A Device for Attaching to Walking-sticks or Umbrellas.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left. 31st July, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Attaching to Walking-sticks or Umbrellas.
I, JAMES GLYN HAMLYN PERCY of 28 Water Street Llanelly in the
County of Carmarthen Medical Student do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device in the form of a metal catch or clip, which,
when fastened to walking-sticks or umbrellas, may at any time be used, as
hereinafter described, to attach these articles to a pocket waistband, buttonhole,
or other part of the clothing when a person is tired of carrying either of them
in his hand, or desires to have both his hands free-and also as a means to
prevent loss of these articles.
According to this invention I provide a thin oblong piece of steel, or other
suitable metal, with two pieces projecting from the sides of it, near one end (in
the form of a cross with short arms) these projecting pieces or arms to be turned
upwards, at right angles to the oblong piece, & having two small holes near
their ends, in the middle line. From the middle of the surface of the oblong
piece, & near end away from raised arms, a spring, in the form of tongue or strip,
narrower than the oblong piece, is raised, and its free end extends between and
a little beyond arms. The catch or clip is a piece of steel, or other suitable
metal nearly oblong in shape, but curved and narrower, shorter, and thicker than
the above mentioned part. It has, near one end, a hole from one side to the
other (or thro' two small turned-down arms) that it may he fastened by means of
a pin passing through it, and through the two holes in upright arms of the other
piece. The short part of the clip is carried a little beyond the pin, and turned
down, so that it may be pressed on by free end of before-mentioned spring, thus
keeping the long part, (or clip proper) against the lower, or first-mentioned oblong
piece of metal, and also preventing the clip from being raised, or opened too far
(by means of finger, or pressure on upward curving end of clip) when required to
catch to edge of a pocket, waistband, or to a buttonhole, to support walking-stick
or umbrella.
This device is fastened to handle of walking-stick or umbrella, by means of two
small nails or screws passing through a hole in either end of lower piece-the long
end of clip towards the ferrule.
Dated this Fourteenth day of March 1896.
JAMES GLYN HAMLYN PERCY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Attaching to Walking-sticks or Umbrellas.
I, JAMES GLYN HAMLYN PERCY, of 28 Water Street, Llanelly, in the
County of Carmarthen, Medical Student, 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 a device in the form of a metal catch or clip which

page_text: when fastened to walking-sticks or umbrellas. may at any time be used as
hereinafter described to attach these articles to a pocket, waistband, buttonhole or
other part of the clothing when a person is tired of carrying either of them in his
hand, or desirous to have both his hands free; and also as means to prevent loss of
these articles.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the clip.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a plan of an alternate pattern.
Fig. 4, is a side elevation of Fig. 3.
According to this invention I provide a thin oblong piece of steel or other
suitable metal to form a back-plate a with two pieces projecting from the sides of
it near one end (in the form of a cross with short arms b) these projecting pieces or
arms b to be turned upwards at right angles to the oblong piece, and having two
small holes near their ends in the middle line. From the middle of the surface of
the oblong piece, and near end away from raised arms b, a spring c, in the form of
a tongue or strip, narrower than the oblong piece is raised and its free end extends
between and a little beyond the raised arms b, or instead of this flat spring a small
coiled spring between raised arms may also be used. The catch or clip d is a
piece of steel or other metal, nearly oblong in shape, but curved and narrower,
shorter and thicker than the above mentioned part. It has near one end a hole
from one side to the other (or through two small turned-down arms) that it may be
fastened by means of a pin e passing through it and through the two holes in
upright arms of the other piece. The short part of the clip d is carried a little
beyond the pine and turned down so that it may be pressed on by free end of
before mentioned spring e thus keeping the long part (or clip proper) against the
lower, or first mentioned oblong piece of metal or back-plate a, and also preventing
the clip from being raised or opened too far (by means of finger or pressure on
upward curving end of clip when it is carried backwards beyond raised arms (with
or without coil spring) to act as lever) when required to catch to edge of a pocket,
waistband or to a buttonhole to support walking stick or umbrella.
This device is fastened to handle of walking-stick or umbrella by means of two
small nails or screws passing through a hole fin either end of lower piece or
back-plate a with the long end of clip towards the ferrule.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, aud in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a device for attaching to walking-sticks or umbrellas, the combination of
the thin oblong back-plate a arms 6 springs c catch or clip d pin e and holes f
substantially as herein described and according to Figs. 1, and 2, of the accom-
panying drawing.
2. In a device for attaching to walking-sticks or umbrellas the combination of
the various parts, substantially as herein described and according to Figs. 3, and 4,
of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 31st day of Tule 1806
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, Paddington, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.