Improvements in Clips for the Fittings of Velocipedes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 29th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for the Fittings of Velocipedes.
1 HARRY LUCAS, of the Tom Bowling Limp Works, Little King Street, Birming-
ham in the County of Warwickshire, Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a clip for attaching bells, luggage carriers, and other
accessory fittings to velocipedes, and it has for its object increased adjustment,
allowing one sized clip to be capable of gripping handle bars or other parts of
velocipedes, of various diameters.
The clip is constructed in my prior Patent No. 8563 of 1888 and consists of two
segments forming a circle or greater portion thereof. These two segments are
hinged together to adapt them to be opened to embrace the part they are to clip, the
one segment being fixed to the bell, carrier, or other article adapted to be carried on
velocipede. Pivotted to the free end of the fixed segment. is a swinging link adapted
to fit over a projection on the hinged segment, and carrying a set screw or its
equivalent adapted to impinge on a snug or projection on the said hinged segment
and to close it on the fixed segment until it grips the part of the velocipede it is
made to embrace.
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This clip has but one fault, viz. ;--that its range of adjustability is limited, and it is
the object of my present invention to remedy this which I do in the following
manner. Instead of fulcrating the swinging link carrying the set screw, or its
equivalent, direct on to the fixed segment I hinge it to a threaded stud adapted to
screw therein and thus increase the normal diameter of the clip irrespective of the
adjustment afforded by the set screw or its equivalent. As a modification the hinged
segment may also be fulcrated to a stud adapted to screw into the fixed segment, either
with or without the extra screw adjustment on the free ends as hereinbefore
described.
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ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70, 71 & 72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for the Fittings of Velocipedes.
1, HARRY LUCAS, of the Tom Bowling Lamp Works, Little King Street, Birming-
ham, in the County of Warwickshire, Lamp Manufacturer, 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 invention relates to a clip for attaching bells, luggage carriers, and other
accessory fittings to velocipedes, and it has for its object, increased adjustment,
allowing a clip one size to be capable of gripping handle bars or other parts of
velocipedes, of various diameters.
The clip is constructed as that described in my prior Patent No. 8563 of 1888
which consists of two segments forming a circle or greater portion thereof, hinged
together to adapt them to be opened to embrace the part they are to clip, the one
segment being fixed to the bell, carrier, or other article adapted to be carried on a
velocipede. Pivotted to the free end of the fixed segment is a swinging link adapted
to fit over a projection on the other segment, and carrying a set screw or its
equivalent adapted to impinge on a snug or projection on the said segment, and to
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close it on the fixed segment until it grips the part of the velocipede it is made to
embrace.
This clip has but one fault, viz. that its range of adjustability is limited, and it is
the object of my present invention to remedy this, which I do in the following
manner-Instead of fulcrating the swinging link carrying the set screw, or its
equivalent, direct on to the fixed segment 1 hinge it to a threaded stud adapted to
screw therein and thus increase the normal diameter of the clip irrespective of the
adjustment afforded by the set screw or its equivalent. As a modification the hinged
segment may also be fulcrated to a stud adapted to screw into the fixed segment,
either, with or without the extra screw adjustment on the free end as hereinbefore
described.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figures 1. and 2.
are views in front and side elevation respectively of my improved clip and Figures 3.
and 4. are views in front and side elevation respectively of a modification thereof.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
Referring to Figures 1. and 2. The two segments A and A' forming the socket or
clip are hinged together by any suitable formn of hinge or joint a². On either of the
two parts as found most convenient, an arm or its equivalent is formed to carry the
lamp, bell, or other article, fitting, or part which it is intended to carry. On to
each part A and A' a snug a and a¹ respectively is formed. In the snug a a stud A²
is threaded. This stud A2 carries the swinging link B which is fulcrated to it by the
pin a³. The swinging link B carries a set screw b. adapted to impinge on the snug
or projection a¹ on the segment A'. It will be seen that by adjusting the position
of the stud A' in the snug a, of the segment A the range of the adjustability of the
socket or clip is materially increased..
If it is desired to further increase the range of adjustability, the segment A¹
may be fulcrated to a stud A³ threaded into a snug a on the segment A as
illustrated by Figures 3 and 4. instead of being fulcrated direct on to the said
segment.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of con-
struction herein before described and shown by the accompanying drawing, but hold
myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the
spirit and scope of my invention.
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 ;-
1st. A clip for attaching and carrying parts or fittings of velocipedes, constructed
as set forth.
2nd A clip for attaching to velocipedes the parts or fittings thereof, consisting of
two segments hinged together, of a stud threaded into one of the stud segments and
adapted to carry a swinging link, and of a set screw threaded in the said swinging
link and adapted to engage with a snug or projection on the other segment, as and
for the purpose bereinbefore set forth.
3rd. A clip for attaching to velocipedes the parts or fittings thereof, consisting of
two segments the one adapted to carry the part or fitting and having two snugs or
projections formed thereon and threaded to receive two studs, to one of which the
other segment is fulcrated, and of a swinging link hinged to the other stud and
carrying a set screw adapted to engage with a snug or projection on the other segment,
all combined, arranged, and operating, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 97th day of Fahr 1800
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.