An Improved Device or Clip for Attaching Invoices, Labels, or the like to Railway Wagons or similar Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
GUMI DETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device or Clip for Attaching Invoices, Labels, or the
like to Railway Wagons or similar Vehicles.
I, ROBERT MUSTARD of No. 3 Mount Street, Walsall in the County of
Stafford, Goods Agent, 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 reference to devices or clips used for attaching invoices,
labels, or other like papers to the sides of railway wagons or such like vehicles, it
applicable for indicating the carrying capacity of the wagon or other vehicle to
which it may be attached.
By my invention the old method of attaching papers as foresaid by means of
tacks or nails or by the use of a spring is despenced with, and the said papers
attached in a more secure and expeditious manner.
My invention consists essentially of a metal plate and frame having a slotted
spindle or pivot cast or fitted thereon, both plate and frame being hinged vertically
upon the same spindle or pivot, and one overlapping the other in a manner that
when attached to the side of a railway wagon the plate will be applicable for
clipping or holding an envelope containing invoices, and the frame for clipping or
holding a label or other papers, the parts being kept in position by springs or by
other suitable means. At the bottom of the said device is provided a space to
indicate the carrying capacity of the wagon to which it is affixed. I will describe
my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figures 1 and 2 represent a front and side elevation respectively of my improved
device or clip.
Figure 3 represents a front elevation of my improved device or clip fixed to the
side of a railway wagon and clipping or holding a label, and an envelope containing
invoices.
Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7 represent details or parts of the device or clip, the same
letters of reference indicating the same parts in the several figures of the drawings.
The device or clip constructed in accordance with my invention consists of a
hinged plate A constituting a clip for an invoice, and a hinged frame B consisting
a clip for the label or other purposes.
The hinged frame B shewn separately at Figure 5 is furnished at the base with
a flat surface Cupon which may be cast or otherwise affixed letters and figures
indicating the carrying capacity of the wagon, extending from and cast or fitted to
the bosses D is the slotted spindle E forming the journals F to which is attached
the springs G, G. The upper part of the frame is provided with a flat surface H
upon which is displayed the word "LABEL." The hinged plate A shown
separately at Figure 4 is furnished with bearings J, J which engage on the
journals F, F, and are free to move thereon with a hinge like action, the
projections K, K, abut against the cut away parts J, J2, of the collar of
the bearings J, J.
The frame B is furnished with small lugs or studs M, M, M, M, which engage
into the recesses of the hinged plate N, N, N, N, for the purpose of holding a label
firmly in its place.
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The top of the hinged plate A is provided with a flat projection O upon the
surface is cast the word "INVOICE or the word may be fixed in some other
suitable manner. The springs G, G are enclosed in the boxes or covers P, P,
which are connected to the side of the wagon by screws or nails. The plate A
being placed in position with the bearings J, J, engaging on the journals and the

page_text: collar J² J³ fitting into the bearings F, F, part of the boxes P, P, (Figure 1), the
cut away parts of the collar J2 J2, which when in position forms the complete collar
with a space between, abut against the projections K, K. The action of the
springs G, G, keep the plate A and the frame B in a vertical position, with the
frame B, pressing against the plate A. In this position the frame A may be drawn
forward by means of the flat part H shown in dotted lines (Figure 2) and a label
placed between the frame B and plate A. The label will rest upon the projecting
part E' of the spindle E, of (Figure 6). The spring G, G acting on the projecting
parts K, K, forces them against the cut away parts of the collars J2 J2 thus
clipping or holding the said label. In a like manner the plate A may be drawn
forward by the projection O shown in dotted lines (Figures 2) and an invoice
inserted, the springs operate the combined spindle E and frame B and forcing the
plate A against the invoice hold it pressed firmly against the side of the wagon
the lugs or studs T, T, being forced against the invoice hold it securely in its
place.
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 :-
The improved device or clip for attaching invoices and labels or the like to
railway wagons or such like vehicles hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, that is to say a clip for holding invoices against the side
of the wagon, and a frame constituting a clip for holding labels against the surface
of the invoice clip aforesaid both operated by means of springs or their equivalent
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 30th day of October 1894.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.