Improvements in Pedals for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM KNIGHT, of 16, Trinity Street, West Bromwich, in the County of
Stafford, Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention relates to improvements in pedals, and its object is to provide
means whereby a toeclip may be combined therewith, in such a manner that
the clip shall automatically assume the position ready for the entrance of the
toe, that is, ft shall always rest at the upper side of the pedal.
This I effect in the following manner: The toe clip may be formed in one
with the pedal or it may be attachable thereto. Instead of the fulcrum of the
pedal being in the centre-as is usual-I place it near to the one side that is,
beneath the toe clip, as near the centre of gravity of the combined tocclip and
pedal as possible, hence the whole is in balance. I further make the side plates
or other portions of the pedal, as far as convenient, to take a position as much
below the horizontal line of the fulcrum as possible so
balance the superincumbent weight of the clip
as to counter-
or even to give a
little extra balance weight. A little such extra weight is of
necessary
at the
bottom,
by which
the
course
always
toe clip will be
made to assume the top position, and if this is not achieved by the method
described, I may then add a small weight beneath the fulcrum to effect it.
D
of Tonuary 1898
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in Pedals for Velocipedes and the like.
I, WILLIAM KNIGHT, of 16, Trinity Street, West Bromwich, in the County of
Stafford, Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to improvements in pedals, and its object is to provide im-
proved means whereby a toeclip may be combined therewith, in such a manner that
the clip shall automatically assume the position ready for the entrance of the
toe, that is, it shall always rest at the upper side of the pedal.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto

page_text: an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, and
in which:-
Fig. 1, is a side view of this my improved pedal.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of the pedal.
Fig.
3 shows a modification in the adaptation of the balance weight.
5, is the toe clip which may be made if desired in one piece with the pedal
plate 6, or what is preferred and usual is that it is attached thereto by pin 7.
Instead of the fulcrum 8, of the pedal being in the centre as is usual-I
place it near to the one side that is nearer the toe clip, and as near the centre
of gravity of the combined toeclip and pedal as possible, hence the whole is in
balance. I further make the side plates 9, (or other portions of the pedal) as
far as convenient, to take a position as much below the horizontal line of the
fulcrum as possible so as to counterbalance the superincumbent weight of the
clip or even to give a little extra below balance weight. A little such extra
weight is of course necessary at the bottom, by which the toe clip will be always
made to assume the upper position.
To facilitate the obtaining of the proper balance of the pedal I provide the
weight bar 10, which is carried between the plates 11, 11. Preferably the metal
about the middle of the bar is cut away, which not only lightens the pedal, but
the rear part 12, is left heavier than the part 13, by which the required balanced
position is the more positively attained. In some cases I may make the
weights 12 and 13 adjustable as seen for instance in Fig. 3, in which the bar 10,
is screwthreaded and the weights having a screwthreaded hole so that they
may be moved into any desired position upon the bar and there fixed by lock
nuts 14.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. A pedal with the toe clip 5, whose fulcrum 8, is placed at a point out of
centre with the pedal, but in central gravity with the combined pedal and the
clip.
2. The combination with a pedal and toe clip whose fulcrum centre is forward
in the pedal so as to lie in centre of gravity with the combined pedal and clip
of the bar 10, having the depending weights 12 and 13 fixed or adjustable, sub-
stantially as set forth and shown.
.
1000