Improvements in Bicycle Bells.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1898-Accepted. 11th June 1898
ITIVATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Bells.
DAVID PARTINGTON, 12, York Street, Atherton, near Manchester, Coachman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is selfacting which is not in other bells as the rider has to constantly keep
pulling the lever to ring the hell or alarm. The improved bicycle bell is made so
as to fasten on the front bicycle fork by means of two plates with two nuts and
bolts or two thumbscrews one plate which carries the bell forward to the front of
the bicycle fork.
Also the same plate has a small shaft through it, one end runs into or between
the bell gongs and on the other end is a small pully with a rubber tire and can be
adjusted so that the rider on pressing a small button which is attached to a cord
which run along the handle bar brings into contact the small pulley with the rim
of the front bicycle wheel which revolves on coming in contact when the bicycle
is in motion.
On the end of the shaft which runs between the bell gongs is small hammers
which revolve on the small pulley coming in contact with the rim of the wheel
henc the alarm which is not in other bicycle bells.
It will ring while the rider keeps the finger on the button.
The improved bicycle bells or alarm is simple & novel and would be the means
of less danger both to the public & riders.
DAVID PARTINGTON,
12, York Street, Atherton.
DAVID PARTINGTON, 12, York Street, Atherton, near Manchester, Coachman,
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:-
The improved bicycle bell is made so as to fasten on the front bicycle fork by
means of two plates with two nuts and bolts. One plate which carries the bell
forward to the front of the bicycle fork.
Also the same plate has a small shaft through it one end runs into or between the
bell gongs and on the other end is a small pulley with a rubber tire and cam be
adjusted so that the rider on pressing a lever which is attached to a cord which
run along the handle bar brings into contact the small pulley with the rim of
bicycle wheel which revolves on coming in contact when the bicycle is in motion.
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page_text: The whole arrangement consists of a bell attached in such a manner by means of
a swival at h, so that by pulling at a cord b, the friction wheel comes in contact
with the rim of the bicycle wheel and so setting in motion the shaft g and carrier d,
which carries one or more hammers e, which coming in contact with the bell will
ring continously so long as the friction wheel f is in contact with the rim of
bicycle wheel so long as the wheel is in motion the spring c, keeps the bell from
comming in contact untill the cord b, is pulled and will bring the friction wheel f
out of contact, when the cord b is released as the spring c, pulls the bar carring
the bells round the pivot h, and against the stop pin i.
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The method of attachment to the bicycle is shewn by the clips in Fig. 2.
a section of an ordinary bicycle fork and is a clip which is tightened by the
screws k and k¹.
On the end of the shaft which runs between the bell gongs is small hammers
which revolve on the small pulley coming in contact with the rim of the wheel
hence the alarm which is not in other bicycle bells. It will ring while the rider
keeps the finger on the lever.
The improved bicycle bells or alarm is simple and novel and would be the means
of less danger both to the public and riders.
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation shewing two bell gongs cut through the center.
Fig. 2, is a plan of the arrangement with one bell gong removed.
Fig. 3, is an end elevation shewing section of the two bell gongs cut through the
center.
Fig. 4, shews the bell in position attached to the fork of a bicycle.
Fig. 4, show how the cord may be taken to handle of the bicycle and the rider
on pressing lever n, pulls the cord and thus brings the bell into action as before
described.
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Having now particularly described and assertained 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. Shaft g, with hammers e, and pulley f.
2. Stop pin, keeps bell from being drawn to low by spring
falling hall stands when not in nation
C.