Improvements in Foot Rests for Bicycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Foot Rests for Bicycles.
We, JAMES SIMEON EDGE, of 559, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, in the County of
Worcester, Engineer, and JAMES HALL-WRIGHT, of Broughton Chambers, Old
Square, in the City of Birmingham, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an improvement in foot rests for bicycles our object
being to allow the rider's feet whilst not being used for the purposes of propulsion
to be supported in a more convenient position than the one that is at present
arranged for viz. on foot rests fixed to the side of the front forks.
In constructing our foot rests we make them so that they can be attached to the
bottom stay or tube of the frame of the bicycle in such a position that the rider's
feet when placed upon them are higher than and are not interfered with either by
the revolution of the cranks or the action of steering and the legs being less extended
and nearer the pedals the feeling of security to the rider is greater than when the
foot rests are fixed as at present.
In making our foot rests we form a bridge over the bottom stay or tube of the
frame of the bicycle from metal, wood or other suitable materials which projects on
either side of the frame preferably in one piece, but they may be fixed in two
pieces as at present.
Although any form of foot rest or foot rests can be used yet for the purpose of
securing strength with lightness of construction preferably we use a piece of sheet
steel which is cut out flat from one piece and doubled from the centre to a height
required and then joined by stays or rivets thus forming a double bridge across the
top of the bottom stay or tube of the bicycle and extending on each side of the tube
a sufficient distance for each foot to rest upon.
One or both of the edges of the plate which forms the top surface of the foot rest
we file into edged teeth in order to prevent the user's feet from slipping.
We fasten this to the frame of the machine by a clip underneath the bottom stay,
or tube attached by screws or other suitable means.
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page_text: Square, Birmingham, County of Warwick, Solicitor, 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:
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in foot rests
for bicycles and has for its object the construction of a foot rest which is attached.
to the bottom stay or tube of the machine to allow the rider's feet resting thereon
in an easier and more convenient position than is obtained with the ordinary rests
fixed to the sides of the front forks.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood we will describe it by
reference to the accompanying drawings the same parts being defined by same
letters throughout the several views.
Figure 1 represents a plan and end view of a metal blank cut to the required
shape to form our foot rest. Figure 2 represents the side and end elevation of the
blank shaped to form the rest. Figures 3 and 4 are side and end elevations and plan
respectively of our improved rest. Figure 5 shows an end elevation of the rest
attached to the bottom stay of the machine. Figure 6 is a section taken on the
lines a, b, and Figure 7 a section on c, d.
Figures 8, 9, 10, and 11 are modifications of our invention. The metal blank A
is cut to the shape shown at Figure 1 pierced with holes B and B2, by suitable tools
it is bent trough shaped as shown at Figure 2 and forms the body of the rest. Into
the ends D, D, we fit the rubber or felt pads E, E, which are secured by screw
pins F, F, passing through the holes B. We provide a metal loop G which rests
on the edges and is held by screw pins H, H, passing through the holes B. The
function of the loop G is to connect the rest to the bottom tube I as shown at
Figure 5, the loop clipping the top of the tube and the semi-circular part J clipping
the under part I. In Figures 10 and 11 we show in side elevation and plan a foot
rest made with serrations K dispensing with the pads E, E. Figure 8 represents
a metal blank provided with serrations K, which is operated on by suitable tools
into the form shown at Figure 2. We cover the inside of the loop G with leather
or other soft material to prevent injury to the tube I.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. The combination in a foot rest for bicycles of a trough shaped body D formed
from a blank A the rubber pads E and the loop G substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
2. A foot rest for bicycles made from a sheet metal blank substantially as
described and illustrated at Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the accompanying drawings.
Bated this 17th day of March 1898
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.