Improvements in and connected with Cycles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
TRUVIDIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Cycles.
I FRED HOPPER, of Brigg Road, Barton-on-Humber, in the County of
Lincolnshire, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention,
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct the handle bars of cycles so as to form
a pump or inflator for inflating the tyres of cycles, so as to dispense with the
necessity of employing a separate inflator as heretofore required.
For the purpose of my invention, I make the handle bar straight, the handles
being brazed near to the ends instead of being a continuation as hitherto, the said
handle bar being hollow throughout and being fitted with a plunger, this plunger
has a hole through it, and the mouth is formed with preferably a flap valve; a hole
is made in the handle bar to allow of the exit of air behind the piston at the back
stroke. The handle of the inflator is formed by unscrewing one of the handles and
then screwing it on to the rod of the piston, the end of the said rod being threaded
to receive it. The opposite end to the handle is tapped to receive the threaded
mount on the end of the rubber tube which passes to the valve of the tyre.
The method of inflating is as follows:-One of the handles is screwed off, and
the caps on the ends of the handle bar removed, the handle is then screwed on to the
threaded end of the rod of the piston, the rubber tube being connected to the other
end of the handle bar, and to the valve of either the front or back tyre whichever
it is desired to inflate, the air can then be pumped in and when the tyre is inflated,
the handle can be rearranged with very little trouble, thus dispensing with the
necessity of carrying a loose pump with the machine.
Dated this Samond day of August 1905
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and connected with Cycles.
I FRED HOPPER of Brigg Road, Barton-on-Humber, in the County of
Lincolnshire, Cycle Manufacturer, 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 my invention is to construct the handle bars of cycles so as to form
a pump or inflator for inflating the tyres of cycles by this means dispensing with
the necessity of a separate inflator as heretofore required.

page_text: For the purpose of my invention I make the handle bars A straight, the handles B
being brazed or otherwise attached near to the ends instead of being a continuation
as hitherto, the said handle bar A being hollow throughout and being fitted with a
plunger C, this plunger has a hole through it, and the mouth is formed with
preferably a flap or valve D, a hole is made in the handle bar to allow of the exit
of air behind the piston at the back stroke. The handle B' of the inflator is formed
by unscrewing one of the handles and then screwing it on to the rod E of the piston
the end of the said rod being threaded to receive it.
The opposite end to the handle is tapped to receive the threaded mount on the
end of the rubber tube F, which passes to the valve of the tyre, to be inflated.
Caps G may be employed to give the ends of the handle bar a finish.
The handles B may project from the bar A at any desired angle or be curved of
any suitable shape.
The method of inflating is as follows:-One of the handles B is screwed off and
the caps G, on the end of the handle bar A removed, the handle is then screwed
on to the threaded end of the rod E of the piston, the rubber tube F being then
connected to the other end of the handle bar A and to the valve of either the
front or back tyre, whichever it is desired to inflate, the air can then be pumped in
and when the tyre is inflated the handle can be re-arranged with very little trouble
thus dispensing with the necessity of carrying a loose pump with the machine.
When wanting to inflate the tyre of the back wheel the handle bar is turned in the
same way as turning when steering, by this means the end of the pump is brought
round nearer to the back wheel allowing the tube to easily reach the valve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. Constructing the handle bars of cycles straight, to form a combined handle
bar and inflator in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.
2. A combined handle bar and tyre inflator for cycles, constructed in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as described and shown in the accompanying
Specification and drawings.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.