An Improved Device for Securing or Looking Cycles or Parts thereof.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Securing or Looking Cycles or
Parts thereof.
I, GEORGE HARRY WILLIAM DAVIS, trading as G. II. W Davis & Co of
Edgbaston Works, Gough Road, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp
Manufactuers 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 has for its object an improved device for secuing or locking
cycles on parts thereof so that the machine cannot be ridden while the lock is in
action for that purpose and I may also utilize my device for other such purposes
as for instance a foot lest or suspender clip or carrier for an air pump or other
article
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily called
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double azel sheet of drawings
upon which is illustrated examples of my device which will enable others to apply
it to that and similar uses.
Figure 1., 15 an elevation of one modification of my device opened and ready to
apply to a machine
Figme 2, 18 an elevation of the device closed in the position for locking
Figure 3., is a plan of the device closed as in Figure 2.
Figure 4., is an elevation of the back A of the device when closed
Figure 5, 18 an elevation of the back A showing a modihed mode of stiffening
the said back.
Figure 6, is a cross section of the back on body A on the line e- Figure 5.
Figure 7, is an elevation of another modification of my device for locking but
also suitable as a foot rest.
Figure 8, 18 a similar elevation to Figure 7 with the clip part K lifted upon its
pivot K
Figure 9, is a plan of Figure 7.
Figure 10, is a perspective view of the device unlocked and opened out upon
the main pivot
Figure 11, is a section on the line c-d showing the clip a which is fastened to
the part A to chip the part B and the chip & which is fastened to part B, in like
manner clips the pait A
The first modification of my invention shown by Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11, 18
for the purpose of clipping the two sides of the fork of a cycle wheel the body
part of the device passing between the spokes thereof. This is effected by opening
the device upon the pivot as seen at Figure 1 when it may be passed through
the spokes and closed upon the two sides of the fork where it is locked by the
lock . This lock may either be a snap or sping lock only requiring the use
of a key to open it or it may be an ordinary lock requiring the key to both
lock and unlock it. The bolt of the lock takes into the notch a' of the staple
plate a as shown by Figure 11 and Figure 1. The fork of the cycle is clipped
between the bulged parts a' and as seen clearly in plan Figure 3. The back
portion A may be stiffened with a 1b a' at each end, Figures 3 and 4, or two on
more bs a and a³ may be used as shown by Figures 5 and 6 50 ns to stiffen the
clip thoroughly As most of these clips would be formed from such like metal

page_text: as sheet tin, brass, or other sheet metal where the ribs are raised there would be
a corresponding recess inside and this may be filled up if necessary to make the
clip still more solid While should generally make the device in most of its
parts from stamped metal I may netruct them from cast metal.
This chip may
be suspended to any part of the cycle frame for the purpose of cariying such
articles as the air pump so as to answer more than one purpose.
It will also ho
obvious that the formation or configuration of such paits as a and b may be
varied so as to suitably embrace, and, if necessary, gup any section of any
particular member of the machine as well as the fork.
The modification of locking device shown by Figures 7, 8, 9, and 10 is suitable
not only as a lock when the machine is not in use but as a foot iest to secure to
the front fork or other part as will be seen at a glance at the drawings in its
closed position, Figates 7 and 9 When used as a looking device the clip K 18
lifted from its closed position as seen at Figures 7 and 9 to that shown by Figure 8.
It is then unlocked by means of the key and opened out as shown by the
perspective view, Figure 10, ou the hinge e. It is then turned so that the point
projects inside the fork between two of the spokes of the wheel where it is locked
by the self snap lock e' or by the use of the key. The flanges and 4 of the
clip K maintain the parts firmly together as a foot rest. The angles of both E
and F may be stiffened by the brackets e, f, or they may be stiffened by ribs as
explamed in regard to Figures 3, 4, 5, & 6, indeed the angle pieces, may be
applied to these figures instead of the iibs as will be readily nuderstood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim 18.-
1st. The improved device for securing or locking cycles or parts thereof which
may be also utilized on the cycle for suspenders of foot rests substantially as and
for the purpose herem set forth and shown upon the accompanying diawings.
2nd The improved locking device and suspender substantially such as herein set
forth and as illustrated by Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 upon the drawings.
31d. The improved locking device and foot iest such as her ein set forth and
illustrated by Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10, upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of May 1895.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.