"Arrest those drips with genuine Jubilee worm drive hose clips"
Jubilee Clip advertising poster
The Jubilee Clip was invented by Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Lumley Robinson (d. 1939) in 1921.This ingenious device consists of a stainless-steel band that is put around a hose or tube, then tightened and the fitting sealed by turning the screw on one end of the clip. The screw acts as a worm drive, and so these types of clips are sometimes called "worm-drive hose clips" or simply "hose clamps." The clips could be used for simple household uses, such as plumbing, or for larger applications—such as piping on ships. The Jubilee Clip was issued a patent and Robinson began marketing the clip commercially in 1923. Following his death, L. Robinson and Company Limited was established in 1948 by Robinson's son John in Gillingham, England. The company still manufactures the Jubilee Clip today and is considered one of the best companies producing these types of clips.
Even with its simple design and purpose, when the clip was introduced it was considered revolutionary Warships, for example, had to use such items as wire whipping and split pins to keep their pipes together before the invention of the Jubilee Clip.
The Jubilee Clip is now used for tasks as varied as gardening, automotive needs, and aerospace. In 2005 L. Robinson and Company even donated Jubilee Clips to a car participating in the grueling Mongol Rally, a motor race throughout Europe and Asia.
