Improvements in and in connection with Catches or Olips for Holding and Displaying Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: CUMI DIE DIDIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Catches or Olips for
Holding and Displaying Articles.
1, ARCHIBALD ALLAN PERCY of 71 Trongate, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
Merchant, 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 for its object improvements in catches or clips principally for
holding and displaying merchantable articles in shop windows and elsewhere but
which may also be applied to stands or frames for exhibiting portraits, views or the
like and the Invention more especially consists in additions to spring clips otherwise
of ordinary construction to render them more applicable for such purposes.
Figure 1, sheet 1, of the accompanying drawings illustrates in side elevation and
figure 2 in plan one arrangement constructed in accordance with the Invention and
which consists of a har A screwed or otherwise secured in fixed position, the bar
having an upwardly projecting arm B and two downwardly projecting arms (to
each of which spring clips Dare attached either in fixed position as at a or by a
swivel joint as at b to enable the goods to be displayed in various positions. On the
outer or moveable jaw of each clip a face plate c is or may be secured for the purpose
of displaying a name or other advertisement.
Figure 3 sheet 1 illustrates in elevation and figure 4 in plan a modified arrange-
ment in which the bar A instead of being screwed or permanently fixed in one
position has a sleeve E attached to it in order that the bar with its clips D may be
carried adjustably on a vertical rod the apparatus being fixed in position by a pinching
screw passed through the sleeve.
Figure 5 sheet 1 shews in side elevation and figure 6 in front elevation an
arrangement in which the bar A is attached to an eye F so as to be capable of adjust-
ment on a horizontal rod. In this arrangement the clips D at the ends of the bar are
attached by pins e to a swivel ƒ capable of rotation in the ends of the bar. Figures 7
and 8 shew in side and front elevation respectively a modified form of figures 5
and 6 wherein the clip D is attached direct to the eye F by a swivel f and link
or instead of being attached to an eye it may be connected to a hook G by a link
and swivel fas at figures 9 and 10 or by a swivel only as at figures 11 and 12
or hooks may be attached direct to or formed on the back of the clip as seen at
figures 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Figures 17 and 18 illustrate a method of attaching clips to a horizontal tubular bar I,
and which consists in forming the clip with a tail piece i having a cross flattened
head at its upper end. At the parts of the tube where it is desired to suspend the
clips slots are cut at right angles to the length of the tube the heads; being inserted
through the slots and then turned round to lie across them.
To enable clips to be held at the edge of a glass or other shelf there is attached
to the under jaw of the clip Da plate J as seen at figures 19 and 20 which plate
has attached to the under side of it a spring jaw K the plate bearing against the
upper and the jaw against the underside of the shelf.
Figures 21 and 22 illustrate the application of a screw L direct to the under jaw of
the clip D for the purpose of enabling the clip to be permanently fixed in any
desired position and figures 23 and 24 shew the application of a swivel eye M direct
to the under jaw of the clip which eye serves the double purpose of enabling the
clip to be hung up and of turning it to any desired position.
To enable the clips to take a firmer hold on the article being displayed the jaws
may have a second and inner series of teeth as indicated at k figures 25 and 26 or
the gripping end of the upper jaw may have prongs or spikes which pass through
holes in the under jaw as indicated on several figures and instead of attaching a solid
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page_text: plate to the moveable jaw of the clip as seen at c figures 1 and 2 the plate may have
one or more tangs m cut in or attached to it for the purpose of holding cards
indicative of price or descriptive of the article held by the clip. Similar tangs n
may also be formed on or attached to the hooks in the arrangements figures 9, 10,
11, 12.
Figures 27 and 28 shew an arrangement of clip particularly applicable for the
displaying of cards or tickets in connection with goods which are of such construction
as to enable the hook or hooks o to be passed over the side or edge whilst the bar p
to which is attached a bar s connected to the clip D is inserted in the interior of the
article.
Figures 1 and 2 sheet 2 illustrate a clip D in conjunction with an adjustable
arrangement of holder bars and as shewn by these figures there is attached to or
formed on the under jaw of the clip or bar Q which has a slot extending throughout
the greater part of its length Transverse to the said bar there are situated two
bars R S also slotted and which slide on each other the bars QR and S being
held together by a pin T having a washer T¹ and a nut T2 at the outer side. At the
outer extremities of the bars R S claws or hooks t are made to grip a ticket or card
exhibiting the price nature or quality of the article to which the clip D is attached
the bars being extended or contracted to suit the size of the card. by slacking the nut
and pushing the bars inwards or drawing them outwards on each other, whilst the
slot in the bar Q at the same time permits of vertical adjustment.
Figures 3 and 4 sheet 2 illustrate the same combination of sliding bars R S in
conjunction with a hook which has tangs m cut in or attached to it as and for the
pnrpose herein before described.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate the same arrangement as applied to a fixed bracket U the
four arms V V1 V2 V3 being extensible or capable of contraction to suit the size of
the article to be held.
Figures 7 and 8 shew the same arrangement as applied to a frame or glass for
holding photographs, views or the like the arms W W W W being extensible or
capable of contraction and having in conjunction with them a strut or leg W* through
which the screw pin passes and by which the frame is maintained in upright
position.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a modified arrangement wherein a bracket X has an
extensible arm X' upon it the arm being slotted and secured in desired position by a
pinching screw and nut X². The outer end of the arm has hooks or claws X³ between
which and the heel Y formed on the bracket X the article to be exhibited is held.
To enable the bracket to be attached to vertical or horizontal rods or supports it has
a socket or sockets Z formed on or secured to its underside.
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 several arrangements of clips and holders hereinbefore described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Fifth day of April 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.