IMPROVEMENTS IN CLIPS FOR HOLDING ADDRESS CARDS LABELS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: I THOMAS MARSHALL LOWCOCK 85 Thirlwell Road Sheffield in the County
of York Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN CLIPS FOR HOLDING ADDRESS CARDS LABELS AND SIMILAR
ARTICLES to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to an improved construction of spring clip. to be used for
holding address cards, labels and other similar, articles, the object of my invention
is to produce a perfect clip in an economical manner.
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In carrying out my invention in the construction of a spring clip such as
would be used for holding the address labels upon railway wagons for example,
I preferably make the clip in two parts, namely, the spring, and the clip; the
spring being of steel, and the clip of malleable cast iron, but if desirable the
complete article may be made from one continuous piece of sheet steel.
I usually make the spring from a piece of sheet steel, having a flat part provided
with holes to enable it to be screwed to the side of the wagon, the steel is then
bent or curved so as to form a spring, above which another flat strip is made to
which the clip is secured.
I make the clipping part preferably of malleable cast iron, of a suitable shape to
clip the edges of a card or label such as are usually attached to wagons, and to
exhibit the centre of the card bearing the address or other matter.
The top edge or part of the clip I make to project, and of a convenient shape to
enable the clip to be opened or drawn back so as to admit a card, or allow one
already clipped to be withdrawn.
The spring in all cases is made out of sheet steel (or other elastic material)-but
it may be varied in its shape.
I am aware that wire clips are made, but they are open to certain objections,
which I avoid by my improved construction.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Clips for Holding Address Cards, Labels, and
similar Articles.
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I, THOMAS MARSHALL Lowcock 85 Thirlwell Road, Sheffield in the County of
York Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN CLIPS FOR HOLDING ADDRESS CARDS LABELS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved method of constructing spring clips, which
are used for bolding address cards or labels upon railway wagons and for other
similar purposes the object being to make a more perfect clip and to reduce the
cost of manufacture.
I annex à sheet of explanatory drawings of a clip suitable for railway wagons.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation.
Fig. 2, is a side or edge view.
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In constructing 'the spring clip as shown in the drawings for holding address
labels, I preferably make it in two parts, namely the clipping part A, B, and the
spring C, the part A, B, being made of metallic cast iron, and the spring C, of 1
steel, (but if I desire, I can make the entire article by cutting or 'punching it
out of one continuous piece of sheet steel, and bending it to the form shown or
thereabouts).
The clipping portion is attached to the spring C by the rivets D, and the part B
is curved or bowed out, as may be seen in Fig. 2-to form a 'means of pulling back
the clip so as to admit a card behind it or to allow one to be withdrawn.
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The holes in the lower part of the spring marked E, are to admit screws to
secure the clip to the side of the wagon.
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In addition to the gripping power of the clip, as a further means of securing
the card or label a point may be made on each side of the clipping part, see F,
Fig. 2, this is intended to penetrate the card, so as to render any movement
impossible.
I am aware that spring clips made of steel wire are already made, but they are
open to objections which my method of construction avoids,
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 :-
1st In the manufacture of spring clips for railway wagons, and similar uses as
described, forming the spring (C) from sheet steel, and the upper part or clip (A, B)

page_text: in malleable cast iron and attaching the two parts together, for the purpose
specified, and substantially as herein described, and illustrated.
2nd In the manufacture of spring clips, forming the entire clip from one
continuous piece of sheet steel, with the lower or spring portion constructed and
bowed out so as to increase the amount of elasticity, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated.