IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING CLIPS OR SUSPENDERS FOR EXHIBITTING ARTICLES FOR SALE
Year: 1884

page_text: I FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER of Buckingham Street Birminghain in the County
of Warwick Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING CLIPS OR SUSPENDERS FOR EXHIBITTING ARTICLES FOR
SALE, to be as follows:-
A strip of thin steel is stamped out with one end broader than the other and
then bent into the form of the letter S. with the ends looped over, one bow of this
hook is intended to pass over a bar or window bracket and from the other bow the
articlo for sale is suspended the clip of the spring upon the rod preventing the
article from being accidentally dissengaged, or the suspender may be formed into a
spring hook at one end to pass over the bar or bracket and with a straight tapered
shank ending in a sharp prong to pierce the back of a tie or other like article and
thus hold it suspended. Another form of this clip is made to prevent the turning
of the rod upon the supporting bar or bracket by forming a spring loop to clasp the
rod and extending two feet from the shank of the same at right angles which
feet pass under the bracket and so prevent the rod turning in the groove of the
bracket.
Dated this 10th Jan of T1001
PAYNE & TALBOT,
100, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER of 12, Buckingham Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING CLIPS OR SUSPENDERS FOR EXHIBITING ARTICLES FOR
SALE and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement, referrence being had to the
drawings hereunto annexed and to the letters and figures marked thereon that is
to say-
A strip of thin metal is stamped out with one end broader than the other and
then bent into the form of the letter S with the ends looped over one bow of the
hook is intended to pass over a bar or window bracket and from the other bow
the article for sale is suspended the clip of the spring upon the rod preventing the
article from being accidentally disengaged. Or the suspender may be formed into
a spring hook at one end to pass over the bar or bracket and with a straight
tapered shank ending in a sharp prong to pierce the back of a tie or other like
article and thus hold it suspended.
This principle may also be used for holding pipes feathers flowers or other
articles or make a hanging bracket from the rod to put jewellery on for shewing
in windows.
Referring to the drawings Fig 1 is a side view of the thin steel strip stamped
out in the form of the letter S the loop (a). forming the spring to clip the bar or
window bracket and the bow b. to hang the articles upon. Fig 2 is a view of a
strip of steel formed to clip the rod at a. and having at its other ond a small
bracket or tray c. upon which small articles such as jewellery may be placed.
Fig 3 shews a form suitable for carrying pipes or umbrellas or sticks by passing
the stem of the pipe or the end of the stick or umbrella through the loop d. Fig 4
is a side view and Figs 5 & 6 plans of other forms suitable for the bow portion a.
to clip either the horrizontal or perpendicular bars. Fig 5 shewing arms e. and Fig 6
prongs f. to which to attach the articles to be exhibited.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is the construction of spring clips or suspenders for exhibiting articles for
sale by forming then of strips of thin steel one end of which is bent into a bow to
clip the bar or window bracket and the other end being of a suitable form to hold
the various articles to be exhibited as herein set forth and specified.
1004