A New or Improved Attachment for the Boots or Shoes of Cyclists.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1893-Accepted, 10th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Attachment for the Boots or Shoes of Cyclists.
I, RICHARD MILLS, of the London and County Bank, Deptford, in the County
of Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as
follows:-
"
Cycles, especially those known as safety pneumatic-tyred bicycles, are now
frequently made without brake appliances; the only means of slackening speed or
stopping especially when going down hill, is by what is known as "back-pedalling
which requires considerable expertness. I have found that by pressing the toe part
of the sole of the boot or shoe against the tyre of the front wheel in the space
between the tyre and the top of the fork an exceedingly effective brake action can
be produced; but the sole of the boot or shoe is rapidly worn through, and its use
as a brake therefore becomes very expensive. My invention consists of an attach-
ment that can be applied to the sole of a cyclist's boot or shoe in order to take the
wear when such boot or shoe is used as a brake. This attachment consists of a
piece of metal or other suitable material, of any suitable shape, provided with
spikes which can be driven into the sole of the boot or shoe so as to secure the said
attachment firmly thereto; or the attachment may be secured to the boot or shoe
by means of straps, screws or otherwise. The surface of the attachment that is
brought in contact, when required, with the tyre of the cycle wheel, may be left
plain, or it may be hollowed out more or less to suit the form of the tyre against
which it is to operate. The attachment is preferably made of such a shape and
size that it will not interfere materially with the act of walking, when the wearer
desires to do so without removing the attachment from his boot or shoe; but in
some cases the attachment may be secured to the boot or shoe by means of clips
and locking levers after the manner of certain kinds of skates, and in that case it
may or may not be convenient to walk with the attachment connected to the boot
or shoe.
In some cases the attachment may be so shaped as to also form a guide or guides
for the purpose of assisting the rider to keep his foot in position on the pedal.
Dated this 5th day of August 1892
R. MILLS,
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Attachment for the Boots or Shoes of Cyclists.
I. RICHARD MILLS, of the London and County Bank, Deptford, in the County
of Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, that is to say:-
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Cycles, especially those known as safety pneumatic tyred cycles, are now
frequently made without brake appliances; the only means of slackening speed
"back
and stopping, especially when going down hill, is by what is known as
pedalling which requires considerable expertness. I have found that by pressing
the toe part of the sole of the boot or shoe against the tyre of the front wheel in
the space between the tyre and the top of the fork, an exceedingly effective brake
action can be produced; but the sole of the boot or shoe is rapidly worn through,
and its use as a brake therefore becomes very expensive. My invention consists of
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page_text: an attachment that can be applied to the sole of a cyclist's boot or shoe in order
to take the wear when such boot or shoe is used as a brake. One form of
this attachment is shown, by way of example, in the drawing hereto annexed in
which
Figure 1 shows the attachment as seen from above, the dotted line representing
the outline of the toe part of the sole of the boot or shoe to which it is attached,
and which in the figure is supposed to be removed, and Figure 2 is a view taken at
right angles to Figure 1.
The attachment consists of a piece of metal or other suitable material A, of
circular or any other suitable shape, provided with spikes B B which can be driven
into the sole C of the boot or shoe so as to secure the said attachment firmly
thereto; or the attachment may be secured to the boot or shoe by means of straps,
screws or otherwise with or without the spikes B.
The surface of the attachment that is brought in contact, when required, with
the tyre of the cycle wheel may be left plain, or it may be hollowed out more or
less to suit the form of the tyre against which it is to operate. The attachment is
preferably made of such a shape and size that it will not interfere materially with
the act of walking when the wearer desires to do so without removing the attach-
ment from his boot or shoe; but in some cases the attachment may be secured to
the boot or shoe by means of clips and locking levers after the manner of certain
kinds of skates, and in that case it may or may not be convenient to walk with the
attachment connected to the boot or shoe.
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 :-
The attachment for the boots or shoes of cyclists as hereinbefore described and
for the purpose specified.