Improvements in or relating to Window Tickets or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 6th May, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Window Tickets or the like.
We, GEORGE HENRY JEPSON and RICHARD SKINNER, both of the Firm of Jepson
& Company, of Button Lane, Sheffield, in the County of York, Tin-plate Printers,
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 the construction of window tickets or the like and
consists in an improved method of fastening the body of the ticket to its pin,
shank or spike.
The invention is best described in connection with the accompanying drawings,
of which
Figure 1 is an elevation of a blank forming the body of a ticket constructed
according to this invention,
Figure 2 is a side and
Figure 3 a back elevation of a complete ticket.
Figure 4 is a side elevation and
Figure 5 is a plan of a loop or clip for the pin or shank of the ticket.
Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.
The body A of the ticket is formed from a blank conveniently or ordinary sheet
tin, and is made longer than the face of the ticket is intended to be, to allow
edgings A1, A2, at the top and bottom respectively, which are turned over to engage
the pin or shank in the manner hereinafter described. The edging A2 is pro-
vided with a slot A³. Side edgings A may likewise be provided to strengthen the
ticket body.
The pin or shank B, which may be of any desired cross section, is of sufficient
length to reach from the top of the ticket body to the bottom, and extends beyond
the latter sufficiently to allow it to be conveniently attached to the goods on which
the ticket is to be placed, for which purpose its end may be pointed or otherwise
suitably shaped.
On the pin or shank, in a position corresponding to the bottom edge of the ticket
body, is soldered or otherwise secured, a loop or clip 13 with side arms B.
The edging A is turned over to engage the top of the pin B, which is pre-
ferably slightly flattened, as shown at B3, the bottom edging A2 is likewise turned
over and engages the arms B³ of the clip B₁, the slot A3, in which the clip or
loop B is held, preventing side movement of the pin, which is therefore securely
connected with the body A of the ticket.
One or more pins or shanks B may be employed according to the size of the
ticket, a slot A3 being provided for each pin.
If desired the top B3 of the pin may be looped or clipped to the upper edge of
the ticket in a similar manner to that described with reference to the bottom.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is―
1. In a window ticket or the like the combination with a body such as A A¹A³
of a nin or shank such as B B1 B2 substantially as described.
2. In a window ticket or the like a shank or pin having a loop or clip such
as B 13 substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. The complete window ticket substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Doted this 5th day of Avril 1899
GEORGE HENRY JEPSON,
RICHARD SKINNER.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicants.