Improved Tube Joint Clip.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Tube Joint Clip.
FRANCIS FLINT, of No. 2, Chapel Street, Thornaby-on-Tees, in the County of
Yorkshire, Blast Furnace Stove Man, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to clips or other methods of joining india-rubber (or
any other kind of flexible tube used in place of india-rubber tube) and metallic
tubes together in such a manner that it is impossible for them to seperate or leak
from pressure at the joint. The present methods are by lapping with wire, clips
with bolts and wedges, and various other ways coupled with the use of white
lead, but, with the adoption of my invention "these are dispenced with entirely.
Having passed the india-rubber tube a few inches over the end of the metallic
tube, then encircle the parts to be joined together with a spring in such a manner
that the ends project up after having encircled the joint one and a half times,
the ends of the spring are each perforated with an eye or hole (butt or ordinary)
through which the notched ends of a cross bar or beam penetrate, the notch on
each end of cross bar is to prevent cross bar from slipping out of eyes, in each end
of spring, passing through the centre of cross bar is a thumb-screw on the bottom
end of which is fastened in swivel form a piece of steel or brass, (part of circle)
which, when the screw is applied, presses down firmly upon the spring which
encircles the joined parts of the tubes, and so gives the purchase whereby the
spring is drawn tightly around the india-rubber tube, which in its turn presses
tightly around the metallic tube, and so forms a safe and firm joint, through
which, blast, gas, water, or other liquids cannot penetrate or force apart.
Dated this 16th day of October 1897
FRANCIS FLINT.
Improved Tube Joint Clip.
FRANCIS FLINT, No. 1, Hannah Street (late of No. 2, Chapel Street), Thornaby-
on-Tees, Yorkshire, Blast Furnace Stoveman, 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:-
My invention has for its object the joining or fastening together, of a flexible
tube of any kind, with a metallic tube or pipe, in such a manner, that leakage
at the joint from pressure is impossible. As also dispensing with the present
methods of securing such joints by means of wire, cord, or clips with bolts and
wedges, white lead, etc., which have been found more or less unreliable.
For the purpose of my invention I have an arrangement of a band, crossbar,
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and saddle, which are fully described hereafter and which the accompany-
ing drawings illustrate. Fig. 1 being a side view of complete invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan of end of band, broken off, and showing eye. Fig. 3 is a side
view of crossbar, screw, and saddle. Fig. 4 is a end view of crossbar, screw, and
saddle. The same letters refer to corresponding parts in each figure. Having
passed the flexible tube a few inches over the end of the metallic tube. I then
encircle the parts thus joined with a band (A) Fig. 1 (or spring of steel or any-
other suitable material) in such a manner that the ends project up after having
encircled the joint one and a half times. The ends (C) of the band (A) which are
thickened if necessary, for strength, are each perforated with an eye or hole. (B)
Fig. 2. The band (A) is slightly twisted below the eyes at (H) Fig. 1, so as to
bring the eyes opposite each other, through which the notched ends (I) Fig. 3, of
crossbar (D) penetrate.
The notch on each end of crossbar is to prevent the band from slipping off the
crossbar.
Passing through the centre of crossbar (D) is a screw (E) with thumb, bolt, or
eye head (F). On the end of this screw is fastered in swivel form, a saddle (G)
(made of steel or other suitable material) in form of part of a circle, which, when
the screw is applied, presses down firmly upon the band, which encircles the joined
parts of the tubes, and so gives the strain whereby the band is drawn tightly
around the flexible tube, which in its turn presses tightly around the metallic
tube, and so forms a safe and firm joint through which, steam, blast, gas, water,
or other liquids or fluids cannot penetrate nor force apart, the joined tubes.
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:-
1. The band (or spring) (A) that encircles the joint one and a half times.
2. The saddle (G) which presses tightly on the band that encircles the joint.
Dated thi COLL
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