of the stalk, and
Figure 4 is a plan of the clasp and upper ends of the bridle.
The clasp D is shewn as formed of a plain flat section of metal. A tongue e
shouldered down at each side from the main width of the clasp, is formed at the
inuer end and a corresponding slot is cut through the bridle to receive it.
A tongue 9 shouldered down at each side from the main width of the metal of the
bridle, is formed at the upper end of the outer side of the bridle, and a corre-
sponding slot is formed to receive it through the outer end of the clasp D. The
clasp is fixed by first pushing the tongue e through the slot f, and then lowering
the outer end over the tongue 9, and finally putting a split pin through a
hole formed therefor through the tongue g to keep the outer end of the clasp from
rising.
The inner end of the clasp may be formed as bent up in the manner indicated
by broken lines Figure 1, if desired, to prevent the sides of the bridle from
springing or opening outwards, in case of undue strain tending to cause such
effect.
A modification of the part of the invention which relates to the clasps, may
consist in forming the inner end of the clasp forked by cutting out a piece of metal
from the middle, and cutting a slot in each side of the end of the bridle through
which the prongs of the fork may be pushed, and in forming a narrow part at the
outer end of the clasp and cutting a notch down into the top of the bridle to receive
it, and curling over the ends of the bridle on each side of the notch to form eyes
or loops through which a pin is passed to hold down the outer end of the clasp.
This modification, however, is not so good as the means above described for the
same purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A rising and falling spout clip or bracket having notches in the stalk for
engagement with an edge of the hole through which the stalk passes in the part

page_text: by which it is supported, and a key to secure the stalk in position when a notch
thereof is engaged with such edge, substantially as described.
2. The means for adjusting the height of the bridle of a spout clip or bracket in
relation to the driving tang or bracket stay, substantially as described and shewn
by Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings herewith.
3. A spout clip or bracket having a clasp formed at one end to pass under a
portion of an end of the bent length of metal bar which forms the bridle, and
such clasp formed at its outer end to be passed down on to a shoulder of the
other end of such length of metal bar which forms the bridle, with means by
which such latter end of the clasp is prevented from rising, substantially as
described.
4. A spout clip or bracket having a clasp formed of a plain flat section of metal
formed with a tongue (or otherwise cut to shape) at one end to pass through a slot
(or slots) cut through one end of the bridle, and the other end of such clasp formed
with a slot therethrough (or otherwise cut to shape) to be passed down over a
tongue (or into a notch) cut to shape at the other end of the bridle, with means for
preventing such latter end of the clasp from rising, substantially as described; and
the modification thereof, also, in which the first mentioned end of the clasp is bent
to pass behind the metal of the corresponding end of the bridle, substantially as
described.
5. A spout clip or bracket having a clasp constructed and connected with
the bridle substantially in the manner described and shewn by the drawings
herewith.
Dated this 21st day of November 1895.
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.