Improvements in the Attachment and Detachment of Dust Proof Covers or Caps to Pedals.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Attachment and Detachment of Dust Proof
Covers or Caps to Pedals.
ANDREW JOHN BAILEY, and HARRY BAILEY, of the Firm of Bailey Brothers
Tenby Street North, Birmingham Manufacturers of Cycles and Accessories, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention, is to readily, & swiftly, & with safety fix, the cover
or cap, to the end of the plate, of the pedal, or easily remove the same by the use
of a narrow steel clip spring across its surface. In carrying out our improvements,
we construct a steel spring clip or band, with its ends curved inwardly & then
outwardly. Across the cover, or clip, fitted on to the end, of the plate of the
pedal, we make an indentation, or groove, or ridges to place the spring band or
clip therein. Upon the end plate of the pedal, we pierce two holes therein.
Operation-The pedal, being in working position, we place the grooved dust
proof covers or cap thereon, & the steel spring clip, within the groove, & push the.
curved ends of the clip, or band, through the holes in the plate of the pedal, & they
are locked or sprung, or otherwise fixed therein. It is understood, in carrying out,
our improvements, we shall adopt, any mere modification, that may be required, in
our invented clip, or band, may be made, from any other metal, besides steel, or in
any other material, as india rubber, or such like equivalents & the ends of the clip,
formed as required.
Improvements in the Attachment and Detachment of Dust Proof
Covers or Caps to Pedals.
_ ANDREW JOHN BAILEY, and HARRY BAILEY, of the Firm of Bailey Brothers,
Tenby Street North, Birmingham, Manufacturers of Cycles and Accessories, 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 our invention, is readily & swiftly to fix, the cover, or cap, to the
plate, of the pedal, of a cycle, or easily remove the same, by the use of a narrow
steel spring band, working across the cap's surface, or a lug on the rim, of the cap,
or cover, may be used for the same purpose. In carrying out our improvements,
we construct a narrow steel spring clip, or band, with its ends curved inwardly
towards pedal, & then outwardly. In the case of one end, it turns at nearly right
angles, which is left flat, with-a hole in its centre, for riveting to, & swinging on
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page_text: the pedal plate, & the other (opposite) end, is bent at right angles, & curved.
This little bend is made to form a means of raising it, by catching hold of same
with the fingers, & is also formed to rest in the square hole, of the end plate, when
in position. Across the cover, or cap, fitted on to the end plate, of the pedal, we
make an indentation, or groove, or ridges to form a groove, in which is placed the
steel spring band, or we make a lug on the rim of the cover or cap, & a hole
therein to rivet the same to the pedal plate, for swinging purpose as a joint
hinge.
In the end of the plate of the pedal, we pierce two holes, a little distance away
from the edge of the usual large central hole, one upon each side thereof. The
one. hole is round for riveting. one, end of the spring clip or band; or lug of
cap to, & the other hole is square for to receive, the curved end of spring.
Operation-The pedal being in position, we place the grooved dust proof cover,
or cap thereon,, (if cap is not riveted to plate). & the steel, spring band (which
is riveted at one end, to the plate,) within the groove, & guide the curved; end, of
spring band, into the square hole of the plate made for its reception.
In order that our invention, may be fully understood we will particularly describe
it, with the aid of the accompany drawings. in which similar parts are marked like
letters, of reference.
Fig. 1. Elevation of spring band,
Fig. 2. Plan of spring band,
Fig. 3. Cap, or cover, with groove.
Fig. 4. Cap, or cover, with, lug to rim,
Fig. 5. Spring band, swung off, pedal spindle,
Fig. 6. Front elevation of spring band, & cap in. position, upon the end plate of
pedal,
Fig. 7. Full view of, pedal, india-rubber cap, & spring band.
a. spring band.. al groove. upon.cap, or cover. b. cap, or cover. c. end plate
of pedal, d. india rubber. e spindle of pedal, & nut. f. rivet of swinging spring
band, or the hinge joint.
g. end of spring band for the fingers to hold, & work the spring clip. h. square
hole in plate, for receiving end of spring band. i. for riveting to pedal plate to
swing thereon. j. curve in end of spring band, for great pressure of spring.power
upon cap, or cover, when in position.
Having now particularly described, & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
1st. The means of the attachment, & detachment of dust proof covers, or caps
to the end plate of a pedal, of a cycle, as set forth, & described, & illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
2nd. The steel spring band, over a cover, or cap to keep it, in position upon the
pedal plate.
3rd. The steel spring band, riveted at one end, to the pedal plate, & to swing
thereon by means of the rivet hinge or joint so formed, & further to hold in position
the dust proof cap, or cover.
4th. A spring for use over the cap or cover.
5th. A cover, or. cap, with central groove across its surface. & for the purpose, as.
set forth, & described in the accompanying drawings.
6th. Cap, or cover, with lug to rim, for riveting to pedal plate as a hinge-joint, &
to swing upon the plate.
Dated this 21st day of November 1896.
J. T. B. BENNETT,
4 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.