Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1896-Accepted, 27th June, 1896
I, FITZ-HARDINGE ROBERT BAYFIELD LIEBENROOD, of Red House,
Halfway Street, Eltham, in the County of Kent, Barrister-at-Law, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cycle frames, particularly bicycle
frames, the object being to make the frame suitable for either a lady or gentleman.
This I effect by providing a tube to connect the steering head with the diagonal at
or about the saddle pillar, the invention relating to the arrangements of this tube
which is detachable."
1 form this tube in two parts, jointing each respectively to the head and the
diagonal or the equivalent portions of the frame by means of adjustable clips,
brackets or equivalent, so that the whole fitting can be removed entirely from the
machine. When not in use, each part or half of the tube hangs down, the one
against the front diagonal or head of the machine, and the other against the back
diagonal, and may be fastened there by a suitable clip, strap or equivalent. When
the tube is to be used the two parts are raised up to meet each other, and joined
preferably at or about the centre by any suitable form of coupling, say conveniently
a screw socket, which can be screwed entirely on to one of the parts when the
joints are separate, and partly on to one and partly on to the other when the tube
is to be used, a lock nut being employed if required to prevent it from coming
loose. If desired the socket or uut may be provided with left and right hand
threads, and the two portions of the tube screwed to correspond. Or instead of the
screw arrangement any suitable spring coupling or the like may be employed.
The clips would preferably be lined with leather, rubber or the like so as not to
damage the enamel of the frame, and the tube itself might be plated or formed
of white metal-aluminium alloy for example-so as not to require enamelling.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, FITZ-HARDINGE ROBERT BAYFIELD LIEBENROOD, of Red House,
Halfway Street, Sidcup, in the County of Kent, Barrister-at-Law, 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 relates to improvements in cycle frames, particularly bicycle
frames, the object being to make the same frame suitable for either a lady or
gentleman. This I effect by providing that the tube which connects the steering
head with the diagonal at or about the saddle pillar can be moved out of the way
when it is desired to adapt it for the use of a lady.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying

page_text: drawings which represent portion of n cycle frame provided with my
improvements.
In these drawings,
Figure 1 shows the framo as arranged for a gentleman, and Figure 2 shows the
same frame as arranged for a Indy.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
1 form the stay tube A A' in two parts jointed respectively to the head B and
the diagonal or the equivalent portions F of the frame. I prefer to effect this by
means of adjustable clips or brackets I so that the whole fitting can be removed
entirely from the machine. But this is not essential to my invention which only
requires that when the tube is not in use each part of it can hang down, the one
against the head B as shown or against the front diagonal or frame E of the
machine, and the other against the back diagonal or frame F. When the
tube A A is to be used the two parts are raised up to meet each other and joined
by any suitable form of coupling as for example a screwed socket G. It will be
usually convenient to make the parts A A' approximately equal in length but this
is a matter which must be arranged to suit the particular form of frame to which
the invention is applied, for example as shown in the drawings the part A may be
shorter than the part A' so as to enable each of these parts when in their
disconnected position as shown in Figure 2 to lie close against the frame-inembers
to which they are respectively connected. I prefer to provide clips, straps, or
equivalent fastenings I, to hold the portions A A when disconnected, against the
tubes to avoid noise and vibration. The particular form of coupling G to be used
may be chosen according to the special strength required and the general circum-
stances of the case. A suitable one as shown in the drawing is in the form of
a screw socket or union, which can be screwed entirely on to one of the parts say
the part A as shown in Figure 2 when disconnected and partly on to one and
partly on to the other when the parts are connected as shown in Figure 1; a lock
nut may be employed if required to prevent it from coming louse. Instead of
the screw arrangement a sleeve with a bayonet joint or a spring coupling or other
suitable mode of fastening may be employed. It is preferable when the clips Ef
are made of metal to line them with leather, rubber or the like so as to prevent
rattling, and to prevent the enamel on the frame being damaged. It is evident
that the tube may be plated or ornamented in any way desired, and the tube may
be divided in more than one place if necessary, or the two parts may be telescoped
one into the other, but for most purposes the one division is sufficient.
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 :-
1. In a cycle the use of a jointed stay substantially as and for the purpose
described.
2. In a cycle the use of a stay such as A A divided and connected at some
point in its length and also jointed at each end to the frame of the cycle
substantially as described.
3. In a cycle a divided stay for the purpose described.
Dated this 8th day of May 1800
FITZ-HARDINGE R. B. LIEBENROOD.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.
FITZ-HARDINGE R. B. LIEBENROOD.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.