Improvements in the Pedals of Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Pedals of Velocipedes.
I SEYMOUR BINGHAM Junior 6 Eenhoorn Straat of Rotterdam, Holland,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the pedals of velocipedes and has for
its object to provide a non vibrating pedal, and consists in arranging the treadle
bars so that they may readily turn to and fro and be at the same time resilient
so as to be capable of moving up and down.
In carrying my invention into practice I furnish the under side of the treadle
bars on which the riders foot rests with two lugs each of these lugs entering
corresponding openings in the heads of the screw bolts passing through the four
tubes or sockets of the pedal and in which openings they are secured by a rivet.
On the shank of the screw bolt aforesaid, which shank protrudes a distance above
the said socket is coiled a spiral spring.
The sockets or tubes are weighted so that the treadle bars may always come
uppermost.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to the
precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Dated this 26th day of November 1892.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Pedals of Velocipedes.
I, SEYMOUR BINGHAM Junior, of 6, Eenhoorn Straat, Rotterdam, Holland,
Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the pedals of velocipedes and has for
its object to provide a non-vibrating pedal, and consists in arranging the treadle
bars so that they may readily turn to and fro and be at the same time resilient and
capable of moving up and down, and adapting themselves readily to the curvature
of the rider's foot.
In carrying my invention into practice, I furnish the under side of the treadle
bars on which the rider's foot rests with two lugs or plates each of which enter
corresponding openings in the heads of the screw bolts which pass through the four
tubes or sockets of the pedal and in which openings they are secured by rivets.
On the shanks of the screw bolts aforesaid, which shanks protrude a short distance
above the said sockets, are coiled spiral springs.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved pedal, Fig. 2 is a side elevation and Fig. 3 an
end view thereof, Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line x x of Fig. 1.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
My improved pedal consists of a rectangular frame having cross bars a a¹ and
end plates bb¹ provided with the necessary cones &c. for ball bearings. At each

page_text: corner of the frame is formed a downwardly projecting tube or socket t in which
enter the bolts s around which the springs n are coiled. The said bolts are
provided with slots m in which the lugs or plates of the treadle bars c c¹ are
loosely pivoted.
The treadle bars being loosely pivoted or swivelled within the heads of the
spring bolts by means of the rivets will readily adapt themselves to the
curvature of the rider's foot, while all vibration is prevented owing to the aforesaid
treadle bars being supported at either end upon the spring n coiled around the
bolts and contained within the tube or socket t, and bearing against the upper and
enlarged portion of the said bolt and a collar or flange formed at the bottom of the
tube or socket.
The treadle bars of the pedal are always normally uppermost owing to the weight
of the tubes or sockets, but if that was insufficient the under side of the treadle
could be weighted in any convenient manner to effect that purpose.
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 new or improved pedal provided with treadle bars c c furnished with
lugs or plates loosely pivoted within the heads of the spring bolts s so as to be
capable of moving to and fro, substantially as herein described and shown and for
the purpose set forth.
2. The new or improved pedal in which the treadle bars c c are pivoted within
the heads of screw bolts and supported upon springs n contained within the tubes
or sockets t substantially as herein described and shown and for the purpose set
forth.
3. The new or improved pedal for velocipedes, arranged, constructed, and
operating substantially as herein described and shown and for the purpose set
forth.
Dated this 23rd day of Sentember 1893
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W..,
Agent for the Applicant.