Improvements in and relating to Clips for the Attachment of Inflators to Cycles and for other like purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 30th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1900
Improvements in and relating to Clips for the Attachment of Inflators
to Cycles and for other like purposes.
8
I, AUGUSTINE CAMPBELL DAVISON, of the Firm of Joseph Lucas Limited, of
Tom Bowling" Lamp Works, Little King Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:.
My invention has for its object the construction and arrangement of simple
and convenient clips whereby inflators and like articles can be readily attached
with the top connecting lube, the seat tube, or other part of a cycle frame, in
such a manner as to be effectually prevented from rattling and from accidental
detachment, but to permit of easy withdrawal from the clips when required.
In the construction and arrangement of a pair of clips in accordance with my
invention for the attachment of an ordinary inflator or pump to the top connect-
ing or other tube of a cycle frame, I employ for each clip a narrow metallic band,
preferably of soft steel, which embraces the tube and has its ends looped or
connected with a tension or draw nut. Such draw nut with the connected ends
of the tube embracing band is enclosed by a metallic abutment box or casing
having its inner end of such a concave form as will permit of its seating upon
the smallest ordinary tube of a cycle frame to which the inflator can be con-
veniently attached. When thus made to the smallest ordinary tube the clips
will be suitable for use with tubes of larger diameter. Through the opposite
end of the box or casing I insert a screw to engage with the nut herein before
referred to, such screw being provided with a head which abuts against the outer
end of the box and thus on turning the screw the nut is drawn into the box until
the band is securely tightened around the tube whilst the box or casing itself
is firmly pressed upon the same.
One of the clips has a small conical lug projecting from one of the sides of its
box or casing to enter the aperture in the end of the inflator barrel, whilst the
other clip has formed with or secured to its box or casing spring jaws arranged
to grip laterally the extremity of the inflator handle or the connecting tube
secured therein. The two clips are secured upon the required tube of the cycle
frame at such a distance apart as to receive the respective ends of the inflator.
The inflator is attached by simply placing the barrel end over the projecting
lug on the one clip and pressing the opposite end into the lateral gripping jaws
of the other clip. The inflator is withdrawn by simply pulling out the end from
the lateral gripping jaws and lifting the opposite end off the projecting lug.
I make the parts of the clips of such form or shape as may be necessary to
suit varying services or requirements.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Clips for the Attachment of Inflators
to Cycles and for other like purposes.
I, AUGUSTINE CAMPBELL DAVISON, of the Firm of Joseph Lucas, Limited, of
"Tom Bowling" Lamp Works, Little King Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturers, 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:
My invention has for its object the construction and arrangement of simple,
neat, and convenient clips whereby inflators and like articles can be readily
attached with the top connecting tube, the seat tube, or other part of a cycle
frame, in such a manner as to be effectually prevented from rattling and from
accidental detachment, but to permit of easy withdrawal from the clips when
required.
On the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter
referred to.
Figure 1 is an elevation representing an inflator attached, in accordance with
my invention, to the top connecting tube of a cycle frame.
Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation and Figure 3 a front or end elevation of
the clip for securing the handle end of the inflator to the tube which is shown in
section at Figure 3.
Figure 4 is a sectional front or end elevation and Figure 5 a side elevation of
the clip for securing the barrel end of the inflator.
Figures 2 to 5 inclusive are drawn to a larger scale than Figure 1.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In the construction and arrangement of a pair of clips in accordance with
my invention for the attachment of an inflator or pump as A to the top con-
necting or other tube B of a cycle frame, I employ for each clip a narrow
metallic band, as C and C', preferably of soft steel, which embraces the tube B
and has its ends looped or connected with a tension or draw nut, as c c. Such
draw nut with the connected ends of the tube embracing band is enclosed by
a metallic abutment box or casing as D and D₁, having its inner and open end
of such a concave form as will permit of its outer edges being seated upon the
smallest ordinary tube of a cycle frame to which the inflator can be conveniently
attached. When thus made to the smallest ordinary tube the clips will be
suitable for use with tubes of larger diameter. Through the opposite end of the
box or casing I insert a screw, as d and d¹, to engage with the nut hereinbefore
referred to, such screw being provided with a head which abuts against the outer
end of the box and thus on turning the screw the nut is drawn into the box until
the band is securely tightened around the tube, whilst the box or casing itself
is firmly pressed upon the same.
One of the clips has a small conical lug E projecting from one of the sides of
its box or casing D to enter the aperture in the end of the inflator barrel, whilst
the other clip has formed with or secured to its box or casing spring jaws as F
arranged to grip laterally the extremity of the inflator handle or the connecting
tube secured therein. The two clips are secured upon the required tube of the
cycle frame at such a distance apart as to receive the respective ends of the
inflator.
The inflator is attached by simply placing the barrel end over the projecting
lug or engaging part E on the one clip and pressing the opposite end into the
lateral gripping jaws or engaging part F, of the other clip. The inflator is with-

page_text: drawn by simply pulling out the end from the lateral gripping jaws and lifting
the opposite end off the projecting lug.
I make the parts of the clips of such form or shape as may be necessary to suit
varying services or requirements.
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:-
1. In clips for the attachment of inflators and like articles to a cycle or vehicle
frame, the combination of a clamping band and a band tightening nut and screw,
with an abutment block or casing having an engaging part, projecting therefrom,
substantially as described.
2. The attachment of inflators and like articles to a cycle or vehicle frame by
a pair of clips, one of which is provided with a lug or projection for entering or
abutting against one end of the inflator, whilst the other has spring jaws or the
like for embracing or gripping laterally the attached connecting tube or other
part at the opposite end of the inflator, substantially as described.
3. The improved means whereby an inflator or like article can be readily and
securely attached with a cycle or vehicle frame and detached therefrom, sub-
stantially as described, and as illustrated.
D
1
1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
25, Cross Street, Manchester, and 13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.