Improvements in Handles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1894

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Velocipedes.
We, JOHN WILLIAM MCEWEN,, of May Villa, Fairview Road, Stamford Hill,
in the County of Middlesex, Cork Manufacturer, and THOMAS BAILEY RICHARDS,
of the "Hawthorns" Whitehall Road, Woodford Green, in the County of Essex,
Cork Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved construction of handle made of cork for
use on bicycles tricycles aud' other velocipedes. Hitherto these handles have been
bored internally to fit on the ends of the handle bar and have been turned down
externally at each end to receive ferrules of metal celluloid or other suitable
material, but this construction has not proved satisfactory inasmuch as the ends of
the handle carrying the ferrule are continually breaking away, owing to the
reduction in the thickness of the cork at the ends to receive the ferrules.
By our improved construction we bore the cork handle of a slightly larger
diameter than the handle bar on which it is intended to be mounted, and we
construct the ferrules with tubular extensions or sleeves adapted to fit inside the
cork handle instead of on the outside thereof so that the handle is entirely supported
by the ferrules which fit on the handle bar, and the tubular extensions or sleeves
within the handle prevent the handle from breaking away.
The ferrules as hitherto may be made of metal celluloid or other suitable
material and may be of any suitable exterior shape.
Teted this 8th day of October 1894.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
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We, JOHN WILLIAM MCEWEN, of May Villa, Fairview Road, Stamford Hill,
in the County of Middlesex, Cork Manufacturer, and THOMAS BAILEY RICHARDS,
of the "Hawthorns" Whiteball Road, Woodford Green, in the County of Essex,
Cork Merchant, 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 :—
Our invention relates to an improved construction of handle made of cork for
use on bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes. Hitherto these handles have been
bored internally to fit on the ends of the handle bar and have been turned down
externally at each end to receive ferrules of metal celluloid or other suitable
material, but this construction has not proved satisfactory inasmuch as the ends of
the handle carrying the ferrule are continually breaking away owing to the
reduction in the thickness of the cork at the ends to receive the ferrules..
By our improved construction we bore the cork handle of a slightly larger
diameter than the handle bar on which fit is intended to be mounted, and we

page_text: construct the ferrules with tubular extensions or sleeves adapted to fit inside th
cork handle instead of on the outside thereof so that the handle is mainly supported
by the ferrules which fit on the handle bar, and the tubular extensions or sleeve
within the handle prevent the handle from breaking away.
and
The ferrules as hitherto may be made of metal celluloid or other suitable material
may be of any suitable exterior shape.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates our invention;
Figure 1 is a view in elevation of our improved handle.
Figures 2 and 3 are views thereof in section, and
Figure 4 is a view in section of the cork body of the handle.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
Referring to the drawing, A. designates the cork body of the handle which has
an axial hole a through it, the ends of the said hole being enlarged to form
recesses a, a. Band B' designate the ferrules, the former having a closed end to
cover the end of the handle bar. These ferrules are turned down or otherwise
reduced in diameter at one end to form.extensions or sleeves b adapted to fit in the
recesses a, a, in the body A of the handle.
The diameter of the hole a through the body A of tho handle is preferably
slightly greater than that of the holes in the ferrules so that the body of the
handle is supported by the ferrules as shown by Figure 2, but this is not
obligatory as the holes a and b may be of the same internal diameter as shown by
Figure 3.
We do not bind ourselves to the particular shape of the recesses a', a', and the
extensions or sleeves b as they may be made of any other suitable and couvenient
shape than that shown by the accompanying drawing.
By this construction the defects hitherto existing in cork handles are overcome
and an efficient and reliable handle is obtained.
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 improved handle for velocipedes substantially as hereinbefore described.
and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2.) In a handle for velocipedes the combination with a cork body such as A, of
ferrules such as B and B' having extensions or sleeves such as b adapted to fit in
the bore of the handle, as set forth.
(3.) In a cork handle, the combination of a body A having recesses a', a', at the
ends of its axial hole a, and of ferrules B and B each having one reduced end
forming.extensions or sleeves 6 and one having a closed end, as and for the purpose
set forth.
(4.) A handle for velocipedes consisting essentially of a cylindrical tube of cork,
and of two ferrules of metal vulcanite or other suitable material adapted to fit in
the ends of the cylindrical tube of cork, as set forth.
Dated this 17th day of December 1894.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS,, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.