Year: 1899

page_text: I, THOMAS MORTON, of Saint George's Place, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in clips primarily intended for neck
ties, but which may be used for other similar purposes such as sleeves, fronts
and other dress parts &c.
Its object is to so construct it that practically the whole length of the clip
shall be available to receive the parts to be clipped, while the grip lever is also
so arranged that its operating end falls within the body of the article.
It consists as follows:-The body of the clip is cut from sheet metal having at
the one end an open central gap, and the ends of the two thus formed sides, bent -
round so as to form a fulcrum joint. The other end of the body piece is pre-
ferably rounded in shape and with turned up edge or with small grip teeth
formed upon its upper side. This piece is now doubled with its joint end reach-
ing about half way along the portion which now forms the base, and parallel
thereto but leaving the necessary receptive space between the two. The lever
is now similarly cut from sheet metal having a rear handle like end which is
narrowed so as to agree with the beforenamed open gap or slot in the body,
whilst its front end is made complimental to the fore end of the body. Trunnion
pins are formed upon each side of the lever fitting into the joint formed upon the
body. The tail or handle end of the lever does not extend beyond the doubled
end of the body. Thus in taking hold of the clip the thumb and finger necessarily
fall, the one upon the lever and the other beneath the base, so that it is thus-
involuntary as it were-in position for pinching into its open position to pass
on the material to be clipped.
In some cases the metal forming the sides of the fulcrum joint is carried forward
and around the front end of the lever, which said forward end thus forms the
entrance of the gap to receive the material to be gripped. The nose of the lever
in this case, when opened, rises clear of the said end so that the entrance of the
material takes place without coming in contact with the said lever.
Further, when the clip is opened, the material is capable of being passed
inwards to the full depth of the clip, thus avoiding the usual overhanging parts
found in clips for similar purposes.
Doted this 12th day of September 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: improvements in Clips for Neck Ties and the like purposes.
I, THOMAS MORTON, of Saint George's Place, in the City of Birmingham,
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:-
This invention relates to improvements 'in clips primarily intended for scarfs,
and ties, but which may be used for other similar, purposes such as sleeves,
fronts and other dress parts &c.
Its object is to so construct it that practically the whole length of the clip
shall be available to receive the parts to be clipped, while the grip lever is also
so arranged that its operating end falls within the self evident method of taking
hold of the article.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1 is a side view, and Fig. 2 a plan view of this my invention.
Fig. 3 is a plan view, and Fig. 4 an edge view of the strip cut and shaped to
form the body of the clip.
Fig. 5 shows the strip bent into the body form.
Fig. 6 is an edge view, and Fig. 7 a plan view of the lever.
Fig. 8 is an edge view, and Fig. 9 a plan view of the spring for the clip.
Fig. 10 is a side view and Fig. 11 a plan view of a modified shape in the clip.
The strip 13, forming the body of the clip is cut from sheet metal having at
the one end an open central gap 14, and the ends 15, 15, of the two thus formed
sides, bent round so as to form a fulcrum joint. The other end 16, of the body
piece is preferably rounded in shape and with turned up edge or with small
grip teeth 17, or the like formed upon its upper side. This piece is now doubled
as seen in Fig. 5, with its joint ends 15, reaching about half way along the
portion which now forms the base, and parallel thereto, but leaving the necessary
receptive space between the two. The lever 18, see Figs. 6 and 7, is now similarly
cut from sheet metal having a rear handle like end 19, which is narrowed so as
to agree with the beforenamed open gap or slot 14, in the body, whilst its front
end is made complemental to the fore end of the body. Trunnion pins 20, are
formed upon each side of the lever, fitting into the joints 15, 15, formed upon
the body. The tail, or handle end of the lever does not extend beyond the doubled
end of the body. 21, is the spring which is shown (and preferably) made of wire,
but which may if desired be made of sheet metal. This spring is placed in the
interior of the body as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 10.
Thus in taking hold of the clip, the thumb and finger as indicated in dotted
lines, Fig. 1, necessarily fall, the one upon the lever, and the other beneath the
base, so that it is thus involuntary as it were-in position for pinching into
its open position as seen in dotted lines to pass on to the material to be clipped.
In some cases, as seen in Figs. 10 and 11, the metal 22 of the body is further
carried around the front end of the said body, thus forming a guard to the front
end of the lever and an opening 23, into which the lever rises when in the open
position, so that the material (to be gripped) may be readily passed into the
clip, without coming in contact with the said forward end of the lever during
such entrance, (see dotted lines of lever in Fig. 10). In this case the lever is
pivotally carried by trunnion pins 20, formed on the metal of the body, and
the bearing joints 15*, made in any convenient manner upon the lever, such as
for instance as shown in Fig. 10.

page_text: Further, when the clip is opened, the material is capable of being passed
inwards to the full depth of the clip, thus avoiding the usual overhanging
parts found in clips for similar purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. In a clip of the thumb and finger pressure type for ties and the like pur-
poses, the doubled form body having its trunnion joint situated about its mid
length, in combination with lever and spring, constructed and operating so
that the whole of the depth of the body may be utilized substantially as set
forth and shown upon the drawings.
2. The combination with the doubled form body, and pivoted lever with
spring, of the upper forward extension 22, substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 13th day of June 1900
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, International Exchange Buildings,
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, International Exchange Buildings,
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.