Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Mounting and. Securing Cycle Handles and Saddle Post Bars.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
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Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Mounting and.
Securing Cycle Handles and Saddle Post Bars.
We, EDWARD MUSHING, General Manager and GEORGE GILBERT, Works
Manager both of West Orchard, Coventry in the County of Warwick do hereby
declare the nature of our said 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 has for its object, improvements in the mode of and means for
nounting and securing cycle handles and saddle post bars so that they can be adjusted.
In the case of cycle handles provision is usually made for rising or lowering the
handle but this in itself is not sufficient adjustment to meet the needs of riders it
being necessary also to alter the inclination of the handles which cannot be done
without special provision which in the attempts up to now have been of a com-
plicated nature. Now our invention is designed to meet this need in regard to the
handle and also to allow of horizontal adjustment of the saddle post bar as will be
hereafter explained.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and easily carried into
practice we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings illustrating
our invention applied to both the handles and to the saddle bar so that any
person may be able to apply it to the various circumstances and conditions met
with in practice.
Figure 1 is a broken off elevation of the handle stem A applied to a cycle C
and of the bandle bar B mounted upon same according to our invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical cross section through the handle bar B and the handle
stem A.
Figure 3 is a similar section through A and B but at right angles to that shown
by Figure 2.
Figure 4 is the main portion of the handle stem A apart from the supplemental
portions which form a portion of A when brought together.
Figure 5 is the a portion of A for locking the parts together.
Figure 6 is the tightening nut as for the bottom of the handle stem.
Figure 7 is the top steading piece or plug a' for steading the neck a³ of the stem aª
of the centre or locking portion a*.
Figure 8 is the bottom plug or stop a' in and upon which the nut a works.
Figure 9 shows a saddle post A which agrees with the handle stem A as well as
its bar E and saddle S.
Figure 10 is a similar view to Figure 9 but showing the saddle bar E moved
backwards.
The handle stem A is adjustable in the head of the cycle C as is well understood
but this part of our invention relates to the handle stem A which is machined or
slotted out as shown by Figure 4 thus forming two portions a¹ and a³ between
U which the separate portion a fits so as to exactly fill up the gap. This centre
portion a' has a stem a* and neck a or the stem may be the neck and this stem
passes through the top plug a when in position as seen at Figures 2 and 3 and also
through the bottom plug a where it is securely secured by the nut a which carries
the neck or a plain nut will do when the two portions A with its jaws a' and a
15 are brought together with a the handle B is put in and the nut as is tightened
which causes a to bite the handle B in such an effective manner that it may be set

page_text: to any desired angle or inclination to suit various riders, and country roads whether
flat or hills or for racing or ordinary purposes. In accomplishing this it is only
necessary to lift out the handle stem A to get at the nut a when the adjustment is
easily and quickly accomplished. Instead of the bottom plug a' we may turn the
sides of the tube A inwards to form a bridge with the necessary hole for the pin a¹
to pass through and the top washer a may be fastened in its position as will
readily be understood on reference to section in Figures 2 and 3.
In the case of the saddle post bar A Figures 9, and 10 the bar E projects at the
front to hold the saddle S'in Figure 9 and is moved back in Figure 10 to take the
saddle at the back of the post A. By this means we avoid having the saddle
"bar E so long as is often objected to by riders. Otherwise the sockets a' a' and a'
have the same action as applies to Figure 2 and 3 only that the parts are slightly
bevelled to suit the inclination of E.
It will be evident that a' and a³ may be made to carry the stem a' and that a³
should be one with A but we prefer the parts as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :―
1st. The improvements in the mode of and means for mounting and securing cycle
handles and saddle post bars in the necessary positions substantially as herein
set forth and as illustrated upon the accompanying drawings.
2nd. The means for adjusting and securing the handle bar B in any position and
locking the same by a' with its stem and nut substantially for the purpose as set
forth and shown by Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 upon the drawings.
3rd. The saddle post A and bar E constructed as and for the purpose set
forth and shown by Figures 9, and 10 so as to be adjustable backwards and
forwards.
Dated this 25th day of September 1895.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for, Applicants.