An Improved Adjustable Clip, Fastener, or Holder.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 14th May, 1392
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Adjustable Clip, Fastener, or Holder.
I SAMUEL HUDSON WRIGHT Umbrella and Walking Stick Mount Manu-
facturer of No. 6 Castle Market, Dublin do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The "
clip or holder" consists of a tube which is slit, or has an opening
throughout its length, through which slit passes-previously folded-a portion, or
the edge of the paper, parchment, or other material which it is intended shall be
attached thereto. The folded edge or side must be sufficiently inside of the tube,
so as to contain at the same time, and within the tube or clutch, a piece of wire,
cord, or other such matter, for the purpose of preventing the paper, cloth, or
material from being drawn, pulled through, or out of the slot, or slit in the clip or
holder.
The invention is applicable to, or can be used for direction tags, binding or
holding periodicals, newspapers, leaflets, and such matters, closing paper bags, and
envelopes, and thereby affording greater facility in carrying same; also for
suspending show labels, price lists &c. for advertizing or other purposes, and as
an adjustable buckle for suspenders and like articles.
101 1
1001
SAM. H. WRIGHT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Adjustable Clip, Fastener, or Holder.
I SAMUEL HUDSON WRIGHT of No. 6 Castle Market, Dublin Umbrella and
Walking Stick 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 :-
The clip, fastener, or holder is formed of a slotted tube of metal, wood, or
other material, of varying length having the slot or slit running from end to end of
same.
A rod or core of metal, cord or other material of about the same length as the
tube but thinner is used in conjunction with the slotted tube, for holding the paper,
and is applied to the tube as follows:
The paper or other material is folded over the core and then the part of the
paper containing the core is inserted in the tube with that part of the paper not
actually round the core, coming through the slot, thus in the case of a number of
papers being bound like this, it would resemble a book with the slotted tube for
the back.
The core may be attached to the one end of the tube if desired, and the papers to
be secured folded and passed round the core and so into the other end of the tube;
this would be of service in securing periodicals, etc. in libraries, and for the purpose
of holding the paper forming the note-books in pocket books.
Where the paper or material is desired to be held firmly in the tube, as in
the case of direction labels, the paper may be wrapped round the core and inserted
in the tube through the slot, and the slot then closed on the paper containing the
core.
In the case of the holder being required to close and also facilitate the carrying
of seed, and grocers bags, and afford means of hanging maps, show-labels and such
matters a loop or handle may be attached to the slotted tube.

page_text: Referring to the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a view of my improved holder showing the two parts thereof detached
from each other.
Figure 2 represents a preferred shape of blank from which the tube is formed.
Figure 3 shows a front view of a label provided with my improved holder and,
Figure 4 a side or edge view of the same drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 5 shows a slightly modified form of holder specially adapted for show
cards and the like.
Figure 6 is a side view of my improved holder applied to a booklet or for holding
newspapers and the like and,
Figure 7 an edge view of the same drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 8 shows my improved holder provided with a handle to facilitate the
carrying of the same, said holder being shown attached to a bag.
Figure 9 is an edge view of the same drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 10 shows the application of my improved holder to a brace or suspender.
Figure 11 is a side view of Figure 10 drawn to an enlarged scale.
B is a
tube provided with a slit or opening B' which extends preferably the whole
length of the tube. A is a core having a diameter or thickness somewhat larger
than the width of the slit B. The said core may be separate from the tube Bor
it may be attached thereto at one end in any suitable manner.
C indicates the paper or other material to be retained by the holder. The said
material is folded over the core A and the two are then slid into the split tube; or
in those cases where the core is fixed to the tube the paper or other material to be
attached to the holder is folded and the doubled edge is passed into the end of the
split tube over the core and with the two ends of the material coming out through
the slit B'.
The tube can be made oval, flat, or any other desired shape in cross section.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The slotted tube B in conjunction with the core A, substantially as herein set
forth.
D
1000
SAM. H. WRIGHT.