Improvements in or connected with Inflator Clips for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Inflator Clips for Cycles.
HARRY DE MONTFORT WELLBORNE, of 17, Duke Street, Southwark, in the County
of London, Solicitor, & ALFRED EDWARD HALL, 13, Bank Parade, Streatham, in
the said County, Cycle Manufacturers Manager, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The clip consists of two side plates hinged together by a pin.
Round the said pin is coiled a spring which presses against the inside of the
aforesaid two plates.
The said plates are so shaped that when jointed as aforesaid the alternate sides
form sockets to clip the inflator & cycle frame respectively. The inflator & tube
of frame is gripped by the side plates & when the inflator is removed, the vacant
side plates are pressed together to open the opposite plates clipping the frame,
which enables the clip to pass over the tube of frame without touching it.
Dated this 18th day of October 1897.
H. DE M. WELLBORNE.
A. E. HALL,
Improvements in or connected with Inflator Clips for Cycles.
We, HARRY DE MONTFORT WELLBORNE, of 17, Duke Street, Southwark, in the
County of London, Solicitor, and ALFRED EDWARD HALL, of 13, Bank Parade,
Streatham, in the said County, Cycle Manufacturer's Manager, 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:-
Our invention consists of an improved clip for carrying inflators, other tubular
accessories or articles, of a like nature upon cycles or other wheeled vehicles its
object being to provide perfect security ease of attachment and detachment com-
bined with cheapness durability freedom from rattling or damage to the tubes or
bars to which it may be attached. In order to more fully and effectually explain
our said invention we have caused to be attached to this specification a sheet of
drawings to which we shall refer in the following description.
Figure 1, being a view of part of a bar or tube of a cycle having attached to or
depending from it part of an inflator secured by means of our clip.
Figure 2, is a plan showing the inside view of one of the sides of our clip.
Figure 3 is a plan showing the outside view of one of the sides of our clip.
Figure 4 is a view of our clip when not in use with the end to be used for attach-
ment to the tube closed.
Figure 5 is a view of the clip with the last mentioned end open and the side for
attachment to the inflator or accessory closed,

page_text: In carrying out our invention we take two strips of steel or any other suitable
material to form the two side plates Figures 2 and 3 the said two plates are so
shaped that when joined the alternate ends A, A, B, B form sockets to clip the
inflator or other accessory to the cycle or other tube respectively.
At or near the centre of the aforesaid side plates we have at the top and bottom
two small flaps turned inwards C, C, having holes pierced in their centre D, D,
through which passes a pin rivet or other similar fastening E, and so joins the two
side plates Figs. 2 and 3 together and forms a hinge by means of which the
ends A, A, B, B can be opened or closed as in Figs. 4 and 5. Round the said pin
or fastening is coiled or fixed a spiral plate or other spring F, (composed of metal
or other suitable material) the ends of which press against the inside of the
ends A, A, of the aforesaid two plates and so cause the ends B, B to close together
and grip the tubular part of the cycle or vehicle to which they are intended to be
affixed. The inside of the aforesaid plates at the ends B, B we line with leather
felt or any other soft suitable material. The clip is now ready for use as shewn by
Figure 4 and as follows:--
Press the ends A, A together and the ends B B will open to the position shewn in
Figure 5. We then pass the open ends B, B over the tube G without touching or
damaging the said tube and on releasing our pressure on the sides A, A the
ends B, B close with a firm grip round the aforesaid tube G by the force of the
spring F.
We then take the inflator or other accessory H and press it into the socket formed
by the ends A, A, such ends being so shaped at the extremes as to receive the afore-
said inflator or accessory. The insertion of the inflator as aforesaid locks the
sides B, B tightly to the tube. In order to remove the clip from the said tube we
reverse the aforesaid procedure. Detach the inflator from the sides A, A. then press
them and the sides B, B will at once expand and pass freely over and away from the
aforesaid tube. When not in use the clips can be carried in the pocket or wallet.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A clip or fastener composed of two side plates of steel or other suitable material
shaped as in Figs. 1 and 2, joined together at or near the centre through the
inverted flaps C, C by means of a pin rivet or other similar fastening E round which
is coiled or fixed a spiral or plate spring of steel or other material F' as and for the
purpose herein before described with reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
2. The clip or fastener arranged and constructed substantially as herein before
described (or any mere equivalent thereof) and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.