Improvements relating to the Fixing of Bells to Cycles, commercially known as Bell Clips.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Fixing of Bells to Cycles, commercially
known as Bell Clips.
I, JOHN WILLIAM MÜTZELL of Cambridge Street, Birmingham, Merchant do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the fixing of hells to cycles and known as "bell clips"
being chiefly connected to the "handle bar" and near or convenient to the hand of
the rider. The aim and object of my invention being simplicity in its construction
and application.
I will describe my invention thus :
I employ for my purpose two parts of metal of a required configuration (to be
hereafter explained) and a strip of ribbon steel, of an elastic nature such as is used
by clockmakers of a required length width and guage, the two parts of metal before
named are produced by stamping or casting in iron (made maleable) or other metals,
and each part is recessed to receive each end of the spring which is secured thereto
by rivetting the whole length of the steel and the parts connected thereto is sufficient
to pass round the circumferance of the handle bar."
The one part of metal which is affixed to the upper part of the steel ribbon is angular
on its outside edge, while the inside edge is a section of a circle the other part of metal,
which is affixed to the lower part of the steel ribbon is formed a section of a circle and
a step in connection therewith.
To practically illustrate the same :-When the steel ribbon and its parts are bent
round the circumferance of the handle bar the top metal part will rest upon the step
of the low metal part and each part has a corresponding screwed hole into which is
arranged a screw and by means of which the parts are secured together, and bound to
the handle bar, a small space is allowed between the meeting of the two parts for any
variation in the handle bar, or slack that may arise, detached from the handle bar, but
in its position, that is put together the two metal parts exteriorly assume a rectangular
form but interiorly a semicircle while the steel in its bend completes a circle.
The bell is arranged or secured to the top.
Datel 9th January 1896
THOS.
KENDRICK,
3 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Fixing of Bells to Cycles, commercially
known as Bell Clips.
I, JOHN WILLIAM MÜTZELL of Cambridge Street Birmingham, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention for improvements relating to the fixing of bells to the handle bars of

page_text: cycles so as to be near or convenient to the hand of the rider and effected by simplicity
in its construction and application.
And in order that this my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Figure 1, is a view in elevation front, of a "clip" for affixing bells to cycles, and
constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 is the same view as Figure 1, but sectional, to shew the construction.
Figure 3 is a view in elevation of said clip with the bell attached, and affixed to the
handle bar of a cycle.
Figures and 5 are two views of one part detached.
a, and b, are two parts of metal configurated to receive the ribbon of steel c one end
(the inner end) of which I make with two holes c' and a required distance apart for
adjustment according to the variation in diameter of the handle bar or other part of
cycle to which this clip and the bell is affixed, the outer end of the ribbon of steel c,
has one hole and through this and a hole in the rivet e is passed and closed
over making it permanent, d is a screw, passing through the holes or 2 (as may
be required for adjustment) and into a hole threaded correspondingly as shewn at
Figure 2. is a hole in , and g, is a "slot headed screw, which passes
through and engages in a correspondingly screwed hole h in a, and thus
affixes or binds the "bell clip to the handle bar (or other part of the cycle)
shewn in section at Figure 5. 11 are two pegs and part of a, to receive the
bell dish m which is provided with two holes to admit of being placed over the
pegs and secured by rivetting over, as shown in Figure 3.
and o is a lever for operating the same.
"
a and b, conjointly I term the body, and by practice I
same (from mild steel by preference) to be the best on
durability, and economy, but I may construct a and
and by casting if so required.
m supports the bell n,
have found stamping the
account of its lightness,
from any suitable metal,
In Figure 4 I have shewn the steel ribbon c formed with two holes el c² and
in Figure 2 the same connected to a by the screw d passing through the hole c
but to reduce the size of a. b. e so as to surround the handle bar when of smaller
circumference I take out the screw d, and force up e until occupies the position
formerly held bye' when the screw d is again employed and e secured. Or to
avoid the removal of the screw d, which may be objectional I make a slot in c
occupying the same distance as from c¹ to c in this case the screw d will only
require loosening, not removing so as to allow the ribbon c to be adjusted to its
requirement. In some cases I transpose the position of c with e' and c² from a
to in this case I should rivet the one end of c to a while the other end of c
would move in for adjustment and would be secured by the screw which also
secures the bell clip and bell to the cycle.
While I have described the features of my invention and the object I have
attained and shewn upon the sheet of drawings I would observe in conclusion
that do not limit myself to the precise details of construction, but contemplate
necessary or desirable changes and the substitution of equivalent members without
departing essentially from the principle of my said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
In improvements relating to the fixing of bells to cycles commercially known as
bell clips.
1st. The combination of parts a. b. forming a body, and the steel ribbon in
connection therewith, with holes and screw d for adjustment and y for
affixing a. b. c to its purpose, substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the drawings.

page_text: 2nd. The general construction combination and arrangement of parts, substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 1st August 1896.
THOS.
KENDRICK,
New Eldon Chambers, 50 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.