Improvements in Trouser Clips for Cyclists.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1891-Accepted, 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trouser Clips for Cyclists.
CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER 4 Northampton Street Birmingham Jeweller do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved trouser clip, by means of which,
trousers, when folded round the ankles, may be held in that position, or by the
application of which, trousers may be folded round the ankles, and held in that
position, without the said clip being seen, and the said invention is constructed as
follows:
I take two narrow plates of steel, or other suitable material, and form teeth,
near one end of each, the said teeth being set at right angles, to the said narrow
plates.
On both sides, of the other end, of one of the said narrow plates, ears are
formed, which have holes pierced through them, the said ears are then bent, at
right angles to the said narrow plate. I then cut two slits, in that part of the
said narrow plate, which is situated between the said ears, thus forming a spring.
I then take the other narrow plate, and form pegs, on both sides of the ends
thereof, and in the centre, between the said pegs, I form an inwardly projecting
part.
I then fit the said pegs, into the said ears, thus forming a hinge.
The extreme ends of the said narrow plates, are then brought towards each
other, and by the said inwardly projecting part, pressing on the said spring, the
ends of the said narrow plates, are thus forced together.
The said clip may be used in two ways. One way being to open the clip, fold the
trousers, place one part of the clip, inside the trousers, (between the trouser and the
leg), and then bring the extreme ends of the clip, towards each other, the said
ends will then spring together, and the said teeth at the same time, will pierce the
folded trousers, and hold them secure, or,
The said clip may be opened wide, and placed between the trouser and the leg,
parallel to the bottom of the trousers, the said teeth, projecting outwardly. The
extreme ends are then brought towards each other, the said ends will then spring
together, and so fold the said trousers, the said teeth piercing the folded trousers,
and holding them secure.
Dated this 28th day of August 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trouser Clips for Cyclists.
I, CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER, of 4 Northampton Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Jeweller, 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 has reference to an improved trousers clip by means of which
trousers when folded round the ankles can be held in that position or by which
trousers can be folded and held round the ankles without the said clip being
seen.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a plan of

page_text: a trousers clip constructed according to this invention; in these views the clip is
represented as closed; Fig. 4 shews the said clip open; Fig. 5 is a side view and
Fig. 6 is a plan closed of a modification of the same, and Fig. 7 is a view open of
the said modification; Fig: 8 illustrates a further modification; Fig. 9 illustrates
one method of wearing the said clip and Figs. 10, 11, 12 and 13 illustrate another
method of wearing the same.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures of the drawing.
My said improved clip consists of two narrow plates marked respectively A
and B of steel or other suitable metal or alloy hinged or joined together at c near
one end and each furnished with one or more teeth d near the other end projecting
backwardly towards the hinge or joint. The said plates A and B are hinged or
joined together by the plate A having two side pegs ee which engage in corre-
ponding holes in side ears 12 formed on the plate B; or as shewn in Fig. 8
instead of the ears 62 being pierced they may have depressions 63 for the side pegs c
of the plate A to engage with. On the plate B between its ears 2 is formed a
spring which acts upon an inwardly projecting part a² at the extreme end of the
plate A and thus forces the toothed ends of the plates A and B together. The
spring can either be made (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4) by cutting two parallel
longitudinal slits in that part of the plate B which is situated between the ears 2
and then bending up the tongue & thus formed, or, as shewn in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8,
the plate B may be continued beyond the cars 6 and this continuation bent up and
backwardly to constitute the spring 14.
The clip above described may be used in two ways one of which is illustrated
by Fig. 9. When using the clip as shewn in Fig. 9 the trousers is first neatly
folded in the well known manner around the ankle, the clip is then opened as shewn
by Figs. 4 and 7 and one of its plates, say A, is placed between the trousers and
the leg. The two parts of the clip are now closed together so as to grip the fold
of the trousers between them the teeth piercing the trousers and holding the fold
securely. Another way of using the said clip is to place it open between the
trousers and the leg parallel to the bottom of the trousers as shewn in Figs. 10
and 11 the teeth d projecting outwardly against the inside of the trousers; the
clip is then closed as shewn in Figs. 12 and 13 thus folding the trousers and clipping
the fold securely between the two plates A and B.
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 improved cyclists trousers clip constructed and adapted for use substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 14th day of May 1891.
CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER.