An Improved Construction of Folding Handle for Velocipedes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 21st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Folding Handle for Velocipedes.
I, JOHN ASBURY of Cheylesmore, Coventry in the County of Warwick. Machinist
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to provide a facile means of giving rigidity or
firmness to the folding handle of a velocipede and at the same time to provide for the
instant throwing out of action of the fastening which prevents the yielding of the
hinged joint. The stem of the steering fork is formed with a short cross head to
one end of which the handle fitted with the brake lever is rigidly connected, while to
the other end of the cross head the movable handle is hinged. A forked piece of this
handle embraces the end of the cross head to which it is jointed and the sides and end
of the cross head are champhered to correspond with similar inclinations on the fork
so as to produce a close fit between the parts. Pivotte: to the underside of this
handle is an elastic arm, the outer end of which terminates in a clip while the inner
end of the arm serves as a button or catch. When the elastic arm is brought parallel
with its handle the catch will bear on the underside of the cross head, and at the
same time the arm, clipping the handle, will retain the same firmly in its working
position.
When it is desired to throw up the handle it is only necessary to depress the clip
end of the elastic arm until it is clear of the handle and then to turn the arm slightly
on its pivot the button or catch end of the arm being then clear of the cross head,
the handle will be free to be moved upwards on its hinge.
On the depression of the handle it may be instantly secured in place by snapping
the clip of the elastic arm under it.
As an obvious modification the locking arm may be made rigid and fitted with a
spring snap for engaging with the underside of the handle in place of using the clip
extension.
Dated this 24th day of January 1887.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Folding Handle for Velocipedes.
I JOHN ASBURY of Cheylesmore, Coventry, in the County of Warwick, Machinist,
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 object of this invention is to provide a facile means of giving rigidity or
firmness to the folding handle of a velocipede, and at the same time to provide for
the instant throwing into and out of action of the fastening which prevents the
yielding of the hinged joint.
I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2 are plan and front views of part of a folding steering handle.
Fig. 3 is a front view of the handle in its folded or raised position, and
Fig. 4 is a view of the underside of the raised portion of the handle.
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A is the stem of the steering fork of a velocipede provided with a short crosshead B.
To one end of this crosshead is rigidly fixed the portion of the handle C. The
other portion e' of the handle is pivotted to the crosshead at d, and is forked to
embrace the part of the said crosshead. The sides and end of the part
chamfered or inclined to correspond with similar inclinations on the fork, so as to
ensure a close fit between the parts when the hinged portion d' is pressed down upon
the crosshead end . To retain the hinged portion of the handle in position, it is
fitted at its underside with a spring bolt D (preferably of the form shown), so as to
catch beneath the end of the crosshead B. When it is desired to throw up the
folding part of the handle C, it is only necessary to withdraw the bolt. D clear of
the crosshend the handle c¹ will then be free to move upwards on its hinge.
I would remark that, if desired, both ends of the handle may be hinged, and made
rigid with the crosshead in the manner described.
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 :-
A folding handle for velocipedes, wherein the movable or hinged portion is forked
to fit onto the chamfered or inclined crosshead of the steering stem, for the purpose
of giving rigidity to the joint, and wherein a spring retaining bolt or snap catch is
arrranged beneath the handle and crosshead, as and for the purpose described with
reference to the drawing.
Dated this 21st dose of October 1887