New or Improved Clip for Cycle Pumps, Umbrellas, Parcels, or the like, applicable also as a Cyclists' Trouser Clip.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application 6th July 1299
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 12th May, 1900
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 12th May, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Clip for Cycle Pumps, Umbrellas, Parcels, or the
like, applicable also as a Cyclists' Trouser Clip.
We, WALTER HARRISON SWANN, of 2, Buxton Lane, Droylesden, near Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, Rubber Expert, and JAMES RILEY, of
Margaret Street, West Gorton, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Cycle Factor, do hereby declare the nature of this. invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved clip for supporting or holding cycle
pumps, umbrellas, parcels or other articles or appliances on the framing of cycles,
the object being to provide a simple, cheap, efficient clip that will not become
disconnected from the frame of the cycle when the pump or the like is removed
and one that is easy to manipulate when placing the articles referred to in it.
Our invention consists essentially in a clip made of rubber or other elastic
material in the form of two loops which are joined together at a suitable point-
by a ring or collar, one loop being passed round the frame of the machine whilst.
the other is passed through the first in such a way that the collar or ring prevents
the end of the first loop from slipping. The pump is passed through the other
loop.
In carrying out our invention we preferable make the clip of rubber, as being
the best material, though any other cheap elastic material or combination of
materials will suffice. The clips are preferably made by moulding and whilst
the cross section of the loop is best circular we may make it of any other suitable
shape. The loops are made of a size to pass round 'the usual parts of the cycle
and the article to be secured thereto and one may be somewhat larger than the
other. The collar or ring is formed during manufacture as an integral part of the
loops which it connects together, though, if desired, the clip may be composed
of a single ring formed into two loops by having passed over it a ring of rubber,
metal or other suitable material which, may remain loosely on the larger ring or
be secured thereto in the proper position by pressing it inwardly or by other
obvious means. The collar whether loose or fast may be of any suitable shape;
but we prefer to make it at one end or side flush, or nearly so, with the material
of the loops whilst at the other end or side it is made to stand above such material
in such a way that it will securely hold the end of the large loop when passed
round the cycle frame and over it.
Clips such we have described may be used for securing pumps, parcels,, sticks,
umbrellas, macintoshes or otlier articles to the frame or handle bars of cycles
whilst they will also be found useful as trouser clips or for other purposes. When
using the clips for trousers the long loop is passed round the leg and the short
loop pushed through it where it is held by means of the collar before referred to

page_text: A New or Improved Clip for Cycle Pumps, Umbrellas, Parcels, or the
like, applicable also as a Cyclists' Trouser Clip.
We, WALTER HARRISON SWANN, late of 2, Buxton Lane, Droylsden, near Man-
chester, now of 13, Clayton Street, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Rubber
Expert, and JAMES RILEY,, late of Margaret Street, West Gorton, now of 31, Clowes
Street, West Gorton, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Cycle Factor,
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 an improved clip for supporting or holding cycle
pumps, umbrellas, parcels or other articles or appliances on the framing of cycles,
the object being to provide a simple, cheap efficient clip that will not become
disconnected from the frame of the cycle when the pump or the like is removed
and one that is easy to manipulate when placing the articles referred to in it.
Our invention consists essentially in a clip made of rubber or other elastic
material in the form of two loops which are joined together at a suitable point
by a ring or collar, one loop being passed round the frame of the machine whilst
the other is passed through the first in such a way that the collar or ring prevents
the end of the first loop from slipping. The pump is passed through the other
loop.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings in which
Fig. 1 shows a front view of a clip with a collar formed integral with the
loops.
Fig. 2 a similar view with a ring loose on the main ring and
Fig. 3 a view showing the clip passed round the tube of a cycle frame.
In carrying out our invention we preferably make the clip or rubber, as being
the best material, though any other cheap elastic material or combination of
materials will suffice. The clips are preferably made by moulding and whilst
the cross section of the material forming the loops a and b is best circular we
may make it of any other suitable shape. The clips are made of a size to pass
round the usual parts of the cycle and the article to be secured thereto and one a
may be somewhat larger than the other b. The collar or ring c is formed during
manufacture as an integral part of the loops a and b which it connects together,
though if desired, the clip may be composed of a single ring (Fig. 2) formed into
two loops a and b by having passed over it a ring d of rubber, metal or other
suitable material which may remain loosely on the larger ring or be secured
thereto in the proper position by pressing it inwardly-if of metal or by other
obvious means. The collar or ring whether loose or fast, (but preferably when
fast), may be of any suitable shape; but we prefer to make it at one end or side e
(Fig. 1) flush, or nearly so, with the material of the loops whilst at the other
end or side f it is made to stand above such material in such a way that it will
securely hold the end of the large loop when passed round the cycle frame and
over it, as indicated' in Fig. 3. Two or more clips may be used to secure a pump
to a cycle frame as will be well understood, the pump being passed through the
smaller loop b.
Clips such as we have described may be used for securing pumps, parcels,
sticks, umbrellas, mackintoshes; or other articles to the frame or liandle bars
of cycles whilst they will also be found useful as trouser clips or for other pur-
poses. When using the clips for trousers the long loop is passed round the leg

page_text: and the short loop pushed through it where it is held by means of the collar
before referred to.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A clip for cycle pumps and other articles consisting of two loops of rubber
or other suitable material and a collar or ring formed integral therewith sub-
stantially as described.
2. A clip for cycle pumps and other articles consisting of a single large ring
of rubber or other suitable material divided into two loops by a loose ring of
rubber, metal or other suitable material placed thereon substantially as described.
3. A clip for cycle pumps and other articles, constructed arranged and operating
substantially as described either with reference to Figs. 1 and 3 or Figs. 2 and 3
of the accompanying drawings.
Dacu TILTO
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, .
Stephens Buildings, 62, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Stephens Buildings, 62, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.