AN AUXILIARY HANDLE FOR VELOCIPEDES
Year: 1884

page_text: BIONAL
DIECIFICATION.
I FREDERICK WARNER JONES of No. 170 Sidwell Street Exeter, in the County
of Devon, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "AN
AUXILIARY HANDLE FOR VELOCIPEDES to be as follows:-
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The object of my invention is to provide an auxiliary handle for that class of
velocipedes which have their steering wheels in front of the driving wheels, and
which are commonly known as " front-steerers"; so that the rider may be able to
get a better pull, and so be able to exert more power in propelling the machine up
hills. It is well known to riders of this class of machine that in mounting a bill,
when the gradient has become so severo that the rider cannot continue to propel the
machine sitting in his usual position on the seat or saddle, and holding the ordinary
handles, if he leans forward and catches hold of the foot-rests on the small back-
bone he will be able to exert more power, and still be able to propel the machine;
as however the foot-rests are not always conveniently placed and arranged, I fix an
auxiliary handle to the back-bone and mount it so that the rider inay bring it into
requisition when required.
I construct my auxiliary handle as follows;-I take a light rod, or bar, of iron
or other suitable material, and fit on to one end of it a spade, or any other
convenient shaped, handle and I mount it by the other end, on to a pivot, clamped
or otherwise fixed, to the small back-bone of the machino, so that the handle bar
or rod may either lie longitudinally on the top of the back-bone with the handle
over the head of the steering wheel, or it may be turned and the handle brought
towards the rider.
When the handle is not required for use it lies close to the back-bone with the
handle part forward, over the head of the steering wheel, and in order that it may
be brought back to a convenient position for the rider to grasp, without his having
to lean forward to reach it, I prolong the handle bar slightly beyond the pivot, so
that the rider may, by pressing the prolonged part of the bar with his foot, cause
the other part of the handle bar to rise and turn over towards him, a suitablo
spring being provided to restore the handle to its normal position when it is no
longer required.
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It will be seen that this auxiliary handle may be fitted to any "front-steering
velocipede whether constructed for one, two, or more riders, and that the length of
the handle bar or rod may be varied to suit the various machines to which it may
be applied,
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E,,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chainbers,
70, 71, & 72, Chancery Lane, W.O.,
Agent for the Applicant,

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I FREDERICK WARNER JONES of No 170 Sidwell Street, Exeter in the County
of Devon, Engineor, do hereby declare the nature of ny said invention for "AN
AUXILIARY HANDLE FOR VELOCIPEDES" and in what manner the same is to bo
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my invention is to provide an auxiliary handle for those types of
Velocipedes which have their steering wheels in front of the driving wheels and
which are commonly known as "front-steerers," so that the rider may be able to
get a better pull and be able to exert more power for propelling the machine up
bills. It is well known to riders of this class of machine that in mounting a hill,
when the gradient has become so severe that the rider cannot continue to propel
the machine sitting in his usual position on the seat or saddle and holding the
ordinary handles, if he leans forward and catches hold of the footrests on the
small back bone he will be able to exert more power and still be able to propel
the machine; as however the footrests are not always conveniently placed and
arranged for this purpose, I fix an auxiliary handle to the backbone and mount it
so that the rider may bring it into requisition when required.
1 construct my auxiliary handle as follows ;-I take a light rod or bar of iron or
other suitable material and fit on to one end of it a spade, T shaped, or other.
convenient handle I mount it by the other end on to a pivot clamped or otherwise
fixed to the small backbone of the machine so that the handle bar or rod may
either lie longitudinally on the top of the backbone with the handle over the head
of the steering wheel or it may be turned and the handle brought towards the
rider.
When the handle is not required for use it lies close to the backbone with the
handle part forward over the head of the steering wheel and in order that it may
be brought back, to a convenient position for the rider without his having to lean
forward to reach it, 1 prolong the handle bar slightly beyond the pivot, so that the
rider may by pressing the prolonged part of the bar with his foot cause the other
part of the handle bar to rise and turn over towards him; a suitable spring
being provided to restore the handle to its normal position, when it is no longer
required.
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It will be seen that this auxiliary handle may be fitted to any "front steering'
machine whether for one or two riders, and that the length of the handle bar or
rod and the shape of the handle may be varied to suit the various machines to
which it may be applied.
In order that iny invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which similar parts are
marked with like letters of reference.
Fig 1 shows a machine fitted with my auxiliary bandle (only such details of the
general construction of the machine being shown as are necessary to illustrate my
invention) A is the auxiliary handle pivotted on to a small bracket B clamped or
otherwise fixed to the backbone X of the machine. The handle A consists of a light
rod a terminating with a T shaped handle a¹. The extention a³ of the rod a is to

page_text: enable the rider to bring back the handle a¹ within his reach by pressing on the
part a' with his foot. Any suitable spring is employed to return the handle to its
normal position as shown in the drawing. The dotted lines show the position of
the handle in use.
Fig 2 shows a modification in which the handle is used also as the footrests. The
handle A is constructed in two parts a a jointed together by a knuckle joint a³.
The one part of the handle rod is pivotted to the bracket B clamped or otherwiso
fixed to the backbone X of the machine, the other part carries the T shaped
handle a. When the handle is not in use as shown by the drawing the T shaped
handle a rests in a forked bracket C fixed to the backbone X which supports it so
that it may be used as a footrest. When the handle is in use it is extended as
shown by the dotted lines.
Figs 3. 4. 5. 6 and 7 show another modification which is more especially adapted
for the use of ladies, as it obviates the necessity of leaning forward to catch hold
of the auxiliary handle. In this case the handle A is for convenience constructed
in two parts a a jointed by a knuckle joint a³ and instead of being pivotted to tho
bracket B it is hooked to it when required by a ball and socket joint. On the end
of the handle rod opposite to the handle a' is a ball a preferably screwed on to the
rod a so as to be adjustable for length. The bracket B is formed with a socket to
receive the ball. Figs 4 and 5 are enlarged views of the socket bracket B and the
ball end of the rod a. The ordinary footrests a. of the machine may be carried
from the bracket B. Figs 6 and 7 are enlarged views of the handle A folded.
When not in use the handle is carried in a leather socket or case fixed to any
convenient part of the frame. When it is desired to use the handle it is taken
from the case and after being opened out, the ball end a' is dropped into the socket
bracket B.
Another convenient method of arranging my auxiliary haudle is to use a flexible
rod or bar or its equivalent fixed to the backbone at one end, and carrying a handlo
at the other, and arranged to hook or coil on to any convenient part of the frame
when not in use.
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
I claim is
Fixing an auxiliary handle on to the backbone of "front steering" tricycles as
and for the purpose hereinbefore described and shown; or any mere modification
thereof.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.LM.E.,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70, 71, & 72, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.