An Improved Clip for Letters, Accounts, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Letters, Accounts, and the like.
A communication by EDMUND KELLER, of Charlottenburg, in the Kingdom of
Prussia, Empire of Germany, Engineer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Man-
chester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, 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 an improved form of letter clip, the object being to
obviate the defects apparent in the usual forms of such clips which, when a paper
was removed therefrom or inserted therein, generally let all the papers fall out and
become disarranged, causing much waste of time.
By the use of this invention, not only is this defect done away with, but it is
possible to examine all the papers in the clip without first removing them from
the same.
In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 is a section on the line x-y Figure 2;
Figure 2 a front view and
Figure 3 a view from below of this improved clip.
The clip is made of wire of suitable thickness and first formed into a rectangular
frame a, with a ring b, at its upper end by which it can be hung.
To the vertical sides of this frame is attached the part c, which forms the clip
proper and which runs the entire length of the sides, Figure 1, being bent at the
top on both sides into spiral springs h. From here the wire is led downwards again
in an inclined position, and at a distance of about 2-3 cm. (about 1 inch) from wire a,
and is then bent out horizontally and covered with a thin sheet of metal, preferably
brass, this forming the rest for the papers. The inclined part of wire c is also covered
with sheet brass for about half way along its length. A box de, Figure 1, open on
three sides and at top, is thus formed. Flat spirals ff, Figure 2, in their framing
serve as a rack to hold the papers, which are placed between this and rest e without
danger of falling out.
As shown in Figure 1 the wire c is bent at its lower ends at right angles, so that
when the clip is hanging, the bent pieces project out horizontally; wire a is then
bent back on metal sheet e and runs parallel to the surface of the same in an
inclined position upwards; is here firmly connected to the frame of spirals ff, and
finally ends in two gently curved arms g, which are intended to prevent the papers
from crumpling or dropping, Figures 1-2.
The part e, Figure I covered with sheet brass, is pressed against the spirals ƒƒ,
under influence of the springs h h. whilst d forms a horizontal rest for the papers.
In order to insert papers, it is only necessary to press against the edge of d, com-
pressing springs hh, and thus opening the clip. The clip may be made of iron, brass,
copper or any other desirable wire, and the parts be connected, either by soldering
or binding with thin wire.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
A wire clip for letters, accounts and the like, consisting of a frame a, clip c with

page_text: horizontal paper rest d, spiral rack.ff, inclined vertical rest e, and curved arms g g,
-substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of July 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.