Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROWTHORN, of Hawthornden, West Hill Road, Cowes, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for an improved cycle handle has for its object an improved
construction of handle in which air is caused to circulate within it so as to keep
the hands cool and consists essentially in attaching at the end of the handle bar
a hollow casting shaped similarly to the handles at present in use, and covered
with felt, leather or the like to afford a grip for the hands and the interior of
which is open at one end and is so arranged that a circulation of air is caused
within the handle.
According to this arrangement the end of the handle bar is adapted to receive
a casting, shaped similarly to the handles at present in use and preferably of
aluminium and this casting is prevented by suitable means from turning. On
the end of the handle bar a set screw or the like secures this casting on the
handle bar at the outer end, and the inner end is formed with a bell mouth so
that air is directed to the interior of the handle. Several ribs extend from the
casting to the handle bar and perforations are made in these ribs. 'On the
outside of this casting, leather, felt or the like is placed so as to afford a grip
for the hands.
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It will be seen that air enters at the bell mouthed end and circulates in the
interior of the handle, thus keeping it cool and consequently the hands of the
rider upon it.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM ROWTHORN, of Hawthornden, West Hill Road, Cowes, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be as follows:-
This invention for an improved cycle handle has for its object an improved
construction of handle in which air is caused to circulate within it so as to keep
the hands cool and consists essentially in attaching at the end of the handle bar
a hollow casting shaped similarly to the handles at present in use and covered
with felt, leather or the like to afford a grip for the hands and the interior of
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page_text: which is open at one end and is so arranged that a circulation of air is caused
within the handle.
According to this invention the end of the handle bar is adapted to receive
a casting shaped similarly to the handle at present in use and preferably of
aluminium and this casting is prevented by suitable means from turning. On
the end of the handle bar a set screw or the like secures this casting on the
handle bar at the outer end, and the inner end is formed with a bell mouth so
that air is directed to the interior of the handle. Several ribs are fitted for
supporting the bell-mouthed end of the casting upon the handle bar and per-
forations are made in the said casting. On the outside of this casting leather,
felt or the like is placed so as to afford a grip for the hands.
In order to more clearly describe this invention reference is had to the
accompanying drawing which shows in section a cycle handle constructed accord-
ing to this invention.
The casting a is shaped somewhat similarly to the handles at present in use,
and a set screw is fitted in the end of the casting a. A plug d is secured
within the end of the handle bar c by soldering, brazing or the like and the
set screw engages therewith to attach the casting a. A square portion
formed in the plug d and engaging with a correspondingly shaped hole in the
end of the casting prevents the casting a from turning relatively to the
handle bar c. Ribs are fitted to the casting a to support it on the handle
bar and the end a² of the casting a is bell-mouthed as shown to facilitate the
and
entrance of air into the interior. Holes are formed in the casting
cause, together with the bell-mouthed enda a circulation of air in the interior
and through the handle thus keeping it cool and consequently the hands of the
rider upon it.
a
Preferably leather, felt or the like is placed on the outer surface of the cast-
ing a so as to afford a grip for the hands. As shown an outer covering k is
thus fitted, perforations being formed corresponding to the perforations ³.
It will be understood that other suitable means may be also provided for
attaching the handles to the handle bar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
(1) In a cycle handle, a casting a having a bell-mouthed end and formed
with perforations a³ the end a¹ being closed, set screw b, plug d secured in the
end of the handle bar and having square portion d' whereby the casting a is
prevented from rotating and ribs e substantially as set forth and illustrated and
for the purposes specified.
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.