Improvements in and relating to Pedals for Cycles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pedals for Cycles.
I, CHARLES BUCHANAN LAWSON of 22 York Street in the City of Glasgow,
Commission Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:--
This invention has for its object the provision of devices in connection with the
pedals of cycles whereby cycle riders may be enabled to apply in addition to the
usual downward pressure a pulling action on the cranks on their upward throw and
thus increase the driving power.
To that end I form on the plate at each side of the pedal a clip hook or
catch or other indentation or two or more such catches both on the upper and lower
side or on either of them with which pins or projections secured to the rider's boot
or to a plate attached thereto are adapted to engage so that the rider in raising his
foot during the rotation of the crank may exert a pulling action through the pedal.
Or in lieu of forming the clips or catches on the pedal they may be formed on a
plate attached to the boot and adapted to engage with the pedal pin or special pins
formed on the pedal for the purpose before mentioned.
Dated this Sixteenth day of August 1892.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pedals for Cycles.
I, CHARLES BUCHANAN LAWSON of 22 York Street in the City of Glasgow,
Commission Merchant, 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 :-
This invention has for its object the provision of devices in connection with the
pedals of cycles whereby cycle riders may be enabled to apply in addition to the
usual downward pressure a pulling action to the cranks on their upward throw and
thus increase the driving power.
To that end I form on the plate A' at each side of the pedal A a clip hook or
catch a or other indentation as represented at Figure 1 of the accompanying
drawings or two such catches as indicated at Figure 2 both on the upper and lower
side or on either of them with which pins bor projections secured to the rider's boot B
or to a plate attached thereto are adapted to engage so that the rider in raising his
foot during the rotation of the crank, may exert a pulling action through the pedal.
Or in lieu of forming the clips or catches on the pedal they may be formed on a plate
attached to the boot and adapted to engage with the pedal pin or special pins formed
on the pedal for the purpose before mentioned.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A cycle pedal having formed on its side or end plates hooks or catches adapted
to be engaged by pins or projections on the rider's boots for the purpose of enabling

page_text: the rider to exert an upward pulling action on the cranks in addition to the usual
pushing action substantially as described.
Dated this Seventh day of December 1892.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.