Improvements in connection with Wrenches for the use of Cyclists and others.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Wrenches for the use of Cyclists
and others.
JOSEPH REID, 9, Lapstone Road, Millom, Cumberland, Grocer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in connection with wrenches for the use
of cyclists and others, and the object is to combine with the said tool a locking
arrangement whereby may be obviated the necessity for carrying a seperate wrench
an a seperate lock. In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about
the following manner. The wrench may be of any suitable kind, but preferably
one having a flat shank, such as the wrench known as the "Clyburn" having a flat
shank, or a wrench having a flat or otherwise shaped shank and whose movable
jaw is so formed as to be moved along by any suitable means at an angle to the
shank of the wrench, also a wrench having a flat shank, bearing at one end a fixed
jaw and having also a jaw which can be moved along the shank by an suitable
means, such as by rotating a spirally threaded roller gearing into the teeth of a
rack formed on one edge of the shank, or on one edge of a flat shank carrying the
movable jaw. I prefer also to make a grove in the roller from end to end so cut-
ting away the thread at this part, in order that by bringing the grove over the edge
of the shank of the fixed jaw or the movable one, the movable jaw can be quickly
adjusted to approximately its required position, a slight turn of the roller then
bringing the spiral thread and the rack into gear by which the final adjustment
of the wrench can be made. I prefer also to taper the threads at the edge of the
grove in the roller. At the end of the shank of the wrench or some other part of
its length I provide any suitable lock, and to the end of the shank or some other
part of its length I pivot one end of a shackle of such shape that when shut, space
will be left between it and the shank to allow it to embrace the part with which
the lock is to be employed. After opening the shackle so as to admit the parts
of the machine to be locked, it is shut and the free end is so arranged as to enter
the lock and is there retained by the spring action of the lock from which it can be
released by a suitable key.
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Improvements in connection with Wrenches for the use of Cyclists
and others.
I, Josepi Reid, of 9, Lapstone Road, Millom, in the County of Cumberland,
Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in connection with wrenches for the use
of cyclists and others and the object is to combine with the said tool a locking
arrangement whereby may be obviated the necessity for carrying a separate wrench
and a separate lock.
In carrying my invention into effect I proceed in or about the following manner.
The wrench may be of any suitable kind, but preferably one having a flat shank,
such as the wrench known as the Clyburn having a flat or otherwise shaped shank,
or a wrench having a flat or otherwise shaped shank and whose movable jaw is so
formed as to be moved along by any suitable means at an angle to the shank of
the wrench, also a wrench having a flat shank bearing at one end a fixed jaw and
having also a jaw which can be moved along the shank by any suitable means,
such as by rotating a spirally threaded roller gearing into the teeth of a rack
formed on one edge of the shank, or on one edge of a flat shank carrying the
movable jaw. I prefer also to make a groove in the roller from end to end so cut-
ting the thread away at this part, in order that by bringing the groove over the
edge of the shank of the fixed jaw or the movable one the movable jaw can be
quickly adjusted to approximately its required position a slight turn of the roller
bringing the spiral thread and the rack into gear by which the final adjustment
of the wrench can be made. I prefer also to taper the spiral threads at the edge
of the groove in the roller. At the end of the shank of the wrench or some other
part of its length I provide any suitable lock and to the end of the shank or some
other part of its length I pivot one end of a shackle of such shape that when shut,
space will be left between it and the shank to allow it to embrace the part with
which the lock is to be employed, after opening the shackle so as to admit the parts
of the machine to be locked, it is shut and the free end is so arranged as to enter
the lock and is there retained by the spring action of the lock from which it can
be released by a suitable key.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, shows the combination with the locking mechanism exposed to view
and shows the lock as applied to a wrench having a flat shank a bearing at one
end a fixed jaw b and having also a jaw c which can be moved along the shank
by rotating a spirally threaded roller d gearing into the teeth of a rack formed on
one edge of the shank, at the end of the shank the shackle is pivoted at f the
lock being self locking the free end of the shackle is retained in position when
locked by means of one or more spring actuated levers h, s shows the spring until
released by means of a suitable flat key inserted in the key hole and the lever
pressed downwards.
Fig. 2, shows a modification in which the lock is applied to an adjustable
wrench having a flat or otherwise shaped shank and whose movable jaw is so
formed as to be moved along by any suitable means at an angle to the shank of
the wrench. The shackle e is pivoted at the end of the shank f.
Fig. 3, shows a modification of the combination in which the lock y may be
made self locking, (or a lock of any other suitable kind may be used), which is
not fixed to the shank of the wrench but is movable along the shank. The shackle
is pivoted at the end of the shank at f. The lock is so formed as to allow the
free end of the shackle to enter the lock j and is there retained by the spring action
of the lock. To open out the shackle e the lock is unlocked by means of a suit
able key, the lock being moved along the shank towards jaws of the wrench thus
freeing the shackle which may then be turned on pivot e so as to admit the part
of the machine about to be locked. If preferable a small lock fixed to the end o
the shank of the wrench may be used with a chain to lock a cycle

page_text: I do not wish to confine myself to any particular class of locks as other suitable
locks may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.
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 wrench, substantially as above described in this specification and accord-
ing to Fig. 1, of the accompanying drawing.
2. The wrench, substantially as above described in this specification and accord-
ing to Fig. 2, of the accompanying drawing.
3. The wrench, substantially as above described in this specification and accord-
ing to Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 18th day of November 1898.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place. London, W., Agent for the Applicant.