Year: 1886

page_text: I, CARL MARSCHÜTZ, of Nürnberg, in the Kingdom of Bavaria, merchant, do
bereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to a bill-climbing or power contrivance for velocipedes,
which chiefly consists of a double-jawed holder attached to the head-piece (or other
suitable place) of the velocipede, and a tongue to be carried by the rider, attached
to his belt, or in some other suitable manner, which tongue, when introduced
between the said jaws, gives the rider a greater power over the machine, and can
be released from the jaws by a backward or lateral movement of the rider.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the bolder, Fig. 2 a cross section of the same along A-B.
showing the walls a¹, a². Fig. 3 represents the tongue b, which is suspended by
the strap c from the belt d of the rider. Fig. 4 shews the holder attached to the
head-piece e of the velocipede with the tongue between the jaws of the holder.
The jaw-holder a is attached to the headpiece e so that the jaws a¹, a² point
towards the rider. The rider who carries the tongue attached to his belt in such a
way, that it is generally a little above the holder, introduces it into the same by
slightly bending his body and placing it therein by hand. This gives the rider a
firmer seat and greater power over the machine, which is especially useful when
ascending hills.
The Rider can alight without previously removing the tongue from the holder, as
the tongue releases itself on receiving a jerk to the rear or to either side. This is
important, as it allows the rider to alight quickly at any moment, should he require
to do so. Fig. 5 shows the contrivance in use.
The shape of the holder and tongue may vary; for instance, Fig. 6 and cross
section lig. 7, show a different form of holder with corresponding tongue adapted
to be released to either side, as well as to the rear.
Fig. 8 shows a further modification. Between the jaws a¹-a² are introduced
two clips h. movable on the pivots g, and provided on their inner sides with the
recesses h¹; corresponding projections 6' are provided on the tongue b, which are
held sufficiently firmly in the recesses, to prevent the tongue from accidentally
falling out. The clips h are held in place by small springs attached to a by the
srews . The tongue may be released, when necessary, by a sufficiently powerful
notion on the part of the rider, to the rear or to either side.

page_text: Fig. 9 is a cross section of Fig. 8 along the line E-F. Fig. 10 shows the holder
with the tongue half released.
The tongue may be provided with the recesses, and the clips with the projections,
if thought advisable; the side clips h and the springs k may also be made in one
piece, so as to give the springs & the necessary form.
Also the tongue may be attached to the machine and the holder carried by
the rider,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of the holder formed with the jaws a¹-a³, with the tongue b.
which can be placed between the said jaws and be easily removed to the rear or
either side.
2. The use of the clips or holding contrivances h k. provided with recesses h¹, on
each side between the jaws a¹ a³, in order to hold the tongue in place, yet to allow
the easy extraction of the same to the rear or either side.