Improvements in Removable Clips for Attaching Articles to the Tubes, Bars, or Frames of Velocipedes, Motor Cars, Vehicles, or Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Removable Clips for Attaching Articles to the
Tubes, Bars, or Frames of Velocipedes, Motor Cars, Vehicles,
or Machines.
We, EDVARD LEVISON and CHARLES IGNAZ STEINER of 43, Tabernacle Street,
Finsbury London, Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention refers to detachable clips for attaching bells or lamps or other
articles to the bars, tubes or frames of velocipedes, motor cars, vehicles or
machines.
It consists in forming a flexible band of metal or other material with a lug on
one end and one or more slots in the other end which engage with said lug, the
object of the different slots being to enable the clip to be fixed on different sized
bars or tubes.
In one part of said band where the clip is attached to the bell or other article
is a tightening arrangement formed of a toggle or double joint, so contrived that
by turning to and fro a knuckle or cranked bar fixed to the bell or other article
to be held the said band is tightened or slackened.
We will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which:
Fig. 1 shows a side view of a clip constructed on our system the lug of which
is formed by turning up a portion of the band, or the lug may be attached to
the band if preferred.
Fig. 2 shows a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows a side view of a clip in which the lug is formed on a separate
bent link loosely hinged to the end of the band.
Fig. 4 shows a plan view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 shows separately the bent link and slotted piece which engages therewith.
We will now describe the invention in detail.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a, is a flexible band with a lug b, on one end and
two lugs c, c, on the other: between these two lugs c, c, is pivoted a forked connecting
piece d. Between the forks of this piece d, is pivoted one end of a slotted link or
band preferably of flexible material one of the slots of which engages with the lug b,
of the band a.
The device shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5, is exactly similar to that shown in
Figs. 1 and 2, except that a separate link g, is substituted for the lug b, and the
slotted link f, is made of rigid material.
It will be seen that our improved clip can be quickly and easily removed for
cleaning or other purposes and can be speedily and securely replaced.
The band may if preferred be lined with india-rubber, leather or other suitable
material so as not to scratch or mark the bar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
In a clip for attaching bells and other articles to bars or tubes, the combination
with a band of metal or other material, having a lug and slots, or other suitable

page_text: means of detachable connection, of a knuckle or toggle-joint for tightening the
same, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this and dose of June 1896
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.