India-rubber Clip or Suspender for Bicycle Tyre Inflators or Pumps, Brake Connections, or Light Luggage Carrier.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
India-rubber Clip or Suspender for Bicycle Tyre Inflators or Pumps,
Brake Connections, or Light Luggage Carrier.
ARTHUR RAWLINSON 98 Brownlow Road, Horwich, near Bolton, Assurance &
Insurance Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists in an India-rubber casting of say iuch solid piping, cast
in a ring of say 1 inch diameter, with two arms. projecting from said ring of solid
flat rubber. The longer arm 2 inch long, inch thick & inch broad, with a hole cast
in the outer end; the short arm inch long with a rubber button cast on
the end; the whole to be cast in one piece. The loop or ring is then pushed
over either end of the pump or inflator, walking stick, or other luggage, when by its own
contraction it will remain in position on the pump or other luggage & not be lost,
The longer arm is then wrapped over the bicycle bar & buttoned on the short arm,
forming a secure suspender or clip, this being done at either end of the pump or both,
it being my intention that two should be used, the advantages in this being that you
can use them quickly on any machine or attach the pump or other luggage to any
convenient part of the same, also an entire absence of vibration and consequently no
scratching or disfiguring of the enamelled or plated parts of a Bicycle.
Dated this 20th day of Angust 1896
A. RAWLINSON,
98 Brownlow Road. Horwich.
India-rubber Olip or Suspender for Bicycle Tyre Inflators or Pumps,
Brake Connections, or Light Luggage Carrier,
ARTHUR RAWLINSON 98 Brownlow Road Horwich near Bolton Assurance aud
Insurance Agent 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 is connected with improvements in attaching india rubber tubes,
insulated wire, or similar arrangements, or Inflators or pumps to any part or parts of
a Bicycle. The invention being specially adapted for conducting or carrying
India-rubber tube, insulated wire or similar arrangement necessary for pneumatic
brakes or Electric light.
'The accompanying drawing illustrates my invention.
Fig. 1. is a sectional view of a clip or suspender according to my invention. My

page_text: invention then is formed of india-rubber moulded to shape in one piece as shown
in Fig. 1. the ring A to fit the india-rubber pneumatic tube conveniently, or in case
of an inflator, with a slight grip the fork or arm B as shown in Fig. 1. to be of
sufficient length to pass over any suitable part or parts of a Bicycle, and the fork or
arm C as shown in Fig. 1. to be of a convenient size to form the connection with
the fork or arm B.
To use the clip or suspender according to my invention in attaching an india-rubber
Luhe, insulated wire or other similar arrangement. to the bar or convenient part
of a Bicycle. The ring A as shown in Fig. 1. is used to allow the india-rubber
tube or insulated wire to be passed or threaded through. The number of clips
or suspenders to be used, to be at the discretion of the user as inay be required
to attach the tube or insulated wire or similar arrangement to the most convenient
or insulated wire or similar arrangement as
part of the Bicycle, the tube
prepared with the clips or suspenders, is then brought to the Bicycle and looped
on to the most convenient part of the Bicycle; and by using the fork or arm B
as shown in Fig. 1. and drawing it over the bar of Bicycle and round to the fork
or arm C. as shown in Fig. 1. and joined together by button, hook or convenient
fastener, so that the fork or arins B and C form an india-rubber ring round the
Bicycle bar, this to be done with each clip or suspender in their positions as may
have been required.
To use the clip or suspender in attaching an inflator or pump to the bar of n
Bicycle two only are required, the clip or suspender ring A moulded to its convenient
size shown in Fig. 1. is pushed or slipped on to the end of inflator or pump to a
convenient distance the same operation being performed with a second clip or
suspender at the opposite end, the inflator or pump is then brought close to and under
the handle bar of Bicycle or where most convenient, and the arm or fork B is drawn
over the bar of Bicycle and round to the fork or arm C. as shown in Fig. 1, and joined
together by button, hook or convenient fastener, so that the arms of fork B and C
form an india-rubber ring round the Bicycle bar, the same operation being again
To
performed at the opposite end with the second clip or suspender.
release the india-rubber tube, insulated wire other similar arrangement or inflator
pump-unfasten the connection of arm or fork B and C as shown in Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Faid
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. A clip or suspender for any continuous tube or line requiring to be conducted
along the bar of a Bicycle also inflators or pumps.
2nd. Moulded of solid india rubber in all parts where brought in contact with
Bicycle bars Inflators or pumps india-rubber tubes, insulated wires or other similar
arrangement.
3rd. In a clip or suspender the specially moulded form as shown in Fig. 1.
division A to receive inflator or pump, india rubber tube insulated wire or other
similar arrangement, arm or fork B and C to formn connection and ring round Bicycle
bar substantially as described and shown.