Improved Paper and Letter Clip for Holding Papers, Letters, Documents, and other like Light Articles on a Board.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Paper and Letter Clip for Holding Papers, Letters,
Documents, and other like Light Articles on a Board.
We WILLIAM JAMES PURCELL of Stanley House Tynemouth Road South
Tottenham in the County of Middlesex Auditor and JOHN ABRAHAMS of No. 9
Exchange Buildings Carter Street in the City of London Clerk do hereby declare
he nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to an improved device for holding papers letters
locuments and other like light articles on a board.
The improved device is represented in the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a front view.
Figure 2 a back view spring and axle exposed.
Figure 3 a cross view of jaw with spring hook.
Figure 4 a cross view of base upright, guide attached.
Figure 5 a cross view of base horizontal guide detached.
Figure 6 a cross view of guide detached from base.
Figure 7 a cross view of improved clip on reduced scale.
The improved device consists of three parts namely
1 A second slot c in the metal base / hook k opening m and guide d.
2 A spring with loop n and second arm that two arms may press against
the back of jaw a.
3 A spring hook i attached to the back of jaw a which jaw on being pressed
down permits hook to enter opening m in base h.
The jaw a may be stamped out of brass or sheet metal and beaded around the
top to stiffen it.
The base h can be cast in metal or stamped out of malleable sheets.
The paper guide d can be cast on the front of the base h or made adjustable by
being cut out of sheet metal and the guides turned up at right angles allowing the
bottom plate E to project under the cast metal base h which will hold the guide in
position.
The double spiral spring may be made out of spring wire of any kind but
piano spring wire is preferable.
The axle should be malleable metal to permit of riveting outside the bearings of
the jaw a.
The spring plate hook i may be made of spring sheet metal and attached to the
jaw a with a rivet.
The base with guided attached at the bottom may be fastened to a board by
rivets the spring a being first placed in the arch of the base hand the arms are
held back while the jaw a is placed in position over the base bearings and the
axle passed through the bearings of jaw and base. The arms are then released
to press against the jaw a and the axle is riveted.
Operating this device is done by pressing the top of the jaw a downward which
causes the bottom of the jaw to rise from the board or papers and produces tension
on the arms loop n and spiral part of the spring g and the pressure being removed
the jaw a resumes a closed position on the papers or board.
When it is desirable to keep the jaw a open to adjust papers on the board this
may be done by pressing the top of the jaw until the hook can be pushed into the
opening m in the base and upon removal of pressure the hook will hold the jaw
open. Again a slight pressure may be used in the same place on jaw a when the hook
will fly out of the opening and the jaw will close on the papers which are kept

page_text: straight at the tops and clear of the bearings of the jaw and base by means of
the guide d.
The construction of this invention has been devised to give as little trouble as
possible in using it and to combine light weight with strong action and durability
and to give even pressure on papers and articles.
The dimensions of structural parts vary in proportion to requirements but
Figure 1 represents a jaw of average diameter.
30th January 1894.
WILLIAM JAMES PURCELL.
JOHN ABRAHAMS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Paper and Letter Clip for Holding Papers, Letters,
Documents, and other like Light Articles on a Board.
We WILLIAM JAMES PURCELL of Stanley House Tynemouth Road South
Tottenham in the County of Middlesex Auditor and JOHN ABRAHAMS of No. 9
Exchange Buildings Carter Street in the City of London Clerk 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 :--
The present invention relates to an improved device for holding papers letters
documents and other like light articles on a board.
The improved device is represented in the drawings accompanying our
Provisional Specification in which
Figure 1 is a front view.
Figure 2 a back view spring and axle exposed.
Figure 3 a cross view of jaw or bar with spring hook.
Figure 4 a cross view of base upright, guides attached.
Figure 5 a cross view of base horizontal, guides detached.
Figure 6 a cross view of guides detached.
Figure 7 a cross view of improved clip on reduced scale.
The improved device consists of three parts namely
1 Guides & attachable to or fixed on base h.
2 A loop spring g and hook k.
3 A spring hook i and catch m and appearing on the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification.
The functions of the guides dare to square the ends of papers and articles upon
a board on which the device is fastened and to keep them from injury of the bearing
portion of the jaw or bar a. The loop spring 9 is to force the jaw or bar a down
upon the papers or articles and the loop n which hooks on the hook k is to keep
the spring from slipping in the base h.
The spring hook i and catch m are for holding the jaw or bar a off the papers
and articles when desired.
The curve of arms are to add strength to the spring g by bringing the tips of
the arms to press against the back of the jaw or bar a.
The jaw or bar a may be made out of metal and beaded or wired on the edges
to stiffen light material or may be made of wood and metal.
The paper guides d may be made out of metal or composite and attached to or
or cast on the base h.
The loop spring g, with spirals winding off right and left from loop n and
terminating in curved arms l, may be made of spring wire in one continuous piece.
The axle passing through the spiral parts of spring 9 may be made out of
malleable metal, or wood with metal pins in the ends, and of sufficient diameter
to prevent the spring g from overstrain.

page_text: The spring hook i may be made of spring wire or metal and attached to the
handle of the jaw or bar a with a rivet.
The base h can be made of metal or composite and the spring 9 having the
axle therein on being inserted in the base and the combined parts being put
together the completed clip may be adjusted to a board with rivets or screws.
Operating this device is done by pressing the handle of the jaw or bar a which
causes the bottom of the jaw or bar to rise from the board or papers and relief of
pressure, and force from spring 9, causes the jaw or bar to return and clamp against
the board and papers.
When it is desirable to keep the jaw or bar a open to adjust papers or articles this
may be done by opening the jaw or bar to its full extent and pressing the spring
book i into the catch m in the handle of the base and to close the jaw or bar,
pressure on the handle thereof will cause the spring hook i to release itself from
the catch m and the arms of the spring g will press the jaw or bar down upon the
papers or board.
The construction of this invention has been devised to give as little trouble as
possible in using it and to combine light weight with strong action and to give an
even pressure upon papers and articles.
The dimensions of structural parts will vary in proportion to requirements but
Figure 1 represents a clip of ordinary size.
Having now practically described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be used what we claim is
1. The improved paper guides & substantially as herein described and adapted to
clips.
2. The improved spring hook i and catch m and hook k as applied to clips.
3. The improved loop spring g with loop n and curved arms. constructed sub-
stantially as herein described and adapted to clips as referred to in drawings left
with Provisional Specification.
Dated this 5th day of November 1894.
WILLIAM JAMES PURCELL.
JOHN ABRAHAMS.