Improvements in the Means or Mode Employed for Affixing Badges or Shields to Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan.. 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1896-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means or Mode Employed for Affixing Badges
or Shields to Cycles.
I, JOHN LE RICHE of 16 Smithford Street, Coventry, Hair Dresser do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention for improvements in the means or mode employed for affixing
badges or shields to cycles, relates to the metal badges, or shields, which are affixed
to the tubular framing of the cycle, and which chiefly bear the illustration of the
trade mark, or the name of the machine, or of the maker, and the like.
I will describe my invention thus:-
The badge or shield 1 employ is of any suitable design in its outline, and bent to
the section of a circle so as to fit the tubular framing of the cycle, the front of the
badge or shield receives the matter, and the back of the same is provided with two
projections having an aperture in each at the bottom in which work two latches
these project out a short distance effected by the power of a coiled spring fed upon
the spindle of each latch in the space between the two projections each latch at its
end is inclined as an ordinary door latch.
To practically illustrate the same the framing of the cycle is provided with a
slot which will admit the two projections which carry the spring when these
projections are passed through the slot the inclined ends of each latch engage upon
each end of the slot and by pressure the spring yields and allows the latches to
pass through the same but upon releasing the same the power of the spring forces
the ends of the bolts out again and engage under the edge of the slot in the frame
and the badge or shield is securely fixed."
It will be perceived that my invention consists in the employment of the
latching of the badge or shield to the frame of a cycle through an aperture in
the frame.
Dated 23rd January 1896
THOS. KENDRICK,
. 3 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.
Improvements in the Means or Mode Employed for Affixing Badges
or Shields to Cycles.
I, JOHN LE RICHE of 16 Smithford Street, Coventry, Hair Dresser, do hereby
declare the nature of my said 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 for improvements in the means and mode employed for affixing
badges or shields to cycles, relates to the metal badges or shields which are affixed

page_text: to the tubular framing of the cycle and which chiefly bear the illustration of the
trade mark, or the name of the machine, or of the maker, and the like.
And in order that this my said invention may be more fully understood, I shall
now proceed to describe the same more particularly, and for that purpose I shall
refer to the several figures on the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed, the same
letters of reference indicating corresponding parts throughout all the figures.
Figure 1 is a back view elevation of a metallic shield (bent to the section of a
circle so as to fit the tubular framing of the cycle) with my method of latching or
fastening to the said framing connected therewith.
Figure 2 is a side view in elevation of same the shield shown in section.
Figure 3 is a view in elevation of a section of the framing of a cycle with an
aperture.
Figures 4, 5, 6, and Figures 7, 8, 9, and Figures 10, 11, 12 and Figures 13, 14, 15
are respectively described by Figures 1, 2, 3, with the exception of modifications
in the construction of the latchings or fastenings.
Figure 16 is a view in elevation of the section of the framing of a cycle with a
front view of the latching or fastening connected thereto...
In Figures 1, 2, 3, a is the shield or badge b is a section of the framing provided
with an aperture, ed is the latching or fastening, ee are the projections with
apertures in which work the latches ff which are forced outward by the power of
the springs gg which are placed on the spindles g' g of each latch, in the space
between e e, the ends of ff are inclined at h h so that when required to connect the
shield a, to b, the fastening is placed in the aperture c, hh is now bearing upon the
parts of c, with pressure the springs 9g are compressed and the latches ff
engage under the parts ii and the whole is securely affixed to b.
In Figures 4, 5, 6 a is the shield or badge, b is a section of the framing also
having aperture c, d is the latching or fastening, ee are projecting sides in which
work the latches ff which also have the inclined ends hh and forced outwards by
the power of the springs gg which are coiled at g'g' the connection to b by
engaging ii is effected as above described.
In Figures 7, 8, 9, a is the shield or badge, b is a section of the framing with
aperture c. d is.the latching or fastening ee with e' forms a box in which work the
latches ff with inclined ends hh forced outwards by the power of the coiled spring g.
ff are limited in their action by the ends of e which engage a check jj, the
connection to b by engaging with ii is effected as above described.
In Figures 10, 11, 12 a is the shield or badge, b is a section of the framing with
aperture c. d is the latching or fastening ee are the sides supporting the cover 1
in which work the latches ff with inclined ends hh forced outwards by the power
of the coiled spring 9 which engage the bowed ends of the lamina spring kk also
limiting the action of ff, the connection to b by engaging with it is effected as
above described.
In Figures 13, 14, 15, a is the shield or badge, b is a section of the framing with
aperture c. d is the latching or fastening, ee are the sides supporting the cover j
the ends being bent down at l, serve as a substitute for the latches ffwhich engage
with ii, and is effected as above described.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details
here shown as 1 may vary, and also adopt any suitable design of any configuration
and any required length.
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 :-
"In improvements in the means or mode employed for affixing badges or shields
to cycles."
1. The construction of a "latching" or "fastening" affixed to the back of a
badge or shield, for passing through an aperture in the framing of a cycle and

page_text: engaging therewith by "latches," substantially as herein before described and.
illustrated by the drawings.
2. The general construction combination and arrangement of the latches and the
springs and other parts engaged therewith, for forming and actuating the said.
"latchings" or "fastenings," substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the drawings.
1906
THOS.
KENDRICK.
New Eldon Chambers, 50, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.