Improvements in Holders for Carrying Parcels and other Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1890-Accepted, 19th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Carrying Parcels and other Articles.
I SIDNEY EDGAR SALMON SPENCER of No. 6 Bow Lane in the City of London
and County of Middlesex Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, convenient, and portable holder
to attach to a string, wire or other medium used for securing parcels, packages, and
other articles, so that such articles may be carried by the finger, fingers, land, or
wrist without subjecting either to the galling or cutting action of string or other
material used for securing the article.
To effect this I have attached to a finger ring, or two finger rings joined laterally
or other rings made of metal or other material a hook or hooks so constructed that
the opening of the hook is slightly contracted or narrower than the inner part of
the hook thereby preventing the string or other securing medium from escaping
without pressure being applied, or the hooks may be constructed similar to a watch
swivel. The hook or hooks may be soldered or cast on the ring or rings or form
a separato part and be attached by a binge, swivel or other contrivance, and be
also made to fit into a suitable recess on the periphery of the ring and so present
a smooth or even surface when not in use. The rings to use for the hand or wrist
may be made of metal or of any flexible material such as leather or india rubber,
the hook or hooks being attached by suitable means.
The advantages of this holder are:-Its small compass, little cost, and the freedom
it affords to the hand whilst carrying a parcel, as an article weighing several pounds
may be carried on the finger, hand, or wrist leaving the fingers and palm of the
hand free to grasp any other article.
Dated this Twentieth day of September 1889
SIDNEY EDGAR SALMON SPENCER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Carrying Parcels and other Articles.
I, SIDNEY EDGAR SALMON SPENCER, of No. 6, Bow Lane in the City of London
and County of Middlesex, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, convenient, and portable holder to
attach to a string, wire or other inedium used for securing parcels, packages, and
other articles, so that such articles may be carried by the finger, fingers, hand, or
wrist without subjecting either to the galling or cutting action of string or other
material used for securing the article.
To effect this I have attached to a finger ring or two finger rings joined laterally,
or other rings made of metal or other suitable material, a hook or loop so constructed
that the opening of the hook of loop is slightly contracted or made narrower than the
inner part thereby preventing the string or other securing medium from escaping
without pressure being applied. The loop or hook may be constructed in various
ways to prevent the string of the parcel becoming detached, the loop or hook may
form part of the ring, or be attached thereto by soldering, screwing, or rivetting, or
by a binge, or collar and pin. The loop, or hook, may also be made to fit into a
groove or recess cut on the periphery of the ring, and when not wanted may be closed
in like a blade in a pen knife. The rings for use on the hand or wrist may be made
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page_text: of metal, or of a flexible material such as leather; or india rubber attached by either of
the before named methods.
The ailvantages of this holder are:-Compactness, small cost of manufacture, and
the freedom it affords to the hand whilst carrying a parcel, as an article, may be
carried by the finger, hand, or wrist leaving the fingers and palm of the hand at
liberty to grasp a stick, umbrella. or other article.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood I annex hereto drawings
of some of the methods 1 adopt in carrying it into effect.
Figure 1, is. a plan, and Figure 2 an edge view shewing the shape and relative
thickness of a strip of metal of the form I prefer, and which is turned round and
forms the ring and loop or hook shown in Figures 3, and 4, Figure 3 being a side
view, and Figure 4a front view of the holder made according to my plan. Figures. 5,
and 6, shew side and front views of a holder made by bending a piece of round wire
to tho required shape, the end "a" forming the loop being slightly tapered.
Figures 7, and 8 shew in section and elevation a method of attaching the hook to
an ordinary finger ring, when the hook is not required it fits into a recess in the
periphery of the ring as before described, and as shewn in section Figure 7, and
when wanted to carry a small parcel it can be projected by turning it round the small
pin "and used as desired, when necessary I fit a small spring to act on the collar
of the hook and retain it in position when either in, or out of use.
"A" in section shows the shape of metal forming the ring. Figure 9, shews a
holder made according to my invention by simply screwing a hook with a collar into
a plain ring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
A loop or hook in combination with, or attached to, or forming part of a ring to
hold on the finger, hand, or wrist for the purpose of a holder for carrying parcels.
Dated this 19th day of June 1890.
SIDNEY EDGAR SALMON SPENCER.