Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Nov.. 1888
I, JOHN WRIGHT of Glue House Lane, Elswick Colliery Yard Newcastle upon Tyne
in the County of Northumberland Colliery Foreman do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved Clip used for the purpose of attaching to
endless or other moving ropes (technically known as rope or cable haulage) Corves,
Tubs, Trams or other like vehicles, and the object of my present invention is to
construct a clip by the means of which it is easy to expeditely and securely attach
the before mentioned vehicles to the said rope or cable, as well as to release or detach
the same automatically. I attain this by constructing the said clip in the manner
illustrated in the accompanying drawing which illustrates the principle of my present
invention but which may where preferred be somewhat modified in design to suit
special requirements.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved Clip seen from cross section of rope or cable.
The clip is constructed with a portion A, having a part A' which is suitably formed
so as to be fixed attached or secured to the corf, Tub, or other vehicle, it has at the
upper part thereof a suitably formed jaw or clip B which is swivelled or hinged to
the portion A. The jaw B has a projection B'. A suitably shaped lever C, having a
catch or projection C works on a pin bolt, or other suitable hinge D which is fixed or
suitably secured to a boss A' made with or attached to the portion A. On the hinged
portion of the lever is also a small projection C above which and attached to the
part A is a small projection A2, the said projections C and A², being for the purpose
of preventing the lever C falling too far down when the projection C¹ is pulled or
knocked away from the part of jaw B' as will be well understood. I use a suitable
wrench for the purpose of pressing down the jaw or clip B so as to securely attach
the same to the rope or cable. In order to detach the said clip automatically the
lever C is caused to come in contact with any suitable fixing or fixture, but when
required the clip may be detached by simply pressing back by hand the said lever C.
The several parts of my improved clip are composed of material specially suited for
their various purposes.
1.1 1000
HENRY FRANCIS BOUGHTON,
Agent.

page_text: 1, JOHN WRIGHT of Glue House Lane Elswick Colliery Newcastle upon Tyne
in the County of Northumberland Colliery Foreman 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:-
My present invention relates to an improved clip used for the purpose of attaching
to endless or other moving ropes technically known as rope or cable haulage, corves
tubs trams or other like vehicles and the object of my invention is to construct a clip
in such a way that by the means of which it is easy to expeditely and securely attach
to the before mentioned vehicles to the rope or cable, as well as where preferred to
release or detach the same automatically. I attain this by constructing and arranging
the said clip in the manner hereinafter described and illustrated by means of the
drawings annexed.
Fig. 1. is an end elevation of one form of my improved clip shown in position in
which it securely grips the rope or cable.
Fig. 2. is a front elevation of same but with the grip released.
Fig. 3. is a front elevation of a modified form of my improved clip and fig. 4. is a
side elevation both views show the said clip gripping the rope or cable.
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of one form of wrench.
Like letters designate similar parts in each view.
Referring to figs. 1 and 2, the clip is constructed with a portion A having a
part A which is formed any suitable shape capable of being fixed or secured in a
suitable manner to any desired part of the tub, corf, or other vehicle. The said
portion A has arranged at the top or upper part thereof a suitably formed jaw or
clip B which is swivelled or hinged to the portion A by means of a hinge and pin B2
as shown. The jaw B has a projection B' which is for the purpose of receiving one
end of the wrench K fig. 5. A suitably shaped lever having a catch or pro-
jection works on a pin or bolt or other suitably formed hinge D which is scrowed
into or otherwise suitably secured to or made with the boss A³ the said boss A³ being
made with or attached to the portion A. On the hinged portion of the lover C is a
small projection C above which and either made with or attached to the portion A
is a small projection A, these said projections and A² being for the purpose of
proventing the lever falling too far down or away when the projection Cand
lever Care pulled or pressed away for the purpose of releasing the grip on the rope
or cable as shown at fig. 2.
Referring to figs. 3 and 4 the lover C is arranged with the projection (at the top
portion thereof by which means the said lever Changs downwards when the clip is
closed or gripping the rope.
Any suitably formed projections A and C² similar to those described with referenco
to figs. 1 and 2 may be arranged at any suitable part of said clip so as to prevent the
lever C moving too far one way or the other when it is released from part A' as will
be well understood.

page_text: The lever C figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 may be made in any suitable shape and modified in
form for special requirements also the part A' of my improved clip may be modified
in form so as to fit on or be attached to any kind of corf truck tub, tram, or other
vehicle or to any suitable device which may be used for connecting it thereto.
When the said clip has been secured to the corf, tub, or other vehicle as described,
and it be necessary to attach it to the rope or cable which may be moving or otherwise,
it is only necessary to place the rope between the portion A and jaw B which portions
are hollowed out to a suitable shape as shown so as to effectually grip the rope or
cable. After placing the clip on the rope or the rope between the jaw B & portion A
as described, the wrench K fig. 5 has its hollow portion K' pressed onto the portion B¹
of jaw B the said wrench K. is then pressed downwards or in a manner which presses
the jaw B tight on the rope or cable, the lever is then pulled or forced so that the
projection C presses onto part B¹ and thus the grip on the rope or cable is securely
locked. The corf or other vehicle will now proceed with the movement of the cable.
When it is required to detach the vehicles automatically the lever C is caused to
come in contact with any suitable projection situated at the desired position by which
means the projection C is forced from the portion B and the grip is released, but
when desirable the clip may be detached by hand it only being necessary to pull
the lever in a direction which will bring the projection C away from the
portion B'.
I would have it well understood that my improved clip may be fixed to the corf
or other vehicle either in a vertical, horizontal or other position to suit special
requirements.
The several parts of my improved clip may be composed of material suitable for
their various purposes.
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. In a clip used for rope or cable haulage the combination substantially as
described and illustrated at Gigs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings or any mere
modification thereof.
2. A clip substantially as arranged and set forth at figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings
annexed and used for the purpose specified or any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 17th day of October 1888.
H. FRANCIS BOUGHTON,
Agent for the Applicant.