IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPERTAINING TO VELOCIPEDES
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Richard Settle, of Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, and of Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, in the County of
Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPERTAINING TO
VELOCIPEDES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Richard Settle at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd January 1881.
EDWARD RICHARD SETTLE, of Coventry, in the County of Warwick, and of
Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN OR APPERTAINING TO VELOCIPEDES."
This Invention has for its object,―
Firstly. The construction of an improved adjustable step for mounting the
saddles or seats of bicycles or other velocipedes requiring a step. It consists of a
piece of metal struck out or formed of a flanged channel shape, and the back dished
or formed concave to abut against the backbone or framing, to which it is secured
by lugs or clips (preferably of semicircular contour) attached to it, and having holes
for screws or bolts passing through; or the lugs or clips might be of a flexible
metal, shaped into collar form, and furnished with thumbscrews for securing them
round the backbone. Sliding on the flat surface of this piece of metal I have
another piece with flanges overlapping the edges of the same, and having a
channelled, serrated, and outwardly projecting portion at right angles to it, forming
the step. A screwed bolt screws into a sliding nut placed in the grooved channel
of the holder or guide before described. Thus the step can be secured at any height
within the latter, and is thus adjustable at will.
Secondly. My Invention consists in a novel form of twin pedal rubber (one of
which is used on each side of the crank pin) consisting of two rubber cylinders,
joined together and more or less resembling in section the figure 8, and through
which two rods or pins are passed, which prevent the rubbers from turning round
on the pins.
Thirdly. My Invention consists in an improved spring tail slide. A semi-circular
slide block to abut against and be secured to the backbone has guides or flanges on
each of its sides, and is formed with a longitudinal slot in the top. The clip tail
to which the spring is attached slides on the surface of the block, and a stop or
abutment is fitted to it to limit its movement on the block. By these means the
spring is prevented from twisting.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Richard Settle in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
11th July 1881.
EDWARD RICHARD SETTLE, of Coventry, in the County of Warwick, and of
Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS 5
IN. OR APPERTAINING TO VELOCIPEDES,"
This Invention has for its object,-
Firstly. The construction of an improved adjustable step for mounting the
saddles or seats of bicycles or other velocipedes requiring a step.
It consists of a piece of metal struck out or formed of a flanged or channel 1
shape, and the back dished or formed concave or other shape to abut against the
backbone or framing, to which it is secured by lugs or clips (preferably of semi-
circularcon tour if for a round or oval backbone) attached to it, and having holes
for screws or bolts passing through; or the lugs or clips might be of a flexible
metal, shaped into collar form, and furnished with thumbscrews for securing them 1
round the backbone.
'
Sliding on the flat surface of this piece of metal I have another piece with
flanges overlapping the edges of the same, and having a channelled, serrated, and
outwardly projecting portion at right angles to it, forming the step.
A screwed bolt screws into a sliding nut placed in the grooved channel of the 2
holder or guide before described. Thus the step can be secured at any height
within the latter, and is thus adjustable at will.
Secondly. My Invention consists in a novel form of twin pedal rubber (one of
which is used on each side of the crank pin) consisting of two rubber cylinders
joined together, and more or less resembling in section the figure 8, and through 2
which two rods or pins are passed from the sides of the frame, which prevent the
rubbers from turning round on the pins.
Thirdly. My Invention consists in an improved spring tail slide.
A semi-circular slide block to abut against and be secured to the backbone has
guides or flanges on each of its sides, and is formed with a longitudinal slot in the 3
top. The clip tail to which the spring is attached slides on the surface of the
block, and stops or abutments limit its movement on the block.
By these means the spring is prevented from twisting.
Referring to the accompanying Drawings and to the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon,-
Fig. 1 is a front view of the step;
Fig. 2, a side view of same.
Fig. 3, a plan (secured to a backbone).
Fig. 4, a section of the improved pedal.
Fig. 5, a side elevation of the slide.
Fig. 6, an end elevation.
Fig. 7, a side section.
"
In the first three Figures A is the flanged metal body or 'channel; B, the lugs.
thereon; C, the holes in the same; D, D, are flanges on the. serrated or "saw
step E; F is the clamping bolt, screwing into the sliding nut G in the channelled
portion of A. In the second Figure G¹, G¹, represent the twin rubber pedals;
H, H, the pins securing the same to the ends of the pedal frame.
In the third set of Figures I is the slide block, secured by screws, or otherwise,
to the backbone; J, the guides or flanges formed on the same; K, the longitudinal
slot in the top; L, the clip tail sliding in the block; and M, M, the abutments;
serving as a limit to such movement; N is a cover, fitted over all to keep out dirt;
etcetera, and moving with the clip tail along the slide block flanges or guides.

page_text: Having now described my Invention and the best manner known to me of
performing the same, I wish it to be understood that what I claim as my Invention
of improvements in or appertaining to velocipedes,-
Under the first head, the improved construction of adjustable step, substantially
as described.
Under the second head, the double or twin pedal rubber, secured by two or more
pins, passing through to prevent turning or twisting, substantially as described.
Under the third head, the improved construction of sliding block or arrangement
for bolding the tail of the saddle or seat spring of velocipedes, substantially as
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Richard Settle, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
EDWARD RICHARD SETTLE. (L.S.)