A Combined Ring and Curtain Clip for Cornice Poles and other Rods, applicable also as a Paper Clip.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application. 27th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug, 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., '1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Ring and Curtain Clip for Cornice Poles and other
Rods, applicable also as a Paper Clip.
We, THOMAS ROBINSON and ARTHUR BLAKE trading as Robinson and Blake
of Hockley Street in the City of Birmingham, Diesinkers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in, or additions to, cornice pole, curtain,
and other like rings, from which curtains, or other draperies, are or may be
suspended, and our said improvements consist in combining with the said rings,
clips or holders, thus dispensing with the hooks and eyes now commonly employed.
The said combined ring and clip, is applicable as a paper clip, as well as for the
purpose aforesaid.
In carrying out our improvements, the said combined ring and clip, consists of a
spring loop, of the one part, having the metal of the ends of the said part,
crossing each other, and fashioned into crank-shaped clips, with the terminations of
them, coming together, and forming the gripping parts, and between which, a
curtain or the like, is held.
In other words, the ring part is made yielding, and with 'the 'terminations of the
metal composing it, crossing each other into clips, which on pressure being
applied to the opposite sides of the said loop, the gripping parts are made to
recede from each other, and on pressure being relieved, they close upon an article
placed between thein.
The tips of the gripping parts of the clipping arms, are turned slightly outwards,
and with their inner faces, roughened, serrated, or otherwise formed, to hold
material efficiently placed between them.
To make the gripping parts of the clip, and also the sides of the loop, lie in the
same planc, the metal at the junction of the clip with the loop, upon one side, is
cut away, and takes within a longitudinal slot or piercing, at the junction of the
clip with the arm, on the other side, thus allowing the sides of the clip to open out
or contract, and likewise the ring, while the cut away part as aforesaid, is passed
into the slotted part, by a gap in the latter.
In making a combined ring and clip, a strip of thin sheet metal is taken, of a
length sufficient to form the said article, and with the part near one of the ends
thereof, longitudinally slotted with a side gap, and with the like part near the
other end, reduced in breadth, leaving as it were a neck, which is passed into the
slot of the other part by the side gap, thus allowing of the said ends crossing each
other, and both ring and clip yielding in obedience to pressure exerted.
We wish it to be understood, that we do not limit ourselves to the cross section
of the ring part, or to the particular shape of the ring part, as the same may be
varied, without departing from the nature of our invention; and further, that the
clip part may be so arranged, that it may be opened out, by pressure applied to
parts of it, instead of to the ring.
Doted this 28th day of November 1890.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Ring and Curtain Clip for Cornice Poles and other
Rods, applicable also as a Paper Clip.
We, THOMAS ROBINSON and ARTHUR BLAKE, trading as Robinson and
Blake of Hockley Street, in the City of Birmingham, Diesinkers, 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 improvements in or additions to, cornice pole, curtain,
and other like rings, from which curtains or other draperies are, or may be
suspended; and our said improvements consist in combining with the said rings,
clips, or holders, thus dispensing with the hooks and eyes now commonly employed
for making the necessary attachments.
In carrying out our improvements, the said combined ring and clip, consists of a
spring loop, of the one part, having the metal of the ends of the said part, crossing
each other, and fashioned into crank shaped arms, with clips at their tips which
latter come together, and form, gripping parts, and between them a curtain or the
like, is held.
In other words, the ring part is made yielding, and with the terminations of the
metal composing it, crossing each other into clips, which on pressure being applied
to the opposite side of the said loop, the gripping parts are made to recede from
each other, and on pressure being relieved, they close upon an article placed between
them.
To make the gripping parts of the clip, and also the sides of the loop, lie in the
same plane, the metal at the junction of the clip with the loop upon one side is
cut away and takes, within a longitudinal slot or piercing, at the junction of the
clip with the arm, on the other side, thus allowing the sides of the clip to open out
or contract, and likewise the ring, while the cut away part as aforesaid is passed
into the slotted part, by a gap in the latter.
In making a combined ring and clip a strip of thin sheet metal is taken, of a
length to form the said article, and with the part near one of the ends thereof,
longitudinally slotted with a side gap, and with the like part near the other end
reduced in breadth, leaving as it were a neck, which is passed into the slot of the
other part by the side gap, thus allowing of the said ends crossing each other and
both ring and clip yielding in obedience to pressure exerted.
We wish it to be understood, that we do not limit ourselves to the cross section
of the ring part, or to the particular shape of the ring part, as the same may be
varied, without departing from the nature of our invention.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents an edge view of a combined
cornice-pole ring and curtain clip, constructed and arranged according to our
invention.
The clip part of the said appliance, is shown in the position, which it normally
assumes when in its acting position, and further, the loop or ring part of the
appliance, is shown encircling a pole.
Figure 2 represents the said combined ring and clip supporting and holding a
curtain.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows the said combined ring and clip, in the positions which the clip
branches of the same assume when the shouldered parts, at the junction of the
branches with the ring-part, are compressed.
Figure 5 is an underside plan of Figure 1 with the clipping branches or jaws
closed, while
Figure 6 is a like underside plan of the said combined article, but with the
branches shown in section, and which is taken on the dotted lines A B, of the said
Figure 1,

page_text: Figure 7 is the strip or cut out blank, from which the said combined article is
made; and
Figure 8 is an edge view of Figure 7.
The same letters of reference indicate like parts, in the several figures of the
drawing.
a, is a spring-ring or hoop, troughed or corrugated about its middle, to impart
strength and rigidity to it; b, are crank-shaped arms or branches, crossing each
other, and terminated by clipping or holding prongs, or teeth 62, located at the
extreme ends of the claw like parts 63, of the said branches or members b, which
are continuations of the metal of the ring or hoop a.
At the junctions of the said branches or members b, with the ring or hoop a, are
shoulders, which when pressed by the thumb and finger, compresses the lower
part of the ring, and opens out the branches b, as represented at Figure 4, and
relieving of the said pressure, the branches or clipping members, automatically
close as represented in Figures 1, 3, and 5 and grip or hold a curtain, or the like
placed between the jaws 2, as shown at Figure 2.
Instead of employing interlocking teeth as represented, serrated grips may be
employed, or instead of teeth or serrations, yielding pads or plain holders may be
used.
To make the branches or members b, lineable one with the other, one of them
is cut away at 6, and works or takes within a slot 56, in the other.
In order to introduce the reduced part 60, into the slot 6, one side of the latter
is slit at 7.
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 combined cornice-pole, and other like ring, hoop or the like, and
curtain clip, holder or suspender-attachment, substantially as described and set
forth.
Secondly: A combined cornice pole or curtain ring and clip or holder, con-
sisting of a spring loop, hoop or band, terminated by cranked branches or strip
members crossing each other, in manner substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly-In curtain clips, the construction, arrangement, and fitting together
of the parts of a combined ring and clip, or a combined loop, hoop, or clip or
holder, substantially as described and set forth.
Daked
1001
THOMAS ROBINSON and
ARTHUR BLAKE.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.