Year: 1888

page_text: I, CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER, of 4, Northampton Street, Birmingham, Warwick-
shire, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved toe-cap or toe-guard for velocipede
pedals for keeping the rider's foot steady in the pedal and preventing it slipping off,
and the said invention is constructed as follows:-
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The said toe-cap is situated at the front of the pedal and is by preference formed of
sheet metal and consists of a base or lower part conforming with the shape of the toe
part of a boot and having an upwardly projecting part or parts extending partly or
wholly round the base, and at the front is an upwardly and backwardly projecting
tongue which curves over the front of the rider's foot in the usual manner. The said
upwardly projecting part or parts prevents or prevent the rider's foot slipping askew
between the tongue part and the side of the pedal. The said toe-cap is fixed to those
kind of pedals which have cross pins passing through the pedal rubbers by the front
cross pin of the pedal passing through ears formed with or attached to the toe-cap
and situated either between the ends of the pedal rubber and the sides of the pedal, or
outside the pedal plates and between them and the nuts of the cross pin; by this
means the toe-cap can turn partly round the said cross pin and accomodate itself to
the various inclinations of the rider's foot; or it may be attached to the pedal in some
other suitable manner. In the case of "rat trap" pedals the toe-cap is bolted or
otherwise secured to the cross bar or to the side plates of the pedal.

page_text: Improvements in or Connected with Velocipede Pedals.
CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER No. 4 Northampton Street, Birmingham in the county
of Warwick, Jeweller, 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 reference to an Improved Toe Guard, for keeping the rider's
foot steady on the pedal, and preventing it slipping off, and the said invention is
constructed as follows.
The said Toe Guard is situated at the front of the pedal, and is by preference, made
of sheet metal, and consists of a base, or lower part conforming with the toe part of a
boot, and having an upwardly projecting part, (which forms a boundary for that part
of the rider's boot which projects forward over the front bar of the pedal;) and at the
front is an upwardly and backwardly projecting Tongue, which curves over the rider's
toes in the usual manner.
The said upwardly projecting part or boundary prevents the foot slipping askew
between the Tongue part and the sides of the pedal.
The said Toe Guard is fixed to those kind of pedals, which have cross pins passing
through the pedal rubbers, by the front cross pins of the pedals, passing through ears,
formed with the said Toe Guard and situated, between the ends of the pedal rubbers,
and the sides of the pedals.
In the case of rat-trap pedals, the said Toe Guard, is bolted to the front cross
plates.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will particularly
describe it, by making reference, to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1, is a
view, in side elevation, of my improved Toe Guard, the pedal being shewn, in fine
dotted lines, and, Fig. 2, is a plan thereof. Letters of reference accompany these
views.
The Toe Guard is situated at the front of the pedal, and is made of sheet metal,
consisting, of a base A, having an upwardly projecting part B, which forms a
boundary, for that part of the rider's foot, which projects over the front bar of the
pedal.
At the front of the Toe Guard, is an upwardly, and backwardly, projecting
Tongue, C, which curves over the centre of the toe part of the rider's foot, in the
usual manner.
The said upward projection, prevents the rider's foot slipping askew, between the
Tongue part C. and the sides of the pedal D.
The said Toe Guard is fixed to rubber pedals, which have cross pins E, passing
through the pedal rubbers F, by means of the front cross pins, E', passing through
ears, G, formed with the said Toe Guard and situated, between the ends of the pedal
rubbers F; and, the side-plates D of the pedal.

page_text: I ain aware that various forms of Toe Hooks, and Clips, are allready in use, and,
therefore, I do not claim such a device broadly, and--
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to performed, I declare, that what I
claim is.
(1.) A Toe Guard for the pedals of Velocipedes, for keeping the riders foot, steady
on the pedal, and preventing it slipping off, and, constructed specifically as set
forth.
(2.) A Toe Guard for the pedals of Velocipedes, made of sheet metal, and consisting
of à base A, which conforms with the Toe part of a boot, and, has an upward pro-
jection, or boundary, B, which prevents the rider's foot, slipping askew, between the
Tongue C, and the side-plates D of the pedal.
(3.) A Toe Guard for the pedals of Velocipedes, adapted to fix to rubber pedals, by
means of the front cross pins E', passing through ears G, formed with the said Toe
Guard, and situated between the ends of the pedal rubbers F, and the side plates D of
the pedal:
Dated this 16th day of January 1889.