Improvements in Clips, intended more especially for Securing Air-pumps to Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1893
Complete Specifcation Left, 10th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips, intended more especially for Securing
Air-pumps to Velocipedes.
I, EDWARD RICHARD WRIGHT, of No. 45 Hillfield Road, West Hampstead,
in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
Clips, for the purpose of securing air-pumps to the frames of velocipedes the
wheels of which are tyred with pneumatic tyres, are now in use consisting of two
nearly circular steel ribbon spring clips braced or secured together in such manner
that one such clip can be pressed over and caused to embrace any desired part of
the tubular framework of the velocipede the other clip being free to receive and to
embrace the air-pump.
In use it is found that upon removing the pump, the clips are sometimes pulled
away with it, and at others they remain upon the framework of the machine. Also
when the two parts of the clip are simply braced together they are liable to become
loose and work round the brace or binding strip.
My invention is designed to overcome these disadvantages. I form that part of
the clip intended for the reception of the pump of suitably tempered spring steel of a
shape similar to those at present in use and that part intended to embrace the
framework of the machine I preferably form of a softer tempered steel. The two
parts are securely held together by a binding strip or other suitable means and in
order to make the attachment secure each part of the clip is formed with a
depression in which the binding strip lies thus permitting the internal surface of
the clip fitting flush around the framework and pump respectively.
According to my invention that part of the clip intended to embrace the frame-
work of the machine instead of being formed as hitherto only to spring over such
framework is detachably secured thereto so that upon removing the pump the clips
remain secured to the framework.
One method or mode of securing this portion of the clip to the framework may
be to form a circulr or suitable aperture near each of the two extremities of the
steel band. Through one such aperture I pass an internally threaded screw-barrel
provided with a suitable head to prevent its complete passage through such
aperture. Through an opposite aperture I pass a suitably headed externally
threaded screw which engages with the herein before mentioned barrel portion and
permits of the adjustment of the clip and serves to maintain it securely in position
on the framework. Additional apertures may be provided to enable the clip to be
adapted for fitting on different sizes of frames.
Dated this 10th day of November 1893.
A. F. SPOONER,
124, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Clips, intended more especially for Securing
Air-pumps to Velocipedes.
1, EDWARD RICHARD WRIGHT, of No. 45 Hillfield Road, West Hampstead, in
the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
Clips, for the purpose of securing air-pumps to the frames of velocipedes the
wheels of which are tyred with pneumatic tyres, are now in use consisting of
two nearly circular steel ribbon spring clips braced or secured together in such
manner that one such clip can be pressed over and caused to embrace any desired
part of the tubular framework of the velocipede the other clip being free to receive
and embrace the air-pump.
In use it is found that, upon removing the pump, the clips are sometimes pulled
away with it, and at others they remain upon the framework of the machine. Also
when the two parts of the clip are simply braced together they are liable to become
loose and work round in the brace or binding strip.
My invention is designed to overcome these disadvantages and to effect other
improvements in the said clips.
The accompanying drawings, to which reference is hereinafter made, illustrate
my invention, Figure 1 being a perspective view thereof and Figure 2 a section of
part thereof drawn to an enlarged scale.
According to my invention I form the part A of the clip intended for the
reception of the pump of suitably tempered spring steel and the part B intended to
embrace the framework of the machine preferably of a softer tempered steel in
order that it may be the better suited for its purpose; or the said parts may be
made of other suitable material. The two parts A and B are securely held
together by a binding strip C or its equivalent. In order to make the attachment
secure each part A and B is formed with a depression D (see Figure 2) in which
the binding strip lies. This also permits the internal surface of the clips to fit
flush around the framework and pump respectively and to prevent their working
round in the brace or binding strip.
The part B of the clip, instead of being formed as hitherto only to spring over
the tubular framework of the machine, is detachably secured thereto so that upon
removing the pump the clips remain secured to the framework. For this purpose
the said part B may be provided at or near each of its extremities with a circular
or suitable aperture E; through one such aperture an internally threaded screw-
barrel F provided with a suitable head to prevent its complete passage there-
through may be passed and through an opposite aperture a suitable headed
externally threaded screw G may be passed which engages with the barrel
portion and permits of the adjustment of the clip and serves to maintain it
securely in position on the framework. Additional apertures H may be provided
to enable the clip to be adjusted for fitting on different sizes of frames.
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. In a clip for securing air-pumps and the like to the frames of velocipedes,
forming the parts such as A and B thereof of steel of different tempers.
2. In a clip for securing air-pumps and the like to the frames of velocipedes,
forming the parts thereof with depressions such as D substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.

page_text: 3. A clip for securing air-pumps and the like to the frames of velocipedes having
its one portion adapted to spring over and embrace such pump or other desired
article and its other portion provided with means for detachably securing the clip
to the tubular framework of the velocipede.
4. A clip for securing air-pumps and the like to the frames of velocipedes com-
prising two parts such as A and B, the latter provided with apertures such as E, H,
each part having a depression such as D formed thereon and held together by a
binding strip C or its equivalent, in combination with a barrel such as F and a
screw such as G for the purpose of adjusting and securing one part of such clip to
the framework of the velocipede substantially as set forth.
Deted this 10th day of August 1804
A. F. SPOONER,
124, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.