Improvements in and relating to Handles for Velocipedes and the like, and Means for Sounding Gongs and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1897--Accepted, 16th Oct., 1897
Improvements in and relating to Handles for Velocipedes and the
like, and Means for Sounding Gongs and the like.
I, JOSEPH HOLLIS 27 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in improvements in and relating to handles for velocipedes
and the like and means for sounding gongs and the like and the same is carried out
as follows:-
In the case of a velocipede or bicycle handle which I will now describe for purposes
of illustration, the "grip" or part of the handle held by the hand is free to turn upon
the handle bar and carries a projection which is caused to engage upon the lever of a
gong or the like or the projection may be caused to sound any desired form of
alarum or signal upon the movement of the rotatable portion or "grip."
Dated this 12th day of November 1896,
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Handles for Velocipedes and the
like, and Means for Sounding Gongs and the like.
I, JOSEPH HOLLIS 27 Bath Street Ilkeston, Jeweller, 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 consists in improvements in and relating to handles for velocipedes
and the like and means for sounding gongs and the like, and the same is carried out
as follows:-
In the case of a velocipede or bicycle handle which I will now describe for
purposes of illustration, the "grip" or part of the handle held by the hand is free to
turn upon the handle bar and carries a projection which is caused to engage upon
the lever of a gong or the like or the projection may be caused to sound any desired
form of alarum or signal upon the movement of the rotatable portion or "grip."
In order that my invention may be understood, I will now refer to the annexed
drawings for purposes of illustration.
Figure 1. is a side elevation shewing my invention.
Figure 2. perspective view of movable sleeve.
a is a movable sleeve or collar which carries the handle or grip b and is movably
secured upon the handle bar through the medium of the screw or pin c which passes

page_text: through the slot d in the sleeve or collar and engages on the handle bar. The sleeve
or collar carries the projecting arm or piece e which is so arranged that by twisting
the handle or grip the movement of the projecting arm or piece e will operate a gong
or signal. The amount of play of the handle or grip will be dependent upon the
length of the slot in the sleeve or collar. In the illustration the projecting arm or
piece e engages upon the lever f which operates the gong or signal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In means for sounding gongs or signals on velocipedes: a movable sleeve carrying
a handle or grip and being provided with the projecting arm or piece for the purpose
of operating a gong or signal when the handle or grip is partially rotated or moved
upon the handle bar of the velocipede.
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