New or Improved Spring Clip or Clasp for Holding Antimacassars and other like Drapery.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Spring Clip or Clasp for Holding Antimacassars
and other like Drapery.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM VOISEY, of 129 Willingham Street, Great Grimsby,
Draper's Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a spring clip, clasp, or holder, for attaching and holding
antimacassars and such like draperies in position on the backs of chairs or in other
similar positions.
The clip, clasp, or holder, consists of a strip of steel or other sufficiently strong
and elastic material bent into shape so as to form, firstly, a hook or clip adapted to
take over and clasp the back of the chair or other similar object, and secondly,
a hook, clip, or clasp, in which the antimacassar or other drapery can be placed
and held. The hook or clip adapted to take over and clasp the back of the chair
or other similar object may be curved or otherwise shaped to adapt it to the object
it is intended to clip or clasp, while the parts intended to hold the antimacassar or
other drapery are preferably corrugated or otherwise formed with hollows and
projections which fit into one another so as to hold the antimacassar or other
drapery firmly and prevent its slipping or being easily drawn out from between the
holding parts.
The clip or holder may be furnished with holes at suitable points to enable &
suitable covering, a bow of ribbon, or some similar trimming to be sewn, tied, or
pinned to it.
New or Improved Spring Clip or Clasp for Holding Antimacassars
and other like Drapery.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM VOISEY, of 129 Willingham Street, Great Grimsby,
Draper, do hereby declare the nature of the said 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 spring clip, clasp or holder, for attaching and holding
antimacassars and such like draperies in place on the backs of chairs, sofas or
couches or on mirrors or other articles of furniture.
The clip, clasp, or holder, consists of a strip of steel or other sufficiently strong
and elastic material bent into shape so as to form, firstly, a hook or clip adapted to
take over and clasp the back of a chair or a suitable part of any other article of
furniture, and secondly, a hook, clip, or clasp, in which the autimacassar or other
drapery can be placed and held. The book or clip intended to take over and clasp
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page_text: the back of a chair or a suitable part of any other article of furniture is preferably
shaped so as to approximately conform with the general dimensions and shape of
that part of the article of furniture to which said clip or clasp is to be applied
while the parts intended to hold the antimacassar or other drapery are preferably
corrugated or otherwise formed with hollows and projections which fit into one
another so as to hold the antimacassar or other drapery firmly and prevent its
slipping or being easily drawn out from between the holding parts excepting when
said holding parts have, for this purpose, been first forced or sprung open.
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings illustrate in side and front view
respectively a clip, clasp, or holder constructed in accordance with my invention.
The back portion A of the clip is first sprung open more or less to the extent shewn
in dotted lines in Figure 1 so as to permit of its being placed for example, over a
suitable part of the back of a chair, about as shown in Figure 3. B represents
indiarubber, cloth, or other soft material which is preferably attached to the inner
surface of these parts of the clip as shewn in order to prevent damage to the
polished surface of the article of furniture and also to form a better and steadier
hold on such surface. The centre portion of the antimacassar or other drapery is
now gathered up and inserted at C and carried down between the parts D and C
as will be readily understood by reference to Figures 1 and 3 and arranged
according to taste, being retained in place by the spring of the part D towards the
part C, and by the corrugations E F. The two ends of the antimacassar may
then be hung over the corners of the back of the chair or otherwise tastefully
arranged.
The clip or holder may be furnished with holes at convenient points to enable a
suitable covering, a bow of ribbon. or some similar trimming, to be sewn, tied or
pinned to it, and if required the whole clip or holder may be covered with any
desired fabric or other inaterial.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. A spring clip, clasp or holder adapted to be put on a suitable part of the
back of a chair, sofa or couch or on a suitable part of a looking glass or other
article of furniture and adapted to retain an antimacassar or other drapery in
position, substantially as described and illustrated.
Second. A clip, clasp or holder for retaining an antimacassar or other drapery
in position on any article of furniture, said clip, clasp or holder consisting of a strip
of steel or other sufficiently strong and elastic material formed with two hooks or
equivalents for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 25th day of February 1890.
Dated Inis 20th Ɑay 01 February 1890.
F. W. VOISEY,
Per W. H. Beck,
115 Cannon Street, London, E.C., Agent.