Improvements in Clips for Attaching Articles to Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Attaching Articles to Velocipedes.
I, JOHN BOULTBEE BROOKS, of 115 Great Charles Street, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :—
I will describe my invention as applied to the ordinary "handle-bar" luggage
carrier. The carrier is a flat bar of metal, with a loop at each end to take a strap.
I pierce out a hole towards the middle part of the carrier, & preferably sink the
part of the metal round the hole below the surface of the carrier, so that there may
be no projection above the surface. I now take a strip of metal of U shape, but
with one end longer than the other, & hinge the shorter end to the carrier or buse,
so that the longer end can come opposite to the hole mentioned. To this longer
end, I hinge a metal bracket whose other end has a groove cut in it so as to form a
stud which is to engage in the hole in the carrier. Through the centre of the
bracket a screw works, on whose inner end turns freely a crescent shaped bearing
piece, for taking a firm & even bearing against the handle bar of the machine.
To fix the carrier to the machine, the U part of the clip is put round the handle-
bar, & the hinged bracket is turned upward & its grooved end is engaged in the
hole of the carrier.
The U part then embraces one side of the handle-bar, & the swivelling hearing-
piece on the end of the screw is at the other side, the bracket through which the
screw works being firmly held at one end by the U piece & at the other by the
grooved or stud end passing through the carrier; so that by turning the screw,
the whole clip is tightened upon the handle-bar of the machine.
I may vary the construction of the clip by hinging the bracket piece on to the
carrier, & making the stud & hole engagement between the bracket & U part; or
the stud & hole engagement may be between the carrier & Ų part.
I have described the clip in connection with a handle-bar luggage carrier, but it
may also be applied to any other article which it may be desired to attach to the
velocipede, such as other carriers, bells, lamps, also saddle brackets or base
framings; in which case the grooved ends of the bracket carrying the screw are
sprung into two holes one on either side of the saddle bracket; the saddle bracket
being of lengthened Ushape. The screw may or may not have a swivel bearing-
piece; or a suitable bracket may also carry the hinged form of device described
above.
Dated this Tenth day of October 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Attaching Articles to Velocipedes.
I, JOHN BOULTBEE BROOKS of Great Charles Street, in the City of Birmingham,
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 pertains to clips, or coupling devices for attaching or connecting
luggage carriers, saddle framings, and other articles to velocipedes, and which said
invention consists essentially in the employment of a clip, composed of linked
together members, which when in use surround the handle bar or framing parts, in
manner, that the screwing home of a clamping screw pin, both connects the loose

page_text: end of one of the said surrounding members, to the framing of the article to be
connected, and also affixes or clamps the said article to the handle bar or framing
of a velocipede.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents partly in elevation, and partly
in vertical section, a velocipede handle bar luggage carrier, provided or fitted with
a clip, constructed and arranged according to one form of my invention.
The said carrier, which consists of a loop ended rest plate, has hinged to the
underside of it, a U shaped clip link, terminated by a jointed bracket member,
whose outer end has a stud, or is formed with a collared neck, adapted to take
within a hole at the bottom of a sunken part, formed within the said carrier.
Figure 2 represents a plan of the underside of the said clip and carrier, Figure 3
is a
topside plan of the carrier rest plate, and Figure 4 shows the said carrier and
clip, with the latter unfastened and in the position which it assumes, prior to the
passing of the said U shaped link, around the handle bar or other framing part of
a machine.
Figure 5 is section of the bracket part of the clip, looking from left to right, and
upon the dotted lines A. B. Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a transverse section of the catch end of the bracket part of the said
clip, upon the dotted lines C. D. Figure 4 looking upwards.
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Figure 7 is an underside plan of the cycle saddle base framing provided with a 2
clip, made according to a modified form of my invention.
Figure 8 is a cross section upon the dotted lines E. F. Figure 7..
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing;
a is the carrier, consisting essentially of a long metal rest, having looped ends a³, 2
and a depressed inner part a, and with the latter pierced with a hole a', where-
through the catch or stud end, of a bracket b, connected and jointed at b³, to
& U shaped link clip c, jointed to the underside of the carrier, passes.
The said connection of the end c, of the U shaped link clip c, is made by a
knuckle bracket a', and a cross pin c', whilst the jointed connection of the other 3
end of link o, is made by a cross pin 6. The catch end of the bracket b, has a
recess 6, formed within the front side of its neck b, adjacent to a head 6º.
Directed inwardly through the middle of the said bracket, is a clamping screw
pin d, terminated at its inner end, by a swivelling crescent shaped bearer d², which
impinges or takes its bearing upon the side of the handle or framing bar e. The 3
other or outer end of the said pin is terminated by a thumb lever or turn d', so that
by screwing home the said turn, the crescent end of the said clamping pin, is made
to take a firm and even bearing, upon the said handle bar or framing, hence the
clamping of the said handle bar luggage carrier to the handle bar or framing.
The connection and disconnection of the said clip to a handle bar or framing of 4
a machine, is made as follows:-
When the clip is hanging down, in the position as in Figure 4, the link clip c, is
then made to embrace the handle bar or framing member, by now passing the said
link clip, evenly upon the said bar member, and turning up the bracket member e,
into an erect position, and with the catch end 6, directed through the hole a', of
the carrier a, when by the screwing home of the clamping screw pin d, the said
bracket member is made to slightly move outwardly, and with the throttle or
recessed part 6, engaged within the end or side a', of the hole a', of the carrier,
hence the coupling of the component parts constituting the clip and the connection
of the luggage carrier to a machine thereby.
In the arrangement Figure 7, a is the base framing of the saddle, a³ an extending
and depending side, or web of same, at a hole through said extension, wherewith a
catch end 6, of a bracket b, connected and jointed to the other base framing side
by a link c, engages, on the screwing home of the clamping screw pin d, whose
inner end is made to impinge upon the L pin bar e of a machine.
To connect the saddle to the L pin bar, when the clip is in its hanging down
position, insert the base framing part a, which is of the figure of an inverted trough,
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page_text: over the pin bar e, then turn the bracket b, horizontally, and cause the end b³, to
engage with the depending part a³, by passing the same through the hole a*, when
on the screwing home of the clamping screw pin, the necessary connection and
affixing is performed.
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 :-
First: A clip or coupling device for handle bar luggage carriers and other
articles, consisting essentially of, or having a jointed link member, or a U shaped
link member, and an attachable and detachable jointed bracket member, connected
and jointed to each other, and connected and jointed to carrier, or article,
respectively.
Secondly-A clip, or a combined clip and connecting device, consisting of a
jointed link member, and a one end attachable and detachable jointed bracket
member, the latter having a clamping screw through it, and with its outer end
formed with a catch or grooved part, adapted to engage within a hole, or with the
side of an opening made through the articles, to which the clip is attached.
Thirdly: A handle-bar cycle clip, constructed arranged and provided as set
forth in Figures 1 to 6.
Fourthly-A saddle bracket clip, constructed arranged, fitted and provided as
set forth in Figures 7 and 8.
Dated this 9th day of July 1892.