Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1896-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1896
A communication by EDWARD LUSCOMBE EVENS, of Malvern, near Adelaide, in
the Province of South Australia, Solicitor.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham, in
the County of Warwick, and 31, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in velocipedes, especially to those
of the Rover or safety bicycle type.
Hitherto it has been customary to secure the handle-bar to a round or cylindrical
standard which passes into a round socket and is held in place by means of a strap
and bolt or other device and is at the same time prevented from twisting or turning
on account of the frictional grip caused by the tightening of the bolt connected
with the strap aforesaid. It has been found however that from various causes the
bolt works loose or breaks, and the consequent loss of grip allows the standard to
revolve and turn within its socket, thus causing the rider to lose control of his
machine, the steering gear being powerless to direct the leading wheel in the
required direction. In order to overcome the danger and inconvenience thus
caused, my standard is formed of square, hexagonal or other convenient section
and a collar or socket is provided having a square, bexagonal or other corresponding
hole therein of sufficiently large dimensions to allow the standard to be moved
vertically, but so as to avoid any horizontal revolving or turning of the same.
order to govern the vertical movement for adjustment purposes a portion of the
spindle may be indented or ratcheted, and a set screw or a spring catch or a
strap and bolt device in conjunction or separately may be provided to gear into
the same.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
In
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.
A communication by EDWARD LUSCOMBE EVENS, of Clifton Street, Malvern,
near Adelaide, in the Province of South Australia, Solicitor.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham in
the County of Warwick, and 322 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,

page_text: Civil Engineer, do hereby 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 certain improvements in velocipedes, especially to those
of the Rover or safety bicycle type. Hitherto it has been customary to secure the
handle-bar to a round or cylindrical post which passes into a frame tube and is
held in place by means of a strap and bolt device. The saddle rest of the machine
is usually secured in like manner. It has been found however that from various
causes the bolt works loose and the consequent loss of grip allows the post to
revolve and turn within its socket, thus causing the rider to lose control of his
machine, the steering gear being powerless to direct the leading wheel in the
required direction. From similar causes the saddle rest is likewise apt to become
displaced.
In order to overcome the danger and inconvenience thus arising, the use of
round or cylindrical material in the construction of the post for both handle and
saddle gear is avoided, and in preference thereto either square, hexagonal or other
convenient section of metal having sides and corners thereou are used, and a collar
or socket, having a square, hexagonal, or other corresponding hole therein of
sufficiently large dimensions to allow the post to be moved vertically, but at the
same time so as to avoid any horizontal movement of the same due to twisting or
revolving, is provided. By brazing or other convenient means, the said socket is
caused to be an absolute fixture in its tube.
The usual telescopic movement of the post for adjusting the height of the handle
bar or saddle is governed by means of indentations or grooves in the post which
are engaged by corresponding projections in the socket, and in addition to the
grooves and projections a set screw or a spring clip may be added to the device if
so desired.
In order that the invention may be the better understood, the same will be
further described in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of front part of bicycle;
Figure 2 illustrates section of tube, showing slotted socket;
Figure 3, section through tubes, socket, and post;,
Figure 4, plan of socket showing post in section, also strap and bolt device;
Figure 5, saddle post and rest arranged on same principle.
Similar letters of reference are used to denote like parts throughout the
drawings.
A is the outer casing of the bicycle through which the tube B passes, being held
in place by the nut C in the ordinary way. E is the handle bar socket through
which the handle bar poat F is passed. is the saddle rest post. The said handle
bar post and saddle rest post are indented or grooved at F, and projections corre
sponding with the said grooves or indentations are formed upon the inner edge of
the socket as shown at E. The socket E is grooved or cut at E, Figure 2, and
in any convenient manner is made a fixture to the tube B, which is likewise cut or
grooved. An ordinary metal strap G and bolt G¹ is arranged as shown for
closing the slut of the socket and tube.
When the handle bar standard or post F or saddle rest standard or post has
been adjusted by elevation or depression to the required height, the bolt G¹ of the
strap G is tightened up so as to cluse the slot in the tube B and also in the
socket E, thus causing the socket to grip the handle bar post F or saddle rest
post and to hold the same firmly in the required position. It will also be seen
that if the saddle is socketted to suit the post it cannot tilt at an angle.
The control of vertical movement will be greatly increased by the use of the
projections and grooves E F hereinbefore described when the former are caused
to engage the latter by the action of the strap or bolt device.
The posts may be either solid or hollow in section. It will be seen that if the
sockets are properly set in the construction of the machine, the handle bar can

page_text: readily be placed exactly at right angles to the front wheel and the saddle rest can
be placed in alignment with the framework.
It will also be seen that by employing the device hereinbefore described, the
guiding control of the machine is retained even though the grip of the strap be
weakened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A handle bar spindle such as F, which is rigidly held in a slotted socket such
as E, together with the said socket, constructed and arranged substantially as
described and illustrated, as contradistinguished from a handle bar spindle capable
of turning or revolving within its socket.
2. A saddle rest such as f, and its accompanying socket, substantially as
described and illustrated.
3. A handle bar spindle such as F and a socket such as E in combination with a
slotted tubc such as B and a bolt and strap device such as G G¹ as a combination
of new and old parts.
4. A saddle bar spindle such as fand a socket such as E in combination with a
slotted tube such as A and a bolt and strap device such as G G as a combination
of new and old parts.
Dated this 21st day of July 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.