Improvements in Pedal Clips.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pedal Clips.
I ROBERT WORTHY RETFORD of 11 Newcastle Street, Strand, in the County
of London, Corn Factor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
.
My invention relates to an improved form of clip for attaching to the boot and
adapted to engage with one or more of the bars of a pedal, the object being to
prevent the rider slipping his pedal.
My improved pedal clip is constructed as follows:-I take a strip of metal to
form the foundation of the clip, and in one end of it I form a hole of a suitable
shape to allow the strip to be passed over a T-headed stud fixed to the waist of a
hoot when the said strip is at right angles to the length of the boot, and to be
securely held thercon when it is turned to lie longitudinally on the sole of the boot.
This foundation strip carries one or more bars adapted either to fit between the
bars of the pedal, or to fit on each side of one of the bars thereof. These bars
may be made of any suitable material and they are so mounted on the foundation
strip that their position thereon with respect to one another can be varied to enable
them to fit any pedal. To one of these bars is attached a strap by which the front
part of the clip is secured to the boot.
To detach the clip the strap is unbuckled and the foundation strip turned at
right angles to the boot so that it can be disengaged with the stud on the waist
thereof.
Dated this 28th day of July 1892.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pedal Clips.
I ROBERT WORTHY RETFORD, of 11 Newcastle Street, Strand, in the County
of London, Corn Factor, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved form of clip for attaching to the boot and
adapted to engage with one or more of the bars of a pedal, the object being to
prevent the rider slipping his pedal.
My improved pedal clip is constructed as follows:-I take a strip of metal to
form the foundation of the clip, and in one end of it I form a hole of a suitable
shape to allow the strip to be passed over a T-headed stud fixed to the waist of a
boot when the said strip is at right angles to the length of the boot and to be
securely held thereon when it is turned to lie longitudinally on the sole of the boot.
This foundation strip carries one or more bars adapted to fit either between the
bars of the pedal, or to fit on each side of one of the bars thereof. These bars
may be made of any suitable material and they are so mounted on the foundation
strip that their position thereon and with respect to one another can be varied to
enable them to fit any pedal. To one of these bars is attached a strap by which
the front part of the clip is secured to the boot.
To detach the clip the strap is unbuckled and the foundation strip turned at
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page_text: right angles to the boot so that it can be disengaged with the stud on the waist.
thereof.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a
view in perspective of my improved pedal clip, and Figure 2 is a view showing
how the said clip is applied to a boot.
The pedal clip consists of two plates of metal A and A' both of a T-shape and
each carrying on its cross-arm blocks or bars B of leather, rubber, or other suit-
able material which are fixed to them by rivets or otherwise. The plate A is the
foundation plate adapted to be fixed to the boot and the plate A¹ is the adjustable
plate. These plates are adapted to be fixed to and adjusted with respect to each
other by means of a bolt C passing through a hole in the foundation plate A and
through a slot A' in the adjustable plate so that the distance apart of the
blocks B, B, carried by the said plates may be varied to adapt them to fit either
between the foot bars or plates of a pedal or on either side of one of the said bars
or plates. In the end of the foundation plate A is formed an oval or rectangular
hole a which is adapted to engage with a T-headed stud or screw adapted to be
fixed to the waist of the boot in such a position that the plate A. can only be
released from the said stud or screw a by turning the said plate at right angles to
the boot as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2. To the cross bar of one of the
plates A or A¹ preferably the latter or to the block B carried by it is fixed a
strap Dadapted to pass over the toe of the boot as shown by Figure 2 to complete
the attachment of the clip to the boot.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as
fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.
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 1
claim is :-
The improved pedal clip as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
ccompanying drawing.
ccompanying drawing.
Dated this 25th day of November 1892.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.J.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.