Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 25th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1895-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1895
I, FELIX CHALIGNE, of 15, Rue Crespin, Paris, France, Manufacturer, 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 dress clips for fastening together folds of stuff such as
of skirts, the lower edges of trousers when riding velocipedes and the like, and the
improvements hereinafter described are intended to render the clip more secure
when fastened and more easily unfastened when so required.
This improved clip is represented in the annexed drawings, in which, Fig. 1 is
a side view of the clip when closed, Fig. 2 a side view thereof when open;
Fig. 3 a side view thereof showing a modified form of the device; Fig. 4 a plan
thereof.
a is the exterior spring, 6 the interior spring sliding within spring a, c being the
tongue which forms the stop to prevent separation of the two springs.
As may be seen from the drawing (Figs. 1 and 2) the back part of the spring a
is curved at a' so as to allow it to accommodate itself to the curve of the movable
spring to about three fourths of the circumference of a circle. I thus obtain,
instead of merely a contact point at the upper end, a contact of nearly one fourth
of the circumference which tends to hold the spring 6 backward and consequently
to prevent it from sliding out, thereby giving the fastening or closing of the clips
a much greater solidity. I have also widened the said exterior spring beyond the
edges as at a² (Fig. 4). By this means a fulcrum is formed increasing the hold of
the fiugers as well as the width of gliding surface. I also provide lateral
projections to the interior spring at any suitable place, for instance to the rolled
up part of the upper branch of the movable spring 6 I have attached a stud f
projecting on both sides of the said spring so as to give sufficient hold to the
fingers in drawing the spring bout of the bow a.
I can also if desired, curve the front part of the spring a as indicated at e in
Fig. 3 to thus cause it to accommodate itself to the curve of the stud f which
would also add to the solidity of fastening or closing.
The thus improved clips are constructed in other respects in the same manner as
those previously in use namely the exterior spring a is of greater strength than the
interior spring b and forms a sheath or casing thereto, so that when a fold of cloth
or the like is inserted between the spreading arms of the inner spring when in the
position shown in Fig. 2 and the outer spring has been pushed over the inner
spring into the position shown in Figs. 1 or 3, the fold is securely held within
the clip.

page_text: In the present improved clip the spring a is more securely held in place over the
spring when in use and the whole is more easily manipulated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In clips of the construction described the provision in the exterior spring of
curved portions at the front and the back curve or only on one of these two
extremities of the exterior spring for the purpose of increasing the solidity of the
fastening of the clip in the manner set forth.
2. In clips of the construction described the lateral projections, for instance the
stud f, arranged at any point of the movable spring in order to secure a better
hold for the fingers to facilitate its handling.
Dated this 26th day of June 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to the Applicant.