An Improved Spring Band or Clip for Umbrellas and Sticks and for other purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1893-Accepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Band or Clip for Umbrellas and Sticks and
for other purposes.
HARRY LAND 73 Kimberley Road Nunhead London S.E. Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
This invention relates to improvements in the manner of fastening and retaining
the loose ends of umbrella ribs in place close to the stick to any desired tension or
tightness, which is effected by providing a spring band or clip having round same
horizontal or vertical slits or slots, so made that by a slight pressure upon both
ends of the band, the rivet fixed in one end of the band easily engages with the
slits or slots in the other end whereby the band is securely fastened to any degree
of compression as shewn on the drawing.
Now in order to effect this purpose I propose that these bands or clips shall be
made of flat spring steel or other metal or material having round the bands slots
or slits as many as may be found necessary, vertical or horizontal, punched, drilled
or otherwise, into which a stud, rivet, hook or button is slid or sprung to any
requisite degree of compression necessary to hold fast the tops or loose ends of the
ribs of umbrellas, or other articles, in place; and for this purpose I propose that
the slots or slits shall be made as shown in Figures 45 and 6 on annexed drawing,
as the amount of tension in the spring baud pulling against the stud hook or rivet
when fixed in the slot or slits provided in the band in the manner described prevents
any relaxation taking place. So that it is absolutely impossible for the band or
clip when once fastened in position to become undone-except by the desire of the
owner to unfasten it, but in the case of umbrellas the spring band or clip may and
in fact should be retained on the umbrella after being fixed to the desired com-
pression whether open or closed. I also propose making this spring band or clip
of various sizes, applicable to all purposes where such a fastening could be
advantageously used such as trowser clips for cyclists, fastening round rolls of
music, papers, drawings etc. which would when used in the latter case, present a
much neater appearance, without in any way cutting into or otherwise damaging
the articles upon which the clip or band is used as is now the case where string or
rubber bands are used, as, if the clip or band is fixed to an easy compression, it
admits of no indentations being made, also for an ornamental band for walking
sticks, or by being made as shewn on Figures 8 and 9 it provides a useful appliance
for parcel carrying, combined with the use of a strap or handle as shewn in
Figure 10 through the ends of which the bands or clips are passed before the
articles to be fastened are clasped or held, thereby dispensing with the unsightly
and well known appearance of hanging ends of straps.
Figure 1 is a sketch of an umbrella shewing the spring band in position.
Figure 2 shews the band closed.
Figure 3 shews the band open and Figure 4 shews the band with the vertical
slits which is fastened by the hook provided in the other end of the band as shewn.
Dated this 20th day of L..1.. 1000

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Band or Clip for Umbrellas and Sticks and
for other Purposes.
I, HARRY LAND, of 73 Kimberley Road, Nunhead, London, S.E. Engineer
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 relates primarily to improvements in the manner of fastening and
retaining, the loose ends of umbrella ribs in place close to the stick to any desired
tension or tightness, thus preventing the breaking of such ribs through being
caught in anything when being carried along, as so frequently happens at present.
The object of this invention is effected by means of a spring band, which may
be made of flat steel or any other suitable substance or material. This band at one of
its ends is provided with a stud, rivet, pin, button, or hook or hooks, which takes
or take into apertures, slots or slits made upon the other end of the spring band
aforesaid. The band may thus be compressed and firmly held at any necessary
tension to ensure a fast hold of the tops of the ribs of umbrellas, or of any other
article to be held therein.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect will now proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which
Figure 1 shows a spring band constructed in accordance with this invention in
its open position ready to be affixed to an umbrella or other article.
Figure 2 shows the same band, but in its closed position, the fastening stud or
pin being engaged with and held in one of the apertures provided for the purpose.
Figure 3 illustrates the band closed and attached to the umbrella and Figure 4
shows same open.
The ordinary method of holding the tops of the ribs by an india-rubber band is
also illustrated in this figure and the difference in the neatness and tightness of the
folds of the umbrella will be readily discernible upon reference to these two Figures 3
and 4. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate modifications in the shape of the fastening attach-
ment of the spring but constructed in accordance with this invention; and, Figure 7
shows how, in conjunction with a connecting strap or handle the bands may be
adapted for parcel carrying.
In Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 it will be observed that the spring band is furnished
at one of its ends a with a stud or pin a' which takes into,-when closed upon the
article, held by same, one of the apertures 6 provided upon the end 6 of the
band. A series of these apertures is provided so that the band may be com-
pressed to any desired amount of tension all according as the size of the umbrella,
parasol, or other article encircled may render requisite. The tension of the spring
band pulling against the stud, pin, rivet or hook when fixed in the aperture or slot
provided in the band, prevents any variation taking place, so that it is absolutely
impossible for the band or clip when once fastened in position to become undone
except by the desire of the owner to unfasten it; but, in the case of umbrellas, the
spring band or clip may, and should be retained on the umbrella after being fixed
to the desired compression, whether open or closed.
I further propose to make this spring band or clip of various sizes applicable to
all purposes where such a fastening can be advantageously used, such as for instance
trouser clips for cyclists and others, fastening around rolls of music, papers,
drawings and the like. When used in this latter manner the roll would present a
much neater appearance than at present is the case when fastened with string or
rubber bands, moreover the roll of music or drawings would not be damaged
by the clip band cutting into it or indenting same as now occurs with string
fastenings.

page_text: As an ornamental band for walking sticks this spring band or clip may with
advantage be used, and as shown in Figure 7 a convenient parcel carrier may be
formed by attaching the ends of a strap or handle c to a couple of the bands
aforesaid.
In lieu of the fastening stud or pin a' described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3
and 4 I may advantageously employ a hook d at the end a of the band for fastening
into the apertures ₁ formed in the end of the band, see Figure 5 in which this
modification is particularly illustrated. A further modification is shown in Figure 6
in accordance with which I form the end a of the spring band with two hooks e e,
and the end I form with slits or slots f, f, upon each edge, into which the
hooks e, e engage when the band is fastened."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be distinctly
understood that I do not claim a band that opens with or upon hinges, neither a
spiral, coil or volute, spring having but a certain degree of tension power, but
what I claim is :—
A spring band or clip capable of being compressed to any required degree of
tightness or tension according to the size of the article or articles to be clasped or
held, and formed at one end with apertures, slots, or slits, and the other end having
a fastening stud, pin, button, hook or hooks for engaging in such apertures, slots
or slits all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Sixth day of May 1893
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.