Improvements in Handles for Cycles and other Things.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1900-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Cycles and other Things.
We, MARTIN VIGERS, of 52, Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London,
Land Surveyor, and JAMES STONE BLOMFIELD, of 7, Well Court, Queen Street,
in the said City of London, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
A core, marked A on Figure 2 on the accompanying plan, is formed of card-
board, paper, ebonite, wood, metal or other material, and over this india rubber
rings, marked B on Figures 1 & 2, are placed, or a band of india rubber is
wound round the core. The rings, or the band, are either hollow or solid
and may be of one size or of various sizes. The india rubber is either left
uncovered or covered with felt, cloth, leather or other material.
Dated this First day of April 1899
MARTIN VIGERS.
J. STONE BLOMFIELD.
Improvements in Handles for Cycles and other Things.
We, MARTIN VIGERS, of 52, Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London,
Land Surveyor, and JAMES STONE BLOMFIELD, of 7, Well Court, Queen Street,
in the said City of London, 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:-
Our invention relates to handles for cycles or velocipedes and other things,
and comprises the improvements hereinafter indicated.
In the accompanying drawings, wherein we have indicated several ways in
which our invention may be carried into effect.
Figure 1 is an elevation, and
Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section, of one form.
Figures 3 and 5 are similar views to Figure 2, and
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation illustrating modifications.
Our invention consists essentially of a number of india-rubber or like elastic
rings a, or a band of like material b, sprung or wound upon a core c, or it might
be directly upon the handle bar d of a velocipede or other object. The rings a,
or the band b, may either be solid as shown in Figure 3 or tubular as shown in
Figure 2; and in the latter case the internal space e may be filled with air either at
atmospheric, or greater, pressure or contain other fluid or material of a yielding
nature. In the case of a band such as that shown in Figure 4 being. tubular the
two ends would, of course, be sealed. The core c may be formed of wood as

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shown in Figures 1 and 2, or it might be of ebonite, celluloid or other similar
material; in which cases the end cap f and ferrule g may conveniently be formed
integral with it. Alternately the core might, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4,
be composed of cardboard, paper; metal or other material, in which case preferably
separate end-caps f and ferrules g. of celluloid, metal or the like, may be
secured thereto.
The rings a, or their equivalent, may be left uncovered, as indicated in
Figures 1 and 2, or a covering of felt, cloth,..leather or other material h may be
added. If a, covering were added to Figures 1 and 2 the edges might be turned
under the two extreme rings, or when separate end-caps and ferrules are employed
the edges may, as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, be held between the core a and
the said caps and ferrules.
The rings a, or their equivalent, may be graduated (see Figures 1, 2 and 3)
or they may be of one size (see Figure 4).
The core may be so shaped as to be raised or arched and in that case althougb
rings or a band of uniform size are employed the effect will be the same as
with a cylindrical core and graduated rings or band.
Sometimes we may, as indicated in Figure 5, employ a number of distance
pieces (or one strip wound spirally made of asbestos, felt, cork or other material
either graduating in size, as shown in the drawing or not.
It will be obvious that by merely passing the rings a, or winding the band b,
over the ends of a naked handle-bar an effective and economical grip will be
formed; it is then preferable, but not essential, that a ferrule, as shown in broken
lines in Figure 5, should be clamped to the handle-bar and also an end-cap placed
thereon as shown.
It will be understood that the application of our handle to a velocipede is merely
illustrative, and that the said handle may advantageously be utilized for many
other uses where an insulating or vibration-absorbing grip is required.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
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1. In a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose, solid or tubular rings,
or a solid or tubular band, substantially as set forth.
2. The manufacture of a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose with
solid or tubular rings, or a solid or tubular band, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination, in a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose, of
solid or tubular rings or a solid or tubular band, with a covering such as h
substantially as set forth.
4. The combination, in a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose, of
solid or tubular rings or a solid or tubular band, and a core to support such
.rings or band substantially as set forth.
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5. The combination, in a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose, of
solid or tubular rings, or a solid or tubular band, a core to,support such rings or
band, and a covering such as h substantially as set forth..
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6. The combination, in a grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose, of
solid or tubular rings or a solid or tubular band, and, one or more distance pieces
substantially as set forth.
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7. The grip or handle for a velocipede or other purpose constructed substantially
as described with reference to the accompanying drawings..
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A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London,
Agent for the Applicants.,
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A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London,
Agent for the. Applicants..