TAVYOTIONAL OF EIFICATION,
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Nov., 1693-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
TAVYOTIONAL OF EIFICATION,
Improvements in Cycle-handles.
I EDWARD WARWICK of Sheffield Works Alma Street, Aston in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of the combination and arrangement hereinafter
described under five modifications, forming and constituting an improved cycle-
handle.
By the first modification of my invention 1 provide a series of separate
angular beaded, tapered staves bars or strips, such bars or strips being formed
out of wood, cork, rubber, vulcanite, or other material suitable for use in the
make up of a cycle-handle; I next provide a series of metal strips and place the
angular bars and the metal strips together alternately to form a circle somewhat
after the method of putting together the staves of a barrel, the ends of the metal
strips would by preference project beyond the ends of the bars or staves, I next
provide an open ring and place such open ring over the portions of strips protruding
from the first end of built up handle and secure the ring over the strip by any
suitable mechanical means, next provide by preference a cap for the second end
of built up handle and pass such cap over the strips projecting from second end of
built up handle and secure such cap over the metal strip by riveting brazing or
other suitable mechanical means, thus producing a ribbed handle presenting to
view alternate gripping staves and space plates.
By a second modification of my invention I provide ribs and space-plates as
described in first modification but such ribs and space-plates would be parallel
instead of tapered in the form of barrel staves.
By a third modification of my invention I provide barrel ribs and space-plates
as described in second modification but make the ribs of the same length as the
space plates, the ends of the ribs in such modification passing within the binding
ring and binding cap.
By a fourth modification I make the ribs in one continuous piece instead of in
separate staves, the continuous piece would be produced by various methods in
accordance with the material used in the formation of such continuous ribs, if felt
vulcanite rubber or other compressible substance is utilized it can be corrugated
in a flat sheet and afterwards connected together in a tubular form with only one
joint, and if the ribs are made out of wood or other similar solid substance a
handle can be turned or otherwise produced into the desired periphical shape and
afterwards milled grooved or machined so as to remove the alternate portion and
so leave spaces ready to receive metal space-bars.
By a fifth modification I produce the metal space-bars out of metal sheet, by
piercing or otherwise removing portions of the metal sheet so as to produce a grid
the bars of such grid converging at one end into a portion of the grid-plate suitable
to compress into a ring and the bars of the grid at the other end being open, the
ring-web is in such cases cut between each bar so that each bar would be separate,
this flat grid can be bent over a mandrel or otherwise converted into a tubular
form with only one brazing joint at the ring end, the ribbed handle of fourth
modification can then be introduced into the open ends of tubular grid-bars until
the front end of ribbed handle entered the ring end of grid-tube, the grid bars

page_text: could then be compressed into the spaces provided in the handle to receive them
and the loose ends of grid-bars secured closely together by passing a strong band
or ring of rubber or other elastic material over the loose ends of grid-bars, such
loose ends being turned up to form when placed together a complete collar, thus
locking the elastic ring over the ends of grid-bars and completing the connection
in such a rigid manner that the corrugated part would be held securely and
permanently in position altho' in such a form as to permit of quick renewal of
corrugated part when desired.
Dated this 17th day of October 1893.
A. W. TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, Agent.
COME MEIE DIFULTIVATION.
Improvements in Cycle-handles.
I EDWARD WARWICK of Sheffield Works Alma Street Aston in the County
Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in w
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertai
in and by the following statement:-
This invention consists of the combination and arrangement of parts here
after described under five modifications, forming and constituting an impro
cycle-handle.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawi
the manner in which the several modifications of my invention are construc
and used, similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Figure 1 represents a front elevation of first modification of handle
Figure 2 represents a longitudinal section of Figure 1 on the line A. B
Figure 3 represents a plan of metal strip of first modification
Figure 4 represents a side view of Figure 3
Figure 5 represents a plan of one beaded strip of first modification
Figure 6 represents a side view of Figure 5
Figure 7 represents an end view of Figure 1 with holding cap removed
Figure 8 represents a section of Figure 1 on the line C. D.
Figure 9 represents an end view of Figure 3
Figure 10 represents an end view of Figure 5
Figure 11 represents a side view of binding ring with set screw
Figure 12 represents a side view of split binding ring
Figure 13 represents a front view of binding ring with set screw
Figure 14 represents a front view of split binding ring
Figure 15 represents a longitudinal section of second modification of handle
Figure 16 represents a plan of a beaded strip of second modification
Figure 17 represents a side view of Figure 16
Figure 18 represents a plan of one metal strip of second modification
Figure 19 represents a side view of Figure 18
Fi
Figure 20 represents a longitudinal section of handle of third modification
Figure 21 represents a plan of one beaded strip of third modification
Figure 22 represents a side view of Figure 21.
Figure 23 represents a plan of one metal strip of third modification
Figure 24 represents a plan of Figure 23
Figure 25 represents an end view of Figure 16
Figure 26 represents an end view. of Figure 18
Figure 27 represents an end view of Figure 21
Figure 28 represents an end view of Figure 23
Figure 29 represents a cross section of Figure 15 on the line, G: H.

page_text: Figure o represents section of cap
Figure 31 represents an end view of Figure 20
Figure 32 represents plan of stamping suitable for metal space plates
Figure 33 represents side view of stamping
Figure 34 represents transverse section of ribbed sheet Figure 32 after the sheet
has been converted into tubular form and secured together by means of a cap at
one end and a flexible ring at other end
Figure 35 represents a perspective view of half of tubular stamping the loose
ends being shewn sprung out and disconnected, ready to receive corrugated
handle
Figure 36 represents an end view of Figure 32
Figure 37 represents a cross section of ribbed handle made in a continuous
piece.
In carrying out the first modification of my invention I provide a series of
separate angular beaded, tapered, staves, bars or strips as shewn at a Figures 1, 2, 7,
and 8 and as shewn in detail at Figures 5 6 and 10, such bars or strips being formed
out of wood, cork, rubber, vulcanite or other material suitable for use in the make
up of a cycle handle.
I next provide a series of metal strips as shewn at b Figures 1, 2 and 8 and as shewn
in detail at Figures 3, 4 and 9, I afterwards place the angular ribs and dividing
metal strips together alternately, to form a circle somewhat after the method of
putting together the staves of a barrel, the ends of the metal strips would by
preference project beyond the ends of the ribs, the parts so projecting marked o
being wider than the main body of such dividing strips.
I next provide an open ring d and place such open ring over the ends c of metal
strips, such ends when in position presenting complete circle to receive the
securing ring d, each end of strip is riveted or otherwise mechanically secured to
ring. I next provide, by preference a cap e for the second end of built up handle
and secure such cap over the metal strips by riveting, brazing or other suitable
mechanical means thus producing a ribbed handle presenting to view alternate
gripping staves and metallic space plates the space plates may be nickel plated,
silver plated or gold plated and such plates will form convenient surfaces for
receiving ornamental or other lettering or such plates may be utilized as instruction
labels or advertising labels, one pair of handles providing surface for 20 or more
legible labels.
By a second modification of my invention I provide ribs and space plates as
described in first modification excepting that the ribs and space plates would be,
parallel instead of tapered in the form of barrel staves as clearly shewn at
Figures 15, 16, 17, 25, and 29, from which it will be seen that the depth of the
ribs a' must be greater than the depth of the ribs a of first modification shewn at
Figure 8, otherwise the rounded diminished ends would not shew a bead; the
dividing strips are set down at the ends g in a manner suitable to pass into the ring
and cap, as shewn in detail at Figures 18 and 19 and as shewn in position over the
ribs at Figure 15.
By a third modification of my invention I provide barrel ribs and space plates
as described in second modification but make the ribs of the same length as the
space plates, the ends h of the ribs in such modification passing within the binding
ring and binding cap as shewn at Figures 20, 21, 22, 27, and 31. By a fourth
modification of my invention I make the ribs in one continuous piece instead of in
separate staves, the continuous piece would be produced by various methods in
accordance with the material used in the formation of such ribs, if felt, vulcanite,
rubber, cork, or other compressible substance is utilized it can be corrugated in a
flat sheet and afterwards connected together in a tubular form with only one joint,
and if the ribs are made out of wood or other similar solid substance, a handle can
be turned or otherwise produced into the desired peripheral shape, and afterwards
milled, grooved or machined, so as to remove the alternate portions and so leave
spaces ready to receive metal space-bars, Figure 37 represents a transverse section*

page_text: such as would be produced out of a piece of wood, such Figure 37 is also a true
section of a piece of corrugated sheet felt, cork, vulcanite, rubber or other com-
pressible substance afterwards converted into a hollow cylinder with one butt joint,
such butt joint not being shewn on the Figure 37.
By a fifth modification of my invention I produce the metal space bars out of
sheet metal or out of sheets of other equivalent material by piercing or otherwise
removing portions of the sheet so as to produce a grid, the bars of such grid
converging at one end j into a portion of the grid-plate suitable to compress into a
ring and the bars of the grid at the other end k being open; the ring-web is in
such cases cut between each bar, so that each bar would be separate at the end k,
this flat grid can be bent over 2 mandrel, or otherwise converted into a tubular
form with only one brazing joint at the ring end j, the ribbed handle of fourth
modification or a handle formed out of separate staves can then be introduced into
the open ends of tubular grid bars as shewn at Figure 35 until the front end of
ribbed handle entered the ring end of grid-tube, the grid bars could then be
compressed into the spaces provided in the handle to receive them, and the divided
ends of grid bars secured closely together by passing a strong band m of rubber
or other elastic material over the lip ends of grid bars, such ends being turned up
to form when placed together a complete collar at n, thus locking the elastic ring
over the ends of grid-bars and completing the connection in such a rigid manner
that the corrugated part would be held securely and permanently in position
although in such a form as to permit of quick renewal of corrugated part when
such corrugated part requires renewing or when one or more staves of the corrugated
part require renewing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The making of a cycle-handle by the combination of bellied, beaded staves,
bars or strips of wood, cork, rubber, vulcanite or other equivalent material with
alternate metal space-bars, the whole being secured together by means of a ring
and a cap, as illustrated and described in relation to the first modification.
2nd. The making of a cycle handle by the combination of parallel beaded
staves bars or strips with alternate metal space-bars, the whole being secured
together by means of a ring and a cap, as illustrated and described in relation to
the second modification.
3rd. The making of a cycle-handle by the combination of parallel beaded
staves bars or strips, with alternate metal space-bars, the whole being secured
together by means of a ring and a cap, the ends of the staves, bars or strips passing
within the ring and within the cap as illustrated and described in relation to the
third modification.
4th. The making of the ribbed part of a cycle-handle out of one piece of solid
wood, cork, rubber, vulcanite or other solid material; turned, milled, machined,
bored, and otherwise produced into the form of a ribbed handle for use in com-
bination with metal space-bars to form therewith a complete cycle-handle as
illustrated and described in relation to the fourth modification.
5th. The making of the ribbed part of a cycle-handle out of one piece of flat
felt, vulcanite, rubber, cork, or other compressible substance by corrugating the
fat material and afterwards connecting it together by means of a side joint to form
a ribbed-handle for use in combination with metal space-bars, to form and forming
a complete cycle handle as illustrated and described in relation the fourth
modification.
6th. The making of the metal bars of an improved cycle-handle by producing
the bars in a connected sheet and afterwards bending the sheet over a mandrel or
otherwise converting it into a tube with the bars at one end divided, for use with a
solid ribbed handle or with a built up ribbed handle as illustrated and described in
relation to the fifth modification.

page_text: 7th. The locking or securing of the metal space-bars in connection with a ribbed
handle, by means of a flexible ring as illustrated and described in relation to the
locking collar n of fifth modification.
Dated this Seventh day of November 1803
EDWARD WARWICK.
Witness-
ALFRED W. TURNER,
Patent Agent,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham.