A Device for Use as a Cyclist's Pump-clip, Trouser-clip, and similar purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application. 27th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
A Device for Use as a Cyclist's Pump-clip, Trouser-clip, and
similar purposes.
I, WILLIAM GREENWOOD, of 14, Beech Grove, Seaforth, near Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to a device for use as a cyclist's pump-clip, trouser-clip, and
similar purposes.
The device consists of an elastic strap provided with a fastening device at the ends
thereof.
In one form I provide one end of the strap with a rectangular buckle, and the other
end with a hook. To serve as a pump-clip I pass the strap around the upper tube (or
other part of the frame) of the cycle and thread the hooked end through the buckle.
I then pass the hooked end of the strap around the pump and hook it on to the
buckle. The strap thus forms the Figure 8. The metallic buckle and hook do not.
come in contact with the cycle frame or pump, and damage to the enamel, and noise,
are rendered impossible.
To serve either as a pump-clip or trouser-clip, I provide each end of the strap with
a hook, in addition to the buckle, the said hooks being adapted for insertion into the
cloth of the trousers. Instead of hooks I may use other forms of fastening devices,
but in all cases one end of the strap will have the said rectangular or other suitably
shaped buckle, through which the other end may be threaded when used as a pump-
clip in the manner before described.
The buckle may be of celluloid, horn, or other suitable material, or metal.
Used as a pump-clip in the manner before described, my invention possesses the
advantage that, when the pump is removed, the clip remains on the cycle and cannot
be lost.

page_text: 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 for use as a cyclists pump-clip, trouser-clip,
and for similar purposes.
The device is illustrated in Figure 1 of the annexed drawing, and consists of an
elastic strap a, provided with a fastening device at the ends thereof. Figure 2 is a
side view, and Figure 3 an end view, showing the manner in which the device is
employed as a cyclists pump-clip.
On one end of the strap a is provided a rectangular buckle b, and hinged to this
buckle is a hook c. On the other end of the strap is provided a buckle d, which is
somewhat narrower than the buckle b; and hinged to the buckle d is a metallic
tab e.
To serve as a pump clip, I pass the strap a around the upper tube f (or other part)
of the cycle frame, and I thread that end of the strap having the narrower buckle, d,
through the buckle b, and then I pass it around the pump g (Figures 2 and 3).
Taking the tab e between the finger and thumb, I place the buckle d over the hook c,
thus completing the fastening. The strap a thus forms the Figure 8.
The strap may taper in width, from the buckle b to the buckle d, or may be the
same width throughout its length.
To undo the fastening the tab e is simply pressed downwards so that-acting as a
lever it lifts the buckle d out of the hook c. The clip remains upon the frame of
the machine whilst the pump is being employed.
Formed and applied as illustrated in the drawing, it will be seen that no metallic
parts of the clip come in contact with the frame of the cycle. The enamel of the
latter is therefore protected from injury.
Two of the devices above described are of course necessary to support a pump.
The device according to my invention is advantageous in that although especially
designed for use as a pump clip it may serve other uses. Thus it may be used as a
trouser clip, by being passed around the leg and fastened by the hook cand buckle d.
Or it may serve as a luggage carrier, or other similar functions for which straps are
employed.
It must be understood that the fastening device herein described and illustrated
may be departed from in detail without enlarging the scope of this invention;
and also, that although such fastening will in most cases be of a metallic nature, I do
not restrict myself to any specific material.
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 :-
1. As a cyclists pump-clip, an elastic strap whose ends are provided with two
portions of a fastening device, one of such portions comprising a buckle through which
the opposite end of the strap may be threaded, forining a loop, another loop being
formed by fastening the ends of the strap, the said loops embracing the pump and
frame tube, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
2. A pump-clip constructed and arranged substantially as herein described with
reference to the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 20th day of November 1897
J. A. COUBROUGH,
Registered Patent Agent (Qual. by Exam.),
10, St. George's Crescent, Liverpool, Agent for the Applicant.