Year: 1897

page_text: I, Dr. CHARLES ELMER LUCE, of No. 15, Kriegsbergstrasse, Stuttgart, in the King-
dom of Wurttemberg, and Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows: :-
This invention relates to clamping devices, and its object is to provide a new,
simple and durable construction of such device, the latter being made adaptable
to a great variety of purposes.
The improved device consists, essentially, of a piece or strip of metal or other
suitable material bent in the manner of a spiral so as to have all the windings
of the spiral, substantially, in a plane, the outer end portion of the said piece or
strip being bent slightly away from the spiral and preferably provided with some
suitable means of attachment.
The object or material to be clamped by means of the improved device, such as
a veil or stocking or towel or the like, is introduced between the windings of the
spiral from without and will then be clamped and securely held between the
adjoining windings of the said spiral by the resiliency of the same. In some cases
I provide at or near the inner end of the spiral a suitable stop or stops to prevent
the said end from being drawn out laterally.
One of the many purposes to which the improved clamping device may be put,
is that of serving as the means for attachment. of veils in veil holders, particularly
in veil holders such as described in the Specification of former British Patent
No. 8519 of 1896. In this case the plugs of the veil holders, instead of being pro-
vided with open conical ends and apertures for fastening the ends of the veil
therein, are provided with, or are themselves made part of, clamping devices such as
herein before described, and the ends of the veil are then secured to the said plugs
by being introduced between the spiral windings of the said clamping devices.
By providing the outer end of the clamping devices with means for attachment
of different kinds, such as holes, slots, hooks, prongs, nails, screws and the like and
by correspondingly adapting their sizes and dimensions as well as the configuration
and resistance of the spiral portion, these clamping devices may be made to serve
quite a number of different purposes. Thus, they may be employed in connection
with, or as forming parts of, stocking or garment holders, or other devices of a
similar character, or, when attached to the wall, they may serve as towel holders,
curtain-cord fasteners, safety picture-cord holders and for other purposes.
Dated thin 7th
1
11007

page_text: improvements in Clamping Devices.
I, Dr. CHARLES Elmer Luce, of No. 15, Kriegsbergstrasse, Stuttgart, in the King-
dom of Wurttemburg, and Empire of Germany, 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 clamping devices, and its object is to provide a new,
simple and durable construction of such device, the latter being made adaptable
to a great variety of purposes.
The improved device consists, essentially, of a piece or strip of metal or other
suitable material bent in the manner of a spiral so as to have all the windings
of the spiral, substantially in a plane, the outer end portion of the said piece or
strip being bent slightly away from the spiral and preferably provided with some
suitable means of attachment.
The object or material to be clamped by means of the improved device, such as
a veil, stocking, towel or the like, is introduced between the windings of the
spiral from without being clamped and securely held between the
adjoining windings of the said spiral by the resiliency of the same. In some cases
I provide at or near the inner end of the spiral a suitable stop or stops to prevent
the said end from being drawn out laterally.
One of the many purposes to which the improved clamping device may be put,
is that of serving as the means for attachment of veils in veil holders, particularly
in veil holders such as described in the Specification of former British Patent
No. 8519 of 1896. In this case the plugs of the veil holders, instead of being pro-
vided with open conical ends and apertures for fastening the ends of the veil
therein, are provided with, or are themselves made part of, clamping devices such as
herein before described, and the ends of the veil are then secured to the said plugs
by being introduced between the spiral windings of the said clamping devices.
By providing the outer end of the clamping devices with means for attachment
of different kinds, such as holes, slots, hooks, prongs, nails, screws and the like and
by correspondingly adapting their sizes and dimensions as well as the configuration
and resistance of the spiral portion, the clamping devices may be made to serve
a number of different purposes. Thus, they may be employed in connection
with, or as forming part of, stocking or garment holders, or other devices of a
similar character, or, when attached to a wall, they may serve as towel holders,
curtain-cord fasteners, safety picture-cord holders and for other purposes.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates the invention as applied to a veil holder of the type described
in British Patent No. 8519 of 1896.
Figure 2 shews my improved clamping device attached to a ribbon and intended
for the reception of the upper end of a stocking or a part of some other garment
to be maintained in a raised position.
Figure 2 is a section on the line xx, Figure 2.
Figure 3 illustrates the novel clamping device fastened to a wall by means
of a screw c and serving as towel holder.
Figure 3 is an end view of the device thus applied, looking towards the wall,
and
Figure 4 shews a similar mode of fastening the said clamping device to a wall,
the same serving here as curtain-cord holder.
The few instances illustrated in the drawing will suffice for understanding the
nature and scope of the present invention. The object or material to be clamped
and held by means of my improved device, such as a veil or stocking or towel or

page_text: cord of a curtain or the like, is introduced between the windings of the spiral B
as heretofore stated, being clamped and securely held between the adjoining
windings of said spiral by the resiliency of the same. In order to prevent a lateral
movement of the inner end of said spiral I provide, in some cases, suitable stops d
near said inner end, as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 3 and more clearly in the
sectional view Figure 2 of the drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A clamping device consisting of a piece of resilient material (B) having the
form of a spiral and means of fastening at its outer end, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
2. A clamping device of resilient material wound spirally and provided with
means for attaching its outer end to a support, the material or object to be held
by means of the said clamping device being inserted between adjoining windings,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.