AN IMPROVED CLIP HOLDER FOR THE SPRINGS OF ROAD VEHICLES
Year: 1872

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Forder, of Bilston Street, Wolver-
hampton, in the County of Stafford, Coach Builder, for the
Invention of "AN IMPROVED CLIP HOLDER FOR THE SPRINGS OF ROAD
VEHICLES."
Sealed the 4th April 1873, and dated the 7th October 1872.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Forder at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
7th October 1872.
I, FREDERICK FORDER, of Bilston Street, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "AN IMPROVED CLIP HOLDER FOR THE SPRINGS OF ROAD
VEHICLES," to be as follows:-
My Invention has for its object the prevention of the clips of carriage
springs from working loose with the vibration and lengthening of the
spring, and consists in applying a plate or bar laid on the top of the
spring, and recessed or shaped at each end to receive the tops of the

page_text: clips, so that the clips cannot move without moving the said plate
or bar. The said plate or bar is secured to the spring by the centro
bolt, and thus neither the said plate or bar (which I term the "
holder") nor the clips themselves can move.
clip
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Frederick Forder in the Great Seal Patent Offico
on the 5th April 1873.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, FREDERICK
FORDER, of Bilston Street, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford,
Coach Builder, send greeting.
WHEREAS IIer most Excellent Majesty Quecu Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Seventh day of October, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, in the thirty-
sixth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Frederick Forder, Her special licence that
I, the said Frederick Forder, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as I, the said Frederick Forder, my executors, admini-
strators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from
time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,
should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED CLIP HOLDER FOR
THE SPRINGS OF ROAD VEHICLES," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Frederick Forder, my executors or administrators,
by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands
and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Frederick Forder, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
Drawings (that is to say) :—

page_text: My Invention has for its object the prevention of the clips of springs
used for road vehicles from working loose with the vibration and
lengthening of the spring, and consists in applying a plate or bar
(which I term the clip holder, and which I prefer to make of malleable
cast iron) laid on the top of the spring, and recessed or shaped at each
end to receive the tops of the clips, so that the clips cannot move
without moving the said clip holder. The said clip holder is secured
to the spring by the centre bolt, and thus neither the said clip holder
nor the clips themselves can move, but are retained in position even
though the spring may be loose in the clips. The said clip holder also
acts as a strengthening piece to the centre of the spring.
Having thus stated the nature of my said Invention, I now proceed
more particularly to describe the manner of performing the same with
reference to the accompanying Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shews a side elevation, and Figure 2 a plan, both drawn
full size of the shape I prefer to make my clip holder. The same
letters apply to the same parts whether in elevation or plan. A, A, shew
recesses formed in the raised ends of the plate, which said recesses are
to receive the tops of the clips; B is the hole through which the centro
pin passes to connect the clip holder to the spring.
Figure 3 is a side elevation, and Figure 4 a cross sectional elevation
shewing a clip holder as applied to a spring. Both the views are drawn
to a scale of three inches to a foot. The same letters apply to the same
parts whether in elevation or section. A is the clip holder; B, B, the
clips; C, the spring; D, the pin which passes through and connects
the clip holder and the spring. The remaining part of the arrangement
is similar to that ordinarily used, and requires no description. The clips,
spring, and centre pin also are of the ordinary kind, but the clips and
centre pin are made somewhat longer than usual on account of the clip
holder on the top.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
said Invention, and in what manner the same may be performed, I
declare that I claim the " Improved Clip Holder for the Springs of
Road Vehicles" as herein described and shewn on the Drawings, and
as the exact shape or configuration is not necessary to the success of the

page_text: Invention, I do not limit myself to the exact shape or configuration, as
shewn, but claim also such shapes and configurations as are in harmony
with the general description of this my Invention.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Forder, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-ninth day of March, in the year i
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
Witness,
JAMES ALFRED WYNN,
Clerk to Stephen Watkins,
Patent Office,
Wolverhampton.
FREDERICK FORDER. (L.S.)