IMPROVED MEANS FOR FASTENING RAIN-WATER AND OTHER PIPES
Year: 1886

page_text: I GEORGE HENRY OPENSHAW of 92 Broad Street Pendleton Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Plumber do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVED MEANS FOR FASTENING RAIN-WATER AND OTHER PIPES" 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 this invention is to fasten rain-water steam or other pipes, to
walls, or other parts of buildings, in such a way that they can be readily fixed and
can be at any time detached without withdrawing nails, spikes, bolts, or other
fixings from the wall.
These pipes are usually fixed by means of clips the ends of which are formed
with spikes and driven into the wall, or the clips are formed with lugs or ear-pieces
by means of which they are fixed by spikes or bolts to the wall, and the conse-
quence is that when it is necessary to remove the pipe for repairs or otherwise the
spikes or bolts had to be forcibly withdrawn, thereby injuring the wall and causing
unnecessary trouble and labor.
My invention consists principally in making the fixings for such pipes in two
parts one of which is preferably of cast iron and is permanently attached to the
wall or other part of the building and the other is a wrought iron detachable clip
which embraces the pipe and is readily removed from and attached to the fixed
portion.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have hereunto
attached a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and have marked the same
with figurs and letters of reference corresponding with those in the following
explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a plan view and Fig. 2 an elevation partly in section (through the
line A. B) showing one modification of my invention, and Figs. 3. 4. 5. and 6 are
similar views of other modifications thereof, and I would here remark that it will
be evident that various other modifications might be made so long as my improved
principle is adhered to, of making the fixing in two parts one of which is per-
manently attached to the buildings and the other detachable at pleasure.
In Figs. 1. and 2 the fixed or permanent portion consists of a cast iron plate a, a
formed with lugs or ear pieces a¹, a¹, by means of which it is attached to the wall
by means of spikes or bolts and provided with two cheeks a", a¹¹ the whole being
made in one casting.

page_text: The detachable portion consists of a wrought iron clip or strap b, b which
embraces the pipe c, c.
The cheeks are made with a projecting lip b¹ above, and a supporting bracket 611
below, the latter being provided with a projection 6¹¹¹ which fits into a recess made
in the under side of the clip or strap b, b so as to support and fix the latter when
in position.
The clip can be removed and replaced so as to release or fix the pipe by raising
or tilting it up into the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The distance
between the cheeks is narrower than the diameter of the pipe so as to hold
the latter away from the wall.
In the modification shown at Figs. 3 and 4 the ends of the strap 6, 6 are made
to dovetail into notches in the plate a, a, as shown at d, d and nebs e, e are cast
onto the plate a, a so as to prevent the ends of the clip or strap b, b from expanding,
and a shallow key bed is made partly in the latter and partly in the cheek into
which a cotter or key f,f may be driven so as to prevent the clip from being raised
until the key has been withdrawn.
A block or web g, g is also cast to the plate a, a to hold the pipe c, c away from
the wall so as to allow of access for painting or for other purposes.
Figs. 5 and 6. illustrate another modification wherein the clip or strap b, b.
is notched at * so that its ends can be pushed through the plate (as shown at
Fig. 6) and then allowed to fall the depth of the notch when it will be securely
held. A key or other simple locking device may be inserted in the notch above
the end of the clip if preferred.
In this modification the clip or strap b, 6 is raised up vertically (instead of being
tilted as in the former cases) before it can be removed from the fixed plate a, a.
.
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 I do
not wish to confine myself to the precise modifications shown as the same may be
considerably varied but what I claim is
Forming the fixings for attaching rain-water and other pipes to walls or build-
ings in two parts, one of which is permanently attached to the wall or building
and the other is readily attachable thereto and detachable therefrom substantially
äs herein before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
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page_text: I GEORGE HENRY OPENSHAW of 92 Broad Street Pendleton Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Plumber do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
" IMPROVED MEANS FOR FASTENING RAIN-WATER AND OTHER PIPES
" 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 this invention is to fasten rain-water steam or other pipes, to
walls, or other parts of buildings, in such a way that they can be readily fixed and
can be at any time detached without withdrawing nails, spikes, bolts, or other
fixings from the wall.
These pipes are usually fixed by means of clips the ends of which are formed
with spikes and driven into the wall, or the clips are formed with lugs or ear-pieces
by means of which they are fixed by spikes or bolts to the wall, and the conse-
quence is that when it is necessary to remove the pipe for repairs or otherwise the
spikes or bolts had to be forcibly withdrawn, thereby injuring the wall and causing
unnecessary trouble and labor, but they have also been made in two parts simply
hooked together.
My invention consists principally in making the fixings for such pipes in two
parts one of which is preferably of cast iron and is permanently attached to the
wall or other part of the building and the other is a wrought iron detachable clip
which embraces the pipe and is readily removed from and attached to the fixed
portion.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have hereunto
attached a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and have marked the same
with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in the following
explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a plan view and Fig. 2 an elevation partly in section (through the
line A. B) showing one modification of my invention, and Figs. 3. 4. 5. and 6 are
similar views of other modifications thereof, and I would here remark that it will
be evident that various other modifications might be made so long as my improved
principle is adhered to, of making the fixing in two parts one of which is per-
manently attached to the buildings and the other detachable at pleasure.

page_text: In Figs. 1. and 2 the fixed or permanent portion consists of a cast iron plate a, a
formed with logs or ear pieces a¹, a', by means of which it is attached to the wall
by means of spikes or bolts and provided with two cheeks a¹¹, a¹¹ the whole being
made in one casting.
The detachable portion consists of a wrought iron clip or strap b, b which
embraces the pipe c, c.
The cheeks are made with a projecting lip b₁ above, and a supporting bracket b¹¹
below, the latter being provided with a projection 6111 which fits into a recess inade
in the under side of the clip or strap b, b so as to support and fix the latter when
in position.
The clip can be removed and replaced so as to release or fix the pipe by raising
or tilting it up into the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The distance
between the cheeks is narrower than the diameter of the pipe so as to hold
the latter away from the wall.
In the modification shown at Figs. 3 and 4 the ends of the strap b, b are made
to dovetail into notches in the plate a, a, as shown at d, d and nebs e, e are cast
onto the plate a, a so as to prevent the ends of the clip or strap b, b from expanding,
and a shallow key bed is made partly in the latter and partly in the cheek into
which a cotter or key ff may be driven so as to prevent the clip from being raised
until the key has been withdrawn.
A. block or web g, g is also cast to the plate a, a to hold the pipe c, c away from
the wall so as to allow of access for painting or for other purposes.
Figs. 5 and 6. illustrate another modification wherein the clip or strap b, b.
is notched at so that its ends can be pushed through the plate (as shown at
Fig. 6) and then allowed to fall the depth of the notch when it will be securely
held. A key or other simple locking device may be inserted in the notch above
the end of the clip if preferred.
In this modification the clip or strap b, b is raised up vertically (instead of being
tilted as in the former cases) before it can be removed from the fixed plate a, a.
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 I do
not wish to confine myself to the precise modifications shown as the same may be
considerably varied but what I claim is
Forming the such fixings for attaching rain-water and other pipes to walls or
buildings as are made in two parts, one of which is permanently attached to the
wall or building and the other is readily attachable thereto and detachable there-
from with a locking device substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
the drawings annexed.
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