Year: 1898

page_text: LUCAS WILLIAMS, 31, Church Street, Rhyl, North Wales, Artist, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to velocipedes motor cars, electric cabs, and the like vehicles
steered by hand, and the object to sound the same automatically, at present the
alarm or bell is rung at the caprice of the rider, oftentimes he neglects this duty,
through negligence, or other causes, thereby serious accidents often occur, by apply-
ing this invention, the danger may be avoided. This I propose to do as follows:
By fixing a projecting section, with segment of teeth partially around the base
of the ball head tube clip, or steering lock, the lever or handle of the alarm to
form a sector, with teeth thereon to engage the teeth on the said tube clip, or steer-
ing lock, a concaved toothed projection may be fixed partially around the base of
the steering lock, and geared to a toothed wheel running loose on the end of the
handle or lever of the bell, or a projecting arm or disc may be used, connecting the
same with the mechanism of alarm or bell. Being fixed to, or a part of the said
clip, or steering lock, it answers every deflection of the handlebar. The alarm or
bell itself, is fixed rigidly on to the frame, and may be of clockwork, reverse, rotary,
push, or the like type, in the former when steering straight, the arm or its equiva-
lent fouls the stopping blocks, attached to the connecting wheel of the alarm, and
stops the mechanism, immediately a deviation is made, it releases the blocks, and
the alarm or bell rings automatically until the handlebar returns within the sphere
of play. When reverse, rotary, push or the like type is used, the toothed base of
steerling lock, concaved projection arm, or disc, may be connected with the alarm
or bell, by tooth, lever, or the like gearing, a certain limited degree of latitude is
allowed for play, for which suitable arrangements are made, According to circum-
stances, immediately this limit is passed, the alarm is caused to ring automatically.
The object may be achieved by fastening the ends of a metalic cord or strap,
equidistant from the centre of a disc on steering lock, and running the same trans-
versely around the spindle of the driving of the alarm or bell.
Should the rider wish to give the alarm, when steering a straight course, a
sudden twitch or turn of the handlebar, gives the momentary alarm, an auxiliary
handle or lever may be provided, when fixed to motor cars, and other heavy vehicles
Is applicable for ladies or gentlemens bicycles, suitable arrangement of gearing
to be made, when fixed to any place other, than the crossbar of gentlemens bicycles.
An indicator may be attached, giving the exact point, when steering an absolute
straight course.
Dated this First day of tobruary 1900

page_text: LUCAS WILLIAMS, 31, Church Street, Rhyl, North Wales, Artist, 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:-
By mounting a toothed quadrant of suitable material on brackets, and fixing
the same to the handlebar adjusting clip. These brackets have corresponding
holes in them, whereby the bolt fastening an ordinary handlebar adjusting clip,
will, when placed through these holes, and screwed up tightly, grip the brackets
fixed to the quadrant, at right angles to the steering post, and secure them to the
said handlebar adjusting clip. Being fixed to, or made a part of the handlebar
clip, the quadrant answers to every deflection, and movement of the handlebar.
The alarm or bell, is fixed rigidly by nut and bolt, or the like device, on to the
crossbar, at precisely the same angle as the quadrant, and may be of clockwork,
reverse, rotary, escapement, or the like type or action. By connecting the quad-
rant, with the mechanism, of the alarm or bell, by tooth (for. prefer-
ence), lever, or the like gearing, the alarm or. bell is caused to
ring automatically, on the slightest movement of the handlebar. An
auxiliary handle or lever, may be provided to the alarm or hell, when attached
to motor cars and the like heavy vehicles. Suitable re-arangement of gearing
to be made, when fixed to any place, other than the crossbar of gentlemens bicycles.
Fig. 1. A in the drawing is the toothed quadrant. B, the brackets. C, corre-
sponding holes in brackets for bolt of the handlebar adjusting clip.
Fig. 2. A is toothed quadrant geared to pinion of the alarm or bell. B is bracket
fixed to the underside of the quadrant. D, is the bolt securing brackets to the
handlebar adjusting clip. E is the alarm or bell. F is handlebar adjusting clip.
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: :-
A new or improved alarm for velocipedes, and other vehicles, and an improved
method of ringing or sounding the same instantaneously, annulling the caprice of
riders, by effectively setting in motion, and ringing or sounding the alarm or bell
automatically, by movement of the handlebar, or its equivalent steering arrange-
ment, alone. Arranged and adapted to operate, as herein described and illustrated.
.
Dated this 14th day of October 1898.
Signed, LUCAS WILLIAMS.