Improvements in the Means or Method of Connecting Adjustable Attachments to Rods and Standards or the like to Form Supports for Carrying and Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 24th Sept.. 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means or Method of Connecting Adjustable
Attachments to Rods and Standards or the like to Form Supports
for Carrying and Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and the
like.
We, ALBERT EDWARD BARBER, of SS, St. Leonard's Road, Girlington, Bradford,
in the County of York, Manufacturer's Representative, and THOMAS SPENCER, of
G3, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, aforesaid, General Merchant, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the means or method of connecting
adjustable attachments to rods and standards or the like to form supports for
carrying and displaying goods in shop windows and the like.
For this purpose we employ "sockets claws or clips the hole through which is
slightly larger than the diameter or thickness of the rod or the like to which
they are to be attached. A spiral or inclined slot is formed in the side of the claw
or clip of sufficient width to enable it to be passed on to the rod and the inclina-
tion of this slot is such that the upper portion of the back of the said clip extends
round towards the side whilst the lower portion of the front of the clip extends
round in a similar manner. In this way the upper portion of the claw or clip
hooks round the back of the rod and the lower portion round the front.
A spring or set screw may be fitted in the claw or clip to prevent it being
accidentally moved.
It is obvious that hooks, brackets and other supports may be formed on
or fixed to the said claws or clips.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1897.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Patent Agents, Bradford.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATIUAT
Improvements in the Means or Method of Connecting Adjustable
Attachments to Rods and Standards or the like to Form Supports
for Carrying and Displaying Goods in Shop Windows and the
like.
We, ALBERT EDWARD BARBER, of SS, St. Leonard's Road, Girlington, Bradford,
in the County of York, Manufacturer's Representative, and THOMAS SPENCER, of

page_text: 63, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, aforesaid, General Merchant, 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 the means or method of connecting
adjustable attachments to rods and standards or the like to form supports for
carrying and displaying goods in shop windows and the like.
For this purpose we employ sockets," claws or clips the hole through which is
slightly larger than the diameter or thickness of the rod or the like to which
they are to be attached. A spiral or inclined slot is formed in the side of the claw
or clip of sufficient width to enable it to be passed on to the rod and the inclina-
tion of this slot is such that the upper portion of the back of the said clip extends
round towards the side whilst the lower portion of the front of the clip extends
round in a similar manner. In this way the upper portion of the claw or clip
hooks round the back of the rod and the lower portion round the front.
To fully describe our invention, reference is made to the accompanying sheet
of drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the figures.
Figure 1 represents a side view of a hook attached to a vertical rod in our
improved way.
Figure 2, is a similar separate view of the hook,
Figure 8, is a plan view. Figure 4, is an underneath view, and Figure 5, is a
back or end view of the same.
The eve or socket A of the hook B is made with a spiral or inclined slot C down
one side of sufficient width to permit of it being passed on to the rod or standard I)
and the position and inclination of this slot is such that the upper portion e
extends round the back of the rod to the side, and the lower portion extends
round the front of the rod to a point approximately vertically below the extremity
of e.
It is obvious that brackets or other supports may be fixed to rods or standards
in this way and a set screw may be provided in the socket to fix it if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is: :-
1. A rod or standard attachment having a spiral or inclined opening in one
side wide enough to allow it to be passed on to the rod or standard, substantially
as herein shown and described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. A rod or standard attachment the upper portion of which clips round the
back of the rod or standard and the lower portion clips round the front of the
rod or standard, substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1898.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Patent Agents, Bradford.