Improvements in Looks or Fastenings to be Employed in Securing Cycles when Left Unattended, but also applicable to Looks or Latches for other purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1895-Accepted, 29th June, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Looks or Fastenings to be Employed in Securing
Cycles when Left Unattended, but also applicable to Looks or
Latches for other purposes.
I, EDWARD VAUGHTON JULIOL of 88 Vyse Street, Birmingham, Goldsmith
and Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in locks or fastenings to be employed to
cycles, and prevent the stealing of the same when left unattended, and to locks, or
latches for doors, desks, and other purposes, where locks or latches are required
My aim and object in every case being to effect security, and in a simple an [
efficacious manner.
And in order that this my said invention may be clearly understood and moi
easily caned into practical effect, 1 have appended a sheet of drawings which
illustrate the combined parts, which form or constitute ny improvements in locks
or fastenings for the purposes hereinafter named, and further extended to other
kinds of looks or fastenings, without departing from the principle of this my sail
invention.
1st. I will describe my invention as applicable for securing cycles, when leit
unattended.
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Fig. 1a view in elevation of a lock, attached to the one side of the tubular
fork which carries the driving wheel, by means of a clip, or may be attached to th
frout or steering fork. A bar or lever extends from the lock between the spokes
of the wheel, and across to the other side of the fork, and engages with a catch
thereon, the plate being removed. Fig. 2 1s the plate, na removed from Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a side view in elevation as Fig. 1 showing the mode of attaching the
lock to the fork.
Fig 4 is a view in elevation of the same lock but applied to the one side of the
interior of the tubular fork, which carries either wheel, the bar or lever above
described extending from the lock and between the spokes of the wheel as shown at
Fig. engaging in an aperture in the fork on the opposite side.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal view in plan of the key, for unfastening the above
described.
Fig. 6 18 a side view of same.
2nd. will describe my invention as applicable to padlocks and locks, or latches,
for securing trunks, desks, drawers, and other purposes.
Fig. 7 is a padlock, a view in elevation with the plate removed.
Fig. 8 18 the said plate.
Fig. 9 is a view in elevation of a lock or latch for trunks, desks, drawers, and
other purposes, the plate being removed.
Fig. 10 is the said plate.
The same letters of reference indicate like or corresponding parts throughout all
the figures where they occur.
For the cycle lock :-a and bare the two sides forming the fork, which carites
the driving or steering wheel c is the tyre, and d d the spokes ee are spring
clips which partly encircle a and b, affixed or released by the nuts and bolts fi.
The clip e on 6 carries the box or case g with rim h, and to the back of this case is

page_text: a pin i upon which the lever, finds its fulcrum and passing out at the aperture hª
and between the spokes d d extending across the fork from 6 to a engages with the
catch h In this manner the cycle will not ran, and is safe if left unattended.
I will now describe the mode of actuating this lever, which I term a latch lever.
I are levers, three more or less working upon the pin m, the ends m' being formed
to engage the catch n, of the lever j, and held in its position by the power of the
spring o, one end bearing against, and the other against h, it is now latched or
locked, the lever, being immoveable The mode of releasing or unlocking the
same is thus: The key 7 made from sheet metal is bent angulat at o' (o' being the
part by which it is actuated) the semicircular part of forming a guide. When
the part of 18 passed into the aperture p, o comes into contact with the recessed
edge pl, there being just sufficient room for the key y to pass, and for 1, 2, 3 to
engage the thee levers, thus forcing them away against the resistance of o, und
freeing at the same time o³ bears against the curved part 9' and gives a movement
to j, and it then falls from its engaged position down as indicated by the dotted
lines, the swell, ou engaging with the spring s, the cycle is now unlocked, and
can be ridden, but by raising it will again pass between the spokes as above set
forth and automatically lock tself by the levers engaging n, and the other end
with h This is illustrated by Fig 1 Or may by another mode afhx the lock
to b, as shown at Fig 1, but in place of the lever working upon the I should
affix the outer end of to work upon a pin or joint on a, it would then move and pass
through the aperture 4, and become engaged with the levers /
J
pin
In Fig. 4a and are the two sides forming the fork and for the purpose above
described, in this case I cut a part of b away, as shown at t t. I screw each end
exteriorly a requied distanco as t¹ t' and I employ a piece of tubing to cover the
same, correspondingly sciewed interiorly, which engages upou b, the inner part of u,
carries the box or case g, with pin, with the levo j, and aperture A through
which passes the lever j to a, and falls into the slot a' of a aie the levers, in 19
the pm m formed for engaging n held by the spring o, the mechanism and mode of
actuating the same, both in locking and unlocking is fully described of Fig. 1.
By this method the box or case with its mechanism is secured to the interior of
the outer tubing u, about midway I then screw this upon the lower part of the
tube b, and finally screw down the upper tube b, upon the box or case g, and it is
thus secured.
For locks and latches for other purposes.-g is the box or case. h is the im
(in Fig. 7) is the pin upon which the bowed latch lever 1, finds its fulcrum, and
passes into an aperture in the rim h. are levers, three more or less working on
the pin m
m' the end of same engaging in the catch n of the lever, held in its
position by the power of the spring o
In Fig 9 the catch for the levels is part of the plate being a molification or
substitute for, both Figs. 7 and 9 are now locked The key for unlocking and the
means employed is the saine as above described of Fig. 1.
For
The above being my invention I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit
myself to the precise details as herem before described, or arrangement of parts as
shown on the accompanying sheet of drawings, but I hold myselt at liberty to alter
or modify the same without departing essentially from my said invention.
instance, 1 may affix the lock for cycles to the stays or other parts of the
machine other than the fork, and I may affix the lock by other means than the
spring clip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
clann 18-
1. In locks or fastenings for securing cycles, the combination of the latch lever,
upon pin engaging with catch R, the levers in connection therewith upon pin m,
m of engaging the catch » of 1, held by spring o. The aperture, and recessed
edge p', the swell on for engaging with a, arranged in the case g and with the

page_text: clipe and byff secured to a and b substantially as and for the purpose as described
and set forth in Figs 1 and 3
2. In locks or fastenings for securing cycles, the combination of the latch lever,
upon pin, the levers in connection therewith upon pin m, m³ of I engaging the
catch n, of held by o. The aperture p and recessed edge p₁ the swell on for
engaging with s arranged in the case g which is secreted in u and affixed to bb
and a in a for receiving substantially as and for the purpose as described and set
forth in Fig. 4.
3. For locks or fastenings for other purposes, the combination of the bowed
lever 1, upon pin, the levels in connection therowith upon pin m m' of 1 engaging
the catch n, of, held by o, the apertures p and recessed edge p' arranged in the
case g substantially as and for the purpose as described and set forth in Figs. 7
and 9.
4. In keys 7 for same configurated as o' o o³ of with 1, 2, 3 substantially as and
for the purpose as described and set forth in Figs 5 and 6
5. The general construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially
as herein before described in the foregoing Specification and illustrated on the
accompanying sheet of drawings
Dated 10th May 1895
THOS. KENDRICK,
3 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.