Improvements in Elastic Olips for Attachment to Cycles, and for like purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Elastic Olips for Attachment to Cycles, and for
like purposes.
I, DAVID WALTER WILLIAMS, Lieutenant General of the Indian Army
(retired), of Braizeworth, Castlebar Hill, Ealing, in the County of Middlesex, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention has reference to an elastic clip for attachment to cycles and for
like purposes, the object of the invention being to provide a clip which can be
readily secured to a round or other bar while its ends can be united for carrying a
pneumatic pump, cape, satchel or any other suitable article.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing a clip for use upon a
cyclo for carrying a pneumatic pump, I employ a strip of india-rubber or
other suitable elastic material and I perforate it or form a slot in it at one
portion of its length of a size which will admit of one end of the strip or band being
passed through. I prefer to cut away the portion of the band which will lie within
the aperture or slot when in its looped up position so that the bearing portion is
somewhat unrrower within the hole and has a projecting shoulder on each side to
prevent it working through.
On the ends of my strip I place clips or fastenings of metal or other suitable
material so that the ends may be brought together and made to unite to form a
Becond loop for carrying the desired article, while the first loop formed by tho
baud passing through itself I use for clipping on to the rod or bar of the machine.
I employ two of such bands preferably for carrying the pneumatic pump on
the cycle.
I modify the strength and material of my bands and the form of fastenings
employed upon their ends to suit the size of pump or article that it is desired to
carry. I may make catch or socket spring fastenings on the end or a plain book
and eye can be secured thereon.
Although I prefer to employ india-rubber which may have ribs upon its surfaco
for giving a grip to the rod or article, I do not limit the application of my invention
to any particular form of elastic material, as I may employ elastic webbing or
plain india-rubber when it is desired to make a simple and economical form
of clip.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birminghani, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Elastic. Clips for Attachment to Oyoles, and for
like purposes.
I, DAVID WALTER WILLIAMS, Lieutenant General of the Indian Army
(retired) of Braizeworth, Castlebar Hill, Ealing, in the County of Middlesex, 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 object of my invention is to provide an elastic clip device such as can be
availed of with great facility to serve as an attachment to cycles and other objects,
to allow of securing thereto, and carrying therewith, various articles; say, in the
case of cycles, an inflating pump, a cape, satchel, and so forth.
The improved clip attachment in accordance with my invention, is illustrated in
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which, the elastic clip is shewn separately,
in side elevation, and plan, respectively, at Figures 1 and 2.
and 5 shew the elastic band connected together in the manner hereunder described;
Whilst, Figures 3, 4
80 as to form a double looped clip having the configuration of the numeral 8.
The view Figure 6, is appended for the purpose of illustrating the operation of
looping together, in course of being effected.
In carrying out my invention, I employ a strip or band a of india-rubber, elastic
webbing, or other suitable elastic material, either plain, or it may be ribbed on the
surface, with a view to give a better grip to the rod, bar, or other article to which
the lower member e of the double loop is adapted. In one portion of the length of
said strip or baud a, I form a slot or perforation b, of a size and shape such as will
allow of one end of the strip or band a being passed therethrough with facility;
and, as will be seen more particularly on referring to Figure 2,-I prefer to
remove a portion of the elastic material on each sido of a, as at o, so as to form a
neck pieco which will be located within the perforation or slot b, when one end of
the band a is entered through at b; so that, when the band is in the looped up
position, the bearing portion is somewhat narrower within the slot or perforation b,
and has a projecting shoulder on each side, to prevent working through b.
The two ends of the band a, are provided with fastenings d, d', of metal or other
suitable material, that the two ends may be brought together and bo united so as
to form a second looped member f, to be utilised for carrying the desired article,
say for instance, in connection with velocipedes, a cyclists cape, satchel &c.
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wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any particular type of
fastening device for the ends of the band a; thus, I might employ catch, or socket
spring fastenings; or, I may employ plain hook and eye fasteninge.
Preferably, in the case of the employment of my improved device for carrying
an inflating pump on a cycle, two of the elastic bands a (and which may either be
plain india-rubber, or ribbed as aforesaid, or elastic webbing or other suitable
elastic material) would be employed.
I also wish it to be understood that although I have herein particularised my
invention in connection with cycles, it is equally applicable to other objects and is
available for other purposes than those above nained. For instance as a parcel
carrying attachment to walking sticks, umbrellas, and so forth.
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
olain is :-
The improved clip attachment herein described and shown in
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page_text: drawings, the distinguishing feature whereof, consists, when the two ends are
connected, of a double looped attachment which assumes the configuration of the
numeral 8, substantially as, and for the purposes, heroin set forth.
Dated this 27th day of March 1897.
DAVID WALTER WILLIAMS,
Lieut. General.