Improvements in Attachment Olips for Cycle Accessories and other similar purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1900
Improvements in Attachment Olips for Cycle Accessories and other
similar purposes.
I, ARTHUR HASKINS, of Normanhurst, Woodcote Road, Moseley, in the County
of Worcester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in attachment clips for cycle acces-
Eories and other similar purposes, and is primarily intended as a means of
attaching various parts to tubes or rods.
The body of the clip may consist of a tubular piece, but probably may be
more useful made from a solid piece. Exteriorly at the one end a screw-
thread is made for a short distance in its length. Amid-open slot is now cut
in such end for a given depth, the width and depth of such slot being determined
by the tube or rod to which it is to be secured. The bottom of such slot is
preferably shaped to facilitate its grip. I now provide a washer of peculiar
shape as follows: Its exterior is circular, with two perforations agreeing with
the two sides left in the body end, so that it may slide thereon the mid portion
of the said washer forming a block in the open slot before-named, which pre-
vents the two sides closing in under pressure. Such mid-portion is further
thickened so as to stand forward of the plate part of the washer. In the faces
of such forward parts, I form grooves or notches or the like, which shall assist
the grip. The outstanding distance of such forward parts may also be varied
so as to accommodate varying sizes of rods &c. to be gripped.
Its action is therefore somewhat as follows: The nut and washer being
removed from the body, the latter is pushed on to the rod &c to which it is to be
attached, that is to say, the rod passes into the open slot. The washer is then
passed on so that its projecting face presses on the rod when the screw nut may
be passed home to the required tightness, thus affording a substantial strong,
and firm grip attachment in a simple manner.
The necessary accessory &c. may be formed upon or secured to the body in
any convenient manner. Such a clip attachment may be used for many purposes
such as attaching brake mechanism, bells, saddles, or other parts to tubes or
rods or the like.
Dated this 7th day of November 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
qmany vanwanddy
appreans agent
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attachment Clips for Cycle Accessories and other
similar purposes.
I. ARTHUR HASKINS, of Normanhurst, Woodcote Road, Moseley, in the County
of Worcester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
Price 8d.1
Improvements in Attachment Clips for Cycle Accessories and other
similar purposes.
I. ARTHUR HASKINS, of Normanhurst, Woodcote Road, Moseley, in the County
of Worcester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
Price 8d.1

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention relates to improvements in attachment clips for eyele acces-
sories and other similar purposes, and is primarily intended as a means of
attaching various parts to tubes or rods.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and
in which:
Fig. 1, is a front view in elevation, Fig. 2, a side view in elevation, and Fig. 3,
a plan view, all of the improved clip.
Fig. 4, is a sectional plan view of the clip on line A-B.
Fig. 5, is a front view, and Fig. 6½, a plan view of the body of the clip in
detail.
Fig. 7, is a detached front view, and Fig. 8. a plan view of the washer.
10, is the body of the clip, 11, is the washer, 12 is the tightening nut.
The body 10, of the clip may consist of a tubular piece, that is with a central
hole 13, but probably in some cases may be more useful made from a solid piece.
Exteriorly at the one end a screwthread 14, is made for a short distance in its
length. A mid-open slot 15, is now cut in such end for a given depth, the
width and depth of such slot being determined by the size and shape of the
tube or rod 16, to which it is to be secured. The bottom of such slot at 17.
is preferably V shaped to facilitate its grip. I now provide a washer 11, of
peculiar shape as follows:-Its exterior may be circular as seen in dotted lines
in Fig. 7, with two perforations 18. agreeing with the two sides 14", left in the
body end, so that it may slide thereon, the mid portion 11 of the said washer,
forming a block slidingly fitting in the open slot 15, beforenamed, which pre-
vents the two sides 14", closing in under pressure. In practice however, I
find it more convenient to cut away those portions shown in dotted lines in
Fig. 7, thus leaving an open gap on each side as shown in full lines. Such
mid-portion 11 is further thickened so as to stand forward on each side of the
plate part of the washer. In the faces of such forward parts, I form grooves
or notches or the like 19, which shall assist the grip. The outstanding distance
of such forward parts 11, may also be varied so as to accommodate varying
sizes of rods &c. to be gripped.
Its action is therefore somewhat as follows:- The nut and washer being
removed from the body, as shown in Fig. 6, the latter is pushed on to the rod &c.
to which it is to be attached, that is to say, the rod passes into the open slot 15.
The washer is then passed on so that its projecting face presses on the rod 16,
when the screw nut 12 may be passed home to the required tightness, thus afford-
ing a substantial, strong, and firm grip attachment in in a simple manner.
The necessary accessory parts such as those shown at 20, may be formed upon
or secured to the body 10, in any convenient manner. Such a clip attachment
may be used for many purposes such as attaching brake mechanism, bells,
saddles, or other parts to tubes or rods or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The improved combination and arrangement of parts forming the clip
device, substantially as herein set forth and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1900.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.