Improvements in Clips or Fastening Devices, more particularly applicable for Securing Inflators or Pumps to Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1898-Accepted, 30th July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips or Fastening Devices, more particularly
applicable for Securing Inflators or Pumps to Velocipedes and
other Vehicles.
We, FINLAY SINCLAIR and JOHN GOODING, both of Alma Street, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Works Managers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clips or fastening devices, more
particularly applicable for securing inflators or pumps to velocipedes, and other
vehicles; and is designed to provide clips or fastening devices that will prevent
the inflator from coming into contact with the velocipede frame or other part to
which it is attached; that will securely hold said inflator without permitting any
vibration or rattling thereof; and that will permit the removal or attachment of
said inflator in a very simple and expeditious manner.
According to our nvention we form our improved clip or fastening device of a
strap or band of suitable material adapted to be secured around the inflator and
the part to which it is attached, a loop, ring or washer of india-rubber or other soft or
resilient material being arranged between the inflator and the aforesaid part, which
loop or ring serves as a pad or distance piece, and also forms a tension device to
draw the opposite portions of the strap together, thus holding the inflator in a firm
but elastic manner.
In one construction of our improved clip or fastening device the strap or band
may consist of leather, canvas, cork or the like, to which strap or band we attach
an india-rubber ring in any convenient manner. The point of attachment of the
ring is preferably such that the portions of said strap on either side of this point
are of equal length, and the longer portion is adapted to be passed around a
tubular part of the velocipede frame and be drawn through the said ring, whereby
the clip is held in place on the frame. One of the ends of the strap (preferably
the end of the shorter portion thereof) may be provided with a short stud or
pin, and the other end of the strap may be eyeletted or have formed therein one
or more holes or eyes, adapted to fit over the said stud or pin. These ends are
adapted to embrace the inflator, and we prefer to provide two or more eyelets
or holes in order to accommodate inflators and tubular framing of various
diameters. The size of the said ring is such that it tends constantly to draw
together the parts of the said strap between the tubular frame and the inflator, so
that not only does said ring form a distance piece or pad to prevent the inflator
scratching or otherwise injuring the enamel on the velocipede frame, but it also
tends to draw back the ends of said strap after the eyelet has been placed over the
stud whereby said ends remain securely connected.
Two of our improved clips or fastening devices may be employed, one near each
end of the inflator, in the usual manner.

page_text: Improvements in Clips or Fastening Devices, more particularly
applicable for Securing Inflators or Pumps to Velocipedes and
other Vehicles.
We, FINLAY SINCLAIR and JOHN GOODING, both of Alma Street, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Works Managers, 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 relates to improvements in clips or fastening devices, more
particularly intended for securing inflators or pumps to velocipedes, and other
vehicles. The said invention is designed to provide clips or fastening devices that
will prevent the inflator from coming into contact with the velocipede frame or
other part to which it is attached; that will securely hold said inflator without
permitting any vibration or rattling thereof; and that will permit the removal or
attachment of said inflator in a very simple and expeditious manner.
According to our invention our improved clip or fastening device comprises a
strap or band of suitable material adapted to be secured around the inflator and
the part of the velocipede frame or other part to which it is to be attached; and a
loop, ring or washer of india-rubber, or other soft or resilient material, arranged
between the inflator and the aforesaid part of the velocipede, the said loop or ring
serving as a pad or distance piece, and also forming a tension device to draw the
opposite portions of the strap together, thus holding the inflator in place in a firm
but elastic manner.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect we will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying. drawings which illustrate, by way of example, one form of our
invention.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of an inflator secured to part of the framing
of a velocipede by clips constructed according to our invention, and
Figures 2 and 3 are separate views of one of the clips showing the same
respectively in the position it occupies when secured on the velocipede frame and
retaining the inflator in place, and in its open position when detached from the
velocipede.
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 2, showing a modified means of attaching
the resilient ring or loop to the strap.
A is a portion of the framing of a velocipede and B is the inflator of well known
construction.
a is the strap or band to which the india rubber ring b is attached in any
convenient manner. We prefer to effect such attachment in the manner shown in
Figures 2 and 3, that is to say by turning or folding over one of the ends of the
strap around the ring b, such turned over end being riveted or otherwise secured
to the body of the strap at two places one on each side of the ring b as shown
at a', a², so as to form an eye. We may however secure the resilient ring to the
strap by means of a wire or band bent into the form of a ring a³ that passes
through two holes in the strap and embraces the said resilient ring b, as shown in
Figure 4. In some cases the ring b may be arranged to simply embrace the strap
without being permanently secured thereto.
The ring b is attached to the strap at such a point that the portions of said strap
on either side of the ring are of unequal length, and the longer portion is adapted
to be passed around a suitable part of the velocipede frame and be drawn through
said ring, whereby the clip is held in place on the frame. Que end of the strap,

page_text: preferably that of the longer portion, is provided with one or more holes or
eyelets c; and the other or shorter portion of such strap is provided at or near its
extremity with a short stud or pin d riveted thereto, over which the holes c are
adapted to fit to secure the inflator in place. This stud may be inclined or curved
rearwardly, but we prefer to employ one of the form shown in the drawings so as
to permit of the inflator being easily and quickly attached and detached.
We also prefer to employ a series of, say, three holes or eyelets c, in order to
accommodate inflators and tubular framing of various diameters.
The diameter of the ring b is such that it is stretched between the two portions
of the strap a when the inflator is in place and thereby tends constantly to draw
the said portions towards each other, between the tubular framing and the inflator.
Thus the said ring not only forms a distance piece or pad to prevent the inflator
from scratching or otherwise injuring the enamel on the velocipede frame, but it
also tends to draw back the ends of said strap after the eyelet has been placed over
the stud whereby said ends remain securely fastened together.
We may provide a loop for retaining the free end of the strap, as shown at e in
the drawings.
Obviously, instead of employing a ring of india-rubber we may employ a loop or
washer of such material, or we may use a strip or length of india-rubber provided
with a loop at each end for attachment to the strap. Or, instead of india rubber
we may employ any other soft and elastic material.
As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, two of our improved clips or fastening
devices are employed, one near each end of the inflator in the usual manner.
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 :-
1. A clip or fastening device for the purposes specified comprising a strap or
band and a resilient loop or ring arranged substantially as described.
2. The clip or fastening device, constructed in accordance with either of the
arrangements illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
T10 CM 1000
this 19th day of May 1908.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.